Assessment Design

Assessment Design Manager Technical Stacks

About NxtWave / NIAT

We're on a mission to create the next million software engineers

.NxtWave is one of India's fastest-growing Ed-Tech startups. NxtWave is revolutionizing the 21st-century job market by transforming youth into highly skilled tech professionals irrespective of their educational background with its CCBP 4.0 programs

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NxtWave is founded by Rahul Attuluri (Ex Amazon, IIIT Hyderabad), Sashank Reddy (IIT Bombay), and Anupam Pedarla (IIT Kharagpur). The startup is backed by Orios Ventures, Better Capital, and marquee angels, including the founders of some of India's unicorn

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NxtWave is an official partner for NSDC, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India, and recognized by NASSCOM, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, and Startup India. The startup has received accolades as The Greatest Brand in Education in a research-based listing by URS Media, a leading international media hou

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NxtWave now has paid subscribers from 450+ districts across India. In just 2 years, CCBP 4.0 learners have been hired by 1000+ companies including Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Deloitte, and

more.The scale at which we operate on the tech level (as of Jul

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ob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Assessment Design Manager Technical Stacks to lead the design and development of high-quality, industry-aligned technical assessments across multiple domains and learni

ng tracks.This role is central to creating scalable, rigorous, and cheat-resistant assessment systems that maintain academic integrity, measure true competency, and drive consistent learning outcomes across campuses and online

programs.The ideal candidate brings a combination of deep technical expertise and assessment design thinking, along with the ability to architect frameworks that will support evolving course offerings and future

programs.

Resp

onsibilitiesAssessment Design &

• BlueprintingLead the end-to-end design of assessments across various technical domains (e.g., full-stack development, backend,

• DSA, etc.).
  Build competency maps, difficulty ladders, and blueprint documents f

• or all exams.
  Design multi-format assessments including MCQs, debugging tasks, code-completion, project evaluations, case-based questions, and hands-on

• coding tests.
  Ensure all assessments meet industry standards and reflect rea

l-world skills.
Quality, Review

• & VersioningImplement rigorous quality-control processes using frameworks like Bloom's taxonomy, distractor logic, and difficulty/discrim

• ination indices.
  Create and maintain large question banks with multiple variants to minimize leakage and m

• aximize fairness.
  Develop guidelines that ensure assessments are secure, scalable, and resista

nt to malpractice.
Assessment Deliv

• ery & AlignmentWork closely with curriculum, academic operations, delivery teams, and university partners to ensure assessments are executed smoothly ac
• ross all locations.Standardize assessment methodologies for consistency across batches, camp

• uses, and programs.
  Integrate AI-based evaluation workflows (coding and descriptive) and ensure accurate hum

an review processes.
Team Leadershi

• p & CollaborationLead, guide, and review work from assessment designers, content developers, and

• technical reviewers.
  Build documentation, SOPs, and design principles that ensure

• long-term scalability.
  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align assessments with learning outcomes, program goals, and

industry requirements.
Analytics &

• ; Continuous ImprovementAnalyze student performance data to identify skill gaps, assessment issues, and oppor

• tunities for refinement.
  Continuously improve question quality, difficulty calibration,

• and competency alignment.
  Establish feedback loops to strengthen assess

ment frameworks over t

• ime.
  
  Minimum QualificationsBTech / MTech in Computer Sc

• ience, IT, or related fields.
  36 years experience in software development, technical assessment design, techn
  

• ical hiring, or L&D roles.
  Strong hands-on expertise in at least one major stack (e.g., MERN, Java, Pyth
  

• on, DSA, Cloud, or equivalent).
  Proven experience creating coding challenges, MCQs, debugging tasks, a

• nd framework-driven assessments.
  Strong understan

• ding of assessme

• nt methodologies:
  

• Bloom's taxonomy
  Competency mapping
  D

• ifficulty &a

• mp; discrimination index
  Blueprinting
  Excellent analytical ability and clarit

• y in evaluating technical skill depth.
  Strong written and verbal communication w

ith a focus on precision

• and structure.
  
  Preferred QualificationsExperience with asse
• ssment platforms available in the industryExperience in assessment design, university evaluation teams, or

• large-scale EdTech assessment operations.
  Experience lea
  

• ding technical content or assessment teams.
  Familiarity with modern hiring patterns, coding interview
  

• structures, and industry skill expectat

ions.
Knowle

dge of AI-assisted

grading tools.

Job OverviewJob Ty

pe: Full-TimeLocation: H

yderabad / NIAT CampusesWork

ing Days: 6-Day WeekRole Level: Manager (Senior)CTC Range: C