Technical Team Lead – SuperApp Development (Ionic) - Remote/On-site/Hybrid

Company Description

SEEKA (under Fresh Futures Malaysia) is seeking to revolutionise career development by bridging education, industry, and community. Our superapp empowers students and job seekers with personalised career pathways, combining real-time industry trends, skill-building programmes (courses, internships, apprenticeships), and mentorship to create job-ready talent. For businesses, we deliver candidates who reduce onboarding costs, boost retention, and drive long-term success. By connecting individuals, educators, and employers, Yuzee is building a future-ready workforce that benefits everyone.

Job Description

As the Technical Team Lead for Yuzee’s superapp, you’ll architect and manage the Ionic platform that fuels career transformation. You’ll blend hands-on coding with strategic leadership to ensure our app scales seamlessly, integrates diverse features (skills tracking, mentorship, course enrolment), and delivers a frictionless experience for users and businesses. Your work will directly empower individuals to thrive in evolving industries while helping companies build stable, skilled teams.

Technical Leadership & Development (40%)

• Set the Ionic app’s technical direction, ensuring scalability for growing users, educators, and industry partners.
• Architect features critical to Yuzee’s mission:
• Skills & Career Pathway Tracking: Optimise performance for real-time industry trend updates.
• Integration Ecosystem: Seamlessly connect courses, internships, mentorship, and business portals.
• Cross-Platform Consistency: Ensure flawless UX across mobile/desktop for users, educators, and employers.
• Review code to maintain high standards (Ionic, Angular/React, TypeScript) and enforce security for sensitive user data.

Team Management & Hiring (30%)

• Lead and mentor a team of 5 Ionic developers, fostering collaboration between UI specialists and backend integrators.
•  Hire future team members who align with Yuzee’s mission (e.g., developers passionate about EdTech, HRTech, or social impact).
•  Conduct technical workshops to upskill the team on Ionic best practices and emerging industry trends.

Product & Project Management (20%)

• Prioritise tasks/projects that align with Yuzee’s core mission: Example: "Build a feature allowing businesses to flag in-demand skills, triggering personalised user pathways."
• Balance bug fixes, technical debt, and new features (e.g., vocational programme integrations).
• Collaborate with stakeholders (educators, career counsellors, business partners) to refine requirements and roadmap.
• Lead technical meetings (sprint planning, architecture reviews) and product syncs to ensure alignment with user needs.

Process & Quality Assurance (10%)

• Implement testing strategies for mission-critical workflows (e.g., course enrolment, mentorship matching).
• Document architecture to support Yuzee’s expanding partnerships (universities, vocational trainers, employers).
• Ensure compliance with data privacy standards (user career data, business hiring metrics)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Ionic development experience (Angular/React) with proven success in scalable apps.
• 2+ years leading teams in fast-paced environments (startups, EdTech, HRTech, or superapps).
• Expertise in cross-platform optimisation and integrating third-party services (APIs, plugins, analytics). 
• Passion for Yuzee’s mission to bridge education and industry through technology
• Experience with EdTech, HRTech, or career-development platforms.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (e.g., skills gap prediction, personalised pathway algorithms).
• Knowledge of backend systems (Node.js, Firebase) powering Yuzee’s ecosystem

Additional Information

• Completely remote or work from home
• Bonuses if you perform beyond expectation