Abourt the Client

The Spix Foundation is a US-based nonprofit organization with bright new offices in Nairobi, Kenya. We have already launched Version 1 of the world’s first free and open source Digital Public Infrastructure for Education (DPI-Ed), as called for by the African Union Development Agency's African EdTech Vision 2030: Vision and Plan (https://is.gd/jjtQyg). That DPI-Ed is called the RESPECTTM Platform. RESPECT makes it easy for Ministries of Education to embrace Africa's new EdTech Vision. RESPECT makes it easy for EdTech developers to scale their apps online or offline, across languages, and across jurisdictions – and to get paid by the Spix Foundation based on their app's usage. RESPECT makes it easy for educators to use a single sign-on for all RESPECT CompatibleTM apps, and for those apps to interoperate smoothly. RESPECT makes it easy for EdTech researchers to have the world's best data on student-courseware interactions. RESPECT is the disruptive technology that will turn Africa's struggling EdTech industry into a global exporter of the world's best courseware by 2030. To do this, we need your help! If you want to lead Africa's EdTech industry to global leadership, while ensuring that all of Africa's educators and students have access to the world's best EdTech apps, then join us, work hard, learn fast, and make a difference every day!

Job Purpose

The Platform Support Lead will be responsible for producing information resources such as sample code, how-to guides, webinars, reference implementations, interoperability bridges, etc. that make it easy for independent EdTech application developers (AppDevs) to develop RESPECT CompatibleTM EdTech apps, for independent localizers to localize them, for Ministries of Education to deploy them, for Mobile Network Operators to host them, and for teachers to use them. The Platform Support Lead will work at the intersection of software engineering, developer experience, and ecosystem support, orchestrating the production of the SDKs, tools, documentation, bug-tracking, and technical support systems needed to make RESPECT the world’s most developer-friendly EdTech platform. This role reports to Reports to Director of Platform Evangelism.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of sample code, reference apps, technical documentation, worked examples, step-by-step guides, and all other resources needed by AppDevs.
• Lead the design, implementation, and usage of bug tracking, versioning, and support ticket systems.
• Build and coordinate a developer-support system that accepts AppDev feedback from across the Web.
• Identify the tools, libraries, frameworks, and other resources most often used by AppDevs, and arrange for them to support RESPECT.
• Collaborate closely with the Platform Development and Evangelism teams to identify and lower technical barriers that would otherwise block or slow the progress of the technical staff of RESPECT’s Sides in their support for RESPECT.
• Track developer satisfaction scores and support success rates.
• Consolidate, prioritize, and communicate user feedback to the developers of the RESPECT Platform, to ensure the Platform’s responsiveness to user needs.
• Any other engagements directed/delegated by the supervisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5–10 years of experience in software engineering, developer relations, or technical product management. At least 2 years leading or coordinating teams.
• Demonstrated competence in the production of developer tools, SDK development, and software documentation.
• Demonstrated competence in the production of sample code, worked examples, reference implementations, etc.
• Proven track record of leading or supporting technology adoption lifecycles, ideally in EdTech or commercial software contexts.
• Demonstrated competence in managing and supporting external developer ecosystems — preferably for platforms and/or APIs.
• Deep familiarity with Android, or cross-platform mobile development, ideally in Africa’s resource-constrained environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated competence in triaging technical issues, reproducing bugs, and submitting actionable fixes or escalation reports.
• Demonstrated competence working with GitHub, CI/CD workflows, and developer support platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience contributing to or maintaining open-source educational tools or platforms.
• Familiarity with EdTech interoperability standards (xAPI, OneRoster, LTI, SCORM).

Added advantage:

• Experience supporting non-English-speaking developer communities and building localized resources.
• Demonstrated competence coding for the digital infrastructure of low-resource environments.

What is on Offer

• A mission-driven, meritocratic environment in which you will learn fast and get better.
• The opportunity to tell others, “I helped make that possible. Millions of students all across Africa are building better lives because of me.”
• Generous compensation and benefits package, with the opportunity for international exposure.
• The opportunity to build something that truly matters — from the ground up.

How to apply:

If you meet the above job requirements, we would like to connect with you. To apply, please submit your updated CV with a short cover letter explaining why you are a good fit to recruit@platinumadvisory.co.ke within the deadline.

Safeguarding, Inclusivity and Equality: All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic that has no bearing on the ability to perform the required job duties.

Data Protection: By submitting your application, you confirm that the submitted information is true and authorize Natural Justice to use your personal data, to further process your engagement for lawful purposes related to the organization’s vision, including conducting background checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates who qualify for the next recruitment stage will be contacted.

Disclaimer: Please note that we do not charge a fee at any stage of this recruitment process.