A manager in this role will be an experienced, open and transparent leader with 5+ years of experience as a software developer, software engineer, or similar roles that establish a strong understanding of software development practices. The core responsibility is developing and growing a high-performing team of software engineers through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing feedback. This manager will have strong planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills to ensure alignment within the broader InstructLab team and be familiar with upstream open source community software development practices and “the open source way.” Deep experience with full stack software development, which may include LAMP, JAM, or MEAN stack experience, is important for this role. Ideally this candidate will have some familiarity with AI and Machine Learning platforms, tools, and frameworks. The ability to quickly learn and use new tools and technologies will be critical in this role.