Director of Software Engineering - Cape Town, South Africa - 2U

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

At 2U, we are all in on purpose.

We are motivated by our mission - to eliminate the back row in education - and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class digital education at scale.

As the parent company of edX, the world's leading online learning platform, 2U powers more than 4,000 online higher education offerings - from free courses to full degrees.

Together with more than 230 colleges, universities, and corporate partners, we are helping to unlock human potential.

What We're Looking For:

Lead and manage operations in your business domain, ensuring effective coordination of people, costs, and processes. Drive outcomes through your team.

Assisting and influencing business stakeholders at all levels in execution of technical roadmaps based on business priorities from a software engineering perspective.

Take business direction whilst navigating ambiguity to drive value delivery.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Technical

Own production and maintain architecture.
Collaborate with Product to ensure requirements alignment.
Translate complex requirements into operational plans and delegate tasks.
Manage sprint lifecycle with effective time management and adherence to best practices.
Ensure product quality, code integrity, and proactively seek improvements.

People management

Take handson responsibility for team performance.
Set S.M.A.R.T goals, provide guidance, and conduct regular oneonone sessions.
Foster engagement, retain employees, and manage administrative tasks.
Prioritize employee morale, development, and coordination for optimal performance.
Build and grow the team through recruitment, interviews, and career planning.

Accountability for results

Collaborate on strategic requirements and operational plans.
Own sprint planning, resource allocation, and product integrity.
Represent the business domain in meetings and influence decisions.

Leadership and personal development

Embody company principles and promote continuous selfimprovement.
Cultivate an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Build relationships, coach the team, and enhance communication skills.
Develop business acumen and establish a reputable image for the business domain.

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

years of web development experience with 2+ years in a supervisory or management role.

Degree in a software development related field.
Strong business acumen and ability to handle challenging situations.
Navigate complexity, balance business needs, and team sentiment.

Benefits & Culture

Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education.

We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful.

If you're excited by the opportunity to provide over 40 million learners and counting with access to world-class online higher education, then join us - and do work that makes a difference.

#NoBackRow

We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.

Full-time, ZA benefits include:

2 complimentary Getsmarter short courses per year
Subsidised medical aid with Discovery Health Medical Scheme
4% 2U contribution towards Discovery Life Pension Fund and Group Risk Benefit
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Generous leave policy including time off to volunteer for nonprofit organization, study leave, sports leave and a companywide festive season break

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion.

We are proud of the steps we've taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities.

We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion.

We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.

About 2U Inc

(NASDAQ:

TWOU)

About edX
edX is the education movement for restless learners and a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc

(Nasdaq:

TWOU).

Together with the majority of the world's top-ranked universities and industry-leading companies, we bring our community of over 45 million learners world-class education to support them at every stage of their lives and careers, from free courses to full degrees.

And we're not stopping