Senior Tech Lead experienced in server-side development

Description

ABOUT MATIFIC

Matific is a leading global EdTech provider, delivering an adaptive online learning platform for primary school mathematics. With our product being utilised by millions of students, teachers and parents in 100+ countries we are helping educate the youth and bring equality to education. With over $50M USD invested and a global team of over 200+ employees, we are committed to achieving our goals. We’ve also picked up a number of awards including numerous CODiEs, Academics’ Choice and Edtech Digest to name a few.

THE ROLE

Matific is seeking a great Senior Tech Lead experienced in server-side development to join the Matific web team in our Colombo office, as part of our cutting-edge global web group. This will involve working closely with our product and development teams to create an easy-to-use teacher interface, bring joy and happiness to students worldwide and build and enhance our public websites.

Given the scale-up nature of the company, you will need to be flexible and inventive in the delivery of your outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building web-based educational software, for teachers and students using Python and Django
• Develop APIs and web components in collaboration with the other teams
• Lead feature development
• Perform architectural reviews and support the leadership team in making significant technical decisions about the platform
• Perform code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide feedback
• Introduce and improve the development process and best practices

Requirements

• 8+ Years of experience as a server-side/backend developer.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side/backend language like Java, Python or Golang
• Experience working in scalable web application and API development
• Experience applying design patterns and architectural patterns to solve real-world problems
• Experience championing new initiatives both internally and externally
• CS degree with top grades and/or top abilities
• Experience managing a team
• Team player with a 'can-do' attitude
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English
• Capable of owning tasks and raising the bar across the teams
• Self-learner and passion for quality
• Previous experience as a technical lead is advantageous
• Experience working with a Cloud platform (AWS preferred) would be advantageous
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins preferred) is advantageous
• Experienced with containerized applications such as Kubernetes, Docker would be advantageous
• Client-side experience (New Angular or React, HTML, CSS, JS) would be advantageous

Benefits

• A business with a strong purpose: to provide quality education to children everywhere
• A fast and exciting scale-up environment
• Work in the booming Edtech industry
• Collaborate closely with seasoned, successful entrepreneurs from around the world
• Opportunity to innovate and challenge the status quo
• Great remuneration, paid in USD
• A fun-loving office environment with full facilities for tech professionals at One Galle Face Office Tower
• Comprehensive insurance coverage for you and your family, ensuring your health and well-being
• Flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance
• Access to continuous learning opportunities to enhance your skills and grow your career