About the role

Director of Infrastructure Engineering at Outschool leading infrastructure and platform team towards innovation and stability. Fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership in a remote setup across U.S. and Canada.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and grow a multi-site team of 5-10 engineers while remaining hands-on with architecture, technical direction, as well as day-to-day development
Establish both short-term deliverables and long-term strategies across Outschool’s entire Infrastructure stack, including identifying and investing into opportunities for infra upgrade, platformization, and AI enablement as appropriate
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, Marketing and Operations to deliver an exceptional systems and experiences
Partner with senior leadership to align on strategy, metrics and priorities
Champion technical excellence and a culture of high ownership, providing mentorship, feedback, and support for the professional growth of engineers on your team
Drive adoption of AI-development principles and agentic engineering workflows across the team

10+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years of engineering management experience leading medium-sized teams, with demonstrated proficiency in performance management, career development, and people logistics
Strong background in infrastructure and platform engineering, including deep expertise with AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes, Redshift, Terraform, Cloudwatch, and more
Familiar with full-stack development using a combination of TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
Familiar with AI-native development paradigms and understands how to take teams through AI transformations
Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple parallel projects from planning to execution and on time delivery
Ability to align team goals with business objectives and contribute to strategic planning
Experience in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding software engineers
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both written and verbal.

Shared Financial Success: Competitive salaries, stock options, and retirement plans
Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Wellness: Annual wellness stipend, access to coaching & therapy, and pet wellness plans
PTO & Family Benefits: Generous PTO and family leave policies
Hybrid & Remote-Friendly: Outschool has a distributed team across the U.S. and Canada and an office in San Francisco. Bay Area-based employees work in the office part of the week and receive commute-related benefits. Team members outside the Bay Area remain fully remote, with support for expensable home office setup and internet to stay connected no matter where you are.
Lifelong Learners: Annual budgets for professional development and DEI learning; budgets for children to take Outschool classes
Community Impact: Outschool matches employee donations to eligible charities and supports Outschool.org’s nonprofit programs