Platform Engineering Director — AI-Driven EdTech & Scale

Freethink; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Edtech firm is seeking an experienced engineer for a pivotal role focused on driving technical strategy and team management. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in web-based applications with expertise in Ruby on Rails and AWS. Responsibilities include hands-on coding, leading architectural decisions, and managing a small team. This role offers work-from-home flexibility, growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. Salary ranges from $140,000 to $180,000.

Benefits

Work from home flexibility

Growth and mentorship

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in building web-based applications.
• Experience managing and developing a small engineering team.
• Deep knowledge of secure software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical strategy and manage a team of engineers.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and critical features.
• Lead initiatives involving complex technical tradeoffs.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

AWS

JavaScript frameworks

ETL or ELT workflows

Collaboration skills

Job description

A leading Edtech firm is seeking an experienced engineer for a pivotal role focused on driving technical strategy and team management. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in web-based applications with expertise in Ruby on Rails and AWS. Responsibilities include hands-on coding, leading architectural decisions, and managing a small team. This role offers work-from-home flexibility, growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. Salary ranges from $140,000 to $180,000.