Senior Director of Curriculum - CodePath

About CodePath

CodePath is the largest educator of college computer science students in the country. We've trained over 40,000 students from 1,000+ universities, and our partners include Amazon, Google, and other leading technology companies. We've spent nearly a decade training the next generation of technical talent, and we just launched a $150M initiative with Anthropic, building one of the most ambitious AI workforce programs in the world.

We're expanding into new markets and scaling our team to move at the speed AI is transforming the workforce. We believe technical skill is the fastest way to turn raw talent into real opportunity, training the engineers the AI era runs on.

About the Role

The Senior Director of Curriculum is a senior leadership role responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of CodePath’s entire curriculum portfolio. You will set long-term curriculum direction while directly shaping high-impact courses, particularly in AI-native software engineering, technical interview preparation, cybersecurity, and web development.

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, you will partner closely with Learning (Programs & Student Experience), Engineering, Platform, Revenue, and Employer Partnerships to ensure CodePath courses remain rigorous, engaging, and aligned to industry needs. You will own systems, processes, and roadmaps, initially managing a small team and scaling the function as CodePath grows.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Strategy & Portfolio Ownership

• Lead CodePath’s long-term curriculum strategy and transition to a modular, flexible architecture supporting AI-native skills, rapid iteration, and multiple delivery models.
• Own the curriculum product roadmap, maintaining 12-month visibility into new courses, major revisions, and portfolio investments.
• Maintain and evolve a comprehensive course catalog across Web Development, Mobile Development, Cybersecurity, Technical Interview Prep, Foundational CS, and AI-native offerings.

Course Development & Quality

• Lead the design and launch of new courses aligned to emerging industry needs, particularly in AI-native engineering and applied AI workflows.
• Oversee ongoing maintenance, revision, and improvement of existing courses to ensure relevance, rigor, and student impact.
• Ensure curriculum combines learning science with real-world engineering practice, clear career pathways, and applied experiences including open-source and industry-aligned projects.

Team Leadership & Operations

• Build, manage, and develop a high-performing curriculum team, including full-time staff and external contractors.
• Establish clear processes for curriculum planning, development, QA, feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leadership to forecast hiring needs and scale curriculum capacity in line with organizational growth.

Cross-Functional & External Collaboration

• Partner closely with Learning to ensure curriculum translates effectively into classroom delivery, aligned pedagogy, and student experience.
• Collaborate with Engineering to align curriculum with tooling, content systems, and delivery infrastructure within the CodePath Platform.
• Represent CodePath externally with university partners, employers, funders, and industry events, articulating curriculum quality and rigor.

12–18 Month Success Outcomes

• Establish a clear curriculum strategy and modular architecture that reduces resources required to develop, launch, and maintain curriculum using AI-first tooling.
• Refresh or significantly improve the majority of the existing course catalog with targeted improvements.
• Launch 2–3 new AI-focused courses that meet industry expectations, strong student satisfaction, and learning outcome benchmarks (70% completion, 60% job attainment, 50–60 NPS).
• Improve curriculum alignment with delivery to drive higher completion rates and student career readiness.
• Build a scalable curriculum function, successfully hiring two new FTEs and onboarding key external resources.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong software engineering background with the technical credibility to shape CS and AI-native curriculum.
• Demonstrated excellence in curriculum design, computer science education, or instructional leadership.
• Experience owning end-to-end technical curriculum used by thousands of learners, from design through iteration and measurable outcomes.
• Experience or excitement to incorporate an AI-first curriculum process and tooling.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams, including managing full-time staff and contractors.
• Deep understanding of the computer science degree journey and the gap between academic preparation and industry expectations.
• First-principles thinker with evidence-based curriculum expertise, high ownership, and disciplined execution.

Preferred

• Experience designing AI-native, GenAI, or applied ML curriculum.
• Familiarity with open-source software development or community-based contribution models.
• Experience operating in fast-growing, mission-driven organizations.
• Exposure to platform-based or large-scale learning environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $165,000 – $200,000 per year (Total compensation of $165,000 – $239,000 includes a guaranteed supplement)
• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance (90% employer-covered for employees and dependents), employer-funded healthcare reimbursement, FSAs, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Financial Security: 401(k), employer-paid life & disability insurance, and identity theft protection
• Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and an annual year-end company closure (Dec 24 – Jan 2)
• Professional Growth: $1,000 annual professional development stipend and home office setup support
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Additional Perks: Pet wellness plans, legal services, home/auto insurance discounts, and marketplace savings