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edmentum

K-12 educational software with personalized learning

Director Automation Engineering

Engineering LeadershipUpdated on Nov 7
Full-timeRemote in USA$170k - $200k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Eight or more years of experience in automation engineering, software engineering, business systems, internal tools, data engineering, or related technology leadership roles.
  • Experience leading complex workstreams that delivered workflow automation, internal tools, integrations, and low-code and no-code solutions.
  • A strong technical foundation in application programming interfaces, data flows, extract, transform, and load (ETL) and integration patterns, scripting, cloud or software-as-a-service ecosystems, and modern software delivery practices.
  • Hands-on experience applying artificial intelligence to automation, including AI-assisted workflow design, evaluation, and responsible adoption practices.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce, ADO/Jira, business intelligence and reporting tools, knowledge systems, support tooling, and enterprise application ecosystems.
  • Ability to set standards for development, quality assurance, release management, code governance, documentation, monitoring, and supportability, and bring others along.
  • Ability to turn business pain points into simple, scalable tools and automations.
  • Ability to coach, communicate, and partner with stakeholders to lead change with clarity and credibility.
  • Sound judgment around risk, privacy, security, and long-term maintainability.
  • Willingness to take on evolving responsibilities based on business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the enterprise roadmap for automation, internal tools, business alerting, and citizen-development enablement, applying artificial intelligence where it adds value.
  • Design and build workflow automations, integrations, dashboards, and internal tools that interact with Salesforce, ADO/Jira, data platforms, and other enterprise systems.
  • Establish standards for development, quality assurance, release, monitoring, and governance, including responsible use of artificial intelligence, and embed them across the organization.
  • Partner with Business Systems, Technology, Information Security, and Legal to ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and data integrity expectations.
  • Build enablement playbooks, office hours, and mentorship routines that help functional teams and citizen builders become capable, safe automation contributors.
  • Convert prototypes and proofs of concept into durable, supported capabilities when their value is proven.
  • Communicate progress, impact, risk, and trade-offs to executives in clear, actionable terms, and expand the team and partner ecosystem as the capability scales.

About the Company

edmentum

K-12 educational software with personalized learning

Edmentum provides educational technology tools for K-12 schools to improve student outcomes. Its solutions are designed to be integrated into existing curricula and use data from student performance to tailor learning experiences, address knowledge gaps, and improve concept mastery, including support for credit recovery. The product suite is accessed via subscriptions and licenses by schools and districts, enabling teachers to deliver personalized instruction through data-driven insights. The company differentiates itself through a large-scale reach (serving tens of thousands of schools and millions of students globally) and a strong focus on educator support, data analytics, and curriculum-aligned interventions. The goal is to help educators boost student achievement by providing practical, data-informed tools that enhance classroom instruction and learning outcomes.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$25M
Headquarters
Bloomington, IN
Founded
1960

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