Engineering Development Manager

IXL Learning is an educational technology company that delivers an immersive learning experience — for all students, in all grades, in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. With one in 10 students already using IXL in the U.S., and over 20 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools successfully use technology to improve teaching and learning.

IXL is looking for a passionate, experienced Engineering Development Manager to lead our IXL Product team. The Product team gets to the heart of users' needs, developing innovative solutions and captivating experiences. The Product team develops and manages our popular learning product at IXL.com, with an immediate impact on millions of students and teachers every day. This team also develops the powerful internal products and tools that drive the success of a dynamic, growing company. Responsibilities - Enjoy leading all engineering initiatives related to our IXL Product team and users. - Manage the technical design, engineering from coding to QA, and deployment for our IXL Product. - Work cross functionally with our Executive, Product Management, QA, and Design teams to maintain and build features. - Provide excellent project management direction and motivation to the team. - Manage and build a high-performance engineering team. - Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. - Be a proactive, results-oriented manager who will make a difference at a company that teachers, students, and parents love.

Qualifications - 5+ years direct experience in software engineering. - 2+ years leadership experience. - Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. - Excellent programming skills in Java or other object-oriented language. - Strong communication and time-management skills. - Strong analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills. - Passion for improving education through technology. International candidates encouraged to apply, H1B sponsorships available.