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Frontline Education · 1 month ago

Director, Engineering - Data & Analytics

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Frontline Education is a leading provider of software solutions designed to help K–12 school systems manage their human capital, business operations, and student data. They are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a 30-person engineering organization focused on building and evolving their analytics product suite, driving innovation, and ensuring high-quality delivery.

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Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a high-performing team of application developers, data engineers, SRE and DevOps - onshore and offshore - responsible for delivering high-quality analytics solutions on time and within budget

Drive the organization’s shift from maintenance to growth, innovation, and AI-enabled value creation

Partner with Product Management on roadmap planning, discovery, and capacity alignment

Collaborate with DevOps, Security, IT, Platform, and Data Science to ensure performance, reliability, and security

Define and report KPIs relating to delivery, quality, reliability, and team health

Serve as a cultural leader modeling humility, collaboration, and continuous learning

Create a clear succession plan and develop talent in alignment with your vision

Guide integration of LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), predictive models, embeddings, and other AI capabilities

Drive high-level MLOps/LLMOps practices—model lifecycle, monitoring, evaluation, guardrails, and responsible AI alignment

Partner with Data Science to operationalize models in production

Ensure AI features are reliable, safe, and aligned with K–12 expectations for equity, transparency, and privacy

Evolve our architecture to support AI-native analytics experiences

Oversee development of multi-tenant SaaS products using:

Languages/Frameworks: Java/Spring, Python, JavaScript

Data: PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, ETL/ELT pipelines, NoSQL

Infrastructure: AWS, microservices, Git-based CI/CD

Analytics: Tableau and related BI tooling

Lead modernization initiatives to enhance scalability, maintainability, and AI readiness

Manage the full SDLC—planning, estimation, architecture, testing, deployments, and quality controls

Leverage your solid grasp on analytic data solutions to deliver the right architecture, at the right time, to align with Frontline's connected data future

Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent

Foster a psychologically safe and high-performing culture

Develop future technical leaders and instill best engineering practices

Promote a 'one team' mindset and servant leadership values

Qualification

AI EngineeringMulti-tenant SaaSData ArchitectureEngineering LeadershipPostgreSQLAWSJava/SpringPythonJavaScriptAgile MethodologiesPsychological SafetyCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field

10+ years in software/data engineering; 7+ years in engineering leadership

Experience leading distributed/hybrid teams

Experience with multi-tenant, cloud-native SaaS (AWS preferred)

Experience with modern data architecture, analytics platforms, and BI

Strong Agile and SDLC leadership

Excellent communication with technical and non-technical audiences

Familiarity with data security, privacy, and governance

Preferred

Experience operationalizing AI/ML (LLMs, RAG, embeddings, MLOps/LLMOps)

Collaboration with Data Science or ML engineering teams

Predictive modeling, forecasting, or intelligent decision-support systems experience

Microservices, NoSQL, event-driven architecture

EdTech or data-intensive domain experience

Benefits

Personalized Time Off: Take time when it’s needed most — whether that’s a family vacation, a reset day, or simply time to rest and refocus.

Paid Sick Time: Separate, dedicated sick leave to care for yourself or loved ones.

Volunteer Time Off: Paid time to give back and support causes that matter to you.

Ten Paid Holidays: Enjoy meaningful moments and traditions throughout the year.

World-Class Learning Access: Explore thousands of on-demand courses through platforms like LinkedIn Learning.

Leadership & Technical Skill Building: Develop new capabilities and chart your own professional path.

AI Empowerment: Use OpenAI tools to build fluency with emerging technology and harness AI as a creative partner for innovation and problem-solving.

Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in formal education to advance your skills and career.

Ongoing Learning Culture: Participate in company-led webinars on AI, inclusion, and industry trends—designed to inspire curiosity and continuous improvement.

Wellness Initiatives: Company-sponsored programs that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for you and your family’s needs.

Comprehensive Benefits: Health and financial benefits that support your happiness and future.

Company

Frontline Education

Glassdoor4.0

Frontline Education is an integrated insights software primarily focusing on human capital management.

Founded in 1998

Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.frontlineeducation.com/

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