Vice President of Technology

Apply Job Type Full-time Description ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Technology for our mission-driven edtech organization. This role requires deep expertise in software engineering, DevOps, and quality assurance, along with a strong understanding of IT and cybersecurity functions. Candidates for this role must bring at least 10 years of experience directly leading engineering teams and driving software development and delivery for a learning or education product. In this role, you will also oversee corporate technology management, including data privacy, cybersecurity, and IT support. Reporting directly to the President of Teach to One , this leader will drive the overall technical execution, scalability, reliability, and evolution of a sophisticated software platform built on microservices, GraphQL, a component-based frontend, and numerous integrations with external systems. Our product is hosted on AWS and delivered through a robust, automated CI/CD pipeline. The organization operates as a remote-first organization, and this role is responsible for leading and scaling a geographically distributed engineering team across multiple time zones. The engineering organization includes individual contributors who are a mix of full-time employees and offshore contractors, requiring strong leadership across distributed teams, employment models, and cultures. In addition to core product development and operational improvements, the organization is engaged in an ongoing effort to design and implement a data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) platform. The technical components of this initiative—including data modeling, warehouse schema design, and ETL/ELT development—will be executed by members of the engineering organization under this role’s leadership. The VP of Technology will partner closely with Product, Program Success, Data Insights, and Business leaders to translate vision into high-quality, scalable solutions that improve outcomes. WHAT THIS ROLE DOES Engineering Leadership & Strategy Set and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals, product vision, and roadmap. Proven depth in leading software engineering and delivery functions; experience limited to IT leadership alone is not sufficient for this role. Lead, mentor, and manage four direct reports: Director of Engineering, Director of Quality Assurance, Director of IT/Cybersecurity, and Director of Development Operations. Build and sustain a high-performing, remote-first engineering culture grounded in ownership, accountability and continuous improvement, with a shared technical understanding across frontend, backend, data, QA, and infrastructure teams. Establish clear technical standards, architectural principles, and best practices across teams. Drive deliberate improvement in delivery frequency through operational process improvements, modern tooling, reduced knowledge silos, and continuous learning. Technology & Architecture Provide executive-level technical leadership for a fullstack platform including modern frontend applications and a distributed, microservices-based backend using GraphQL and RESTful APIs. Oversee system architecture decisions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. Ensure frontend architecture and development practices support rapid experimentation, accessibility, and high-quality user experiences for educators and students. Guide the evolution of integrations with external systems (e.g., learning platforms, data providers, identity systems). Provide technical oversight and strategic direction for the development of the company’s data warehouse, including schema design and data pipelines. Ensure the platform remains robust, current, secure, and compliant with relevant education and data privacy standards. Delivery & Operational Excellence Drive continuous improvement of a complex, production-grade CI/CD pipeline to support frequent, reliable deployments. Coordinate engineering, devops, and quality assurance teams to explicitly minimize cycle time and operational toil. Partner with DevOps to ensure strong cloud infrastructure practices on AWS, including cost optimization, observability, reliability, and disaster recovery. Champion quality-first development practices in partnership with technology team leadership. Data & Analytics Enablement Support the technical execution of the data warehouse and BI initiative, ensuring engineering teams deliver scalable, well-modeled, and maintainable data assets. Collaborate with data, analytics, and business stakeholders to ensure the warehouse and BI tools meet organizational reporting and decision-making needs. Champion data-informed decision-making within engineering and across adjacent parts of the organization (such as the product and program success teams) by ensuring teams have timely, trusted access to analytics data. Balance product engineering priorities with data platform investments. Vendor, Contractor, and Budget Management Own the technology budget, including headcount planning, contractor spend, tooling, cloud infrastructure, and vendor costs. Establish and execute a contracting and vendor management strategy that balances cost efficiency, quality, scalability, and long-term sustainability. Oversee relationships with offshore development partners and other technology vendors, ensuring clear expectations, performance accountability, and alignment with company standards. Partner with Finance and executive leadership on forecasting, capacity planning, and cost optimization initiatives. