Remote Senior Tech Lead - AI-Driven EdTech Platform

Cengage Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 117,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a technology leader to drive development of education technology platforms across Content Systems, Content workflows, and Content AI. You will build and lead remote software engineering teams using agile practices, aligning with product and design to deliver scalable, high-availability solutions for millions of learners worldwide.

You will balance strategic vision with hands-on delivery, leveraging GenAI, cloud-native architectures, and data-driven insights to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of technology leadership across distributed time zones.
• Solid understanding of generative AI concepts and related frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical systems for education technology platforms.
• Build and lead remote software engineering teams using agile methodologies.
• Partner with product and design to drive customer outcomes and engagement.
• Oversee content workflows, AI platforms, and content management tooling.
• Foster high-performing, transparent culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

GenAI concepts

Cloud architectures

Agile leadership

Distributed teams

AI safety practices

Technical storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Jira

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a technology leader to drive development of education technology platforms across Content Systems, Content workflows, and Content AI. You will build and lead remote software engineering teams using agile practices, aligning with product and design to deliver scalable, high-availability solutions for millions of learners worldwide.

You will balance strategic vision with hands-on delivery, leveraging GenAI, cloud-native architectures, and data-driven insights to optimize