Manager, Software Engineering

Who We Are:

We’re a high-growth software company with a big mission: empowering K-12 district teams to do more with less. 

At LINQ, we get K12. That’s why we help districts transform K-12 school operations with best-in-class, cloud-based software solutions built to help districts return more resources to classrooms. Integrating finance, HR, nutrition management, and payments into a single, secure platform, LINQ reduces administrative burden. LINQ is trusted by 30% of school districts across the U.S. to help them operate more efficiently and serve over 1 billion meals to 17 million students annually, process payroll for 364,000 educators, administrators, and staff, and engage with millions of families through the free LINQ Connect app.    

Our team? They’re talented, committed, and fiercely loyal problem-solvers. At LINQ, you’ll find challenging and meaningful work, a team that respects and uplifts one another, and a commitment to constant improvement. Our customers love us because we’re attentive, patient, communicative, and solutions focused. They know they can count on us to not only anticipate their needs but to deliver the right answer every time. 

  LINQ’s Values:  • Act with Integrity & Build Trust: Trust is the foundation of our company. We operate with the highest standards of integrity, both internally and externally. We believe in transparency, honesty, and accountability. Building a culture where trust is earned and maintained.  • Deliver Excellence: We consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. In every interaction, we strive to anticipate needs, provide swift solutions, and go the extra mile to relentlessly impress our customers. We communicate clearly, consistently, and in a timely way to cultivate lasting relationships.  • Embrace Challenges: We embrace a growth mindset. Challenges offer opportunities to learn, grow, and improve. Continuous learning keeps us relevant and effective to ensure our solutions remain on the leading edge of innovation.  • Collaborate & Act as One Team: Diverse skills, ideas, and perspectives are our strength. Through open communication, shared goals, and a spirit of unity and mutual respect, we collaborate to achieve excellence, drive innovation, and propel our company forward as a cohesive force. 

About The Team:  

LINQ’s Research & Development department is dedicated to driving innovation and continuous improvement across Payments, Nutrition, or Platform teams. Focused on exploring new technologies, optimizing systems, and developing forward thinking solutions, this team plays a critical role in shaping the future of LINQ. Through collaboration, strategic problem-solving, and rigorous testing, they ensure LINQ’s software remains cutting-edge, efficient, and aligned with the evolving needs of our customers. 

About The Role: 

A Software Engineering Manager at LINQ requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills and strategic thinking to ensure the State Nutrition applications continue to meet business needs while planning for future improvement. 

• Technical Leadership: Understand the architecture, design patterns and any custom implementations. Identify and address technical debt to improve maintainability and performance.
• Team Management: Ensure right resources are allocated to various tasks, conduct performance reviews and providing mentorship/constructive feedback to the development team
• Stakeholder Communication: Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to prioritize requirements. Keep stakeholders informed about project progress.
• Operations Responsibilities: Overseeing resolutions of production issues and ensuring application is secure, compliant and running smoothly.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Working internally with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Customer Support) and managing relationships with any 3rd party vendor or consultants as needed.

What You’ll Be Doing:   

• This role is specifically looking for a more hands-on Engineering Manager that can help triage, troubleshoot, support, and guide the team in technical projects, escalations, and architectural decisions. The director overseeing this role is looking for a strong partner to work with