New Classrooms · 1 hour ago
Vice President of Technology
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$171K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expNew Classrooms is a national non-profit organization focused on reimagining math education for all students. They are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Technology responsible for the technical execution and management of a sophisticated software platform, leading a distributed engineering team, and ensuring data privacy and cyber security.
EdTechEducationInformation TechnologyMarket ResearchNon ProfitSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Set and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals, product vision, and roadmap
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
Establish clear technical standards, architectural principles, and best practices across teams
Provide executive-level technical leadership for a distributed, microservices-based platform using GraphQL and RESTful APIs
Oversee system architecture decisions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
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
Oversee a complex, production-grade CI/CD pipeline supporting frequent, reliable deployments
Partner with DevOps to ensure strong cloud infrastructure practices on AWS, including cost optimization, observability, reliability, and disaster recovery
Drive engineering excellence through metrics such as delivery predictability, system reliability, quality, and developer productivity across a blended onshore/offshore delivery model
Champion quality-first development practices in partnership with technology team leadership
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
Balance product engineering priorities with data platform investments
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
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
A quarterly cell phone subsidy
Company
New Classrooms
About New Classrooms New Classrooms is a nonprofit organization that leverages classroom design, teacher talent, and technology to enable personalized learning for more than 13,000 students in 38 pioneering schools.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Joel Rose
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jodi Ann Mastronardi
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Recent News
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2025-09-19
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