Team Lead Full Stack Engineering (m/w/d)

WIScool is not a classic LMS - we are building an AI-native Educational Operating System (EDOS) for schools. We are establishing our European R&D headquarters in Vienna and are looking for a Technical Lead to build the technical foundation of our platform. You will lead a squad of approx. 5 engineers and design an architecture with real-time video, AI-supported pedagogy, and complex administrative workflows.

We are looking for: 1 Team Lead Full Stack Engineering (m/w/d) Tasks (R&D focus)

• End-to-end architecture with Laravel (PHP 8+) and React; scaling for high concurrency (thousands of students simultaneously)

• Leadership: Hiring, mentoring, and sprint planning for Frontend, Backend, and DevOps; quality culture (TDD, CI/CD)

• Innovation: translating pedagogical goals into technical specs; research on LLM/AI integration; aligning the stack with FFG innovation criteria

• Security & Compliance: data protection architectures (GDPR), RBAC

Requirements

• 10+ years Software Engineering, including 3+ years in a leadership role

• Deep expertise in PHP/Laravel and React/TypeScript

• Experience with REST-APIs, Microservices, and cloud-native architectures (AWS)

• Player-Coach: coding critical paths yourself and leading the team

• Business fluent English (German is an advantage)

We offer

• Direct influence on the future of education

• Attractive VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)

• Annual Klimaticket Austria

• Hybrid model and home office allowance

Application Requirements

Austrian citizens or EU/EEA citizens who are willing to relocate to Vienna or work hybrid in Vienna. Sponsoring of work permits for non-EU/non-EEA nationals is not provided for these vacancies.

Application

Applications to: eli@vs-cool.com

cc: gal@vs-cool.com

Company Address

WIScool GmbH

FN 669859m

Donau-City-Straße 3/15-14

1220 Wien

Austria The minimum salary for the position as Team Lead Full Stack Engineering (m/w/d) is 75,000.00 EUR gross per year based on full-time employment.