North America

Director, Software Engineering

United States · Director

Sponsorship not specified$138k-$221kDetected 30 days ago

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About the role

We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning.
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.
Specifically, you will guide our Higher Education development teams in delivering trusted digital content that improves learning and research outcomes in the classroom, library, and beyond.

Work with multiple leaders, including the Digital leadership team and business partners, to craft a convincing technical strategy and roadmap(s) to achieve business unit goals.
Collaborate across functions to align on priorities for scaling and building our products globally.
Identify scalable products and deliver them to support our global customer base. You will incorporate new technologies and industry trends into the outcomes.
Partner with multi-functional leaders, through POM, to standardize and improve development, testing, and release processes, ensuring timely delivery of quality products.
Drive product and technology strategy reviews with Product Leaders and senior collaborators, leading strategic technological discussions.
Lead high-performing engineering teams, developing a pipeline of high-caliber talent and encouraging leaders to achieve priorities.
Reinvent and optimize the SDLC using modern frameworks, principles, automation, and generative AI.
5+ years of leadership experience in developing technology strategies and driving innovation.
Proven ability to compose and build scalable, secure, high-availability enterprise systems using CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
Skilled in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and customer-centric product models to drive iterative development and rapid time-to-market.

10+ years of progressive software development experience.
Experience leading a global workforce of employees and contractors across different time zones.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position.
Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.
Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company's discretionary incentive bonus program.
25% Annual: Individual Target
$138,200.00 - $221,100.00 USD

Champion a culture of continuous learning and professional development, offering team members opportunities to grow.
Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.
For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide.
Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees.
Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below.

We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage, 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.
Cengage's portfolio of businesses supports student choice by providing a range of pathways that help learners achieve their goals and lead a choice-filled life.
Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery
Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being.
We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day.
To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/

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