Founding Head of Technology

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the creation and upkeep of digital infrastructure for the Awards and Stars programs.

• Manage databases, dashboards, application systems, parent portals/websites, and bespoke software tools.

• Evaluate and enhance existing infrastructure while developing new tools from user-needs analysis to testing, launch, and maintenance.

• Collaborate with outreach and program teams to grasp use cases, workflows, and requirements.

• Sustain and enhance CRM systems for monitoring outreach, applicants, and participants in the Stars program.

• Guarantee that relevant data is recorded and cleaned with minimal friction.

• Create internal dashboards and tools to assist teams in comprehending and acting on crucial information.

• Conduct user research involving team members and participant families.

• Design, develop, and maintain family-oriented tools such as applicant portals, parent portals, budget utilization trackers, and STEM pathways/badging.

• Integrate custom builds with CRM databases, email management systems, and pertinent partner tools.

• Establish an AI-first software development team.

• Assist departments in recognizing and implementing high-impact automation and AI applications.

• Lead training sessions related to technology, knowledge sharing, and change management.

• Develop tools, wrappers, and custom connectors to facilitate organization-wide AI usage as necessary.

• Recruit, manage, and nurture a small in-house end-to-end design and development team.

• Select and oversee contractors as required.

• Collaborate with the executive team and Board to shape the strategy for National Math Stars.

• Design and develop software while functioning as a player-coach.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in building software from start to finish, from needfinding to production deployment.

• Proven track record of integrating AI into development processes while emphasizing privacy and security.

• Previous experience in people management.

• Capacity to understand stakeholder needs through thorough user research and active listening.

• Proficiency in developing software solutions from the ground up, encompassing user research, product design, development, testing, and launch.

• Experience as a software architect, creating frameworks for high-quality code in an AI-enhanced collaborative development environment.

• Ability to identify and execute process and systems enhancements.

• Experience in advocating for and educating teams on automation and AI applications.

• Competent people manager with high standards for hiring and team performance.

• Familiarity with customizing and maintaining databases/CRM systems is preferred but not mandatory.

• U.S. work authorization is required.

• National Math Stars is currently unable to support visa applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees.

• Partial coverage for dependents.

• 401K plan with automatic contributions from the company.

• Stipend for remote work to purchase a laptop and/or home office supplies.

• Generous paid time off from day one, including parental leave.

• Complimentary pie every Pi Day.