Content Lead

Content Lead

About Nxtwave :

At NxtWave, we’re on a mission to democratize tech skills for India’s youth. Founded by Rahul Attuluri and alumni from prestigious institutes (IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur) and celebrated among India’s fastest-growing EdTech innovators, NxtWave is backed by top private equity and venture firms. We’re officially partnered with NSDC (Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship), recognized by NASSCOM and Startup India, and nurtured by a vibrant team that’s won “Greatest Brand in Education” and T-Hub’s “Startup Spotlight Award 2023.”

Our founders are Forbes India 30 Under 30 honorees, and our reach extends across 647+ districts, impacting over 1,750 companies—including Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Deloitte.

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Make an Impact : Enable thousands of youth to launch their tech careers, regardless of background or language.

Learn and Grow : Access best-in-class mentorship, upskilling, and the latest EdTech tools.

Progress Your Career : A visible path to senior roles in curriculum operations, EdTech project management, or academic partnership management.

Rewards & Balance : Enjoy competitive salary, performance bonuses, health insurance , a 5-day workweek, and a supportive, inclusive culture.

Job Summary

As a Content Lead at NxtWave, you will shape the strategic vision and operational excellence behind our technical curriculum, including core areas like MERN Full Stack, Python, and AI. You will lead a high-performing team to create, maintain, and continuously innovate on comprehensive educational content that empowers learners to thrive in the modern tech workforce.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Curriculum Strategy and Vision

Define and own the strategic direction of the technical curriculum across core domains in atleast MERN Full Stack, Python or Gen AI.

Translate business goals, learner needs, and industry expectations into curriculum frameworks and actionable content roadmaps.

Ensure the curriculum remains dynamic, relevant, and aligned with both hiring trends and future tech trajectories.

2. Team Leadership and Mentorship

Lead a team of Technical Curriculum Developers (TCDs) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), providing them with clear direction, support, and professional growth opportunities.

Oversee individual and team roadmaps, ensuring timely and high-quality content delivery.

Build a strong feedback culture through regular review cycles, constructive critique, and shared best practices.

3. Content Development and Oversight

Supervise the planning, design, and development of comprehensive learning materials including instructional content, assessments, hands-on projects, and revision modules.

Ensure content is technically accurate, pedagogically sound, and optimized for different learning styles and levels.

Establish and enforce content standards and documentation practices that enhance consistency and scalability.

4. Curriculum Maintenance and Upgrades

Implement regular audit and update cycles to maintain curriculum relevance and technical freshness.

Drive proactive revisions based on feedback from delivery teams, learner analytics, and emerging industry standards.

Maintain content hygiene by identifying outdated modules, improving weak areas, and phasing out redundant topics.

5. Enhancing Learning Experience

Collaborate with instructional designers and delivery teams to improve the learner journey across content formats.

Ensure curriculum is engaging, outcomes-driven, and structured for strong concept retention and practical application.

Innovate around learning formats—introducing visual learning elements, guided walkthroughs, microlearning units, and contextual learning flows.

6. AI and Technology Integration

Actively explore and implement AI-powered learning enhancements—such as personalized feedback, auto-generated practice questions, or interactive AI tutors.

Infuse emerging technologies like LLMs, prompt engineering, and Gen AI tools into the curriculum as both learning content and content development enablers.

Stay current with advancements in AI and edtech to continuously raise the bar for innovation in learning delivery.

7. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Marketing teams to ensure curriculum is aligned with platform capabilities, learner expectations, and brand messaging.

Collaborate with delivery leads to equip instructors with the right resources and ensure curriculum-readiness for live sessions.

Contribute to learner support strategies by identifying content-level interventions that improve engagement, progression, and outcomes.

8. Process Building and Operational Excellence

Design scalable systems and processes for curriculum planning, development, review, and release.

Drive documentation practices that make it easy to onboard new team members, audit existing content, and track version history.

Anticipate bottlenecks, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth execution of high-volume content pipelines.

9. Data-Driven Improvement

Regularly review learner analytics, course completion data, and assessment outcomes to uncover areas for content improvement.

Collaborate with analytics and learner success teams to understand drop-off points, confusion hotspots, or performance gaps.

Apply insights to design more effective learning paths, better scaffolding, and measurable progression benchmarks.

10. Thought Leadership and Innovation

Champion innovation within the curriculum team by encouraging experimentation, piloting new formats, and scaling successful initiatives.

Identify and launch high-leverage projects that push the boundaries of traditional curriculum models.

Represent the curriculum function in key leadership conversations and contribute to NxtWave’s larger vision of transforming tech education in India.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.

Min 1 year+ hands-on software development experience and 1 year+ experience in technical content creation or curriculum development.

Experience leading or mentoring content or technical teams.

Strong foundation in core programming concepts and preferable domain expertise in frontend and backend tech.

Familiarity with Gen AI tools, LLMs, and prompt engineering.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Passion for building impactful, learner-centered educational content.

Job Overview

Location : Hyderabad

Job Type : Full-Time

Work Mode : Office-based

Working Days : 6-day week