Offer summary

Qualifications:

6+ years of experience in frontend, fullstack, or backend development depending on the assessor role., Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and secure authentication methods like OAuth and JWT., Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments, preferably Azure., Prior experience in conducting technical interviews or code reviews with excellent communication skills..

Key responsibilities:

Conduct structured technical interviews and assessments for candidates in your area of expertise.

Score candidates using structured rubrics and provide clear written feedback on their strengths and weaknesses.

Collaborate with Kupa Global’s hiring team to refine evaluation criteria and ensure consistency in assessments.

Contribute to mission-aligned hiring decisions by participating in calibration sessions.

Job description

About the Role

Kupa Global is a fast-growing Talent-as-a-Service (TaaS) company that helps values-driven organisations - across climate, tech, and nonprofit sectors - build high performing tech teams.

We’re looking for experienced Technical Assessors to help us evaluate candidates for engineering roles with our global clients. This is a freelance or part-time opportunity, ideal for senior developers or engineering leads who enjoy assessing technical talent and improving hiring standards.

You will work remotely with a collaborative team based in London, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, and Lagos. Visit our team page to view our current team of advisors. We're currently expanding our pool of assessors across three key areas:

React Engineer Assessor
Fullstack Engineer with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Assessor
Backend Engineer Assessor

Role Overview

As a Technical Assessor, you will conduct structured technical interviews, review real-world coding tasks, and provide expert, unbiased evaluations for candidates applying to mid-to-senior level roles. Your input will directly shape high-quality engineering teams for our mission-driven clients.

Responsibilities

1. Technical Interviews & Assessments

Assess candidates in your area of expertise by:

React Engineer Assessor

Reviewing skills in React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, TailwindCSS/Material UI
Evaluating state management (Redux, Zustand, Context API)
Validating testing experience (Jest, Cypress) and CI/CD familiarity

Fullstack Engineer with D365 Assessor

Evaluating React, Next.js, NestJS, and TypeScript capabilities
Assessing D365 integration experience and performance considerations
Reviewing backend skills, REST/GraphQL APIs, databases, and authentication (OAuth, JWT)

Backend Engineer Assessor

Assessing skills in NestJS, Node.js, and RESTful API development
Reviewing database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and performance optimization
Validating experience with Docker, CI/CD, Azure, and testing tools (Jest, Mocha)

2. Evaluation & Reporting

Score candidates using structured rubrics
Provide clear written feedback highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and fit
Recommend pass/fail or next steps

3. Collaboration

Align with Kupa Global’s hiring team to refine evaluation criteria
Join calibration sessions to ensure consistency and fairness
Contribute to strong, mission-aligned hiring decisions

Requirements

Ideal Skills and Experience

Technical Background

React Technical Assessor: 6+ years in frontend development with React and TypeScript
Fullstack with D365 Technical Assessor: 6+ years fullstack experience, including D365 integration
Backend Technical Assessor: 6+ years in backend development with NestJS, Node.js, and CI/CD

All roles should also have: