We are an outcomes-focused learning company with a steadfast focus on improving learning environments, one classroom at a time. Working with us means joining a remote team of diverse, committed, mission-driven employees who are inspired by our vision, dedicated to our customers, and ready to roll up their sleeves. Guardians put their heads together to solve problems, learn together from experiments that fail, and stand together by their work with full accountability. We balance our diligence with an inclusive culture that invites everyone to bring their whole self to work. Join us and learn why “I love the people here” is one of the most frequent comments we hear from Guardians.
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Engineering to lead multiple teams and materially raise the bar on execution, engineering quality, and organizational performance. This role is accountable for delivering meaningful business outcomes—not just output—by setting sharp priorities, building strong engineering leadership, and driving disciplined, metrics-based execution. You’ll partner closely with Product and cross-functional leaders to navigate trade-offs, remove systemic bottlenecks, and ensure teams are consistently shipping high-impact, reliable software.
This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, with significant influence on technical direction, team structure, and how engineering operates at scale. You’ll play a key role in shaping a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
The ideal candidate is a force-multiplying leader who combines strong technical judgment with operational rigor, holds a high bar for themselves and their teams, and can influence outcomes across the organization without relying on authority.
What You'll Do
- Lead multiple engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software while ensuring strong alignment with company priorities and measurable business outcomes
- Set clear goals, define success metrics, and continuously inspect progress to ensure teams operate with focus, efficiency, and accountability
- Partner closely with Product, PMO, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive prioritization, manage trade-offs, and deliver impactful initiatives on time
- Remove organizational and technical barriers by coordinating across teams and influencing stakeholders to maintain execution momentum
- Own and drive engineering excellence by establishing strong development practices, including code quality, testing, and operational reliability
- Participate in and guide architectural decisions, ensuring thoughtful trade-offs between speed, scalability, and long-term maintainability
- Coach and develop engineering managers and senior engineers through regular feedback, mentorship, and structured growth planning
- Build a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous improvement where teams are accountable, collaborative, and consistently raising the bar
- Support hiring and actively build a strong, balanced team aligned to both current delivery needs and future growth
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) with a strong track record of leading engineering teams delivering production-grade SaaS applications in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- A technically credible leader with hands-on experience in Go and full-stack systems, comfortable going deep when needed while primarily operating at the leadership level
- Deep experience with AWS and/or GCP and modern distributed systems, including architectures spanning microservices, monoliths, and event-driven design patterns
- Proven ability to drive sound architectural decisions and establish scalable engineering practices (e.g., design reviews, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, infrastructure as code) that balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
- Strong operator who translates business goals into execution, using metrics and KPIs to drive accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across teams
- Effective and influential communicator who partners across engineering, product, and leadership while building and developing high-performing, inclusive teams through coaching, feedback, and clear accountability
- Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment.
- Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape.
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- Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, bonuses, and an employee stock option plan.
- Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break.
- A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: learning funds, lifestyle funds, online yoga & meditation classes, fertility & adoption reimbursement, and more…
Plus the intangible:
- A varied and challenging role in a global and highly innovative high-growth company.
- Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion.
Please share this with your friends or co-workers who may be interested in working at GoGuardian! We have multiple openings and are always looking for talented people.
Please share this with your friends or co-workers who may be interested in working at GoGuardian! We have multiple openings and are always looking for talented people.
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What We Do
At GoGuardian, we’re helping shape the future of digital learning by providing educators, students, and schools with tools to create equitable and engaging learning environments. Together, we build innovative solutions to empower students, deliver insights, encourage experimentation, and reduce inequity. We’re growing fast and looking for passionate team members to join us!
Why Work With Us
Our team is made up of a diverse group of highly motivated, mission-driven individuals. As a remote-first company, most of our teammates work from the space that suits them best, wherever they may live. To collaborate in person, we have beautiful headquarters in sunny El Segundo, California.
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