Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Evaluators, Education

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015 to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges — from eradicating disease and improving education to addressing the needs of our local communities. Our mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone.

The Team

At CZI, we pair technology with grantmaking to equip educators, families and students with tools that integrate high-quality research, practices and content to unlock the full potential of every student, no matter who they are or where they live. From program conception to software feature design, we center our work on student and educator voices to help educators address the day-to-day challenges in their classrooms.

Since 2015, our grant investments have helped catalyze new tools, practices, and measures designed to foster whole-child outcomes. We leverage technology to provide research-based practices in products that help teachers connect with students and tailor learning experiences to individual student needs.

At our core, we are builders and our unique builder philanthropy approach is what sets us apart from other education funders. Take a closer look at the highlights and significant milestones of CZI’s first eight years of education work.

Educators are already using AI-based tools in various ways—including generating lesson plans, creating classroom materials such as tests and assignments, and helping differentiate instruction for students. At CZI, we are inspired and excited about the possibilities and promise of AI to accelerate the availability of research-backed practices at scale. We are actively and thoughtfully exploring how to incorporate AI into products in close partnership with researchers, experts, and educators.

The Opportunity

CZI Education is building foundational infrastructure that ensures the quality of the AI systems that are being built for use in classrooms. Our Evaluators team is at the core of this work, building tools that evaluate the quality and educational relevance of the output of LLMs and other AI systems, at the cutting edge of AI’s application to education. 

As the Senior Manager, Software Engineering for our Evaluators team, you will lead a team of software engineers, data scientists and machine learning engineers who build and maintain our rapidly growing set of evaluators.  You will work with leading subject matter experts to develop tools that measure the educational suitability of AI systems.  This is a phenomenal opportunity to make an impact in the field of education by setting the standard way to evaluate AI systems.

What You'll Do

• Manage the team of software engineers, machine learning engineers and data scientists, including holding them accountable, performance management and hiring to expand the team 
• Drive an iterative/agile mindset into our organization, and set the bar for engineering and process excellence
• Drive the team’s technical strategy, especially as we scale up the work
• Partner closely with product management to define and execute the product roadmap
• Work with internal and external partners to expand the scope of evaluation

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years of strong people management experience with a focus on engineering and process excellence
• A passion for innovation and rapid iteration
• Experience leading teams in rapidly scaling environments, with demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and lead others through moments of change
• A business-driven approach that puts customer needs first
• Experience in the rapidly evolving field of AI/ML
• Deep interest in how we measure the quality of LLMs

Compensation

The Redwood City, CA base pay range for this role is $241,000.00 - $362,000.00. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. 

Benefits for the Whole You 

We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible. 

• CZI provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
• Annual benefit for employees that can be used most meaningfully for them and their families, such as housing, student loan repayment, childcare, commuter costs, or other life needs.
• CZI Life of Service Gifts are awarded to employees to “live the mission” and support the causes closest to them.
• Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice. 
• Funding for select family-forming benefits. 
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving to the Bay Area
• And more!

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

Explore our work modes, benefits, and interview process at www.chanzuckerberg.com/careers.

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