Vice President of Product Engineering, 2 Hour Learning (Remote) - $400,000/year USD

About 2 Hour Learning

Ready to architect the future of education? 2 Hour Learning seeks a visionary technical leader to spearhead our revolutionary AI-driven learning platform. We're not looking for someone to manage traditional product cycles—we need a technical mastermind who can think like a startup founder while executing with the precision of a seasoned CTO.

While others struggle to integrate AI into outdated educational frameworks, we've fundamentally reimagined learning from the ground up. Our AI-native approach doesn't just enhance traditional teaching—it obliterates the limitations of conventional classrooms entirely. The results speak volumes: students achieving exceptional AP scores, experiencing years of academic growth in months, and consistently exceeding their own potential. This is what happens when artificial intelligence becomes the backbone of education rather than a superficial add-on.

This executive-level position demands someone who can seamlessly blend technical architecture mastery with product strategy brilliance. You'll own the complete technical vision of our learning ecosystem, making critical engineering decisions that directly impact student success at scale. Think entrepreneurial agility meets enterprise-grade technical leadership, all focused on one mission: transforming how the world learns.

If you're driven by the challenge of rebuilding education through cutting-edge technology and have the technical chops to make it happen, this role will redefine your career. Come help us write the next chapter of human learning.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading technical architecture decisions that shape our AI-powered educational platform
• Crafting engineering specifications that prioritize scalability, performance, and educational impact while maintaining system elegance
• Pioneering the integration of cutting-edge generative AI to revolutionize both student learning and internal development workflows

What You Won’t Be Doing

• Getting bogged down in traditional management hierarchies—your technical expertise and strategic thinking are what matter most
• Drowning in bureaucratic processes or endless meetings—we've streamlined operations so you can focus on building breakthrough technology
• Creating abstract strategies without concrete implementation paths—every decision you make must translate into tangible product improvements

Vice President Of Product Engineering Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical visionary and de facto CTO for our educational products, taking complete ownership of system architecture while driving measurable business impact through innovative engineering solutions

Basic Requirements

• Passionate expertise in evidence-based learning methodologies and educational data science
• Minimum 7 years leading critical software architecture decisions, including implementation of complex design patterns and integration of major open-source technologies
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience architecting solutions using cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• 4+ years in senior technical roles with complete ownership of product development and revenue accountability
• Proven track record developing sophisticated generative AI-powered product capabilities
• Demonstrated success leveraging AI tools to optimize development workflows and operational efficiency

About 2 Hour Learning

Education is broken, but 2 Hour Learning is proving it doesn’t have to be. They’re tearing down the outdated one-size-fits-all model and replacing it with AI-driven personalized learning that helps kids master academics in just two hours a day.

With students consistently ranking in the top 1-2% nationally and the top 20% achieving an astonishing 6.5x growth, they’re proving that smarter learning is possible. At 2 Hour Learning, it’s talent and performance that matter.

They offer a dynamic, on-campus and remote-friendly environment where innovators, educators, and AI specialists can be a part of fixing a broken school system.

2 Hour Learning is reprogramming learning for the AI era.

Here’s How They’re Fixing It.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited. Hit the Apply button if you found this interesting and want to learn more. We look forward to meeting you!

Working with us

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), long-term position. The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with Crossover as a Contractor of Record. The compensation level for this role is $200 USD/hour, which equates to $400,000 USD/year assuming 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. The payment period is weekly. Consult www.crossover.com/help-and-faqs for more details on this topic.

Crossover Job Code: LJ-5590-DE-COUNTRY-VicePresidento.006