Manager, Engineering

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.

About The Role

Study.com is seeking a people-focused Engineering Manager to lead a group of software engineers. The ideal candidate is both an excellent change manager and a strong people leader, capable of guiding engineers through organizational and technical transformation while ensuring delivery excellence.

In this role, you’ll foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, helping your team grow and succeed. You’ll partner closely with Product and Design to ensure engineering initiatives align with business priorities and deliver impact with clarity and agility.

You will also play a key role in modernizing our engineering practices—both by using AI-powered tools in your own day-to-day work and by helping the engineers adopt AI-assisted workflows responsibly. This is an opportunity to lead at the intersection of team leadership, change management, and AI-transformation.

This role is based in our Mountain View, CA office and is hybrid in office Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

What You’Ll Do

• Manage and develop a group of software engineers, with a focus on mentorship, engagement, and career growth.
• Lead organizational and technical change initiatives to improve collaboration, productivity, and delivery practices.
• Use AI-powered tools personally in your day-to-day work (e.g., for code review, automation, analysis, or productivity) and set the example for your team.
• Support and encourage adoption of AI-assisted tooling in areas such as test automation, incident management, and developer productivity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.
• Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen engineering execution and impact.
• Support troubleshooting and issue resolution in a 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 software engineers, with demonstrated success in people and change management.
• Deep understanding of software development best practices, architecture, and design patterns.
• Experience working with cloud technologies, microservices, and modern development frameworks.
• Proven ability to deliver complex software projects in an agile environment.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, LLMs) as part of your daily workflow.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and coaching skills with a passion for building empowered teams.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and skilled in analytical problem solving and decision making.

Nice To Have

• Recent hands-on experience with 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 or infrastructure for software development.
• Background in agile project or technical program management.
• Familiarity with metrics for measuring engineering performance.
• Experience collaborating with distributed/global teammates.
• 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.

At 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.