Technical Product Lead - Hybrid

Salary: £ £85,000–£100,000 (depending on experience and technical/product depth)
Bonus/stock options available based on performance
Location: London, hybrid
At Blue Education, our unwavering mission is to empower students on their journey to academic excellence and personal growth, guiding them toward the realisation of their dreams to attend the world's most prestigious universities.
Our commitment is to provide comprehensive, personalised, and culturally sensitive tutoring services that foster confidence, competence, and global-mindedness.
Excellence: We uphold the highest standards of academic rigour and teaching excellence, helping students achieve their full potential and stand out in competitive admissions processes.
Diversity and Inclusivity: We embrace and celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures and backgrounds that international students bring, fostering an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and supported.
We instil a global perspective in our students, preparing them not only for academic success but also for a life enriched by cross-cultural understanding and collaboration.
Continuous Learning: We are committed to the continuous development of our tutors and the evolution of our teaching methods to stay at the forefront of educational excellence.
At Blue Education, we are not just tutors; Our ultimate goal is to see our students thrive academically, gain admission to the world's top universities, and go on to make meaningful contributions to society.
"Blue Education has existing internal tools, dashboards, workflows and academic knowledge that could become valuable school-facing products.
The next stage is to turn this expertise into practical software that schools can use, helping Blue build deeper school relationships and create scalable distribution for its wider education services.
This role will bridge the gap between academic expertise, product opportunity and technical execution.
The main focus is turning Blue Education’s internal expertise, tools and workflows into usable school-facing products.
We are looking for a Technical Product Lead to identify high-value product opportunities, shape product concepts and take ideas from discovery through prototype, MVP and implementation.

• Working closely with the academic and leadership teams, the successful candidate will understand real education and admissions problems, define the right product response, prototype quickly using AI-assisted, no-code and low-code tools, and manage the route to a more robust solution where appropriate.
• This is not a pure software engineering role, but the person must have enough technical fluency to understand data, APIs, integrations, technical trade-offs and outsourced development.
• Internal efficiency projects may form part of the work where relevant, but the core objective is to build and validate new technology products for schools.

Work with the academic team, leadership team and operational users to identify high-value product opportunities across Blue Education’s workflows, dashboards, admissions expertise and school-facing services.`

• Build lightweight prototypes, proof-of-concepts, dashboards, mock-ups and MVPs using AI-assisted coding, no-code, low-code and relevant SaaS platforms.
• Use tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Replit, Lovable, Airtable, Retool, Zapier, Make, Tableau or similar platforms where appropriate.
• Assess whether a problem is best solved through software development, AI-assisted prototyping, automation, no-code tooling, an off-the-shelf product, outsourced development or a simpler process change.
• Write clear briefs for freelance developers, agencies or external technical partners where more robust technical development is required.
• Manage external development work, including scope, milestones, timelines, testing, quality control, handover and documentation.
• Test prototypes and MVPs with internal users and selected schools, gather structured feedback and translate evidence into product improvements.
• Work with school-facing and commercial colleagues to understand user needs, adoption barriers and opportunities for product improvement.
• Measure impact through adoption, usage, time saved, quality improvement, user experience, school engagement and commercial value.
• Around three to five years’ experience in product management, technical product management, product operations, product engineering, startup building, digital transformation, automation, business analysis or a similar hands-on product role.
• Practical experience using AI tools, no-code or low-code platforms, or AI-assisted coding tools to create prototypes, workflows, dashboards or lightweight applications.
• Comfortable working with technical concepts such as APIs, data structures, integrations, permissions, databases and software architecture at a practical level.
• Able to work closely with non-technical stakeholders and translate academic, operational or commercial needs into product requirements.
• Able to write clear project briefs, user requirements, acceptance criteria and implementation plans.
• Able to manage freelancers, agencies or technical partners without needing constant technical supervision.
• Experience in education, tutoring, university admissions, schools or ed-tech.
• Experience building internal AI tools, chatbots, automations, dashboards, lightweight web applications or school-facing software.
• Basic familiarity with Python, JavaScript, SQL, APIs, databases, prompt engineering or system architecture.
• Experience translating service expertise into scalable software products.
• Experience with CRM systems, workflow automation or knowledge-management systems.

A successful person in this role will be able to take an unclear product opportunity, such as improving how schools support university applications, and turn it into a clear product definition, user journey, MVP scope, prototype, delivery plan and tested implementation.
rapid prototypes and MVPs that can be tested with internal users and selected schools
early evidence of internal or school adoption
Compensation and benefits

• Performance-related bonus and equity options, subject to company policy.
• Private medical insurance.
• Paid annual leave and public holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Budget for AI tools, productivity software and relevant technical platforms.
• If you are passionate about helping talented young people achieve their potential in the field of Chemistry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity today!