Digital Production and Packaging

* This position is onsite at our New Rochelle, NY office.

Position

Purpose:

We are seeking a Lead Digital Production Engineer to join our Digital Production team, responsible for building and delivering high-quality digital learning experiences s role sits at the intersection of software engineering, digital publishing, and instructional content delivery.

You will develop automated workflows and scripts to transform structured and semi-structured source content (including print-originated materials) into dynamic, standards-compliant digital learning packages. You will also partner closely with editorial, design, and executive stakeholders to prototype new content experiences and improve production efficiency.

This is a senior individual contributor role requiring strong technical depth, design awareness, and the ability to communicate effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences.

This role directly contributes to delivering high-quality digital learning experiences to millions of users, enabling scalable, efficient production of content that powers our platform.

Job Responsibilities:

Content Production & Automation Design, build, and maintain scripts and tooling to generate digital learning packages at scale

Using repeatable, template-based approaches, transform source materials (e.g., raw content, Adobe InDesign exports, XML/JSON, manuscripts) into structured outputs

Produce and validate content across multiple formats, including:

Complex HTML/CSS interactive contentPDF-based resources with navigable structuresCMI5-compliant learning modulesQTI-compliant assessments and test items

Ensure output meets platform, accessibility, and standards compliance requirements

Systems & Workflow Engineering Develop and optimize automated pipelines for content transformation and packaging

Leverage template-driven approaches with emphasis on repeatability / automation

Work with structured data, metadata schemas, and content models to ensure consistency and scalability

Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in production workflows

Implement validation, logging, and error-handling mechanisms to ensure reliability

Prototyping & Innovation Rapidly prototype new content formats, layouts, and interaction models

Partner with editorial and design teams to bring new product ideas to life Evaluate emerging standards, tools, and technologies for digital learning delivery

Cross-Functional Collaboration Serve as a technical partner to editorial, design, and product teams

Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

Collaborate directly with executive leadership on strategic initiatives and high-visibility projects

Quality & Standards Maintain high standards for usability, performance, and visual fidelity

Contribute to best practices for digital production and content engineering

Ensure adherence to applicable standards and design guidelines

Job Requirements /

Skills and Experience:

Primary

Qualifications:

5–8+ years of experience in a technical role (e.g., Software Engineer, Digital Production Engineer, Content Engineer)
Strong scripting and programming skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or similar)
Experience working with structured data formats (XML, JSON, CSV) and transformation tools

Advanced proficiency in HTML and CSS, including building complex, responsive layouts

Experience building or maintaining automated workflows or content pipelines

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex production issues

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences

Proven ability to operate independently in a senior individual contributor role

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with eLearning standards such as CMI5, QTI, or SCORMFamiliarity with digital publishing workflows and tools (e.g., Adobe InDesign or similar)
Experience working with large-scale content platforms or CMS/LMS systems

Knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG)

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD workflows

Exposure to templating systems, content modeling, or markup transformation tools (e.g., XSLT)
Attributes:

Strong engineering mindset with attention to detail and scalability

Design-aware—able to balance technical constraints with visual and user experience considerations

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment

Calm, rational, and solutions-oriented under pressure

Demonstrates executive presence and professionalism in cross-functional…