Banyan Software
Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.
School Pathways is a rapidly growing education technology company serving K–12 districts, charter schools, and alternative education programs. Our solutions empower educators to manage virtual, online, and personalized learning environments more effectively, helping every student find their path to success.
We are a tight-knit, mission-driven team building innovative technology for educators. If you are passionate about education, relationship-driven sales, and making a meaningful impact, we’d love to meet you.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the technology evolution of a mission-driven education platform at a pivotal stage of growth and modernization.
As Head of Technology, you will define and execute the long-term technology vision for School Pathways. Ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, reliable and well positioned for the future of education technology.
You will lead Engineering and Technical Operations, driving architectural excellence, AI-first innovation, and execution in close partnership with Product and Executive Leadership. You will also inspire and develop a talented team, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and innovation.
For a leader who is equally energized by innovation, transformation and fostering a great culture, this is an opportunity to create lasting impact on both the platform and the people behind it.
Define and own the technical vision and architecture for the School Pathways platform
Lead and mentor engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions
Drive modernization of the platform, including infrastructure, APIs, performance optimization and AI-first capabilities.
Partner with Product to translate vision and roadmap into technical strategy and execution plans
Establish engineering best practices, development standards, and operational excellence
Ensure platform security, data privacy, and compliance with education regulations
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that enable innovation and long-term scalability
Balance technical debt reduction with new feature development
Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Senior engineering leadership experience, ideally as a CTO, VP of Engineering, Director or similar role
Deep technical expertise in SaaS architecture, infrastructure, and modern development practices
Experience building SaaS products where AI capabilities are foundational to the value proposition (e.g., predictive insights, automation, personalization, intelligent workflows).
Proven ability to scale platforms and teams in a growing organization
Strong understanding of security, compliance, and reliability in enterprise software
Strategic thinker with the ability to execute pragmatically
Collaborative leadership style with strong cross-functional partnership skills
The expected base salary for this position is: USD $175,000 - $250,000 excluding annual bonus and equity (when applicable). Salary is based on a number of factors including market conditions, location and may vary depending on job-related skills and experience.
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