Manager, Software Engineering (Hybrid)

Job Title 

Manager, Software Engineering (Hybrid)

Job Description

For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The Engineering Manager will drive the engineering practices within Kaplan's engineering team. In this role, you will be a key component in growing the team and guiding software development to successfully scale, as our business grows.  As a leader on the team, you will be charged with solving complex technology problems in an agile environment, constantly learning and adapting to rapidly evolving customer needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software engineers to architect, design, build and test enterprise software applications.
• Ensure that the Kaplan software development lifecycle processes are followed, and where appropriate contribute to improvement of those processes.
• Participate in architecture discussions for product development and advocate use of automation in development practices likeCI, testing, operational efficiency, etc.
• Work with the Executive Director, other development managers, and diverse teams including product owners, scrum master, devops, database and UI specialists, in order to get work done efficiently.
• Work with appropriate technology teams including the offshore team in order to analyze, troubleshoot, communicate, and effectively prioritize system-related issues.
• Grow the technical expertise of your team around quality, scalability, performance, resilience, and fault tolerance of software systems being built using state of the art tools.
• Support the delivery of working software with QA team members into production environments, recommend best practices to ensure successful software delivery.
• Some projects will require unusual working hours including late nights and weekends in order to ensure business continuity and reliable working software.
• Some projects will require "crunch" efforts of unusual extra hours in order to meet business needs with the  complexity of  software development.
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days remote / 2 days in office
• 30-day notification period preferred

Education and Experience requirements:

• Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other
• 2+ years leading software engineers or in leadership role
• 8+ years hands-on engineering experience with .Net, C#, Web API, GraphQL etc
• Extensive knowledge of systems architecture for web-based systems.
• Experience with service-oriented design including common patterns, interfaces, and inheritance
• Considerable experience and aptitude in the creation of enterprise business software.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts, technologies and business processes.
• Ability to apply a rich variety of software engineering principles, theories, algorithms and concepts.    
• Ability to stay focused and detail-oriented in a fast-paced dynamic environment, and coach others to do the same.
• Current knowledge of cloud technologies

Beyond base salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:

Hybrid work model provides a flexible work/life balance
Voluntary Provident Fund is an additional voluntary contribution scheme associated with the statutory Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment
Generous Paid Time Off includes National holidays(10), Earned leaves(15), sick leave(12), plus one (1) volunteer day to participate and give back to our local communities
Gratuity is applicable upon completion of 5 years as per the Gratuity Act

We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where every employee can thrive. You can learn more about our full benefits package and total rewards philosophy here.
 

At Kaplan, we believe in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent. Our compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive within the market, reflecting the value we place on the skills, experience, and contributions of our employees, while taking into account labor market trends and total rewards. The specific compensation offered will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, and market data.
 

Location

Bangalore, KA, India

Additional Locations 

Employee Type

Employee

Job Functional Area 

Systems Administration/Engineering

Business Unit

00092 Kaplan Health

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.