Tech Lead

Edlio LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer matching

Healthcare benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Edlio Winter Break

Travel stipend

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Edlio LLC is seeking a Tech Lead to guide the engineering team, drive AI-assisted development, and mentor engineers toward high-quality, scalable software solutions for educational institutions.

You will translate business needs into technical plans, review designs, and champion responsible use of AI tools while growing the team as the company expands. This role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field is required.
• Management certification may be required or beneficial.
• Experience in a similar leadership role is advantageous.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational abilities are essential.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and responsible usage is expected.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into scoped engineering plans and delivery targets.
• Review code with engineers and guide technical decisions to improve quality.
• Champion AI-assisted development and set team norms for tools like Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT.
• Identify risks early and develop contingency plans to protect delivery timelines.
• Lead retros and process improvements; communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers through influence and help grow the team as it scales.
• Track AI tooling trends and share learnings with the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Mentorship

AI tools knowledge

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or related field

Management certification

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

ChatGPT

Job description

Edlio Summary

Hi, we're Edlio! We are a fast-paced software development company that is looking for a smart, energetic, supportive, and dynamic individual to join our team. We specialize in a web-based solution for thousands of schools and districts nationwide. Our content management system is packed with features designed specifically for teachers and school administrators and is a perfect fit for educational organizations of any size, from small charter schools to districts with dozens of campuses.

Job purpose

The Tech Lead provides technical leadership and direction for our engineering team, guiding project delivery while mentoring and growing team members. This role is expected to bring strong working knowledge of AI tools and technologies, actively use AI-assisted development tools to improve team output and code quality, and model a habit of continuous, self-directed learning to keep the team's AI knowledge and practices current as the technology evolves.

Duties and responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

• Turn product and business requirements into scoped, sequenced engineering plans, and set realistic daily/weekly/monthly delivery targets.
• Review code and pair with engineers on technical decisions — catching design and quality issues early rather than after launch.
• Champion AI-assisted development day to day: set team norms for using tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT responsibly and effectively, and track whether they're actually improving velocity and code quality.
• Spot project risk early and build contingency plans before schedules slip.
• Run retros and process reviews, identify recurring bottlenecks, and pilot concrete fixes rather than general process talk.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact across engineering, product, and client-facing teams — including writing progress updates and presenting to stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers through influence, not authority, while this role has no direct reports — you're expected to grow into managing developers as the team scales.
• Track emerging AI and developer tooling, and bring what you learn back to the team through demos, short write-ups, or working sessions.

Salary and Benefits

• Base salary + variable compensation plan
• 401K with employer matching
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Edlio Winter Break
• Travel stipend
• Wellness stipend

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Relevant management certification may be required
• Experience in a similar role would be advantageous
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities
• Willingness to build professional relationships with staff and clients
• Excellent communication, motivational, and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) and experience applying them responsibly within a software development workflow
• A demonstrated growth mindset and commitment to self-directed learning, with a particular interest in staying current on emerging AI technologies and capabilities