Senior Manager of AI & Product Engineering

Job Description

Stride, Inc. is seeking a visionary Senior Manager of AI & Product Engineering to drive human-centered AI innovation and technical excellence across our product portfolio. This role combines strategic leadership with deep technical expertise to shape the future of our EdTech products.

Essential Funtions:

Product Leadership:

• Shape product vision and technology strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Align technology roadmap with corporate strategy.
• Develop business cases for new product initiatives.
• Make high-stakes decisions balancing user needs with business impact.
• Use product-lead best practices to drive transformational change.
• Lead cross-functional teams on high-impact projects to achieve business objectives.
• Influence senior leadership on strategic decisions with data-driven insights.
• Mentor Product Managers on leadership and management skills.

· Human-Centered Leadership:

• Drive adoption of emerging technologies and best practices.
• Balance exceptional user experience with business objectives.
• Work with Research, Design, and Business teams to develop a POV of the customers.
• Foster a culture of user-centered design and innovation.
• Synthesize user insights into strategic product decisions.
• Advocate for users at cross-functional leadership meetings.
• Coach others on creating best-practices for processes and strategic product documentation.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering (preference given to candidates with experience at mature product-lead tech companies, e.g., Stripe, Google, CapitalOne, Databricks, Block, Apple, Amazon, etc.)
• Experience building and scaling AI products in production environments
• Proven experience leading large-scale technical initiatives at major tech companies
• Problem solving at scale; comfortable in white spaces
• Experience with full-stack teams and Agile environments
• Expertise in data-driven decision making and analytics
• Experience with large language models and AI infrastructure
• Excellent communication skills; leads with humility; high EQ

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

We anticipate the salary range to be $72,940.50 to $186,067.20. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement …