Lead Fullstack Engineer (Next.js + AI)

Lead Fullstack Engineer (Next.js + AI)

📍 Lagos, Nigeria (Surulere) | 🏢 Onsite | ⏱ Full-time

🔹 Core system architect building the digital backbone of a continental education system

🌱 About SCEF

Santos Creations Educational Foundation (SCEF) is building a continental education participation, funding, and impact ecosystem across Africa.

Our work is powered by:

• 🌐 NESA Africa (Awards & Participation Platform):
• http://www.nesa.africa
• 🌐 EduAid Africa (Education Access & Schools Platform):
• http://www.eduaid.africa
• 🌐 SCEF (Parent Organization):
• http://www.santoscreations.org
• 🌐 eLibrary Nigeria (Digital Learning Platform):
• http://www.elibrarynigeria.ng

🌍 Role Overview

This is a high-impact technical leadership role.

You will be responsible for designing, building, and managing the Unified Participation, Data & Education System (UPDS+), which powers:

• nominee onboarding (target: 5,000+)
• voting systems
• school onboarding
• scholarship and application portals
• donation and wallet systems
• membership and engagement systems

👉 You are not just coding—you are building a continental system infrastructure.

🎯 Core Responsibilities

1. Platform Development

• Build and manage fullstack systems for:
  • nominations and nominee profiles
  • voting engines (real-time participation)
  • school onboarding (EduAid Africa)
  • scholarship and exam application portals
  • donation and wallet systems
  • membership and merchandise systems

1. System Integration

• Integrate and unify all platforms:
  • http://www.nesa.africa
  • http://www.eduaid.africa
  • http://www.santoscreations.org
  • http://www.elibrarynigeria.ng
• Ensure seamless data flow across systems

1. Data Conversion & System Foundation

• Convert 1,760 existing nominees from static to dynamic system
• Structure database for scalability (5,000 → 50,000 future growth)
• Ensure clean architecture for all modules

1. System Performance & Stability

• Ensure:
  • high performance
  • security
  • uptime (target: 99%)
• Debug and optimize existing systems

👥 Team Leadership

• Lead developers, interns, and technical contributors
• Review and improve existing codebases
• Guide development workflow and best practices

🎯 Performance Targets (MANDATORY)

You will be evaluated based on:

• Fully functional UPDS+ system deployed
• Successful conversion of 1,760 nominees into dynamic database
• Platform supporting 5,000+ nominees
• Integration across all platforms
• System uptime and performance stability
• Delivery of all core modules before campaign phases

💰 Compensation & Growth

• Probation (Months 1–3): ₦120,000 – ₦200,000
• Post-Probation (Month 4): ₦144,000 – ₦240,000 (+20%)

💰 Bonus Structure

Bonus is awarded based on:

• successful system deployment
• performance stability
• meeting development milestones
• contribution to overall platform growth

👉 High-performing engineers gain access to:

• larger system ownership
• leadership roles
• long-term engagement

🏠 Relocation & Accommodation

We welcome candidates outside Lagos.

• Temporary accommodation available during probation
• Monday–Friday stay arrangement available

Note:

• Accommodation is shared/basic
• SCEF does NOT cover feeding, utilities, or personal expenses

🧠 APPLICATION REQUIREMENT (MANDATORY)

All applicants must submit detailed written responses.

👉 Applications without answers will NOT be reviewed.

🔍 INITIAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL)

1. System Build Experience

Describe a system or platform you have built or contributed to.

• What problem did it solve?
• What technologies did you use?
• What was your exact role?
• What was the final outcome?

👉 Include real results or scale.

1. Platform Review (CRITICAL)

Visit:

👉 http://www.nesa.africa

Provide:

• Key technical weaknesses
• What you would rebuild first
• What architecture improvements you would make

1. System Architecture

We are building a system that includes:

• nominations
• voting
• membership
• donations
• school onboarding

Explain how you would structure:

• backend architecture
• database design
• API structure

1. Data Conversion (VERY IMPORTANT)

We have 1,760 nominees currently static.

Explain:

• How you will migrate them
• How you will structure the database
• How you will ensure scalability to 5,000+

1. Performance & Failure Handling

Describe a time a system failed or slowed down.

• What caused the issue?
• What did you do?
• What was the result?

1. Real Scenario (CRITICAL THINKING)

During peak voting:

• System becomes slow
• Users drop off

What do you do:

• immediately
• short-term fix
• long-term solution

👉 Provide a structured answer.

🔥 WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are NOT looking for:

❌ theory-only answers

❌ generic responses

We are looking for:

✅ real system builders

✅ problem solvers

✅ performance-focused engineers

🚀 FINAL NOTE

This role is for someone who wants to:

• build large-scale systems
• work on real infrastructure
• own critical technology
• grow into a senior technical leader