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Finalsite is the preferred website communications enrollment and marketing platform of more than 7000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The companys people products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community recruit students and staff and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy accessibility hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs a robust content management system mass communications tools a powerful enrollment management system innovative inbound marketing tools data integration training support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury CT USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe South America and Asia. For more information please visit .
Vision
To build innovative solutions that elevate school engagement.
Location
Hybrid/Remote Chennai TN India. Full time employment for this role.
Finalsite is a global company and to enable strong collaboration we have established common core working hours. Candidates should be comfortable working from 11:30-20:30 IST with core working hours being 18:30-20:30 IST
Summary of Responsibility
The Senior Engineering Manager leads multiple engineering teams guiding them on technical strategies and decisions. This role requires deep technical expertise that directly shapes project architecture and influences key decisions.
The Senior Engineering Manager fosters career growth for engineers and managers while cultivating a strong team culture rooted in innovation inclusion and respect. They proactively identify needs and take accountable action advocating for the right outcomes with data and diplomacy and removing impediments in support of product and team delivery.
In addition the Senior Engineering Manager navigates complex tech stacks to drive innovative solutions and resolve challenges with clarity setting the standard for technical and leadership excellence. They serve as a vital voice in technical forums shaping best practices and technology choices and advocate for consistent adoption of best practices across the software development lifecycle to ensure quality scalability and delivery excellence.
Essential Functions
Partner with directors architects product and security leaders to deliver on product and technical roadmaps across multiple teams.
Ensure execution excellence holding teams accountable for delivering high-quality secure and scalable solutions on time.
Anticipate risks remove impediments and escalate challenges appropriately to senior leadership.
Mentor and guide engineering managers team leads and senior engineers fostering growth accountability and innovation.
Elevate technical discussions across teams setting standards for code quality test coverage documentation and operational excellence.
Act as a champion for best practices influencing adoption across multiple teams and aligning with organizational objectives.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product design customer success and other departments to ensure seamless delivery of initiatives.
Represent engineering in cross-departmental initiatives and external events carrying forward the teams vision and Finalsites reputation.
Shape team culture to be high-performing inclusive and collaborative and handle inter-team conflict with clarity and fairness.
Drive continuous improvement in processes tools and methodologies that enhance efficiency innovation and team satisfaction.
Optimize the onboarding of new software engineers and UI developers getting them up-to-speed with their development environment and team tools and processes quickly and effectively.
Qualifications:
Proven ability to lead multiple engineering teams and influence technical strategy across an organization.
Strong leadership skills with experience coaching managers team leads and senior engineers.
5 years experience in a management role - leading coaching and mentoring a software engineering team
Successfully performed at the Senior Engineer level (or higher) at Finalsite or equivalent 8 years web application development experience
Bachelors degree in a related field (Computer Science Software Engineering etc.) or equivalent experience
Deep technical knowledge of full-stack development with Ruby and Ruby on Rails including web application frameworks cloud platforms and relational databases.
Familiarity with modern frontend technologies (JavaScript HTML CSS) and cloud-native practices.
Strong collaboration and communication skills able to align diverse stakeholders and drive consensus.
Demonstrated ability to set priorities align execution with business goals and deliver complex projects reliably.
Why Finalsite
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities however these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of India. Current residency as well as continued residency within India is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.
DISCLOSURES
Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please contact Finalsites People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and dont fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a email address. For added security where possible apply through our company website at Experience:
Senior Manager
Full-Time