Technical Lead

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished Technical Lead with deep expertise in Golang, full-stackdevelopment, and microservices architecture to join our innovative EdTech team. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader who combines strong technical acumen with strategic thinking, capable of guiding a high-performing development team in building scalable, secure, and high-availability systems.

This role requires a proven track record in designing complex distributed systems, mentoring developers, and driving technology decisions that align with organizational goals. Experience with cloud-native solutions, modern DevOps practices, and EdTech interoperability standards is highly desired.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and inspire the development team, promoting engineering best practices, high-quality code, and continuous learning.
2. Architecture & Design: Define and implement scalable, modular, and multi-tenant architectures using Golang, Java (Spring Boot), and microservices patterns.
3. Backend Development: Build high-performance backend services and APIs primarily in Golang, leveraging concurrency patterns, gRPC, and RESTful principles.
4. Frontend Development: Oversee and contribute to frontend integration using React.js, TypeScript, and modern UI/UX principles.
5. Cloud Infrastructure: Architect, deploy, and manage systems on AWS, ensuring scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability through serverless and containerized solutions.
6. AI/ML Integration: Collaborate with data science teams to integrate and deploy AI/ML models for content tagging, recommendation systems, and predictive analytics.
7. EdTech Standards: Implement integrations using standards such as LTI, xAPI, QTI, SCORM, and other learning data protocols.
8. DevOps & Automation: Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
9. Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability through robust testing and observability practices.
10. Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with product, QA, and data teams to ensure seamless delivery of platform features and releases.

Required Skills and Experience

1. Experience: 7+ years in software development, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
2. Backend: Strong proficiency in Golang, with experience in concurrency handling, API design, and microservices. Knowledge of Java Spring Boot is a plus.
3. Frontend: Hands-on experience with React.js, TypeScript, and component-based design.
4. Cloud: Advanced expertise in AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB).
5. Databases: Proficiency with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and caching systems like Redis or Memcached.
6. Architecture: Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven design, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SNS/SQS).
7. DevOps: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
8. Onshore/Offshore Coordination: Proven ability to manage and coordinate onshore and offshore development teams, ensuring effective communication, time-zone management, and seamless delivery across global teams.
9. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work closely with Product Management, Design, QA, and Data teams to align technology with business goals.
10. Stakeholder Management: Skilled in engaging and communicating with internal and external stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business value.
11. Standards: Working knowledge of EdTech interoperability standards (LTI, xAPI, QTI, SCORM).
12. Security: Understanding of application security, data privacy, and compliance frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT, GDPR, etc.).

Soft Skills

1. Strategic Leadership: Ability to guide teams with clarity, delegate effectively, and foster ownership.
2. Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for making data-driven decisions.
3. Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working across cross-functional teams.
4. Mentorship: Proven ability to coach and develop engineers, encouraging innovation and technical excellence.
5. Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment with evolving technologies.