Director of Engineering | EdTech | $210K–$240K

True Talent Solutions Partners; United States; Remote; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Fully remote (US)

Travel for retreats

Job summary

True Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a Director of Engineering for its EdTech platform, a senior leadership role reporting to the CTO. You will lead multiple squads, own architecture, and drive AI feature delivery in a high-impact setting.

This position is fully remote within the United States with occasional travel and visa sponsorship available. The role emphasizes hands-on coding balance early on, then shifts to strategic leadership, aligning engineering priorities with business outcomes

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering management experience.
• Experience leading multiple teams and managing other managers.
• Strong backend architecture and design skills with technical trade-offs.
• Experience with TypeScript or Python, AWS, and MongoDB; React familiarity is a plus.
• Background in education technology or related learning fields is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple product squads focused on scheduling, reporting, visibility, and elementary school experiences.
• Balance hands-on coding, code reviews, and pairing, then shift toward leadership as the org grows.
• Make architecture decisions to ensure a robust, scalable platform and guide teams through technical change.
• Partner with product and cross-functional teams to align engineering priorities with business outcomes.
• Deliver high-value features, including AI-powered capabilities.

Skills

Engineering management

Leadership

TypeScript

Python

AWS

MongoDB

React familiarity

K-12 edtech experience

Communication

Job description

Director of Engineering | EdTech | $210K–$240K — Remote

This is a senior engineering leadership role (Director-level) at a growth-stage K-12 edtech company, reporting directly to the CTO. The scope — multiple squads, managing managers, architecture ownership, and AI feature delivery — signals a high-impact, high-visibility position with real organizational influence.

Compensation context: The $210,000–$240,000 base is at or above market for a Director of Engineering at a mid-size US tech company. Senior engineering director roles typically range $180,000–$250,000 depending on company stage and location, so this sits competitively in the upper tier.

• Managing managers (M2 leadership), a key step toward VP of Engineering
• AI product delivery — a highly marketable, in-demand skillset in 2024–2025
• TypeScript, Python, AWS, MongoDB at scale
• Cross-functional stakeholder alignment in an edtech context

Green flags: Visa sponsorship is available (rare at director level), mission-driven culture with education focus, and a clear growth path from hands-on coding toward pure leadership — suggesting the company values technical depth in its managers.

Potential considerations: K-12 edtech can be a cyclical market tied to school budgets and district procurement cycles. Confirm the company's growth stage and ARR before accepting. The role also requires occasional travel, which is worth factoring into work-life balance planning.

Lead and scale multiple product engineering teams at a mission-driven K-12 education technology company. Reporting to the CTO, you will guide product delivery and technical direction as the platform grows to support schools, teachers, and students.

What You'll Do

• Lead multiple product squads focused on scheduling, reporting and visibility, and elementary school experiences.
• Start with a hands-on balance of coding, code reviews, and pairing, then shift toward a greater focus on leadership as the organization grows.
• Make architecture decisions that support a robust, scalable platform and guide teams through technical change.
• Partner with product and other cross-functional teams to set goals and connect engineering priorities to business outcomes.
• Deliver high-value product features, including AI-powered capabilities.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of engineering management experience, including experience leading multiple teams and managing other managers.
• Experience scaling engineering teams and owning products, business goals, and outcomes such as quality, growth, retention, or delivery speed.
• Strong backend architecture and design skills, including the ability to weigh technical trade-offs while remaining comfortable writing and reviewing code.
• Experience with TypeScript or Python, AWS, and MongoDB; familiarity with React is useful.
• Background in K-12 education technology or related learning and teaching fields, with a commitment to education-focused work.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-growing environment.
• Ability to travel for occasional company retreats and business needs.

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

Is this role fully remote or is there an office requirement? This position is fully remote within the United States. However, candidates must be able to travel occasionally for company retreats and business needs. What is the salary range for this Director of Engineering role? The base salary ranges from $210,000 to $240,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is also available for eligible candidates. What technologies does this role require? The role requires experience with TypeScript or Python, AWS, and MongoDB. Familiarity with React is considered a plus. Is visa sponsorship available for this position? Yes, the company offers visa sponsorship for this role, which is relatively uncommon at the Director level. How much engineering management experience is required? A minimum of 3 years of engineering management experience is required, including experience leading multiple teams and managing other engineering managers.

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