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We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead Manager who is motivated by building impactful products, growing individuals, and driving a high-performance team. The TLM is the single technical and people leader for our student-facing team within our two sided marketplace. This team is responsible for our logged-in student experience - guiding students and families through their higher education application and enrollment process.
You will own the professional development, career growth, and performance management of your direct reports, and lead the team's culture, direction, and execution. Jointly with your Product Manager, you will own how the team works and evolve it toward faster delivery and rapid learning.
You will stay hands-on in the codebase: taking on inbound technical work directly, owning technical debt in your scope, and carrying enough depth in every project to challenge the technical approach rather than just track progress against it. You act as the primary technical representative for your team. You will also model effective AI-assisted development for your team, and monitor and act on team health.
Niche is the leader in school search. Our mission is to make researching and enrolling in schools easy, transparent, and free. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search tools, we help millions of people find the right school for them. We also help thousands of schools recruit more best-fit students, by highlighting what makes them great and making it easier to visit and apply.
Niche is all about finding where you belong, and that mission inspires how we operate every day. We want Niche to be a place where people truly enjoy working and can thrive professionally.
We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead Manager who is motivated by building impactful products, growing individuals, and driving a high-performance team. The TLM is the single technical and people leader for our student-facing team within our two sided marketplace. This team is responsible for our logged-in student experience - guiding students and families through their higher education application and enrollment process.
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You will own the professional development, career growth, and performance management of your direct reports, and lead the team's culture, direction, and execution. Jointly with your Product Manager, you will own how the team works and evolve it toward faster delivery and rapid learning.
You will stay hands-on in the codebase: taking on inbound technical work directly, owning technical debt in your scope, and carrying enough depth in every project to challenge the technical approach rather than just track progress against it. You act as the primary technical representative for your team. You will also model effective AI-assisted development for your team, and monitor and act on team health.
Strong, current hands-on software engineering experience. This role requires writing and reviewing code regularly, not occasionally
Prior experience owning both technical direction and people management, and a clear readiness to take on both at once
Comfort operating without a separate Tech Lead to lean on. You are capable of independently representing the engineering function.
Experience with or strong aptitude for AI-assisted development tooling and workflows
A track record of making pragmatic technical trade-offs under real delivery pressure
Experience with, or openness to evolving, agile/Scrum-based team processes
Candidate experience is a top priority for our talent and hiring teams. We believe in providing a transparent, authentic and comprehensive interview process where you have the opportunity to learn about us while we get to know you and your experience. The interview process is outlined here:
Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Partner - 30 Minutes
Video Interview with Hiring Manager - 60 Minutes
Team Interview (cross functional) - 60 Minutes
Technical Fit Interview - 75 Minutes
Leadership Interview - 60 Minutes
Why Niche ?
We are a fully flexible workforce empowering our employees to choose to work remotely, in our Pittsburgh office or whatever combination suits you
Full time, salaried position with competitive compensation in a fast-growing company
Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage
Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
Stipend that allows you to build your work from home office in a style and function that suits your personal preferences
Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents
Meaningful 401(k) wit h employer match
Your ideas and work will make an immediate impact on our company and millions of users
You will join a team that cares about you, our mission, our work - and celebrates our wins together!
Niche will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for this opening.
We are currently hiring in states where we currently have employees: AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, DC, WV.
Candidates only. No recruiters or agencies, please. Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.
Niche is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
All interviews are being held remotely. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.
American education search and review platform helping students and families find K–12 schools and colleges.
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Senior · 5+ years experience
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