Senior Manager of Engineering, GoGuardian
$230-260k
+ Bonus & Stock Option Plan
EdTech software for K-12 schools
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EdTech software for K-12 schools
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$230-260k
+ Bonus & Stock Option Plan
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform education by helping schools implement, manage and understand technology.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- 5+ years of experience managing one or more teams in a fast-paced environment
- 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
- Something else? Tell us! We want to learn more about you…
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
Our take
GoGuardian provides filtering, classroom engagement and mental health tools for educators. This supports better classroom management, student engagement and online safety - without users having to rely on multiple platforms.
GoGuardian's product capabilities include real-time monitoring for students' device screens, a feature to identify at-risk students and single click tutoring support among others. The major questioning of the suite surrounds how student safety and privacy remain balanced, which is a challenge the company must continue to face.
Millions of students across over thousands of US school districts are served by GoGuardian's software. With schools increasingly turning towards digital education systems, the company continues to expand its services - for example with support for multi-platform school environments and a digital hall pass management system.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2014
$0.2m
ANGEL
Total funding: $200.2m
Company benefits
- Health insurance: 90% for you (100% HMO) and 50% for your dependents
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Comprehensive time-off package, including flexible time off, sick time, 13 company holidays, quarterly wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break
- 24 hours and 7 days a week, free confidential services include personal coaching, counseling, self-care apps, and much more!
- Employee stock option
- Company-supported growth
- Paid parental leave for up to 14 weeks
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- A fertility and adoption program to help you support your family needs
- Relax, recharge, and refresh with weekly yoga classes and guided meditation
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Advait Shinde
(Co-Founder & Chair)Worked at Google as an engineer, helping to launch key products such as Google Pay (formerly Google Wallet). Co-founded GoGuardian as CTO in 2014, becoming CEO in 2017 and Chair in 2024.
Rich Preece
(CEO)Previously COO at LegalZoom, SVP and US GM of QuickBooks by Intuit, and Senior Marketing Manager for the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing.
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