Engineering Manager | Education

Full Time
San Juan, Puerto Rico
7 months ago

About Red Ventures Puerto Rico:  Five years ago, a group of determined young professionals ignited a movement to rebuild Puerto Rico after the devastating Hurricane Maria. Today, the FWD787 movement has evolved into Red Ventures Puerto Rico—a thriving marketing and technology company located in the vibrant heart of Santurce with over 100 employees.

Our mission remains unwavering—to provide exceptional job opportunities with competitive salaries and benefits, cultivating local talent and driving economic development on the island.

As we continue to expand our Puerto Rico office, our hunger for exceptional talent grows stronger. We seek experienced professionals with the drive and vision to make a lasting impact on the island. If you are in Puerto Rico or looking to move back, this is the perfect opportunity and time to join our team. Apply today to become part of the movement as we build upon our legacy and create new growth opportunities.

As a requirement for this role, the selected candidate must be based in Puerto Rico. We are seeking individuals who are currently residing on the island or are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. This location-based requirement is essential to foster our commitment to local talent and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. 

Please note that relocation assistance may be provided for qualified candidates who are interested in joining our team in Puerto Rico. If you are a talented professional seeking a new adventure and are open to the possibility of relocating to Puerto Rico, we encourage you to apply.

What You'll Do:

As an Engineering Manager, you will have the critical leadership role of enabling excellence, productivity, and growth within RV Education’s engineering organization. You crave the opportunity for hands-on mentorship, and to accelerate not only your career, but for those of your team as well. Your responsibility would come in several forms, including but not limited to:

  • Help the team define, set, and adhere to goals and expectations
  • Drive a culture around excellence, learning, and connectedness
  • Critically observe and improve development and management processes within RV Education engineering
  • Work closely with key stakeholders such as Customer Experience Associates, Product Managers, Designers, SEO Associates, and Editorial leads to deliver high quality software at a rapid pace for an ever-improving portfolio
  • Change, and be a part of key decision-making processes within the engineering organization
  • Participation in key technical decision-making discussions such as sprint planning, software design, and code reviews
  • Hold systematic weekly 1:1 touch points with engineers to deliver and receive quality feedback
  • Work with engineers to develop and execute on personalized goals
  • Conduct objective and helpful quarterly performance reviews for engineers
  • Individually contribute to the technology stack by establishing patterns, building POCs, and defining workflows.
  • Tech Stack: primarily React / NextJS on the front end, WordPress (decoupled) / PHP / Apache / MySQL / GraphQL on the backend, and Github Actions / Terraform for infrastructure.

What We're Looking For:

  • 2+ years of experience leading and managing high-performing teams.
  • 8+ years of hands-on software engineering industry experience. You will be leading a team of junior through senior level engineers so you need to be technically very strong.
  • Proven track record of technical leadership. Strong fundamentals in software architecture at scale, effective engineering processes, and cross-team function.
  • Strong understanding of fundamental front-end web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with front-end frameworks like React and NextJS.
  • Experience with tried and tested web technologies such as PHP and WordPress.
  • Understanding of data privacy and security fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with TypeScript and RegEx.
  • Web Accessibility matters to you.
  • Core Web Vitals matter to you.
  • You have a high level of understanding SEO concepts.
  • You've set up successful test suites to cover unit, integration, e2e, load, and security tests.
  • You've worked in cross-functional Agile Scrum teams and are familiar with proven management methodologies.
  • You love scaling up through well-written documents and well-defined processes. 
  • You are compassionate, put people first as a mentor, and are tactful with both accepting and delivering criticism to others.
  • You have the leadership skills to think and execute strategically but are not afraid to get your hands dirty when needed.
  • Your technical understanding of engineering systems, especially related to modern frontend architectures, is world-class.
  • You can relate to and admire RV Education’s values of Ownership, Integrity, Curiosity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Connectedness

Compensation

  • Cash Compensation Range: $130,000.00 - $200,000.00* *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

  • Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Life Insurance
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • 401(k) with match
  • Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are

Over the last twenty years, Red Ventures has built a portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that work together to connect millions of people with expert advice. Through premium content and personalized digital experiences, Red Ventures builds online journeys that make it easier for people to make important decisions about their homes, health, travel, finances, education and entertainment. Founded in 2000, Red Ventures has 3,000 employees in 10 cities across the US, as well as in the UK and Brazil. Red Ventures owns and operates several large digital brands including Healthline, The Points Guy, Bankrate, MYMOVE, and Allconnect.com.

For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

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