Join our team as a Team Lead, Software Development!
About the Role
As a Team Lead, Software Development (also known as Manager, Software Development) at Skilljar Inc., you will have a unique opportunity to lead a team that exhibits commendable work behaviors, enabling you to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment. In this role, you will apply your deep understanding of web development, encompassing both front-end and back-end technologies, to effectively guide our software development efforts. With your strong coding skills and proficiency in architectural patterns, you will steer the team towards delivering flawless and world-class products.
What You'll Do
- Team Leadership: Provide direction, guidance, and support to the team, ensuring collaboration and inclusion.
- People Management: Set clear performance expectations, establish specific goals and metrics, conduct weekly 1:1’s, and mentor individual contributors.
- Career Development: Identify skill development opportunities, foster continuous learning, and support professional growth through mentorship and development plans.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers and designers to deliver quality product functionality and maintain team alignment.
- Technical Influence: Contribute to technical conversations, improve technical practices, and lead design reviews and technical decision-making processes.
- Technical Contribution: Write code, review code, and lead minor initiatives, dedicating 40-50% of your time to technical contributions.
- Process Management: Increase team efficiency through Lean agile processes, track and plan for tech debt, and drive application design and architecture initiatives.
- Other Duties and Responsibilities: As assigned.
What You'll Bring
- At least 2 years of experience managing or leading software development engineers.
- Proven experience delivering high-quality features, balancing time-to-market and scalability.
- Demonstrated ability to build web applications at scale using Django, Rails, or equivalent frameworks.
Nice to Haves
- Knowledge of standard methodologies for the full software development process.
- Confidence throughout the stack, from building front-end interfaces to backends and APIs.
- Self-directed and comfortable in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and designs.
- Strong ability to collaborate with excellent communication skills.
Base Pay Philosophy
At Skilljar, we strive for salary range transparency in our hiring process. This is a major step towards not only complying with state and local regulations where required, but also to make sure Skilljar is putting pay equity and DEIB top of mind during the hiring process. Base salary is only a part of the total rewards package - this role will also be eligible for a new hire equity grant in the form of stock options, and a sales commission. Below is the base salary for this role:
Base Salary Range: $158,400 - $194,000
The placement within the salary range will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, relevant skill set, and internal equity.This role can be hired in: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Colorado (excluding Denver - Fort. Collins CO Metro), Connecticut (excluding Metro), Illinois (excluding Chicago), New Jersey (excluding Metro Area), New York (excluding NYC Metro), and Virginia (excluding Metro Area).
Why Work for Skilljar?
Learn more about out benefits and culture here!
The Company
Backed by prominent financial institutions, including Mayfield, Shasta Ventures, Trilogy Equity Partners, and Insight Partners, Skilljar is the leading enterprise customer training platform, transforming the way organizations onboard, engage, and retain their customers. Trusted by leading global companies like Slack, Tableau, Liberty Mutual, Cisco, Verizon, and U-Haul, Skilljar provides the essential tools and foundation for successful customer and partner engagement and enablement.We are a team of bright, dedicated Skillets with startup drive and a passion for education.
Founded in Seattle, Skilljar is now a fully distributed company.Skilljar is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.Don’t meet every requirement? At Skilljar, we are committed to building a team that embraces a variety of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skills.
We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Even if your previous experience doesn’t perfectly match with the job qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply.Skilljar does not accept nor are we responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes, LinkedIn bios, or any other candidate introductions.
