We believe in the power and joy of learningAt Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discoveryOur business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work.What you'll do here:As a Director of Software Engineering in our Product Technology and Innovation organization, you will be responsible for the delivery of innovative, market leading platforms/products that continue to improve the education technology industry. Specifically, you will lead our Core Systems Delivery Services teams that provide discovery, delivery, and onboarding capabilities for Cengage Group platforms. As a successful technology leader, you will build and lead remote software engineering organizations using agile principles to architect and deliver high availability enterprise software. You will partner closely with product and design teams, lead through data driven insights, obsess about customer outcomes in every decision made, and drive measurable improvements in user engagement.ResponsibilitiesWork with multiple leaders, including the Core Systems Platform Technology leadership team and business partners in crafting a clear, convincing technical strategy and roadmap(s) to achieve the business unit goals.Collaborate across multiple functions to align on priorities for scaling and building our products globally across multiple markets.Deliver products that scale to support our millions of customers worldwide. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and integrate relevant advancements into our product roadmaps.Partner with multi-functional leaders to standardize and improve development, testing and release processes to ensure quality products are delivered on time.Drive ongoing product and technology strategy reviews in conjunction with the Product Leaders and senior stakeholders and drive strategic technological discussions.Lead high performing engineering teams, develop an internal and external pipeline of high caliber talent and inspire leaders to deliver against priorities.Create a high-performance, transparent environment focused on accountability and results.Develop a culture of continuous learning and professional development, providing opportunities for team members to grow and excel in their roles.Skills you will need here:Required5 years of leadership experience, including developing technology strategies and driving innovation.10 years of progressive software development experience.Experience building, developing, motivating and leading a global workforce of employees and contractors across different time zones.Expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation), cloud-native development (Kubernetes, Docker, microservices), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK).Strong experience modernizing monolithic architectures, implementing hybrid cloud strategies, and creating APIs to bridge legacy systems with cloud-native platforms.Proven ability to design and build scalable, secure, high-availability enterprise systems, leveraging CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks for global user bases.Skilled in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), fostering high-performing engineering teams, and using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps to ensure efficient delivery and alignment with business priorities.Experience with development methodologies and project lifecycle principles, with a proven track record of successfully planning, organizing, prioritizing, executing, and delegating work.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.PreferredBachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience.Compensation$138,200.00 - $221,100.00 USDCengage Group does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences, or for any other reason.Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.

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