Technical Instructor – AI & Developer Products

Technical Instructor - AI & Developer ProductsLocation(s): San Francisco, CAOpenings: 3 total — 2 in San Francisco and 1 in New York CityContract: 12-month W2 contractPay: $170-$185/hour depending on experience Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading AI research and technology company to hire a highly technical instructor to support live, instructor-led technical onboarding programs.This role is ideal for someone who is technical first and an educator second — a software engineer, architect, technical product professional, solutions engineer, developer advocate, or similar builder who has hands-on experience developing software and also excels at teaching technical concepts to others.You will deliver live technical sessions across multiple learning paths, facilitate hands-on labs, troubleshoot alongside learners, and create an engaging classroom experience for technical audiences.Curriculum owners will own the core content. Your responsibility will be to deeply understand the material, prepare and dry-run sessions, deliver it effectively, and adapt your teaching based on learner needs.What You’ll DoDeliver live, in-person and hybrid technical training across developer, architecture, administration, and related technical learning pathsTeach API, AI, developer-tooling, and software-product concepts to technical audiencesLead hands-on labs and help learners troubleshoot technical issues in real timeExplain complex engineering concepts in a clear, approachable way without losing technical depthPartner with curriculum owners and subject-matter experts to prepare and dry-run sessions ahead of cohortsAdapt pacing, explanations, and examples based on learner understandingCollect learner feedback and identify recurring areas of confusion or frictionProvide actionable feedback to curriculum and program ownersSupport live cohort operations and classroom deliveryDeliver training regularly in person in San FranciscoWhat We’re Looking ForHands-on technical experience building software, technical products, APIs, developer tools, or similar solutionsPrior experience as a software engineer, solutions architect, technical product manager, solutions engineer, developer advocate, technical instructor, or comparable technical roleStrong understanding of software-development concepts and developer workflowsExperience working with APIs, developer tooling, and modern software productsAbility to independently understand and troubleshoot technical labsStrong developer empathy and an ability to anticipate where technical learners may struggleDemonstrated experience presenting, teaching, facilitating, or speaking to groupsExceptional verbal communication and ability to clearly explain both technical solutions and their business or user impactComfortable leading a classroom and adjusting delivery in real timeBased in or able to regularly work onsite in San FranciscoStrong PlusHands-on experience with AI, LLMs, agents, or AI developer productsComputer Science or related technical degreePrior technical training or developer-education experienceDeveloper Relations, Developer Advocacy, or technical community experienceUniversity teaching, TA, bootcamp instruction, workshops, conference speaking, or technical presentationsPublic examples of technical communication such as conference talks, webinars, podcasts, videos, tutorials, or technical contentExperience teaching engineers, architects, developers, solutions teams, or other highly technical audiencesThe ProfileThe strongest candidates will be people who have built technology themselves and can also teach it exceptionally well.You should be equally comfortable explaining why an API call is failing, walking a learner through a hands-on exercise, and standing in front of a room delivering technical instruction. #RTA For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.Equal Employment OpportunityPrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Fair Chance EmploymentPrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.AccommodationsWe are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.