Technical Instructor – AI & Developer Products

Russell Tobin; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 234,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is hiring a Technical Instructor to support live onboarding programs for an AI research and technology company in San Francisco and New York City. You’ll teach API, AI, developer‑tooling, and software‑product concepts to technically minded learners, delivering hands‑on labs and real‑time troubleshooting with strong emphasis on depth and clarity.

The role favors engineers who can educate effectively, adapt pacing to learners, and work onsite in San Francisco or NYC as cohorts run.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering experience with APIs or developer tooling.
• Clear communicator with prior teaching, training, or public‑speaking experience.
• Strong understanding of software development concepts and developer workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deliver live, in-person and hybrid technical training across multiple learning paths.
• Lead hands-on labs and help learners troubleshoot issues in real time.
• Prepare and dry-run sessions with curriculum owners and SMEs.

Skills

Software development

API concepts

Educator/training

Public speaking

Hands-on labs

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

APIs

Developer tooling

AI concepts

Job description

Technical Instructor - AI & Developer Products

Location(s): San Francisco, CA
Openings: 3 total – 2 in San Francisco and 1 in New York City
Contract: 12-month W2 contract
Pay: $170-$185/hour depending on experience

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading AI research and technology company to hire a highly technical instructor to support live, instructor‑led technical onboarding programs.

This role is ideal for someone who is technical first and an educator second – a software engineer, architect, technical product professional, solutions engineer, developer advocate, or similar builder who has hands‑on experience developing software and also excels at teaching technical concepts to others.

You will deliver live technical sessions across multiple learning paths, facilitate hands‑on labs, troubleshoot alongside learners, and create an engaging classroom experience for technical audiences.

Curriculum owners will own the core content. Your responsibility will be to deeply understand the material, prepare and dry‑run sessions, deliver it effectively, and adapt your teaching based on learner needs.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver live, in‑person and hybrid technical training across developer, architecture, administration, and related technical learning paths
• Teach API, AI, developer‑tooling, and software‑product concepts to technical audiences
• Lead hands‑on labs and help learners troubleshoot technical issues in real time
• Explain complex engineering concepts in a clear, approachable way without losing technical depth
• Partner with curriculum owners and subject‑matter experts to prepare and dry‑run sessions ahead of cohorts
• Adapt pacing, explanations, and examples based on learner understanding
• Collect learner feedback and identify recurring areas of confusion or friction
• Provide actionable feedback to curriculum and program owners
• Support live cohort operations and classroom delivery
• Deliver training regularly in person in San Francisco

What We’re Looking For

• Hands‑on technical experience building software, technical products, APIs, developer tools, or similar solutions
• Prior experience as a software engineer, solutions architect, technical product manager, solutions engineer, developer advocate, technical instructor, or comparable technical role
• Strong understanding of software‑development concepts and developer workflows
• Experience working with APIs, developer tooling, and modern software products
• Ability to independently understand and troubleshoot technical labs
• Strong developer empathy and an ability to anticipate where technical learners may struggle
• Demonstrated experience presenting, teaching, facilitating, or speaking to groups
• Exceptional verbal communication and ability to clearly explain both technical solutions and their business or user impact
• Comfortable leading a classroom and adjusting delivery in real time
• Based on or able to regularly work onsite in San Francisco

Strong Plus

• Hands‑on experience with AI, LLMs, agents, or AI developer products
• Computer Science or related technical degree
• Prior technical training or developer‑education experience
• Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or technical community experience
• University teaching, TA, bootcamp instruction, workshops, conference speaking, or technical presentations
• Public examples of technical communication such as conference talks, webinars, podcasts, videos, tutorials, or technical content
• Experience teaching engineers, architects, developers, solutions teams, or other highly technical audiences

The Profile

The strongest candidates will be people who have built technology themselves and can also teach it exceptionally well.

You should be equally comfortable explaining why an API call is failing, walking a learner through a hands‑on exercise, and standing in front of a room delivering technical instruction.

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

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