Founding Head of Engineering / CTO

🚀 Founding Head of Engineering / CTO

Location : Austin, SF Bay Area, London, or Cardiff (hybrid / flexible)

Compensation : Competitive salary + meaningful equity

Equal Teaching is reimagining how schools hire teachers for the school-choice era . With the rise of microschools, online schools, and AI-powered learning , the old models of teacher recruitment don’t work anymore. We’re already working with fast-growing alternative education providers — and now we’re building the platform to scale globally.

We’re looking for a Founding Head of Engineering / CTO to join our CEO (ex-teacher, product-first) in building an AI-native HRTech platform from the ground up.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Build from 0 → 1 — architect and ship our core product
• Tackle one of education’s biggest challenges : teacher retention & mobility
• Embed AI, automation, and matching intelligence from day one
• Shape how credentials, skills, and experiences are captured and verified in new ways
• Join a mission-driven startup at the fastest-growing edge of K12 education

What You’ll Do

Requirements

You Might Be a Fit If You…

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity

Real influence on product and company direction

Flexible work setup : Hybrid / flexible in Austin, SF Bay Area, London, or Cardiff

Mission with impact : Help solve the teacher retention crisis and shape the future of education

Equal Teaching is on a mission to help teachers find the schools where they can thrive, not just survive — and in doing so, to transform education for the next generation.

👉 Sound like you? Let’s talk.