7 strategy and leadership jobs found in New York, NY

Edtech.com's Summary Duolingo is hiring a Senior Director of Engineering, New Subjects to lead the development and scaling of their expanding educational products in Math, Music, and Chess. The role involves driving product and technical strategies, managing multiple engineering teams, and collaborating with Product, Design, and AI teams to shape the future of new learning subjects. Highlights Lead engineering initiatives for the New Subjects pillar, including Math, Music, and Chess products. Shape product and technical strategy with a focus on balancing short-term impact and long-term goals. Collaborate with Product, Design, Learning, and AI teams to evolve educational offerings. Manage multiple engineering directors and teams tackling AI content creation, neural bots, and gameplay development. Ensure operational excellence in reliability, performance, and developer productivity. Drive high standards in engineering hiring, team leveling, and organizational design....

Senior Engineering Manager - Pearson Learning Studio Pearson Learning Studio (PLS) We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale our Agentic Workflow engineering organization within the Pearson Learning Studio (PLS) product. This leader will oversee a team of 8-16 engineers across multiple Scrum pods , driving both technical excellence and strong people leadership in a globally distributed environment (India and Sri Lanka). This role is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of people development, execution at scale, and data-driven product engineering . You will be responsible not just for delivery, but for building a high-performing, engaged engineering organization . Key Responsibilities Organizational & People Leadership (Primary Focus) Lead, manage, and scale a distributed engineering team of 10-20 engineers , including senior engineers and team leads. Build a strong leadership bench by mentoring tech leads and...

Staff Engineer - Guided Study Pearson Learning Studio Overview Pearson Learning Studio is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision and architecture for our Guided Study platform. This role is designed for a deeply technical leader who thrives at the intersection of modern web architecture and emerging AI technologies, particularly agentic AI systems. You will serve as a hands-on technical authority, driving architectural decisions, mentoring senior engineers, and shaping next-generation AI-powered learning experiences. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Define and drive the architecture for scalable, high-performance web applications supporting Guided Study experiences. Lead system design discussions and make strategic technology decisions across frontend, backend, and AI components. Architect and implement AI-powered workflows using agentic AI frameworks and LLM-based systems. Design and optimize data...

Staff Engineer - Guided Study Pearson Learning Studio Overview Pearson Learning Studio is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision and architecture for our Guided Study platform. This role is designed for a deeply technical leader who thrives at the intersection of modern web architecture and emerging AI technologies, particularly agentic AI systems. You will serve as a hands-on technical authority, driving architectural decisions, mentoring senior engineers, and shaping next-generation AI-powered learning experiences. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Define and drive the architecture for scalable, high-performance web applications supporting Guided Study experiences. Lead system design discussions and make strategic technology decisions across frontend, backend, and AI components. Architect and implement AI-powered workflows using agentic AI frameworks and LLM-based systems. Design and optimize data pipelines and...

Edtech.com's Summary Duolingo is hiring a Senior AI Engineering Manager to lead a full-stack team of AI research engineers focused on advancing machine learning models that enhance the core language learning features. The manager will drive strategic decision-making, develop scalable AI solutions, and mentor engineers while aligning AI initiatives with company objectives. Highlights Lead multidisciplinary AI research engineering teams including frontend and backend engineers. Develop and train various machine learning models, including large-scale neural networks and personalization systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align AI outputs with product and business goals. Contribute as part of the Language Learning leadership team on strategic decisions. Attract, develop, and retain diverse engineering talent while fostering an inclusive team culture. Stay current with machine learning advances and apply them to projects. Mentor and support team members'...

Job Description: NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it. THE OPPORTUNITY The Sr. Specialist/Lead role within the software engineering discipline is a leader of their agile team. They partner with product owners to define requirements for our Education Products and define a technical approach that will meet all functional and non-functional requirements. They also mentor the software engineers within their scrum teams, and are responsible for developing their engineering skills and helping them grow into more senior software engineering roles. Those in this role should have deep expertise in one or more core software engineering areas, and broad knowledge on other software engineering skills related to their area as well as other key engineering functions including dev ops, quality engineering,...

*This position is onsite at our New Rochelle, NY office. Position Purpose: We are seeking a Lead Automation Engineer to join our Digital Production team, responsible for building and delivering high-quality digital learning experiences at scale. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, digital publishing, and instructional content delivery. You will develop automated workflows and scripts to transform structured and semi-structured source content (including print-originated materials) into dynamic, standards-compliant digital learning packages. You will also partner closely with editorial, design, and executive stakeholders to prototype new content experiences and improve production efficiency. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring strong technical depth, design awareness, and the ability to communicate effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences. This role directly contributes to delivering high-quality digital...