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# Software Engineering Manager (Assessment) at Instructure, Inc.

- **Company:** Instructure, Inc.
- **Location:** Budapest, Hungary
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/instructure/c8bad843-1c28-4430-b396-965bf58ad903

## Job description

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: We're hiring a Manager, Engineering to lead one team (up to eight engineers) within the Assessment Group at Instructure. You'll own your team's day-to-day execution, help your engineers grow, and make sure your team's work connects to the bigger picture of what we're building. This is a hands-on people leadership role. You won't write production code day to day, but you'll stay close enough to the codebase to guide technical decisions, review architecture, and unblock your team when things get hard.

- What you'll do
- Lead a team of engineers, guiding their day-to-day work and removing blockers so they can deliver.
- Run regular, effective one-on-ones with your direct reports and give continuous, honest feedback.
- Own delivery for your team. Keep work on track, adjust priorities fast, and protect your team's health while you do it.
- Mentor your engineers against our engineering competency framework and build a plan so no one person is a single point of failure.
- Hire for your team: define the role, build the interview panel, run debriefs, and make the call.
- Review RFCs and tech specs your team writes, and co-sign off on them.
- Hold your team accountable to our engineering quality and process standards, including code review, incident response, and the tech radar.
- Track your team's delivery and reliability metrics, and coach your engineers on what "meeting" and "exceeding" expectations looks like.
- Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to plan work and connect it to Instructure's broader strategy.
- Manage your team's spend and flag budget risks early.

## What we're looking for

- Experience managing software engineers, ideally with a background at the senior engineer level or above before moving into management.
- A track record of delegating rather than doing the work yourself, while staying technical enough to guide your team's decisions.
- Comfort giving direct, caring feedback, including the hard conversations.
- Experience running a hiring process from job requisition to offer.
- Strong written and verbal communication. You can explain a technical tradeoff to your team and to a non-technical stakeholder.

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure! We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:

- Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
- Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
- Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
- Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
- Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth
- The technology and tools you need to do your best work
- Motivosity employee recognition program
- A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes. Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate. All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws. Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.

## About Instructure, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Instructure makes Canvas, the world’s #1 learning management system, along with assessment (Mastery) and credentialing (Parchment) platforms for K-12, higher education, and business/government.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by KKR in 2024; formerly public on NYSE under ticker INST)
- **Headquarters**: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from provided sources

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Education Technology (EdTech)
- Target customers: K-12 schools, higher education institutions, business and government organizations (B2B, Enterprise)
- Mission or purpose statement: “To help learners thrive in tomorrow’s landscape by delivering a future-ready ecosystem.”

## Products & Services
- **Canvas**: SaaS learning management system (LMS) – the most-visited education website globally, used in over 100 countries.
- **Mastery**: Assessment management platform (acquired 2019) – supports formative, predictive, and college prep assessments.
- **Parchment**: Credential management platform and network (acquired 2024) – the preferred platform for enrollment, records management, and digital credentials.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed since going private; previously reached $1B market cap in 2017.
- **Key Metric**: 18.6M+ unique visitors annually, 8,000+ customers, 1,800+ employees.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: KKR (current owner); acquisition history includes Mastery and Parchment.
- **Growth Signals**: #1 LMS in the world; international offices in London, Sydney, São Paulo; 2M+ members in the Instructure Community; continuous product ecosystem expansion.

## Competitive Advantages
- Open edtech philosophy with a large, engaged community of educators.
- Comprehensive ecosystem covering learning, assessment, and credentialing – a seamless lifecycle.
- Highest adoption and brand trust among educational institutions globally.
- Strong partner network and integrations.

## Strategic Focus
- Building a future-ready ecosystem that supports every stage of learning.
- Deepening capabilities in data, analytics, and outcomes measurement.
- Expanding into business and government workforce training.
- Post-acquisition investment from KKR in innovation and product development.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: “People first” values; emphasis on equity, ownership, and belonging; community engagement and volunteering.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Flexibility and trust – outcomes and impact matter more than location; many roles are remote-friendly (US, UK, Hungary, Australia, Philippines, Mexico, etc.).
- **Notable perks**: Employee ownership programs; access to large course library for development; mentoring and coaching; regular feedback culture.
- **Engineering culture**: Growing product suite (Canvas, Mastery, Parchment) with modern tech stack; opportunities to impact millions of learners.

## Sources
1. [Instructure About Page](https://www.instructure.com/about)
2. [Instructure Home Page](https://www.instructure.com/)
3. [Instructure Careers Page](https://www.instructure.com/about/careers)
4. [Instructure Jobs Listing](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/instructure)
5. [Instructure Leadership Page](https://www.instructure.com/about/leadership)

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