Job Description\n\nJob Description\n\nAbout Tallo:\n\nTallo is a career discovery and talent connection platform that helps more than2 million people, mostly students and early-career starters, explore whatthey'recapable of. We connect them with jobs, apprenticeships, scholarships, and learning opportunities.\n\nWebelieveskills and potential matter more than pedigree. Someone who learned through an apprenticeship or taught themselves should have the same shot as someone with a four-year degree.That'sthe worldwe'rebuilding toward.\n\nSUMMARY:We'relooking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers that make our platform work so we can deliver on our mission. This is a people-first leadership role.You'llinvest deeply in the growth of your engineers, build strong cross-functional relationships, and help us ship software thatactually matters. Youwon'tbe managing a process.You'llbe developing people.\n\nWhat You'll Do:\n\nReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.\n\n * Coach and support the engineers on your team. They should never wonder how they are doing or how they can grow. Regular, honest feedback is the job.\n\n * Partner closely with product, design, and other technology leaders to set direction, align on priorities, and deliver solutions that work\n\n * Attract andretainstrong engineering talent. Build a team people want to be part of.\n\n * Keep your team unblocked and moving.Resolveambiguity before it becomes a problem.\n\n * Collaborate with other engineering groups on integrations, best practices, andnew technologies\n\n * Lead tier-3 engineering support for your domain: triage, resolution, clear communication, and root cause fixes\n\n * Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decisions across the broader engineering org\n\n * Identifyopportunities for innovation in products, tooling, and processes\n\n * Use AI tools thoughtfully to help your team work smarter\n\nSupervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervisesapproximately 5-10Full-time Equivalent (FTE)and contract employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilitiesin accordance withthe organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\n * Fiveplus(5+)years of experience leading engineering teams, witha track recordof developing people and buildingstrong teamcultures\n\n * Clear, consistent approach to feedback. Direct reports always know where they stand and what growth looks like for them.\n\n * Ability to attract, grow, andretainengineering talent\n\n * Strong written and verbal communication.Able to influence decisions, navigate disagreement, and present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.\n\n * Experience managing teamsdelivering production software across the full product lifecycle\n\n * Understandingof application architecture, integration design, deployment, and testing\n\n * Ability to clear a background check\n\nCertificates and Licenses: None Required\n\nNice to Have:\n\nFamiliarity with any of the following is a plus:\n\n * AWS experience - services like API Gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, Aurora, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch\n\n * Java / Spring Boot, which is the backbone of our backend\n\n * React / TypeScript, whichpowersall ofour web UIs via aTurborepomonorepo\n\n * CI/CD pipelines,we use AWSCodePipelineandCodeBuildacross all services\n\n * Mobiledevelopment, infrastructure-as-code,enterpriseidentity/SSO platforms, observability platforms, feature flag systems,PHP legacysystemsand modernization strategies\n\n * Workflow automation platforms,database migration tools,PHP legacy systems and modernization strategies, data pipeline / ETL patterns\n\n * Background in ed-tech, career platforms, or two-sided marketplaces\n\n * Experience in a startup or early-stage technology company\n\nWork Environment:\n\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\n * This is a remote position, open to US-based candidatesin all 50 states.\n\nCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.\n\nWe anticipate the salary range to be $132,000-$150,000. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.\n\nThe above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.\n\nInterested? Tell us about the engineering teamyou'remost proudof building.We'dlove to hear from you.\n\nJob Type\nRegular\n\nThe above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.\n\nIf you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [email protected].\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\n\nStride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive conside To view the full job description please use the link below. https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjI4MTE2LjEyMjQ4QHN0cmlkZWluY2NvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t
