Engineering Manager: Remote-First EdTech Platform Lead

Cengage Group; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 117,100 - 187,300; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking an Engineering Manager / Technology Lead to drive market-leading education tech platforms and K12 digital learning experiences. You will lead School teams, build remote software orgs using Agile, and partner with product and design to focus on customer outcomes.

You will balance team management with hands-on product development, guiding agile teams, designing scalable features, ensuring platform reliability, and staying current with GenAI and cloud trends to foster a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in technology, driving innovation and strategy.
• Experience building and leading a global workforce across different time zones.
• Strong track record modernizing architectures and delivering cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Apply Agile methodologies to drive iterative development and rapid time-to-market.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define user stories, prioritize backlog, and deliver releases.
• Act as player/coach, leading teams and owning solution implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Global teams

Agile methodologies

Communication

Customer focus

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

CI/CD

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking an Engineering Manager / Technology Lead to drive market-leading education tech platforms and K12 digital learning experiences. You will lead School teams, build remote software orgs using Agile, and partner with product and design to focus on customer outcomes.

You will balance team management with hands-on product development, guiding agile teams, designing scalable features, ensuring platform reliability, and staying current with GenAI and cloud trends to foster a