Director of Engineering, Product

ABOUT THE ROLE Lead and scale multiple product engineering teams at a mission-driven education technology company. Reporting to the CTO, you will shape technical direction and product delivery as the platform grows. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead multiple product squads, managing engineers and driving delivery across their work. - Contribute code, review changes, and pair with engineers while balancing hands-on work with team 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 high-value product features, including AI-powered capabilities. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 5 years of engineering experience and 3 or more years in engineering management. - Experience managing and scaling multiple engineering teams, including engineers and other managers, and owning product or business outcomes. - Strong backend architecture and design skills, with the ability to assess trade-offs and remain hands-on. - Experience with TypeScript or Python, AWS, and MongoDB; the product stack also includes React. - Background in K-12 education technology or related learning and teaching fields, ideally with experience on mission-driven education initiatives. - Comfort working in a high-growth environment, communicating technical decisions in terms of business outcomes, and learning to apply AI. - Ability to travel for company retreats and occasional business trips. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $210,000 to $240,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION Fully remote within the United States.