[Hiring] Senior Manager, Software Engineering @Turnitin, LLC

Role Description

This is a leadership position. The main objective is to manage and maintain several products from the Turnitin Integrity portfolio. This position requires strong project management, technical, and collaboration skills. As an Engineering Manager, a person will communicate with product managers, customer success, and engineers across the globe. Strong prioritization and problem-solving are required to succeed in this position. Since the time will be distributed within five different projects, time management skills and the ability to switch between contexts are required. This is a People Management position. The person will manage ICs, provide feedback, mentor/coach, and help with career development. It’s important to note that the main product state is maintenance now.

The engineering manager will have teams reporting to them - in-house and part-time contractors. This position requires working with some peers in the USA timezone (PDT). The engineering team (directs) and most peers are in European time zones. This role will contribute to company OKR - simplifying Turnitin portfolio.

• Lead and Empower Engineering Teams.
• People Management and Development.
• Drive Technical Excellence and Delivery.
• Provide Technical Leadership and Oversight.
• Analyze Metrics and Drive Continuous Improvement.
• Innovate and Stay Current.
• Promote Transparency and Communication.
• Ownership and Accountability.
• Collaborate Across Teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline OR equivalent work experience.
• Strong engineering skills.
• Excellent organizational communication/collaboration skills since the candidate will be working with cross-functional teams with five different products.
• Proven record of strong Project Management skills.
• Strong knowledge of software methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proven success track of tech leadership in at least two companies (engineering management, hiring, mentoring, etc).
• Strong coaching/mentoring individual contributors and managers/peers.
• Experience building and architecting highly scalable front-end/back-end applications (React, Java Serverless, and AWS).
• Experience working and collaborating with teams across multiple time zones and geographies.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional Agile teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive working style with the ability to adapt to change.

Requirements

• Experience managing remote stakeholders and working with US-based peers.
• Strong Project Management and planning skills.
• Strong Engineering skills (not required to be hands-on, but ability to perform System Design Reviews if needed).
• Proactivity and curiosity.
• Get things done attitude.
• Experience in similar roles in a high-tech environment.
• Fluency in English.

Benefits

• Remote First Culture.
• Health Care Coverage*.
• Education Reimbursement*.
• Competitive Paid Time Off.
• 4 Self-Care Days per year.
• National Holidays*.
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed.
• Paid Volunteer Time*.
• Charitable contribution match*.
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement*.
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform).
• Parental Leave*.
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*.

Company Description

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 21,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services: Feedback Studio, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate.

Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.

Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines.