Academian Inc ยท 1 day ago
Golang Technical Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expAcademian Inc is seeking an accomplished Technical Lead with expertise in Golang and full-stack development to join their EdTech team. The ideal candidate will lead a development team in building scalable and secure systems while driving technology decisions and mentoring developers.
E-learning
Hiring Manager
Khushbu Jha
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and inspire the development team, promoting engineering best practices, high-quality code, and continuous learning
Define and implement scalable, modular, and multi-tenant architectures using Golang, Java (Spring Boot), and microservices patterns
Build high-performance backend services and APIs primarily in Golang, leveraging concurrency patterns, gRPC, and RESTful principles
Oversee and contribute to frontend integration using React.js, TypeScript, and modern UI/UX principles
Architect, deploy, and manage systems on AWS, ensuring scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability through serverless and containerized solutions
Collaborate with data science teams to integrate and deploy AI/ML models for content tagging, recommendation systems, and predictive analytics
Implement integrations using standards such as LTI, xAPI, QTI, SCORM, and other learning data protocols
Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Continuously monitor and enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability through robust testing and observability practices
Work cross-functionally with product, QA, and data teams to ensure seamless delivery of platform features and releases
Qualification
Required
7+ years in software development, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
Strong proficiency in Golang, with experience in concurrency handling, API design, and microservices. Knowledge of Java Spring Boot is a plus
Hands-on experience with React.js, TypeScript, and component-based design
Advanced expertise in AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB)
Proficiency with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and caching systems like Redis or Memcached
Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven design, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SNS/SQS)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Proven ability to manage and coordinate onshore and offshore development teams, ensuring effective communication, time-zone management, and seamless delivery across global teams
Ability to work closely with Product Management, Design, QA, and Data teams to align technology with business goals
Skilled in engaging and communicating with internal and external stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business value
Working knowledge of EdTech interoperability standards (LTI, xAPI, QTI, SCORM)
Understanding of application security, data privacy, and compliance frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT, GDPR, etc.)
Ability to guide teams with clarity, delegate effectively, and foster ownership
Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for making data-driven decisions
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working across cross-functional teams
Proven ability to coach and develop engineers, encouraging innovation and technical excellence
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment with evolving technologies
Preferred
Experience with cloud-native solutions, modern DevOps practices, and EdTech interoperability standards is highly desired
Company
Academian Inc
Academian is a trusted and mission-driven education technology services partner specializing in digital engineering and creating impactful learning.
501-1000 employees
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