WORK AT EDALEX
Edalex Edalex is an award-winning software development company driving the transition to a learner-centric skills-first economy through its innovative platforms and services. Recognising the limitations of traditional education pathways in meeting today’s rapidly evolving workforce needs, Edalex provides solutions that unlock and connect learning, skills and evidence. Our platforms, including CODiE award-winning openEQUELLA (the single source of truth for content), and openRSD (for standardised skills description data), empower individuals to showcase their full capabilities and enable educators to identify and provide evidence-backed recognition of the skills their learners need for employability
SkillsAware, co-founded by Edalex, SkillsIQ (a skills-focused not-for-profit), and Dr Mark Keough was built on decades of technology and skills expertise, and captures and maintains an evidence-based record of individuals’ evolving skills, aligned to industry-verified skills. SkillsAware enables organisations and institutions to recognise prior learning (RPL), identify workforce skills, highlight strengths and gaps for future planning, and optimise skills-based hiring and resourcing.
Our culture
Inclusion and Diversity
Edalex promotes and celebrates a culture of inclusion. We believe that inclusivity and diversity make our teams stronger.
Innovation and Collaboration
At Edalex, everyone is invited to bring forth ideas for consideration. Every team member plays an important role as part of our collaborative, team-based culture.
Mobility
Edalex’s dedicated team is scattered all over Australia – we trust our team members to work where it’s most convenient and where they can be most productive.
Development and Growth
Communities
Our values
All hands on deck
Teamwork is at our core and is a key ingredient to our ongoing success as a growing company – internally and externally. We engage closely with our partners long-term to collaborate and co-create
Two steps ahead
Anticipating opportunities and risks enable us to exceed expectations and develop innovative, dynamic and scalable EdTech platforms that are truly differentiated
Build trust
Get up and dance!
Life’s too short to not have some fun along the way! You don’t have to be a good dancer (we’re not!) to be up for a fun adventure
Our employee perks
Joining the Edalex team, you will not only be part of a leading edTech whose missions are impactful and worthwhile, but also receive many rewarding perks that extend beyond salaries and benefits for our team members:
Staff personal development
Since day one, Edalex thrives to become a happier and wiser workplace. We recognise up-skilled employees contribute to the overall productivity and strategic goals of the whole team, and employee personal development is a win-win for our business.
Once every 3 months, the first Thursday of each quarter is chosen as Edalex’s Personal Development day. On this day, every team member is entitled to a full work day where they can take courses of their choices. The courses generally need to benefit their skills and knowledge in alignment with Edalex’s strategic goals.
No-meeting Thursdays
Experienced meeting fatigue at work before? Did it feel like you had nothing accomplished but meetings came one after another? At Edalex, we support finding ways to increase employees’ uninterrupted work time and daily productivity.
Adopted in all team member’s weekly working agenda at Edalex, No-Meeting Thursday is a brilliant idea to increase productivity as it allows space for all team members to focus on deep work tasks and at the same time, encourages every one to use the rest of the week more efficiently and effectively.
Flexible working policy
Edalex is proud to have team members scattered across five states in Australia, with a potential of expanding our team overseas in the near future.
Pledge 1%
We support Pledge 1% – a global movement to create a new normal in which giving back is integrated into the DNA of companies of all sizes.
Pledge 1% encourages and challenges individuals and companies to Pledge 1% of equity, profit, product, and/or employee time for their communities.
Edalex are proud to pledge 1% of employee’s time.
Our people
The Edalex team consists of a talented, dedicated and diverse workforce across most states in Australia and beyond. We are committed to ensuring our recruiting process is equitable, driven by leader mindsets and powered by our core values.
Open positions
About the Role
We’re looking for the right person to join our growing software development team, working on one of our three platforms! That person has proven workplace experience working in a team. We’ve got a fun and productive office in Hobart, plus flexibility to work from home (local to Hobart only). We offer our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP), alongside quarterly professional development days, team events and more. Edalex is an energetic, focused, smart and fun team looking to make a real impact. Wanna help?
