Director of Engineering

About the Role

Lead and scale multiple product engineering teams at a mission-driven education technology company building tools that help schools create schedules for teachers and students. Reporting to the CTO, you will guide product engineering through its next phase of growth while remaining hands-on with technical work.

What You'll Do

• Lead multiple product squads spanning scheduling, visibility and reporting, and elementary school experiences.

• Contribute code, review work, and pair with engineers, with an initial balance of roughly half hands-on work and half leadership.

• Make and implement architecture decisions that support a robust, scalable platform.

• Partner with product and other cross-functional teams to set squad goals and align engineering priorities with business outcomes.

• Deliver valuable product features ahead of the school scheduling season, including AI-powered capabilities.

• Over time, shift toward a primarily leadership-focused role while continuing to guide technical direction.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of engineering management experience, including leadership of multiple teams and experience managing managers.

• Experience scaling engineering teams and owning product or business outcomes such as speed, quality, growth, or retention.

• Strong backend architecture and design skills, including the ability to assess technical trade-offs.

• Hands-on experience with TypeScript or Python, AWS, and MongoDB; familiarity with React is also relevant.

• Background in education technology or related learning and teaching fields, with a commitment to mission-driven work.

• Comfort working in a high-growth environment, communicating technical decisions in business terms, and learning to apply AI.

• Ability to travel for occasional company retreats and business trips.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $210,000 to $240,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

Remote within the United States.