Líder de Proyecto Make Your Management Skills

About the project

TalkingPoints is an award-winning education technology non-profit organization with the mission to unlock the potential of low-income, underserved families to support their children’s learning by partnering with their children’s schools. We are building a one-of-a-kind product in the market , a multilingual family engagement platform that connects families and teachers using human and artificial intelligence-powered , two-way translated messages and personalized supports — eliminating language, time limitations, and know-how as barriers to school/family connection.

Millions of teachers and families use TalkingPoints in their classrooms, schools and districts across the United States. They have won awards from NYU, MIT, Google, Forbes and are backed by Google, Eric Schmidt, AT&T, Cisco, and Stanford University.

It's an important time to join the team and build on our momentum and ability to support students and families during this critical time in which education equity gaps are more concerning than ever.

• Diversity: we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it!_

Our Proposal

In Uruworks , a team of 25 professionals based in Montevideo, we are seeking a passionate manager whose willing to take the next step in her/his career to join us as an Engineering manager to oversee the development and maintenance of our innovative software products. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality and functionality.

As a key team member, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a talented group of professionals, including engineers, product managers, and designers. This is an excellent opportunity to take your career to the next level

You will:

• Work closely with other teams and departments to ensure that software development is aligned with broader organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities, ensuring that software products are delivered on time and within budget.
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making processes to ensure that software development is aligned with broader organizational goals and objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for developing software products, ensuring that they meet high standards of quality, scalability, and performance.
• Work closely with the product management team to prioritize and manage the development roadmap.
• Promote code reviews, design reviews, and other technical forums to ensure that engineering best practices are followed.
• Manage a team of software engineers, providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills and advance their careers.

It can be a perfect match if you meet :

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Experience in software engineerin g , with at least 4 years in management roles such as Team Lead, Project Manager, Product Manager, Tech Lead, or similar.**:

• Experience with agile development methodologies and processes.

• Experience with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience with SaaS (Software as a Service) products.

• Strong documentation skills with the ability to create and maintain technical documentation, project plans, and other related materials.

• Experience with testing & code quality practices , such as CI/CD, unit/integration testing.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a proven track record of building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to motivate and inspire team members , encouraging them to achieve their goals and develop their skills.

• Experience managing multiple scrum teams and an engineering team of 15+

• Advanced English skills

What do we offer?

• This an incredible opportunity to build a mission-driven, rapidly growing startup tech nonprofit.
• The chance to take your next step in your career!
• Fun, smart, dynamic, motivated team focused on working together to transform family engagement to serve the families who need it most
• 20 days Paid time off
• Flexible Schedule
• Remote-friendly - office in Parque Rodo