True Talent Solutions Partners

Director of Engineering

Remote remote Mid $210,000 - $240,000
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About the role

Headquarters: United States
URL: https://truetalentsolutionspartners.com

About the Role
Lead and scale multiple product engineering teams at a mission-driven K-12 education technology company. Reporting to the CTO, you will guide product delivery and technical direction as the platform grows to support schools, teachers, and students.
What You'll Do
Lead multiple product squads focused on scheduling, reporting and visibility, and elementary school experiences.

Start with a hands-on balance of coding, code reviews, and pairing, then shift toward a greater focus on leadership as the organization grows.

Make architecture decisions that support a robust, scalable platform and guide teams through technical change.

Partner with product and other cross-functional teams to set goals and connect engineering priorities to business outcomes.

Deliver high-value product features, including AI-powered capabilities.

What We're Looking For
At least 3 years of engineering management experience, including experience leading multiple teams and managing other managers.

Experience scaling engineering teams and owning products, business goals, and outcomes such as quality, growth, retention, or delivery speed.

Strong backend architecture and design skills, including the ability to weigh technical trade-offs while remaining comfortable writing and reviewing code.

Experience with TypeScript or Python, AWS, and MongoDB; familiarity with React is useful.

Background in K-12 education technology or related learning and teaching fields, with a commitment to education-focused work.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-growing environment.

Ability to travel for occasional company retreats and business needs.

Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $210,000 to $240,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
Remote within the United States.

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/true-talent-solutions-partners-director-of-engineering

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  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at True Talent Solutions Partners?
  3. Which of Data Analysis, Javascript and Python have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
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  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the Director of Engineering role because I can bring practical experience in Data Analysis, Javascript and Python, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes True Talent Solutions Partners needs from this hire.

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