Client Roles
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lead and scale multiple product engineering squads at a mission-driven K-12 education technology company. You will shape the engineering organization, guide technical direction, and help deliver tools that support school scheduling and learning.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead multiple product squads, supporting engineers and managers while driving delivery across their work.
- Contribute code, review changes, and pair with engineers, with an initial balance of hands-on work and leadership that shifts toward leadership over time.
- Make architecture decisions that strengthen platform reliability and support future growth.
- Partner with product and other cross-functional teams to set squad goals and connect engineering priorities to business outcomes.
- Deliver high-value product improvements, including AI-powered capabilities.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 5 years of engineering experience and 3 or more years in engineering management, including experience leading multiple teams and managers.
- Experience scaling engineering teams and owning product or business outcomes such as speed, quality, growth, retention, or margins.
- Strong backend architecture and design skills, including the ability to weigh technical trade-offs, with an interest in staying hands-on.
- Proficiency in TypeScript or Python, with experience using AWS and MongoDB; familiarity with React is also relevant.
- Experience in K-12 education technology or a related learning and teaching field, ideally with a connection to mission-driven education work.
- Ability to commu