Fractional Technical Lead

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Fractional Technical Lead in United States.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering leadership, product experimentation, and applied AI innovation within an education-focused technology lab. You will guide a small but high-impact engineering team building an AI-powered simulated classroom used to train future educators through realistic practice environments. Acting as both technical leader and hands-on contributor, you will shape architecture, review code, and ensure execution quality across internal engineers and external partners. The environment is fast-moving, prototype-driven, and deeply collaborative, with a strong emphasis on iteration and real-world educational impact. You will translate product vision into clear engineering execution while helping define the next stage of platform scaling. This is a highly strategic player-coach role suited for someone who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys building from early-stage systems toward scalable products.

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Accountabilities:

In this role, you will combine technical leadership, hands-on engineering oversight, and strategic planning to guide the evolution of an AI-powered learning platform.

• Manage and mentor a small engineering team, including task scoping, code review, and removing technical blockers to ensure consistent delivery quality.
• Translate product priorities into structured engineering work and ensure junior engineers can execute effectively against well-defined specifications.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for external development partners, reviewing deliverables, evaluating quality, and integrating contributions into the broader system.
• Oversee the balance between internal and outsourced development efforts, deciding when to build, delegate, or directly implement solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture decisions and prototype evaluations to guide the evolution of the platform and future technical direction.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategic planning, including tech stack considerations and long-term engineering organization design.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth, leadership experience, and the ability to operate across both code and strategy in a dynamic environment.

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including prior tech lead or engineering leadership responsibilities in production environments.
• Proven experience in a player-coach role, combining hands-on coding, code review, and mentoring with architectural decision-making.
• Strong proficiency in modern web technologies such as TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Experience working with AI-assisted development tools and workflows, including LLM-based coding environments and automation pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage external engineering partners, including evaluating code quality and defining clear technical scopes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in AI-integrated or real-time interactive systems is a strong plus, along with familiarity with educational technology or simulation-based products.

Benefits:

• Competitive independent contractor compensation ranging from $150–$200 per hour, based on experience
• Flexible part-time engagement (approximately 15–20 hours per week)
• Fully remote role within the United States
• Opportunity to work on an innovative AI-driven education product with real-world impact
• Potential for contract extension or conversion to full-time employment based on strategic needs
• High autonomy in shaping technical direction and engineering structure
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI, simulation, and interactive learning technologies

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How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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