Summary

Are you looking to use your software engineering leadership skills to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and use your problem-solving skills to tackle big challenges? Do you want to work with passionate people who love to give and receive candid feedback to make our collective work as great as possible?

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join a growing team building the next generation of software to improve surgery and patient outcomes. At the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning (SIMPL) you will be leading the team that is designing and developing for our iOS, Android, and AWS and React Web applications. You will lead a team of engineers and product managers to ship real product features to thousands of users globally. We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual who can work autonomously with high levels of quality communication and craftsmanship.

Who We Are

About the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning

Organized as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, the SIMPL collaborative now encompasses over 195 medical residency training programs in 19 different specialties in 7 countries, all of whom share a common vision to support continuous improvement in the medical education system. We are a small non-profit that lives within the hiring system of the University of Michigan, which allows our team to have the flexibility of a small company with the benefits package of a global leader in higher education. The SIMPL team is primarily remote and has flexible working hours, ample time off, and a streamlined agile development process.

Responsibilities*

• Manage and monitor performance of software development team (4 FTE) and help set goals for team members
• High-level design and planning for software, including determining software design standards, methods, and testing procedures
• Software development 
• Progress reporting and representing development team to outside stakeholders

Required Qualifications*

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor's degree                   
• Excellent communication skills and can clearly articulate your ideas, designs, and suggestions
• Demonstrated success planning, designing and launching products.
• A team leader who can collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with project planning and reporting

Desired Qualifications*

• 1+ years of experience in the medical education space
• Experience with the pragmatic marketing framework 
• Experience with software testing 
• Experience in managing complete product lifecycle

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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