Quick overview
Job description
About the Role
Lead and scale multiple product engineering teams at a mission-driven education technology company improving how K-12 schools create schedules for teachers and students. Reporting to the CTO, you will shape engineering priorities, architecture, and product outcomes while remaining hands-on with the code.
What You'll Do
Lead multiple product squads, supporting engineers and managers while driving delivery across scheduling, reporting, and elementary school products.
Start with a balanced mix of coding, code review, and pairing, then transition over time toward a greater focus on leadership and organizational growth.
Make and deliver technical architecture decisions that support a robust, scalable platform.
Partner with product and other cross-functional teams to set squad goals and connect engineering priorities to business outcomes.
Ship high-value features, including AI-powered capabilities, in line with school scheduling needs.
What We're Looking For
At least 5 years of engineering experience and 2 to 3 or more years managing multiple engineering teams, with experience scaling teams and managing other managers.
Hands-on engineering and backend architecture experience, including the ability to assess trade-offs and contribute code.
Proficiency with TypeScript or Python and experience with React, AWS, and MongoDB.
Experience in K-12 education technology or related learning and teaching fields, with a record of mission-driven work in education.
Comfort working in a fast-growing environment, prioritizing independently, and translating technical decisions into business outcomes.
Ability to travel for company retreats twice a year and additional business trips 2 to 4 times a year.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $210,000 to $240,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
Remote within the United States.