Head of Technical Development

2 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States career Full time
About Us
At Esteam, we're on a mission to harness the power of AI and ASR to revolutionize education. With over 65% of 4th-grade children struggling to read, we believe it's time for a change. Our team is passionate about using technology to create a more accessible and equitable education system.

The Role
We're seeking a Head of Technical Development to join our team and lead the development of a proprietary speech recognition engine. As a key member of our team, you'll work closely with the CEO to define the technical vision and build a world-class team of engineers. You'll have the freedom to define the tech stack and shape the engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop a proprietary, child-specific speech recognition technology
- Define technical requirements, plan for unique competitive IP advantages, scope and project plan
- Manage security, compliance, and data privacy policies, ensuring COPPA compliance
- Balance rapid iteration and prototyping with long-term architectural planning

Requirements
- 8+ years experience with recent hands-on development and managing a small technical team as a Technical Lead
- Proven track record of early-stage production AI development - defining a stage-zero product and bringing it to market
- Experience working with and/or developing automatic speech recognition technology
- Experience architecting self-proving, scalable software platforms that provide real-time monitoring and automated incident notifications
- Ability to articulate complex technology solutions with a broad audience
- Scrappy and recent pre-seed or seed startup experience
- Positive outlook and a desire to build a company culture with humility, compassion, and radical candor
- Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical degree


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