JavaScript and Python Software Engineer

Are you a Software Engineer who wants to contribute to an innovative Australian EdTech startup? Do you enjoy solving problems, building useful digital solutions, and being part of a team with a meaningful vision? Company Description Scoolendar is a dedicated platform that simplifies homeschooling organisation by helping families connect, coordinate schedules, and track learning progress in one place. As a growing, mission-driven initiative, Scoolendar values contributors who care about education, usability, and building tools that make everyday life easier for homeschooling families. Scoolendar is looking for a motivated Software Engineer with knowledge of JavaScript, Python, React/React Native, Typescript and PHP/Laravel to help us develop and improve our platform for Australian homeschooling families. With the following interests/skills: An interest in web development, software architecture, and problem-solvingA proactive attitude and willingness to collaborate with an international teamAbility to communicate in English and participate in regular weekly online meetingsA commitment to contributing to a growing projectThe ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-quality innovative mobile application. They will also be responsible for designing and implementing testable and scalable code. Whether you're an experienced developer looking to contribute to a growing startup or an emerging IT professional eager to gain real-world experience, we'd love to hear from you! You will gain: ✅ Work on a real Australian EdTech project with a growing user community ✅ Gain practical experience and strengthen your technical portfolio ✅ Collaborate with an international, multidisciplinary team ✅ Improve your professional English and teamwork skills ✅ Contribute to technology that supports alternative education and homeschooling families ✅ Explore opportunities to grow with Scoolendar as the project develops Role Details Position: Software EngineerCommitment: Part-time, with regular weekly online team meetings conducted in EnglishLocation: Remote, with most team members based in AustraliaEngagement: Volunteer contribution or paid, task-based work, depending on the agreed arrangement and project requirements Responsibilities Develop quality software and web applicationsAnalyse and maintain existing software applicationsDesign highly scalable, testable codeDiscover and fix programming bugs Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related fieldDevelopment experience with programming languagesSQL database or relational database skills Scoolendar is a not-for-profit EdTech project designed for Australian homeschooling families. We provide flexible hours, great team spirit, positive environment, modern project-management tools, and recommendations according to your successful project engagement. Currently we are meeting weekly on Thursday evenings (Sydney time). We're only looking for individual programmers and not the companies. You're preferably speaking English and Russian and have at least 5 hrs/week available for Scoolendar project. 📩 Interested? Send your CV and a brief introduction about your experience and technical skills to scoolendar@gmail.com. Let's build the future of alternative education together!