EdTech in IT — global market
EdTech engineers build online learning platforms, video lessons and webinars, assignment grading, adaptive learning paths and learner analytics. Zorky currently tracks 1 867 open tech jobs in EdTech; the leading countries are Poland (35%), the US (24%), France (10%) and the UK (7%). The most common directions are DevOps, data, fullstack and architecture. Below: the technologies and roles employers in this industry ask for, and what to learn on top of the stack to get hired.
Salary distribution
The distribution uses postings with an explicit salary; there are fewer of them than all postings in the industry.
Hiring geography
Poland leads by the number of openings in this industry. Shares count postings with an identified country; remote positions are often open to candidates elsewhere.
Industry tech stack
Postings in this industry most often name Python, SQL, AWS, Azure and Java. The number next to each technology is how many postings mention it.
Who's hired
The industry hires more than developers: the top directions are DevOps, data, fullstack and architecture.
What to know to work in EdTech
Much of the stack is shared across industries. What sets this one apart is the domain knowledge interviewers expect:
- learning management systems (LMS) and the SCORM and xAPI standards
- video streaming and webinars: latency, quality, load
- automated grading of assignments and code, plagiarism checks
- learning analytics: course completion, cohorts, retention
- interface accessibility (WCAG) for different learners