[Remote] Engineering Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring and test prep company that helps students achieve their educational goals through innovative learning solutions. They are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team in developing cutting-edge learning products while balancing technical leadership and people management. This role involves hands-on coding, improving engineering practices, and fostering team development.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership
- Contribute hands-on to code, architecture, and technical design while leading the team (approximate 50/50 IC/management split)
- Drive improvements to engineering practices in areas such as developer efficiency, CI/CD, testing strategies, quality assurance, or AI tool adoption
- Team Development
- Build and develop a high-performing team of 3-6 engineers through effective coaching, feedback, and career development
- As part of a small engineering leadership team, foster a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Delivery & Collaboration
- Partner with Product and Design to translate business goals into clear technical plans and ensure consistent execution
- Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment and managing dependencies
- Drive measurable improvements in team velocity and delivery quality
Skills
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- At least 3+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams
- Strong hands-on experience with C# and .NET technologies
- Ability to contribute meaningfully to code and technical design
- Strong hands-on experience with database design and SQL
- Demonstrated experience driving process improvements in areas such as CI/CD, testing practices, quality assurance, or adoption of new development tools and technologies
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
- Track record of improving team velocity and delivery quality through systematic identification and resolution of bottlenecks
- Experience coaching engineers at various skill levels and helping them grow their technical and professional capabilities
- Ability to communicate with clarity and empathy, adapting style to audience and building trust across diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated sound judgment in balancing tradeoffs between scope, quality, speed, and long-term technical health
- Model collaborative, inclusive leadership that creates psychological safety and empowers team members
- Take ownership and accountability for both individual and team outcomes, addressing challenges proactively and with integrity
- React experience
- MSSQL experience
Benefits
- The Princeton Review offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience and skills.
- The Princeton Review and Tutor.com offer a competitive salary which commensurate with experience and skills.
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