Math Competition Program Lead
- Location
- San Diego, CA
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About the role
As the Math Competition Program Lead you will play a key role in shaping how AoPS engages with the academic competition ecosystem, connecting students at every level to the contests and experiences that develop great problem solvers.
The Math Competition Program Lead will
- Define and maintain AoPS's approach to encouraging and enabling our students to participate in important math competitions, and own the operational execution that makes it happen from campus hosting logistics to cross-team coordination
- Build and scale systems to track AoPS student performance across major external math competitions
- Use contest participation and performance data to drive program assessment and surface insights across the organization, including student achievements, engagement trends, and opportunities to improve our contest-related offerings
- Partner with Marketing, Curriculum, and Educational Services to plan and execute AoPS's annual contest calendar, including the programming, resources, and communications we build around key contest seasons
- Build and maintain relationships with external contest organizations, and represent AoPS in the broader math competition ecosystem
- Stay current on the math competition ecosystem and act as the internal resource for how the landscape is evolving, from format changes at established contests to new competitions worth paying attention to
- Over time, help shape AoPS's broader role in the academic competition ecosystem including the evolution of our contest preparation sequences, how we foster a strong community of contestants, and how we partner with established competitions
The ideal candidate has
- Strong mathematical background from college-level coursework, high-level competition experience, or similar
- Deep familiarity with the math competition landscape, including major contests, preparation pathways, and the experiences that develop strong problem-solvers
- Experience participating in, coaching, organizing, or leading mathematics competitions or advanced problem-solving programs
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale operational programs, define processes, and drive cross-functional execution
- Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills
Background Check
Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.
Work Authorization
Please note that in order to be considered for this position you must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to offer sponsorship, including STEM-OPT and H-1B.
Why Join AoPS
This is a hybrid full-time position based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. The hiring range for this position is $100k - $130k. Here are some things you can look forward to:
- Impact: As the Math Competition Program Lead, you'll be the driving force behind how AoPS students engage with the competitions that shape great problem solvers
- Flexibility: Casual work environment with a hybrid work week and flexible scheduling
- Benefits: Multiple options for Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Future Planning: 401(k) with company match
- Quality of Life: PTO Plan and supportive leadership that gives you the work-life balance you deserve
- Ease of Transition: Relocation bonus (if currently located outside of San Diego)
About AoPS
Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country's top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science.
From Art Of Problem Solving's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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