Job Url: https://www.remoterocketship.com/company/thedisruptorsden-org/jobs/software-engineering-program-lead-united-states Job Description: The Disruptors Den Website LinkedIn All Job Openings The Disruptors Den is an organization that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, providing a platform for startups and new ideas to thrive. It serves as a community for disruptors and visionaries seeking to challenge the status quo and drive change in their respective industries. The goal of The Disruptors Den is to connect like-minded individuals and foster an environment conducive to growth and collaboration. 51 - 200 employees Founded 2023 🤝 B2B 🌍 Social Impact Software Engineering Program Lead Yesterday 🇺🇸 United States – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer Cyber Security Apply Now Receive Emails with Similar Jobs Report problem 📋 Description • Are you a people-centred leader who thrives in fast-paced environments? • Do you have experience managing diverse teams, driving program execution, and coordinating across multiple stakeholders? • Are you highly organised, results-driven, and known for your ability to move fast and solve problems on the go? • If you enjoy driving outcomes, motivating teams, and managing the delivery of high-impact learning experiences, this might be the role for you. • As the Software Engineering Program Lead, you’ll oversee the successful delivery of all learning programs within the Software Engineering Team. • From managing a high-performing team to coordinating with stakeholders across the organization, you will ensure that learners are supported, programs stay on track, and performance goals are consistently met. • This is a people-first role. You’ll be responsible for leading technical mentors, program associates, and community managers, ensuring smooth operations, effective teamwork, and consistent learner outcomes. • You’ll also be expected to make strategic decisions, track key performance metrics, and ensure that all program activities are aligned with broader organizational goals. 🎯 Requirements • Get sh*t done attitude, no excuse, takes ownership, nothing stops you from making things happen. • Very positive attitude, lots of energy. • No task is beneath you. • Comfortable working hard/smart, on many different time zones, and is open to stepping in during high-demand moments — even if that sometimes includes weekends or holidays. • Very independent, reliable and professional. • Thrived with challenges, and ok moving in a startup environment with things breaking around all the time. • Understands both US and African work cultures and knows how to deal with different profiles within and outside the organisation. • Cares about what we do, puts learners first, and is a great team player. • Minimum of 5 years managing multiple projects or programs, ideally within the education or edtech space (but not mandatory). • A strong people manager who knows how to coach, support, and motivate diverse team members. • Leads by example, knows how to motivate the team. • Understand strategy and thrives in operations, AKA getting sh*t done. • Confidently juggling multiple programs, projects, timelines, and reporting needs at once. • Comfortable tracking program data and using it to drive decisions and improvements • A clear communicator who knows how to present information effectively and engage stakeholders • Strong ownership mindset, you don’t wait for others to fix a problem, you take the lead • Prior experience leading program operations or learning teams. No Software Engineering experience required, but knowledge is a plus. • Excellent communication and presentation skills—especially slide creation and reporting • Comfortable with performance data, learner progress dashboards, and engagement metrics • Ability to work across multiple teams and align stakeholders toward a shared outcome • Ok to travel at least once a year