At RV Education (EDU), we believe in the power of online learning to create opportunities and transform lives. In partnership with over 300 colleges and universities, we help individuals make smart educational decisions that meet their needs and career aspirations. Our trusted brands like BestColleges serve over 90 million unique annual visitors with educational resources and advice.

At Red Ventures, we believe in building transformative digital experiences that help people make life’s most important decisions. As a Senior Software Engineer in our EDU division, you’ll be a key contributor to the full product development lifecycle — designing, building, and maintaining user-facing features, backend services, and the tooling that connects them.

You’ll work across the stack, with an emphasis on delivering intuitive, performant user experiences that are grounded in clean, maintainable architecture. This role is ideal for a builder who thrives on shipping impactful features, pairing with product and design, and continually leveling up their technical skills.

RV EDU is proudly headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is dedicated to cultivating local talent and driving economic development on the island. While many of our roles are located in Puerto Rico, some are also located at RV’s main campus south of Charlotte, NC, or are remote-based.

As a requirement for this role, the selected candidate must be based in Puerto Rico. We are seeking individuals who are currently residing on the island or are willing to relocate to Puerto Rico. This location-based requirement is essential to foster our commitment to local talent and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based out of our San Juan, Puerto Rico office with in-office Monday–Thursday and fully remote work on Fridays.

Curious how RV Education (EDU) fits into Red Ventures? Click here.

What You'll Do

• Build and deliver full-stack features that drive real impact for students, using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS services.
• Collaborate closely with design and product teams to develop user interfaces that are fast, accessible, and delightful.
• Build backend APIs and data flows to support rich UI functionality and performance.
• Own systems from design to deployment, including observability, testing, and performance.
• Improve our front-end architecture, design system, and shared component libraries to support scale and velocity.
• Work within a modern DevOps environment, contributing to infrastructure using tools like AWS CDK or Terraform where appropriate — without it being your main focus.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and mentoring opportunities to help raise the bar across the team.
• Continuously learn, iterate, and bring new ideas to improve the developer and user experience.

What We're Looking For:

• 4–6 years of professional software engineering experience in modern web development.
• Solid experience building full-stack applications, ideally using:
• Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, REST/GraphQL APIs
• Cloud: AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, API Gateway)
• Strong understanding of front-end architecture, state management, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with infrastructure concepts (e.g., IaC, CI/CD) and comfort working in cloud environments — you don’t need to lead these efforts, but you shouldn’t be blocked by them.
• A strong product mindset and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Clear communication skills and a team-oriented approach.
• Attention to detail, from pixels to performance.

Nice To Have:

• Experience contributing to or managing a design system
• Familiarity with content management tools or headless CMS
• Background in education, publishing, or other high-scale consumer web domains
• Exposure to event-driven systems or loosely coupled architectures

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Matching 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Casual dress code, yes, that means jeans!

Who We Are:

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

At Red Ventures, we believe diverse, inclusive teams are better. To help you better understand our core values and beliefs, we encourage you to watch this brief YouTube video: Our Belief Statements. This will give you insight into the principles that guide our work and our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com. 

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

At Red Ventures, we believe in real human connection. That’s why we do not hire someone through text, social media, or email only. As part of the hiring process, you should expect live conversations with RV teammates before any offer is made. Also, keep an eye on the sender: we only use official @redventures.com email addresses at the portfolio level or business specific email addresses (e.g., @thepointsguy.com), not ones like “redventurescareer.com.” We will never ask candidates to send money, buy equipment, or share financial account info during your journey with us. You can always find our open roles on redventures.com— if you receive a message that seems suspicious, please use redventures.com to verify the opportunity.

For more, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has published helpful articles to help individuals learn more about protecting themselves from recruiter scams. If you think you’ve been targeted, feel free to report it to your local authorities. Stay safe out there!

About the Role 

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead teams building and deploying AI-powered, production-grade software systems directly into customer environments. 

In this role, you’ll operate at the intersection of technical leadership and client engagement. You’ll be responsible for guiding engineers through ambiguous problem spaces, ensuring high-quality execution, and maintaining strong alignment between business objectives and technical solutions. 

This position is ideal for leaders who enjoy being hands-on when needed, working closely with clients, mentoring engineers, and owning the successful delivery of complex, real-world systems. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead and support teams of software and data engineers delivering AI-enabled systems in production 

• Own the technical execution and delivery of client-facing projects, ensuring quality, reliability, and outcomes 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into production-ready systems  

• Guide system and solution design across infrastructure, backend services, data platforms, and AI workflows 

• Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers through problem solving sessions, code reviews, design discussions, and regular feedback 

• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term system maintainability and scalability 

• Stay current with emerging AI and software technologies and apply them pragmatically to client solutions 

 What We’re Looking For 

Required Qualifications 

• 6+ years of full-stack software engineering experience  

• 1-3 years of experience leading or managing technical teams 

• Demonstrated ability to set technical direction for client-facing initiatives, balancing delivery commitments, stakeholder expectations, and technical quality 

• Proven ability to lead client projects, build strong relationships, and deliver on-time results aligned with client goals.  

• Experience designing, building and maintaining production-grade systems in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc.) 

• Expertise in software engineering best practices, system design, and agile delivery methodologies 

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., GitHub) and CI/CD processes 

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills 

 Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience building or deploying AI-enabled systems, including LLM-based workflows (e.g., RAG, agentic systems, fine-tuning) 

• Experience with data-intensive systems, including ETL/ELT pipelines and analytical platforms 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) 

• Experience with workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow, AWS Step Functions) 

• Strong experience with SQL and relational or analytical data systems 

• Associate-level cloud architect certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Associate, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, or equivalent)