Director of Engineering Education Technology
hace 5 días
**About the company**
**TalkingPoints** is an award-winning education technology non-profit organization with the mission to unlock the potential of low-income, underserved families to support their children’s learning by partnering with their children’s schools. We are building a** one-of-a-kind product in the market**, a multilingual family engagement platform that connects families and teachers using human and** artificial intelligence-powered**, two-way translated messages and personalized supports — eliminating language, time limitations, and know-how as barriers to school/family connection.
Millions of teachers and families use TalkingPoints in their classrooms, schools and districts across the United States. They have won awards from NYU, MIT, Google, Forbes and are backed by Google, Eric Schmidt, AT&T, Cisco, and Stanford University.
It's an important time to join the team and build on our momentum and ability to support students and families during this critical time _in which education equity gaps are more concerning than ever._
- Diversity: we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it_
**Our Proposal**
We are looking for a **Director of Engineering** from **Montevideo** to join the team
The person will report to the Head of Engineering and be responsible for **overseeing the development and maintenance of our software products, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of quality and functionality.** This is an excellent opportunity for an **experienced leader** who is passionate about making a difference in the world and looking for a challenging and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to work on innovative software products.
As a key member of our functional leadership team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a talented group of professionals, including engineers, product managers, and designers. You will play a** crucial role** in driving innovation and growth within our organization, while also helping to build and maintain a positive and collaborative team culture. You will:
- Provide technical leadership for the development of software products, ensuring that they meet high standards of quality, scalability, and performance.
- Work closely with the product management team to prioritize and manage the development roadmap.
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and other technical forums to ensure that engineering best practices are followed.
- Manage a team of software engineers, providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills and advance their careers.
- Work closely with other teams and departments to ensure that software development is aligned with broader organizational goals and objectives.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities, ensuring that software products are delivered on time and within budget.
- Participate in strategic planning and decision-making processes to ensure that software development is aligned with broader organizational goals and objectives.
**It can be a perfect match if you meet**:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience in **software engineerin**g, with at least 4 years in a** management role.**:
- Experience with **agile development methodologies** and processes.
- Familiarity with a range of programming languages, such as JS, Python, C#, and similar.
- Experience with **cloud-based platforms **such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with **SaaS** (Software as a Service) products.
- Strong **documentation skills** with the ability to create and maintain technical documentation, project plans, and other related materials.
- Experience with **testing & code quality practices**, such as CI/CD, unit/integration testing.
- Excellent **communication and interpersonal skills** and a proven track record of building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to **motivate and inspire team members**, encouraging them to achieve their goals and develop their skills.
- Experience **managing multiple scrum teams** and an engineering team of 15+
- Advanced **English skills**
**What do we offer?**
- An incredible opportunity to build a mission-driven, rapidly growing startup tech nonprofit
- Fun, smart, dynamic, motivated team focused on working together to transform family engagement to serve the families who need it most
- 20 days Paid time off
- Flexible Schedule
- Remote-friendly - office in Parque Rodo
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