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About NxtWave

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech startups, reshaping the tech education landscape by bridging the gap between industry needs and student readiness. With prestigious recognitions such as Technology Pioneer 2024 by the World Economic Forum and Forbes India 30 Under 30, NxtWave’s impact continues to grow rapidly across India.

Our flagship on-campus initiative, NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT), offers a cutting-edge 4-year Computer Science program designed to groom the next generation of tech leaders, located in Hyderabad’s global tech corridor.

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About the Role

As a PhD-level Software Development Instructor, you will play a critical role in building India’s most advanced undergraduate tech education ecosystem. You’ll be mentoring bright young minds through a curriculum that fuses rigorous academic principles with real-world software engineering practices. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines teaching, mentorship, research alignment, and curriculum innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction in programming, software engineering, and emerging technologies.
• Integrate research-backed pedagogy and industry-relevant practices into classroom delivery.
• Mentor students in academic, career, and project development goals.
• Take ownership of curriculum planning, enhancement, and delivery aligned with academic and industry excellence.
• Drive research-led content development, and contribute to innovation in teaching methodologies.
• Support capstone projects, hackathons, and collaborative research opportunities with industry.
• Foster a high-performance learning environment in classes of 70–100 students.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous student development and program quality.
• Actively participate in faculty training, peer reviews, and academic audits.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, IT, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
• Strong academic and research orientation, preferably with publications or project contributions.
• Prior experience in teaching/training/mentoring at the undergraduate/postgraduate level is preferred.
• A deep commitment to education, student success, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills

• Expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, and advanced programming paradigms.
• Strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Software Engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, classroom delivery, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with academic content tools like Google Slides, Sheets, Docs.
• Passion for educating, mentoring, and shaping future developers.

Good to Have

• Industry experience or consulting background in software development or research-based roles.
• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile methodologies.
• Understanding of AI/ML, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Web or Mobile Development.
• A drive to innovate in teaching, curriculum design, and student engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of shaping India’s tech education revolution.
• Work alongside IIT/IISc alumni, ex-Amazon engineers, and passionate educators.
• Competitive compensation with strong growth potential.
• Create impact at scale by mentoring hundreds of future-ready tech leaders.

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• Should have excellent verbal & presentation skills
• Knowlege of local language is a must
• Should be inovative and target driven
• Willing to travel
• Demonstrate honesty & integrity

Roles and Responsibilities

Develop and Implement Technology Solutions

Understand Functional Specifications and transform into technical programs specs to code, test and debug programs

Develop, Code and execute unit tests, systems and integration and acceptance tests and testing tools for functions of high complexity.

Perform performance tuning to improve performance over multiple functions.

Troubleshooting and resolving issues to optimize performance

Support functional consultants in designing solutions for the gaps identified.

Desired Candidate Profile

7- 12 Years of ABAP Experience

Strong Object Orientation experience

SAP ABAP and Netweaver / Webdynpro Development

SAP H4 HANA 1709 and above

Experience in third party integration

Knowledge and experience of delivering projects in an agile framework

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Ability to write technical speficifications

Great interpersonal and communication skills

SAP Certification is a plus

Work Experience in a pharma company is another big plus