Head of Engineering

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Head of Engineering at AugmentED transforming education for the AI age. Leading technical vision and building a capable engineering team for AI-powered education tools.

Responsibilities:

  • Define and execute AugmentED’s technical vision for AI-powered education tools
  • Architect and develop a scalable, secure platform for rapid prototyping and research
  • Grow and lead a high-performing technical team of both full-time and contract engineers and data scientists
  • Lead the development of user-centered AI tools that enhance teacher-AI collaboration
  • Drive innovation by integrating education research into practical, impactful products
  • Collaborate with educators, researchers, and technology partners to build AI-powered tools and capabilities that improve education outcomes
  • Translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders
  • Represent AugmentED’s technology vision in public forums

Requirements:

  • Strong experience as an AI/ML engineer who has architected and built AI products and services from the ground up
  • Desire to be both a hands-on individual contributor and an engineering leader
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and technically mentor both senior and junior engineers
  • Experience building across the stack (data pipelines, backend services, APIs, front-end features, mobile apps)
  • Deep knowledge of AI/ML technologies and experience designing and building AI-native tech stacks
  • Strong understanding of cloud architectures, devops/MLops, deploying scalable infrastructure, and basic privacy and security practices
  • Comfort building from scratch, building end-to-end proofs of concept, and moving from prototype to production
  • Startup experience: building the foundations of technical infrastructure and teams, thriving in ambiguity, and approaching opportunities and challenges with scrapiness and creativity

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to shape the future of education
  • Competitive salary relative to other nonprofits and comprehensive benefits
  • A mission-driven, collaborative culture