Big Ideas Learning, a Larson Texts Company, is looking to enhance and support math print programs by overseeing the development and quality of their digital learning platform.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years in programming or software development.
- Strong problem-solving skills and availability at any time required to attend to "living" digital products.
- Possesses functional expertise; can effectively share knowledge, train and coach others, and identify and resolve functional issues.
- Understanding of agile project management.
- 3+ years of hands-on programming experience for web applications
- Strong organizational and analytical skills; able to make data-driven decisions, prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, delegate, and utilize resources efficiently.
- Able to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality in complex situations; comfortable holding others accountable for the same.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with management and product owners to shape and finalize release planning for digital products.
- Responsible for ensuring that team members and third-party vendors receive and work from product specifications and requirements and evaluate work based on those specs.
- Research and recommend improvements for the long-term sustainability and performance of digital products.
- Responsible for software development by team members and, as necessary, do hands-on development work.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
- Ultimately shares responsibility with the Director of technology for the overall quality of products in the marketplace and internally.
- Leads a team of developers, testers, and other technical team members, including setting expectations and measuring success, supporting individual and team growth, and ensuring team best practices are followed.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree required, with a focus in computer science, management information systems, or software engineering preferred.
- 3+ years of staff management required, especially software engineering teams.
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; able to build relationships, influence others, and give and receive effective feedback.
- Willing and able to travel when necessary.
- Demonstrate a determination to succeed and a commitment to quality.
