Senior Engineering Manager

Who we are

We founded Timely to build the tool we wish we'd had when we were in schools -- hoping to save hundreds of hours of wasted time while helping schools develop better schedules that enable their academic, budget and staffing priorities. Our solution addresses the needs of school-based employees who toil away building schedules and central office employees who need visibility into them.

The school schedule reflects values and priorities. With 75 to 90% of a district budget dedicated to personnel, there are few questions more paramount than how your staff and students spend their time every day, what positions you need, how many teachers you will hire, and how students will interact with them. Strategic resource allocation across schools, proper access to core courses and electives, and dedicated support to sub-groups begins with the development of a school schedule.

Timely is your home for secondary scheduling featuring AI optimization and support from a team of former educators who know and have lived scheduling. Not only does Timely save time and headache, it unlocks resources so district and charter leaders can build a schedule that aligns with their vision.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale Timely’s core engineering systems and team. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and customer success teams to design and deliver solutions that eliminate pain points, streamline workflows, and unlock growth potential. You will manage a team of engineers, help shape engineering culture and best practices, and drive technical excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow one or multiple high-performing engineering teams, providing support, feedback, and career development opportunities for engineers.

• Partner with product and customer success teams to build impactful features and improve customer experience.

• Drive strategic technical initiatives for the engineering team: new product & technology efforts, critical technical decisions, engineering culture development, etc.

• Establish and champion engineering best practices including code quality, testing, documentation, and team processes.

• Own (through your team and direct contributions) major product and technical domains for the business, with a healthy balance between iterative learning, quality, and scalability of systems & products.

• Establish product and technical goals and metrics to inform prioritization and progress towards business outcomes.

• Engage directly with customers to gain insights into their needs and inform engineering priorities.

About You

Technical Experience:

• Prior experience in technical leadership roles driving business, product and technical outcomes: tech lead, manager, director, etc.

• Hands-on development and design experience with demanding architectures (in terms of scale, security, and product considerations).

• Ability to onboard to a variety of tech stacks as needed. Ours consists of React, Python, AWS, MongoDB. We don’t expect exact overlap, but a demonstrated ability to onboard effectively.

Leadership Experience:

• Experience managing and mentoring engineers, including providing feedback, supporting retention, and facilitating career growth.

• Prior background scaling engineering teams from early stage to larger and more mature organizations.

• Comfort with leading meetings, driving decision-making, and engaging with stakeholders throughout the company or externally.Interest in supporting the growth of teammates through mentorship and collaboration.

Other Qualities:

• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments; proactive and solutions-oriented.

• Nice to have: prior experience or interest in educational technology products.

• Ownership mentality with a commitment to delivering exceptional results for customers.

Why Join Us

Work with an exceptional team tackling meaningful challenges in education.

Be part of a growing, financially healthy company with a proven product.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision and life insurance, unlimited PTO, and professional development opportunities including free access to online learning programs.