Lead Instructor (Technical)

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingnation is seeking a Lead Instructor to facilitate hands-on AI workshops in Hong Kong. You will explain complex AI ideas in plain terms, troubleshoot live during sessions, and guide learners from casual to executive levels. You’ll own the technical narrative end-to-end and help students deploy a project.

Strong emphasis on customer-facing communication, ownership, and hands-on software experience. This role combines teaching with facilitation in a fast-moving, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on understanding of AI with ability to explain concepts simply.
• Experience communicating with non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable in corporate customer-facing settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Day Zero workshops (2–4 hours, in person).
• Explain full-stack AI concepts in plain language for non-technical participants.
• Troubleshoot live issues during sessions (authentication, API keys, deployment).
• Provide credible answers and suggest next steps for teams.
• Advise on curriculum flow and maintain technical coherence.
• Ensure each student leaves with a deployed project and confidence to continue.

Skills

AI concepts

Public speaking

Customer facing

Troubleshooting

Education

CS degree or related training

Tools

APIs

LLMs

Hosting

Job description

Company Description

We believe that building, whether that's a product, a workflow, or a smarter way of working, is the most impactful thing you can do.

AI is rapidly reshaping the way we work and live, which can be intimidating. We work with curious individuals who recognise that engaging with AI in a hands‑on manner unlocks what they can achieve, in their roles, their ventures, and their lives.

Day Zero helps teams, founders, and communities learn about and adopt AI with confidence through beginner‑friendly, practical workshops. In our flagship vibecoding workshop, everyone leaves with a live, deployed working product. We've taken 13‑year‑olds from idea to revenue‑generating product, and 85‑year‑olds have published their first web apps. We've designed workshops for corporate teams on AI training that fits real‑world workflows, existing tools, security restrictions, and skill levels.

Founded by alumni of Klook and Entrepreneurs First, we've worked with individuals from top firms like JPMorgan, MTR, Oxfam, Lululemon, and Uber; given talks at chambers of commerce, universities, and schools; and run corporate training for SMEs through to global brands and listed companies.

We're a small, fast‑moving team that is proud to be playing a role in keeping Hong Kong and its talented individuals inspired and competitive. We’re looking for people who want to do the same.

The Role

We're looking for a Lead Instructor to facilitate Day Zero's workshops. You care deeply about the impact of AI and the future of work and productivity, and want to have a direct impact on people looking to upskill and build confidence in this rapidly changing environment.

You’ll be customer‑facing, able to explain complex technical ideas simply, and comfortable troubleshooting when students get stuck. You don't need formal teaching experience, but you should have the confidence and presence to command a room of students from casual learners to senior executives: patient, approachable, adaptable and able to think creatively on the spot. In most instances, you will be supported by a co‑facilitator.

This is primarily a teaching and facilitation role. You will own the technical narrative end‑to‑end during workshops (AI best practices, hosting, database and deployment basics, etc. where relevant), with a few hours of workshop preparation time baked into the overall time commitment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the delivery of our workshops (typically 2–4 hours, in person, weekdays; cohort up to 12 participants).
• Explain full‑stack application and AI concepts in plain language for non‑technical audiences (e.g., LLMs, prompt engineering, APIs, simple agents/RAG, hosting).
• Troubleshoot live during sessions: authentication issues, API keys, deployment hiccups, AI tooling best practices.
• Provide credible, on‑the‑spot answers to participant questions; suggest thoughtful next steps for teams based on what you observe.
• Occasionally advise on curriculum flow and technical coherence (no heavy content production expected).
• Ensure students leave with a deployed project and the confidence to keep building.

Must‑Haves

• Proactive and high ownership; takes full responsibility for session outcomes.
• Strong understanding of how AI works, with hands‑on software implementation experience or a computer science degree (or related technical training).
• Actively uses AI tools; keeps up with trends and enjoys experimenting with new tools.
• Confident, clear communicator who can simplify complex ideas for non‑technical audiences.
• Comfortable in customer‑facing in corporate settings; presentable, authoritative, and approachable.