Key Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of experience with agile software development, including Java
- Expertise with web-based technologies including HTML5, JS and REST
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira and GitHub/GitLab
- Data security and privacy awareness and experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ideal experience:
- Experience with Groovy, React and Micronaut
- UI/UX experience in a commercial environment, particularly Material Design, driving user-centric design
- Sound knowledge of AWS services, including experience with serverless application and API development leveraging AWS Lambda
- Experience with Learning Management Systems and other educational technologies
- Experience in engaging with a blended local and offshore development team
- Experience working within an ISO 27001 certified environment
Who are we looking for:
- Based in Hobart, with a hybrid offering of working from our office and working from home
- Positive and engaged team member
- Self-motivated and ready to hit the ground running, collaborating with a team of like-minded individuals
- Willingness to get up and dance (at least figuratively): joining in team activities, volunteering (Edalex has joined the 1% Pledge) and regular events.
Employer questions:
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following programming languages are you experienced in?
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- Which of the following issue and bug tracking software do you have experience with?
- How many years’ experience do you have in a software development role?
About the Role
We’re looking for the right person to join our growing software development team, leading a small team for one of our platforms! This is a great opportunity for someone seeking a balanced role combining team leadership while also actively coding. That person has proven workplace experience leading and working in a team. We’ve got a fun and productive office in Hobart, plus flexibility to work from home (local to Hobart only). We offer our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP), alongside quarterly professional development days, team events and more. Edalex is an energetic, focused, smart and fun team looking to make a real impact. Wanna help?
Key Skills and Experience:
- 10+ years of experience with agile software development, including Java
- 2+ years of proven team leadership skills
- Expertise with web-based technologies including HTML5, JS and REST
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira and GitHub/GitLab
- Data security and privacy awareness and experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact directly with clients
Ideal experience:
- Experience with Groovy, React and Micronaut
UI/UX experience in a commercial environment, particularly Material Design, driving user-centric design - Sound knowledge of AWS services, including experience with serverless application and API development leveraging AWS Lambda
- Experience with Learning Management
- Systems and other educational technologies
- Experience in engaging with a blended local and offshore development team
- Experience working within an ISO 27001 certified environment
Who are we looking for:
- Based in Hobart, with a hybrid offering of working from our office and working from home
- Positive and engaged team member
- Self-motivated and ready to hit the ground running, collaborating with a team of like-minded individuals
- Willingness to get up and dance (at least figuratively): joining in team activities, volunteering (Edalex has joined the 1% Pledge) and regular events
Senior Technical Consultant
To apply, send your CV to careers@edalex.com or click the button below
About the Role
We’re looking for the right person to join our growing professional services team! This is a great opportunity for someone technical who loves scripting and enjoys customer interaction. That person has proven workplace experience working in a team, in a technically-focused role using Python, Java and other leading technologies. We’re deploying cool technologies to improve the educational experience. We’ve got a fun and productive office in Hobart, plus flexibility to work from home (Australian-based only). We offer our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP), alongside quarterly professional development days, team events and more. Edalex is an energetic, focused, smart and fun team looking to make a real impact. Wanna help?
Key Skills and Experience:
- Experience installing, integrating, testing, and deploying web solutions
- 3+ years experience with system integration
- Strong in REST API and scripting (Python and Javascript)
- Sound knowledge in AWS
- Good in problem-solving and able to work independently
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Desirable experience:
- Consultancy experience to internal and/or external customers
- Experience configuring, integrating and deploying SaaS platforms
- Knowledge in learning management systems, and other educational technology platforms is an advantage
Who are we looking for:
- Work from home (anywhere in Australia) and/or in our office (Hobart)
- Positive and engaged team member
- Self-motivated and ready to hit the ground running, collaborating with a team of like-minded individuals
- Willingness to get up and dance (at least figuratively): joining in team activities, volunteering (Edalex has joined the 1% Pledge) and regular events.