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Founding Head of Engineering / CTO

Founding Head of Engineering / CTO

Equal TeachingAustin, TX, US
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🚀 Founding Head of Engineering / CTO

Location : Austin, SF Bay Area, London, or Cardiff (hybrid / flexible)

Compensation : Competitive salary + meaningful equity

Equal Teaching is reimagining how schools hire teachers for the school-choice era . With the rise of microschools, online schools, and AI-powered learning , the old models of teacher recruitment don’t work anymore. We’re already working with fast-growing alternative education providers — and now we’re building the platform to scale globally.

We’re looking for a Founding Head of Engineering / CTO to join our CEO (ex-teacher, product-first) in building an AI-native HRTech platform from the ground up.

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Build from 0 → 1 — architect and ship our core product
  • Tackle one of education’s biggest challenges : teacher retention & mobility
  • Embed AI, automation, and matching intelligence from day one
  • Shape how credentials, skills, and experiences are captured and verified in new ways
  • Join a mission-driven startup at the fastest-growing edge of K12 education

What You’ll Do

  • Own the system architecture and core technical roadmap
  • Lead development of a platform that scales with AI, automation, and security baked in
  • Partner closely with the CEO to shape product vision and execution
  • Build and grow a small but mighty engineering team

    • Requirements

    You Might Be a Fit If You…

  • Have full-stack experience (e.g. React, Python / Django, AWS or similar)
  • Have shipped scalable products , ideally with AI / ML integration
  • Thrive in 0→1 startup environments — scrappy, fast-moving, and impact-driven
  • Care about education and believe tech can help great teachers thrive

    • Benefits

    Competitive salary + equity

    Real influence on product and company direction

    Flexible work setup : Hybrid / flexible in Austin, SF Bay Area, London, or Cardiff

    Mission with impact : Help solve the teacher retention crisis and shape the future of education

    Equal Teaching is on a mission to help teachers find the schools where they can thrive, not just survive — and in doing so, to transform education for the next generation.

    👉 Sound like you? Let’s talk.

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