This is a remote position.
Work Schedule: Flexible hours. Something we will discuss and agree togetherClient Timezone: UTC+2 (Finland/Amsterdam)
Client Overview
Join an innovative EdTech startup revolutionizing education management across East Africa. This venture-backed company is developing a comprehensive digital platform to transform how educational institutions operate, connecting students, teachers, and parents in a unified ecosystem. With a mission to modernize education management and improve academic outcomes, this Amsterdam-based startup offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on education across an entire region.
Job Description
Lead the development of a groundbreaking educational management platform while mentoring a team of emerging developers. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, offering significant growth potential including a path to CTO. You’ll architect and build a comprehensive platform that serves multiple user types across web and mobile interfaces, implementing features for academic management, student assessment, and parent communication. This position offers the unique opportunity to shape the technical direction of an education-focused solution while developing future tech talent.
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the development of a comprehensive school management platform
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of junior developers
- Design and implement robust solutions across web and mobile interfaces
- Create scalable features for student assessment, academic tracking, and parent communication
- Establish development standards and best practices for the engineering team
- Guide technical decision-making and problem-solving across the platform
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical solutions with educational needs
- Drive innovation in educational technology through modern development practices
Requirements
- Proven experience in full stack development with modern technologies
- Strong background in web and mobile application development
- Practical knowledge of DevOps practices and SaaS platforms
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead junior developers
- Experience with educational or management software preferred
- Excellence in remote collaboration and cross-cultural communication
- Strong English language proficiency
- Passion for educational technology and social impact
- Ability to work independently while guiding a development team
- Experience with scalable application architecture and design
Independent Contractor Perks
- Permanent work from home
- Immediate hiring
- Steady freelance job
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