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Outschool is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team focused on enhancing educational pathways and accessibility for families while supporting innovative technological solutions in a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities: Lead an engineering team and collaborate with cross-functional partners to oversee the design and development of educational features, ensure user-centricity, and drive strategic initiatives that enhance learning engagement.

Skills: Strong technical judgment, analytical problem-solving, excellent communication skills, ability to manage multiple projects, and practical AI application experience in educational contexts.

Qualifications: 7-10+ years as a web application developer, with 5+ years managing software teams; strong interpersonal skills and experience in performance management and recruiting are desired.

Location: San Francisco (Hybrid)

Compensation: $225000 - $280000 / Annually

About The Role: 

Join Outschool and help redefine the future of education by leading the engineering team focused on our core initiative. As Engineering Manager, you'll play a critical role in advancing Outschool Memberships and building innovative solutions that make alternative education (Alt-Ed) more accessible and engaging for families and learners everywhere.

This is a unique opportunity to bring both your technical depth and leadership acumen to a high-impact team shaping how families discover, consume, and stay engaged with learning on Outschool. You’ll work at the forefront of experimentation and iteration to build engaging experiences that turn students into lifelong learners.

Outschool saw exponential growth during the pandemic, scaling 15x to meet the needs of a global community of learners. We’re now in a pivotal chapter—investing in deeper, more seamless educational pathways to serve evolving family needs.

As the Engineering Manager your contributions will directly impact our mission to inspire kids to love learning by making high-quality, interest-based education more discoverable, consumable, and engaging. 

You might be a great fit for this role 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 hands-on experience with 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

This role is the equivalent to a senior engineering manager position. At Outschool we have decided to take an unconventional approach to titling that aligns with our values and is focused on impact above status. You can learn more about our titling philosophy here.

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 closely with product, design, marketing, and analytics to drive forward core initiatives that lower barriers to learning and encourage continuous educational engagement
• Champion technical excellence and a culture of high ownership, providing mentorship, feedback, and support for the professional growth of engineers on your team
• Collaborate with Product & Design to scope and prioritize work across all work streams

Desired Experience & Skills: 

• 7-10+ years working as a web application developer
• 5+ years of experience managing software teams of 5-10 software engineers
• Experience managing and growing senior or staff ICs and leads
• Experience in performance management, including conducting reviews and providing feedback
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated 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 sets employee salaries to reflect local compensation and cost of living. Only candidates located in the Bay Area will be considered for this role. The salary range for this position would be $225,000 -$280,000 USD.