eLearning Development Manager

Position Details Start Date: October 15, 2026 Employment: Full-time, 40 hours/week Type: W2 Employee Location: Remote — U.S. only Salary: $97,500–$115,000 per year About the Role ELB Learning is seeking an eLearning Development Manager to lead a team of developers building custom, interactive learning experiences. This role requires deep technical expertise in front-end development along with a strong grasp of AI-assisted development practices that increase team output and code quality. The ideal candidate is both a hands-on technical expert and an effective people leader. Key Responsibilities - Manage and mentor a team of eLearning developers, overseeing project assignments, workload, and quality of output. - Provide technical leadership on complex builds involving HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including custom interactions, responsive design, and cross-platform compatibility. - Guide development in Storyline and other authoring tools as needed, ensuring builds meet technical standards and best practices. - Champion the use of AI coding tools and workflows to increase development speed, consistency, and code quality across the team. - Establish and enforce coding standards, QA processes, and best practices for custom development work. - Troubleshoot and resolve advanced technical issues escalated from the development team. - Collaborate with Instructional Design, UI/UX, and Project Management to ensure technical feasibility and timeline alignment. - Evaluate new tools, frameworks, and AI-assisted development platforms to keep the team's practices current. - Support hiring, onboarding, and skill development for developers on the team. Required Skills & Qualifications - 5+ years of hands-on front-end development experience; portfolio or work samples demonstrating HTML/CSS/JS expertise and visual design sensibility. - Formal education in a related field is a plus but not required — we're prioritizing demonstrated skill and experience. - 2+ years in a development management or team lead role, ideally within eLearning or a related digital production environment. - Expert-level proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. - Keen eye for visual design and UI polish. - Demonstrated experience using AI coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) to increase development speed and output. - Strong understanding of eLearning development standards, including responsive design and accessibility. - Ability to review code and provide technical mentorship to developers at varying skill levels. - Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical constraints to non-technical stakeholders. - Experience with version control (Git) and modern development workflows. - Understanding of SCORM & xAPI (Tin Can). Preferred - Background in custom eLearning development for enterprise or corporate clients. - Experience with coding frameworks such as Node/React or similar. Originally posted on Himalayas