Novakid

Backend engineer in EdTech

In short

Senior backend engineer role at Novakid, an online English-learning platform for kids with 80,000+ students and 2,500+ teachers across 15+ countries. The role involves leading backend architecture design (microservices, event-driven systems, AWS serverless), building APIs and data pipelines for AI-driven learning features, and mentoring other backend developers. Requires at least 3 years of experience and close collaboration with Product and Data Science teams integrating AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). Fully remote, full-time position.

About
At Novakid, we're building the world's most engaging online English-learning platform for kids. With 80,000+ students and 2,500+ teachers across 15+ countries, we've proven the demand. Now we're scaling up — and we want you to help us design and build the future of AI-driven education. We're not just writing code. We're creating a smart, personalized learning experience powered by modern AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.), robust backend systems, and a passionate team that believes in changing how children learn.
Responsibilities
•Lead the design and evolution of our backend architecture (microservices, event-driven systems, AWS serverless, data pipelines).
•Drive technical decisions and ensure best practices in code quality, security, and scalability.
•Mentor and support backend developers, reviewing code and helping them grow as engineers.
•Design and build robust APIs and data flows powering AI-driven language learning features.
•Partner with Product and Data Science teams to turn cutting-edge AI models into real-world educational experiences.
•Anticipate technical risks, propose solutions, and balance speed with long-term scalability.
Conditions
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