Save My Exams is a rapidly growing EdTech business seeking an ambitious Lead Engineer to join their Acquisition Squad.
The company is a remote-first startup focused on improving the lives of millions of students each year.
They reach over 4 million users monthly and are looking for a Lead Engineer to help drive growth through organic channels.
The role offers a unique opportunity to join a profitable EdTech business at a key inflection point.
The ideal candidate enjoys shipping features that help students, has an experiment-first mindset, and is comfortable working across the entire tech stack.
Responsibilities include shipping impactful features, managing at least one engineer, defining technical architecture, improving the codebase, and collaborating across teams.
Requirements:
Strong professional experience in developing and operating web applications using both frontend and backend technologies is required.
Experience in managing people is necessary.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
A user-centric attitude and responsibility for the product and code shipped to students are expected.
An understanding of non-functional requirements such as accessibility, performance, testing, usability, and security is important.
Experience with Git and GitHub is required.
Nice-to-haves include experience with TypeScript, Next.js, React, Express, Postgres, SEO, designing experiments, and developing CI/CD pipelines.
Benefits:
The position offers a competitive annual salary ranging from £90,000 to £110,000 based on experience and skills.
Employees receive 36 days of annual leave, including UK bank holidays, which can be taken flexibly.
A 4-week paid sabbatical is provided for every 3 years of service, in addition to annual leave.
Share options are available to allow employees to benefit from the company's success.
A bonus scheme, private medical and life insurance, and a £500 annual learning and development budget are included.
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, a company pension scheme, and a cycle to work scheme are offered.
An equipment budget is provided for necessary job-related equipment.
Flexible working hours and remote working options are available.
The company promotes a people-first culture with virtual fitness classes and in-person gatherings.
