Our mission is to open the door to the life-changing impact of education and help make education accessible for all. As a nimble growth stage start-up, we've emerged as the leading online education platform helping over 30 million learners and educators each month. Study.com has earned numerous awards and it has been recognized as one of the most transformational companies in EdTech, living up to our commitment to all learners: Breakthroughs Start Here. From students and educators in over 9,000 school districts that use Study.com, to working adults striving to complete their college degree or gain professional certifications, we empower them to reach their full potential. Our product is our impact! Across our college programs alone we have saved students over $200M in tuition and enabled tens of thousands to become nurses, teachers, accountants and more. Additionally, as part of our mission we’ve donated over $27 million across social impact programs to learners and educators.
Study.com is seeking an innovative and people-focused Engineering Manager, driving the transformation of our engineering practices through AI-powered tools and automation. In this role, you’ll lead efforts to modernize how we develop software—enhancing speed, quality, and efficiency through the strategic use of AI.
Equally important, you will manage and grow a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. You’ll also play a key role in product development and process execution, partnering closely with Product and Design to ensure that engineering initiatives align with product priorities and deliver impact with clarity and agility.
This is a unique opportunity to lead at the intersection of AI innovation, engineering team leadership, and product delivery excellence.
This role is based in our Mountain View, CA office and is hybrid in office Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
What You’ll Do
- Lead initiatives to transform engineering practices and team productivity using AI-assisted tooling and workflow automation.
- Champion responsible AI usage in areas like test automation, code generation, code review, and incident management.
- Manage and grow a high-performing team of software engineers with a focus on engagement and career development.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on the product roadmap and execution to ensure timely delivery and high quality of engineering output.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team velocity, collaboration, and impact.
- Coordinate issue troubleshooting in our 24x7 production environment
What You’ll Bring to the Role
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 6+ years of experience managing engineering teams, with a focus on productivity, platform, or DevOps.
- Deep understanding of software development best practices, architecture, and design patterns.
- Experience working with cloud technologies, microservices, and modern development frameworks and AI.
- Proven ability to lead teams in an agile development environment and deliver complex software projects.
- Demonstrated success using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLMs) to improve engineering efficiency.
- Track record of aligning engineering initiatives with product goals and measurable outcomes.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and coaching skills with a passion for building strong teams.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented and strong analytical / problem solving skills.
Nice to Have
- Recent hands-on experience doing web application development - backend: Java, frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.
- Experience building and deploying mobile apps in a modern app development framework.
- Exposure to AI frameworks and infrastructure for software development.
- Background in agile project or technical program management.
- Familiarity with metrics for measuring engineering performance.
- Experience managing or working with global remote team members
- Enthusiastic about creating strong teams and fostering a positive engineering culture.
The salary range for this position is $160,000 to $210,000 per year. Pay and is dependent upon factors including skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands.
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Study.com, we know that strong communities are built on the power of our diversity, and we respect and strive to understand for the diverse identities, race, ethnicities, backgrounds, and perspectives of our team members. Our work and company culture have been consistently recognized, including:
- Inc. Best Place to Work
- Fortune Great Places to Work – Best Workplaces in the Bay Area
- Golden Bridge Awards – Gold Winner, Corporate Social Responsibility
- San Francisco Business Times & Silicon Valley Business Journal – Best Places to Work
Study.com provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status. In addition to federal law requirements.
Study.com complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Additionally, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
