AI-First Software Engineering Manager

Cengage Group; San Juan (PR); Remote; USD 102,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a globally distributed team and deliver an AI‑first roadmap for our CLP platforms. You will collaborate with product and design, drive technical strategy, and ensure quality and accessibility across the SDLC.

The role emphasizes modernizing architectures, cloud migrations, API design, and hands‑on leadership in Java and React, with a focus on customer outcomes and data‑driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of technology leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of AI concepts, including ML, LLMs, multimodal models, prompt engineering, AI agents, RAG, vector databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a high‑performing engineering team focused on quality and continuous improvement.
• Reimagine and optimize software delivery processes using automation and generative AI.
• Drive POM Discovery activities with continuous customer engagement to derive solutions.

Skills

Java development

React frontend

Agile delivery

Distributed teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a globally distributed team and deliver an AI‑first roadmap for our CLP platforms. You will collaborate with product and design, drive technical strategy, and ensure quality and accessibility across the SDLC.

The role emphasizes modernizing architectures, cloud migrations, API design, and hands‑on leadership in Java and React, with a focus on customer outcomes and data‑driven decision making.