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Overview

Outschool's mission is to inspire kids to love learning. Outschool redefines education with flexible and engaging learning experiences as a supplement and alternative to traditional schooling. By connecting learners with a global community of teachers and peers through our online platform, we make learning personal, dynamic, and deeply human.

Since launching our marketplace of live online classes in 2017, we've grown to serve over 1M learners with more than $100M in annual bookings. We've expanded beyond secular homeschoolers to enrichment and are evolving to power academic learning, incorporate AI, and serve a growing international community. Outschool encourages curiosity, risk-taking, and impact-driven work, and we invite you to be part of a team dedicated to helping every learner navigate the future with curiosity and resilience.

About The Role: Lead the engineering team focused on our core initiative to advance Outschool Memberships and build innovative solutions that make alternative education (Alt-Ed) more accessible and engaging for families and learners worldwide.

This role blends technical depth with leadership, enabling you to shape how families discover, engage with, and stay connected to learning on Outschool. You'll work at the forefront of experimentation to create engaging experiences that turn students into lifelong learners. Outschool grew rapidly during the pandemic and is now investing in deeper, more seamless educational pathways to meet evolving family needs. Your contributions will directly impact our mission to inspire kids to love learning by making high-quality, interest-based education more discoverable and engaging.

You might be a great fit if:

• You have experience as an engineering manager in a fast-paced startup or growth-stage company, and enjoy supporting teams through change and scale
• You bring strong technical judgment and a track record of leading engineering teams that ship impactful products quickly and iteratively
• You're passionate about education, access, and user experience, and motivated by a mission-driven environment
• You demonstrate strong interest in applying artificial intelligence for features like personalized learning experiences, smarter content discovery, and educational recommendations
• You enjoy balancing technical decision-making with coaching, and you're committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams
• You excel at owning and driving engineering roadmaps; collaborating with cross-functional partners to prioritize initiatives, align with business objectives, and ensure timely, high-quality execution

Note: This role is equivalent to a senior engineering manager position, with Outschool's unconventional titling philosophy focused on impact over status. More information about our titling philosophy is available in the linked resources.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead an engineering team and partner closely with cross-functional leads
• Oversee the design, development, and evolution of discovery, personalization, and classroom features, ensuring they are performant, user-centric, and aligned with our mission
• Collaborate with product, design, marketing, and analytics to drive core initiatives that lower barriers to learning and encourage ongoing engagement
• Mentor engineers, provide feedback, and support professional growth while maintaining a culture of technical excellence and ownership
• Coordinate with Product & Design to scope and prioritize work across all streams

Desired Experience & Skills:

• 7-10+ years as a web application developer
• 5+ years of experience managing software teams of 5-10 engineers
• Experience growing senior or staff ICs and leads
• Experience in performance management, including conduct of reviews and providing feedback
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to oversee multiple parallel projects from planning to execution and on-time delivery
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound technical decisions
• Ability to align team goals with business objectives and contribute to strategic planning
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding software engineers

Other Considerations:

• Practical experience applying AI to improve learning experiences, content discovery, or personalization

Outschool is recruiting for this role in the Bay Area and salary will reflect local compensation and cost of living. Only candidates located in the Bay Area will be considered. The salary range is $225,000 - $280,000 USD.

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Outschool Cares

• Competitive salaries, stock options, and retirement plans
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, including fertility coverage; access to coaching and therapy sessions
• PTO and family leave to recharge and spend time with loved ones
• Fully distributed remote culture with stipends for meals, home office setup, and internet
• Annual budgets for professional development and DEI learning, plus a separate budget for Outschool learners to take classes
• Community impact: Outschool matches employee donations to established charities and supports Outschool.org's nonprofit programs

Outschool is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We design interviews to assess skills and experience. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact ...@outschool.com.

Benefits are for full-time employees; varies outside the US and Canada. Full-time employees must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or legal residents unless stated otherwise.