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Senior Director of Engineering – EdTech

Location: Remote or Hybrid (Tempe, AZ preferred)

Travel: Minimal (Up to 5%) | Full-Time

Are you a senior engineering leader with a passion for scaling impactful technology? An industry-leading EdTech organization is looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to lead enterprise-level development initiatives, build best-in-class digital learning platforms, and mentor high-performing technical teams.

This executive-level role plays a vital part in shaping the company’s technology roadmap and product delivery strategy, helping millions of students and educators access engaging and effective learning experiences.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams (30+ people) focused on enterprise-grade software development
• Oversee architectural decisions, engineering delivery, and technical operations at scale
• Collaborate with product, design, and leadership teams to align engineering outcomes with business goals
• Drive innovation in platform architecture, API development, cloud infrastructure, and integrations
• Guide solution design and participate in technical reviews, delivery planning, and incident response
• Manage a $4M+ budget for FTE and contractor resourcing
• Establish performance benchmarks and ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and security
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies that solve business problems
• Support a DevOps culture through automation, containerization, and CI/CD practices
• Represent Engineering in cross-functional and executive-level conversations
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and technical excellence
• Other leadership responsibilities as required

What You Bring:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred
• 20+ years in software engineering, with at least 10 years in leadership roles
• Experience leading large-scale development teams and delivering complex systems
• Deep technical expertise in Java, object-oriented programming, API development, and databases
• Strong architectural experience across cloud-native platforms (AWS preferred), containers, and scalable services
• Track record of building secure, high-performing enterprise solutions
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and modern development practices
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Passion for building and mentoring world-class technical talent
• Knowledge of LMS or content management platforms is a plus
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution and problem solving
• A self-starter mindset with exceptional time and team management abilities

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision plans (including $0 premium options)
• 401(k) with company match
• 16 paid holidays (including floating holidays and a winter break)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental and bonding leave, plus family-building benefits
• Access to mental health resources
• Disability and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing career development
• Paid volunteer days
• Remote-first culture with flexible hybrid opportunities

If you’re a tech leader who thrives on driving performance, shaping high-impact systems, and inspiring engineering excellence in the EdTech space—we’d love to connect.

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