Software Engineering Manager

Who We Are:  We are a national, innovative, high-growth software company devoted to K12 education administration. Our products beat the competition by focusing on all business operations of K12 schools, including both financial and school nutrition management. We have a deep understanding of K12 school systems and regulations, with a focus on providing creative, integrated and user-friendly solutions supported by excellent customer service. Our workforce is talented, loyal, dedicated and highly enthusiastic. This is a fantastic career opportunity for the right individual.  

We offer challenging work in a team environment. We respect each other and collaborate for continuous improvement. We are the experts in our product lines and we anticipate the needs of our customers. Our customers say we work efficiently and always strive to provide the proper solution. We have achieved this by building relationships based upon: expertise, patience, attentiveness, clear positive communication, tenacity, and a calm presence.    LINQ is on a mission to empower central office heroes who make K-12 districts and schools stronger. LINQ improves efficiency, optimizes performance, and manages compliance through its suite of administrative, financial, and nutritional solutions; allowing administrators to make a bigger impact for their staff, students, and communities. LINQ is the first company to deliver a full suite of integrated solutions to manage operations at the state, district, and school levels. LINQ has helped over 30,000 schools and served over 17 million students to increase K-12 potential. 

LINQ’s Values:  • Act with Integrity & Build Trust: Trust is the foundation of our company. We operate with the highest standards of integrity, both internally and externally. We believe in transparency, honesty, and accountability. Building a culture where trust is earned and maintained.  • Deliver Excellence: We consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. In every interaction, we strive to anticipate needs, provide swift solutions, and go the extra mile to relentlessly impress our customers. We communicate clearly, consistently, and in a timely way to cultivate lasting relationships.  • Embrace Challenges: We embrace a growth mindset. Challenges offer opportunities to learn, grow, and improve. Continuous learning keeps us relevant and effective to ensure our solutions remain on the leading edge of innovation.  • Collaborate & Act as One Team: Diverse skills, ideas, and perspectives are our strength. Through open communication, shared goals, and a spirit of unity and mutual respect, we collaborate to achieve excellence, drive innovation, and propel our company forward as a cohesive force. 

About The Role:  As an Engineer at LINQ, you will work as a member of a cross-functional team to deliver business critical applications of high function and technical quality. You will be responsible for working closely with the product owners and quality assurance to create software that fulfills business needs. You are capable of quickly learning new business domains as well as working in a team environment. You are passionate about delivering high quality, maintainable software to the business. 

This role is specifically looking for a more hands on Engineering Manager that can help triage, troubleshoot, support, and guide the team in technical projects, escalations, and architectural decisions. The director overseeing this role is looking for a strong partner to work with architecture to define and set the standard for the teams and products to build towards a stronger enterprise-level solution. 

Primary Objectives: -Technical Excellence: A passion for creating cutting edge software through application of best engineering practices  -Continuous Improvement: A self-driven desire to find better ways to accomplish things  -Teamwork: A commitment to working as part of a team to achieve optimal results 

What We Are Looking For:     -At least 8+ years of experience in Software Application Development  -Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent working experience  -Strong understanding of relational database systems  -Strong understanding of object-oriented programming  -5+ years designing and implementing products using SaaS, IaC, event driven, and/or micro-services  -Experience with the following technologies: Java, Angular, AWS, NoSQL (DynamoDB preferred)  -Experience leading or managing a team of empowered engineers  -Strong belief in and use of best practices  -Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment  -Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders  -Collaborate with teams to clarify design and implementation while meeting project needs  -Collaborate with other developers and architects (when appropriate) to determine optimal solution architecture, efficiency, maintainability and scalability  -Complete projects/tasks in a timely fashion while meeting sprint goals and commitments  -Experience with JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular  -Experience managing and mentoring other engineers 

The Tech:     Spring Boot, TypeScript, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, Docker, Upgrading AngularJS to Angular, Practicing DevOps and CI/CD