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Product and Design leadership to balance speed, quality, and technical sustainability. Partner with Data, Analytics, and Customer-facing teams to ensure the platform meets real-world user needs. Communicate technical strategy, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to the CEO, executive team, and non-technical stakeholders. Cyber Security & IT Support Provide executive level leadership for a comprehensive data privacy and cyber security strategy, and ensure systematic implementation to maintain standards required for New Classrooms to achieve its goals Guide the management of initiatives to maintain SOC 2 Type II compliance, and the decision to attain certification in other cybersecurity frameworks Oversee the management of corporate IT support, including software, hardware, user account and configuration management Manage the Associate Director, Cyber Security & Help Desk Talent & Organization Attract, retain, and develop top talent in a remote-first environment. Design and evolve team structures to support growth and changing business needs. Establish career paths, performance expectations, and succession plans within the department, inclusive of both employees and contractors. Encourage thoughtful adoption of emerging tools and practices, including AI-assisted engineering, where they measurably improve quality and productivity. KEY COMPETENCIES OF THE ROLE Delegation - Pushes decision making down to the lowest level appropriate. Provides clear expectations, authority and resources to subordinates. Information Sharing - Takes an active part in appropriately sharing with the rest of the organization about developments in the team or the team’s work; keeps the team apprised of important and relevant information from the rest of the organization. Judgment / Decision Makin g - Makes timely decisions that demonstrate a clear understanding of all variables involved and good judgment. Shows consistent logic, rationality and objectivity in decision making. Conceptual Ability - Deals quickly and effectively with not just concrete, tangible issues but with abstract, conceptual matters. Can quickly absorb and respond to complex, meaty challenges with mental agility. Flexibility / Adaptability - Able to adjust to changing needs quickly, and thoughtfully; effectively compromises when necessary. Respectful - Contributes their point of view / their best while demonstrating respect and consideration of the views, objectives and contributions of others. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR You embody our core values : Prioritize People, Initiate and Innovate, Lifelong Learning, Creative Collaboration, Purposeful Partnerships and Considered Confidence. 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including significant leadership experience at the director or VP level. Proven experience leading teams building and operating large-scale, cloud-based software platforms. Deep familiarity with microservices architectures, APIs (GraphQL and REST), and system integrations. Strong understanding of AWS infrastructure and modern CI/CD practices. Experience managing engineering leaders (directors and/or senior managers). Experience owning or significantly influencing technology budgets. Track record of delivering complex software systems in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Experience in ed-tech or another mission-driven, user-impact-focused domain. Hands-on background in software engineering. Familiarity with data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT pipelines, and business intelligence tools. Familiarity with data privacy, security, and compliance considerations in education. Experience leading distributed, remote-first teams with offshore or outsourced contributors. Experience scaling engineering organizations and platforms through periods of growth. ROLE CLASSIFICATION AND BENEFITS This role is remote, full-time, and includes benefits such as rich medical, dental, and vision insurance, 41 paid days off per year (prorated for the period in which you work), paid parental leave, a professional development budget and a quarterly cell phone subsidy. The hiring salary range for this role is $171,000 - $200,000 and will be commensurate with experience. We have a hiring salary range of $190,000 - $222,000 for specific higher cost of labor locations, which include New York City, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco/Oakland, Los Angeles, Seattle and their metro areas. New Classrooms is a fully remote organization. All employees work from home, and occasionally travel for in-person get-togethers and off-sites. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. ABOUT NEW CLASSROOMS New Classrooms is a national non-profit organization focused on reimagining math education for all students. We are a fully remote team of educators, technologists, and advocates committed to the idea that all students deserve an educational pathway that meets them where they are and gets them to where they need to be. We partner with schools, districts, and states to support the implementation of our personalized, competency-based math solution, Teach to One Roadmaps , while also advocating for shifts across the K-12 landscape to create the conditions for more student-centered learning. Salary Description $171,000 - $222,000