Lead Full-Stack Engineer

CDI is seeking a hands-on Lead Full-Stack Engineer to be our first in-house engineering hire and technical owner of our learning platform. You’ll set technical direction and make key architecture decisions while staying deep in the code—leading implementations, resolving production issues, and turning research and product priorities into shipped software. You’ll report to the VP of Product and partner closely with the Associate Product Manager. A core part of the role is bringing platform ownership in-house: transitioning work from our external agency and helping build the engineering function as we scale (fully in-house or a hybrid vendor + internal model). You’ll work with Product, Research, and Implementation to translate CDI’s evidence-based curricula into reliable, scalable digital experiences—and to prototype new learning approaches, including AI-enabled dialogue practice. This is a highly visible, mission-driven role with meaningful influence on CDI’s technical foundation and product culture.