As the Head of Engineering, you will play a vital role in the company’s leadership by defining and executing the engineering and product development strategy for our Ed-Tech division. Your primary responsibility will be to position the engineering and product departments for growth by optimizing their organizational structure, making key hires, and cultivating a culture of excellence. You will also ensure that the team is working towards a common goal by developing the product vision and strategy, elaborating on stories, approving new products and features, and driving decisions across products.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a talented and passionate engineering team and direct product development in the Ed-Tech division.
• Create an actionable product roadmap and maintain a cohesive and singular vision regarding the product.
• Define and communicate the product vision with all key stakeholders and ensure its feasibility with respect to business objectives.
• Take ownership of large, complex, and highly technical projects that include product design, frontend, and backend development.
• Coach and mentor engineers and participate in code and architectural reviews to be a steward of the engineering culture at Ed-Tech.
• Work with the founders on executing high-level engineering priorities and the technical roadmap.
• Ensure delivery of quality projects at a fast pace by developing and monitoring performance metrics.
• Improve internal processes, promote knowledge sharing in the organization, and contribute to the knowledge base.
• Interface with executives and development across the organization.
• Maintain personal effectiveness despite barriers, setbacks, or situations of high uncertainty.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager.
• Master’s degree in Computer Sciences or Data Science is preferred.
• Experience with building and launching Ed-Tech or similar products.
• Proven ability to provide vision, success criteria, and direction throughout the product lifecycle.
• Technical background with skills in PHP, JavaScript, React Native, DevOps, and Databases is desirable.
• 6+ years of experience in product development or a relevant position, preferably in the Ed-Tech industry.
• Prioritize technical needs and non-functional needs alongside new feature development for the product, including monitoring, logging, and capacity planning.
• Proven experience in product strategy.
• Experience in working in Agile Scrum environment and engineering management.
• Experience working with project management tools.
• Excellent English communication and leadership skills.