Technical Specialist

Required Qualifications

Experience & Leadership

• 8+ years of software development experience with 5+ years in backend development.

Must have: Proven track record of leading high-performing technical teams

Must have: Experience energizing and motivating senior engineers to achieve

exceptional results

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and Dev Ops practices

• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders

Experience with performance management, career development, and team building

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure

Technical Stack — Must Have

• Node.js and Nest JS — production-grade backend services, microservices, and API

design

• Type Script — Good Have
• React or Angular — front-end development and component architecture
• Backend and system architecture — designing scalable, maintainable, distributed

systems

• Telemetry & monitoring — hands-on experience with logging frameworks, distributed

tracing (e.g. Open Telemetry, Datadog, New Relic, or similar), and alerting pipelines

• Cloud platforms — GCP preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable
• Databases — Postgre SQL, Mongo DB, or equivalent; Redis for caching/queuing
• CI/CD — Git Hub Actions, Cloud Build, or equivalent pipelines

ure using Node.js / Nest JS and front-end solutions in React or Angular • Define and implement telemetry, observability, and monitoring standards (logging, tracing, alerting) across services

• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence
• Manage sprint planning, code reviews, and technical delivery timelines
• Collaborate closely with product management and design teams
• Guide technical hiring and team scaling decisions
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards
• Lead technical discussions with university clients and stakeholders
• Drive adoption of best practices, tools, and development methodologies

Required Qualifications

Experience & Leadership

• 8+ years of software development experience with 3+ years in technical leadership roles

Technical Stack — Must Have

Additional Technical Background

• Strong background across multiple domains: AI/ML integration, web development, cloud- native architecture
• Microservices patterns, API gateway design, event-driven architectures

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Ed Tech, Saa S, or B2B technology companies

• Background in AI/ML or emerging technologies

Experience scaling engineering teams from startup to growth stage

• Knowledge of the Salesforce ecosystem and integrations
• GCP certifications or demonstrated GCP production experience (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Big Query, GKE) • Experience building and operating observability stacks (dashboards, SLOs, on-call

runbooks) • MBA or advanced degree in technology or business

• Track record of successful product launches and customer implementations

Experience working with US-based clients and distributed teams

Leadership Philosophy We Seek

• Servant Leadership: Empowering team members to achieve their best work
• Technical Excellence: Setting high standards while maintaining development velocity
• Growth Mindset: Continuously learning and helping others grow
• Results-Oriented: Delivering measurable business outcomes through technology
• Cultural Builder: Creating an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative team environment

Growth Opportunities

• Path to VP of Engineering
• Opportunity to build and scale EDMO's India engineering organization
• Lead major strategic partnerships and technical initiatives
• Drive innovation in AI-powered educational technology