Tech Lead

Europe, Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

A Tech Lead will lead and mentor a globally distributed team of engineers. You will guide technical decisions, manage people, and collaborate with product and design to shape scope and outcomes.

What you will do

Lead and mentor a globally distributed team of engineers
Set the bar for technical excellence in architecture, CI/CD, testing, and code quality
Drive a DevOps mindset where engineers own design to deployment
Architect and deliver scalable, maintainable systems and features
Collaborate with AI specialists to integrate adaptive, personalized learning
Partner cross-functionally with product, design, and data to shape roadmap
Continuously improve software delivery speed, reliability, and team workflows
Guide technical decisions and navigate trade-offs
Support engineers through 1:1s and career progression
Work with product and design to prioritise work

Required qualifications

8+ years commercial experience as a Software Engineer
Senior engineering experience in product-led, fast-paced environments
Strong software architecture skills including API-first, modular design, async comms, and scaling patterns
Use of LLMs and agentic tools in daily workflow
Experience across the stack with deep backend expertise
Comfort navigating modern frontend frameworks
Fluency in Agile and Lean methodologies
Comfortable working in Docker-based, cloud-native environments (AWS)
Track record of shipping user-facing products
Excellent communication skills
UK timezone overlap required

Nice to have

React.js

Benefits

Flexible working hours
Competitive compensation with significant upside
Access to the latest AI tools & productivity software
Global, mission-driven team

Before you apply

CV Screening
Introductory Call with Hiring Manager
Coding Exercise
Technical Interview
Culture & Collaboration Interview

About the company

MyEdSpace is an education technology platform that connects teachers with students. It is backed by $15m in Series A funding.