Director of Software Engineering | Education

At RV Education (EDU), we believe in the power of online learning to create opportunities and transform lives. In partnership with over 300 colleges and universities, we help individuals make smart educational decisions that meet their needs and career aspirations. Our trusted brands like BestColleges serve over 90 million unique annual visitors with educational resources and advice.

Our Directors of Engineering lead our powerhouse technology teams while also remaining technically proficient themselves, as they assist in building our customer web applications and software products across a diverse group of industries. Our Education team is looking for a collaborative leader who possesses the ability to partner with the business and technology teams to make decisions that will shape the strategy of our products and services. 

RV EDU is proudly headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is dedicated to cultivating local talent and driving economic development on the island. While many of our roles are located in Puerto Rico, some are also located at RV’s main campus south of Charlotte, NC, or are remote-based.

As a requirement for this role, the selected candidate must be based in Puerto Rico. We are seeking individuals who are currently residing on the island or are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. This location-based requirement is essential to foster our commitment to local talent and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based out of our San Juan, Puerto Rico office with in-office Monday-Thursday and fully remote work on Fridays each week.

Please note that relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates who are interested in joining our team in Puerto Rico. If you are a talented professional seeking a new adventure and are open to the possibility of relocating to Puerto Rico, we encourage you to apply.

We believe that diverse, inclusive teams are better teams. Think of the bullets below as guidelines: if you only partially meet the qualifications on this posting, we encourage you to apply anyway!

What You’ll Do:

People Leadership

• Build and align teams through resource planning, team member allocation, and staffing projections
• Foster a highly engaged engineering team culture.
• Accountable for the performance of their leaders, their teams, and the partnership with business stakeholders
• Works closely with other Directors of Engineering to create cross-team bridges

Strategic Leadership

• Focus on technical and business strategy for multiple teams
• Connect the business goal to technical execution through strategic leadership
• Frequently creates and communicates vision and strategy plans for their respective teams
• Responsible for aligning leaders and engineers to support business objectives over the course of one to many quarters.
• Partners closely with business GMs, Product/Marketing Directors, and other functional leaders

Technical Leadership

• Define, implement, and manage business and vertical software development lifecycles
• Defines technical priorities for the team based on impact and is accountable for their execution alongside business deliverables
• Develops standards for software development workflows, including decisions between methodologies, key performance indicators, and team collaboration strategies
• Drive high quality solutions through close partnership with engineers on technical implementation

What We’re Looking For: 

• Deep expertise in multiple engineering disciplines
• Ability to create and communicate technical vision and gather broad support both internally and with partners
• Focus on leadership development, effective communication, and engagement building
• Understanding when to leverage commercial products, open source, internal tools, or build new when evaluating technical solutions.
• Experience with general software design and architecture so that you can guide teams to the right solutions, while avoiding common pitfalls.
• Experience leading teams or serving as a technical lead within an organization;   experience managing remote teams is a plus.
• Self-motivated and creative problem-solvers who love to challenge themselves.
• Personal commitment to being great people to work with and for everyday.

Compensation

• • USA Compensation Range: $145,000-260,000*
    *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, CNET, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

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