AI-First Software Engineering Manager

Cengage Group

Huntsville (AL)

Remote

USD 102,000 - 163,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cengage Group, a global education technology company, is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building tools for Cengage Learning Platforms. You will define and implement an AI-first roadmap with focus on quality and accessibility, collaborating across product and design teams as a technical lead.

The role emphasizes customer engagement, data-driven decisions, and modernizing delivery with automation and generative AI.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
2+ years of technology leadership experience, including developing technology strategies, fostering innovation, and leading globally distributed teams.
Knowledge of AI concepts, including LLMs, multimodal models, prompt engineering, AI agents, RAG, and vector databases.
Hands-on experience integrating or experimenting with GenAI technologies and toolkits (OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain).
Experience modernizing legacy architectures, migrating to modular, cloud-native platforms, and implementing hybrid cloud strategies.
Ability to design APIs that integrate legacy systems with modern solutions.
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, containers, serverless, and cloud storage/compute services.
Strong hands-on Java development (5 years)
Strong hands-on React or other modern front-end technology (5 years)

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Reimagine and optimize software delivery processes using modern tools, automation, and generative AI.
Engage in driving POM Discovery activities including continuous customer engagement, both internal and external, to derive solutions that meet end user, company, and technology goals.
Track quality and efficiency improvements through well instrumented SDLC tools and report progress to executive teams.
Balance technical debt and other maintenance activities alongside new feature development within each sprint.
Work with partners and customers to establish and handle product backlogs, product estimates and budgets.
Stay in front of emerging technologies and industry trends to inject continuous innovation into our product roadmaps.