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Title – Tech lead Location : Remote (USA) Job Type: - Full-time Permanent Position Overview We are seeking an accomplished Technical Lead with deep expertise in Golang, full-stack development, 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. Key Responsibilities • Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and inspire the development team, promoting engineering best practices, high-quality code, and continuous learning. • Architecture & Design: Define and implement scalable, modular, and multi-tenant architectures using Golang, Java (Spring Boot), and microservices patterns. • Backend Development: Build high-performance backend services and APIs primarily in Golang, leveraging concurrency patterns, gRPC, and RESTful principles. • Frontend Development: Oversee and contribute to frontend integration using React.js, TypeScript, and modern UI/UX principles. • Cloud Infrastructure: Architect, deploy, and manage systems on AWS, ensuring scalability, cost-efficiency, and reliability through serverless and containerized solutions. • AI/ML Integration: Collaborate with data science teams to integrate and deploy AI/ML models for content tagging, recommendation systems, and predictive analytics. • EdTech Standards: Implement integrations using standards such as LTI, xAPI, QTI, SCORM, and other learning data protocols. • DevOps & Automation: Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). • Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability through robust testing and observability practices. • Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with product, QA, and data teams to ensure seamless delivery of platform features and releases. Required Skills and Experience • Experience: 7+ years in software development, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role. • Backend: Strong proficiency in Golang, with experience in concurrency handling, API design, and microservices. Knowledge of Java Spring Boot is a plus. • Frontend: Hands-on experience with React.js, TypeScript, and component-based design. • Cloud: Advanced expertise in AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, RDS, DynamoDB). • Databases: Proficiency with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and caching systems like Redis or Memcached. • Architecture: Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven design, and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SNS/SQS). • DevOps: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. • 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. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work closely with Product Management, Design, QA, and Data teams to align technology with business goals. • Stakeholder Management: Skilled in engaging and communicating with internal and external stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business value. • Standards: Working knowledge of EdTech interoperability standards (LTI, xAPI, QTI, SCORM). • Security: Understanding of application security, data privacy, and compliance frameworks (OAuth 2.0, JWT, GDPR, etc.). Job Type: Full-time Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • Health insurance • Paid time off Application Question(s): • Are you a US Citizen or Green card holder? Experience: • Golang: 5 years (Required) • Java: 3 years (Required) • React/Angular: 2 years (Required) Work Location: Remote