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Engaged Education

SF BAY AREA or CHARLOTTE, NC (open to REMOTE, but must willing to travel)

Engaged Education is a seed stage, funded company, founded by three Stanford GSB graduates and experienced entrepreneurs. Looking for a LINGUISTICS/SPEECH SOFTWARE HACKER.

Engaged Education aims to revolutionize childhood education with a wearable device that measures the quantity and quality of parent-child interaction. Over 30 years of research shows that the number and quality of words spoken directly to a child is the single greater predictor of educational success.

We're looking for a candidate who has:

  - Speech and linguistic processing and hacking experience
  - Passion for education
  - Web and mobile development skills (platform agnostic, mobile or hardware experience is a plus)
  - ML/NLP experience is a plus
  - Front-end skills are also a plus
Contract Type:

  - 3 months initially
  - Open to undergraduates, recent grads, contractors, or people looking for a full time position 
  - Can be remote to SF Bay or Charlotte, but must be willing to travel to meet in person
  - Contract is overall flexible, as we're mainly looking for the right person and the right fit
Compensation & Perks

  - Exposure to world class proven entrepreneurs and investors, high personal visibility
  - Attractive salary package to be discussed with successful applicant, may include equity
  - Positive working environment where everyone’s unique skills and opinions are valued and challenged
  - Silicon Valley startup experience
Please contact Jon Boggiano -> jonboggiano@gmail.com

Website not live, please email for more details if interested.



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