“It’s all about reinvesting in your team, and the jobs made that much simpler when you’re surrounded by those who love what they do and are committed to the vision.”
Education Perfect (EP) is at the forefront of revolutionising K-12 education with its cutting-edge platform. Originating in New Zealand and extending into Australia, EP integrates engaging content, insightful assessments, and intuitive analytics to transform the teaching and learning experience. Tailored for simplicity and interactivity, it enables educators to customise lessons to individual student needs, thereby enhancing learning outcomes. EP offers students a personalised and engaging educational journey, ensuring both effectiveness and enjoyment in learning. As a rapidly expanding company, EP is dedicated to shaping the future of education, meeting the exciting challenges of EdTech with a committed and professional team.
Education Perfect
Key Points
- Role
- Lead Software Engineer (FullStack or BackEnd)
- Location
- Fully Remote, NZ
- Attributes
- Transitioning from C#/.NET, Angular to C#/.net, React, TypeScript & AWS
- Company size
- 250 people
- Funding Type
- Private
What is Education Perfect all about?
Education Perfect has already established itself as a leading learning, assessment, and analytics platform in Australia and New Zealand. With its sights set on a broader global horizon, the platform currently serves more than 5,000 schools and reaches approximately 1.8 million students worldwide. An impressive 98% of teachers acknowledge that Education Perfect’s tools are tailored to cater to the diverse needs of individual students, ensuring both time efficiency for educators and improved learning outcomes for pupils.
Lead Software Engineer
In this role, you'll play a crucial part in leading the tech transition, focusing on modernising Education Perfect’s tech stack from C#, Angular to .Netcore, React, TypeScript, and AWS. Experience working with a microservices architecture featuring event-based messaging hosted is a key focus in this complex modernisation project. This position is ideal for candidates who are interested in having ownership over designing and implementing event-driven architecture and microservices, commonly seen in advanced technical sectors. You'll be immersed in a progressive tech environment, emphasising agile development and project ownership, offering a unique opportunity to shape and innovate within their technological landscape.
The Details
The Team
At Education Perfect, you'll join a cross-functional team of creative and technical professionals across a flat hierarchy. Split across 3 squads, they are collaborators at their core and you'll have the opportunity to lead, inspire, and learn from talented colleagues.
Culture & Values
Education Perfect's culture is deeply rooted in a mission-driven approach, celebrating individuality and diversity alongside a strong work-life balance. Born from a commitment to education — 'built by teachers, for teachers' — Education Perfect prioritises impactful learning and innovation. Their 'remote-first' strategy extends beyond flexible work options, aligning seamlessly with their team's diverse needs and nurturing their professional growth.
Financials & Benefits
Education Perfect offers a competitive salary range from $200k NZD to $220k NZD, extendable to $240k NZD for exceptional candidates. Benefits include the flexibility of remote work across New Zealand, emphasising work-life balance and professional development within a leading educational technology organisation.
Fully remote across New Zealand
Competitive compensation
Access to cutting-edge technology, complex problem-solving and leadership
What’s special about this role?
Tech Leadership
Drive the adoption of next-gen technologies like React and AWS in a forward-thinking educational tech environment.
Global Educational Impact
Shape the future of K-12 learning with cutting-edge digital solutions.
Advanced Architectural Design
Excel in designing and implementing sophisticated software architectures, such as event-driven systems and microservices, in a high-impact educational setting.