Full Stack Engineer (Back-End Focus - Node.js, MongoDB, AI Enablement, Web3 Exposure + Front-End Supportive - React (Web) at Tongston - Remote

Tongston is a multi-award-winning brand providing entrepreneurial education, media, enterprise & finance services for sustainable socio-economic development. T-World is Tongston's AI powered digital entrepreneurial thinking ecosystem providing integrated media, enterprise, finance and entrepreneurial education services to K-12 Students, HE Students, Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs and their institutions globally to become Valuable, Influential & Profitable. For more information, visit tongston.com

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Full Stack Engineer (Back-End Focus — Node.js, MongoDB, AI Enablement, Web3 Exposure + Front-End Supportive - React (Web)

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract

Overview

• Tongston is seeking a Full Stack Engineer (Back-End Focus) to help build and scale T-World, an AI-powered platform spanning education, enterprise, media, and finance.
• This role is ideal for a backend-leaning engineer who can own APIs, data models, integrations, reliability, and AI workflows—while remaining comfortable delivering lightweight React web UI when needed to support product flows and internal tools. You will Participate in Agile ceremonies: planning, execution, review, and iteration.

Core Stack
Back-End (Primary Focus):

• Node.js with Express (API services / serverless routes where applicable)
• MongoDB (Atlas & Compass)

Front-End (Supportive):

• React (Web)
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• State & data: TanStack Query, Zustand

Platform & Infrastructure:

• Authentication: Firebase (synced with MongoDB)
• Storage:
  • Cloudinary (short-term media handling)
  • AWS S3 (long-term storage with immediate migration )
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Security: CodeQL, Dependabot, basic OWASP-aligned practices

AI Tooling:

• LangChain (or similar orchestration frameworks)
• API-based LLM workflows

Web3 (Exposure-Level):

• Wallets, signing flows, token interactions-conversion
• On-chain vs off-chain boundaries
• (Deep smart contract development is not required)

Roles and Responsibilities
Back-End & Architecture (Primary):

• Build and maintain server-side services and APIs using Node.js and Express
• Design, implement, and optimize MongoDB schemas, indexes, and query patterns
• Own backend integrations including:
  • Authentication (Firebase)
  • Media storage (Cloudinary, AWS S3)
  • Environment configuration and secrets management
  • Logging and monitoring
• Define modular service boundaries aligned with T-World’s product structure (widgets, modules, sub-features)
• Ensure backend reliability, performance, and scalability

Front-End Support (Secondary):

• Ship or support React components required to validate backend APIs, AI flows, or admin/internal tooling
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure clean API contracts and smooth UI ↔ backend interactions
• Maintain code quality via pull requests, documentation, and shared standards

AI Enablement:

• Integrate AI workflows across modules (UI → API → AI → DB)
• Support AI-powered experiences such as:
  • Assistants
  • Search
  • Content generation
• Ensure safe and reliable AI integrations, including:
  • Error handling and fallbacks
  • Latency and timeout management
  • Rate limiting and caching
  • Prompt and version management
  • Traceable outputs for debugging and evaluation

Delivery, Security & Operations:

• Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Follow secure practices for:
  • Secrets and key management
  • Access control and offboarding hygiene
• Contribute to deployment, monitoring, and operational stability

Knowledge, Skills & Attitude Requirements
Technical Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong experience with Node.js and backend design patterns
• Strong experience with MongoDB (schema design, indexing, aggregation, performance tuning)
• Solid working knowledge of Express.js
• Comfort working with React for integration-level UI tasks
• Familiarity with REST APIs, server-side architecture, and environment configuration

Soft Skills & Attitude:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear communication and collaboration across teams
• Ability to prioritize, execute, and deliver with attention to detail
• Ownership mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong alignment with Tongston’s mission, values, and culture. Learn more about Tongston’s culture

Nice-to-Have Knowledge & Skills:

• Exposure to AI integrations (LangChain or similar)
• Familiarity with Web3 integration workflows (wallets, signing, token flows)
• Experience with background jobs, queues, or serverless patterns
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Benefits

• Monthly professional fee of NGN200,000.
• A monthly Remote Productivity Support Package.
• A company-provided laptop and access to Tongston-funded platforms, software, licensed tools and other approved resources required to perform your role effectively.
• Pathway to full-time employment opportunity to secure additional benefits, including pension, HMO, statutory employee leave categories, promotion-based entitlements, and staff welfare benefits. 
• Exposure to user research, product strategy, user journeys, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, analytics-informed design improvement, and cross-functional product delivery across web, mobile and other digital platforms.
• Team-based execution and support, including an overall project management structure, reporting to a line manager, and collaboration within a sprint-based team workflow with defined weekly deliverables.
• A structured learning and growth pathway supported through twice-yearly performance review, development and growth conversations (January & July). If you join after a review cycle, your first review will take place in the next review window. The review helps you document and communicate how you’ve grown, developed and demonstrated being Valuable, Influential & Profitable.
• Learning & Development budget: NGN350,000 to support continuous upskilling, role-specific learning and broader professional development.
• Up to 10 working days of approved paid time away from active delivery annually.
• Eligible for the Tongston Annual Personnel High Performance Award which comes with cash prizes and certificates you can include in your profile for future jobs.
• Professional Visibility: listed on Tongston’s website.
• Complimentary premium access to T-World, Tongston’s integrated digital platform. 
• Eligibility for discretionary performance-based bonus/allocation
• Participation in Tongston Academy sessions (scheduled periodically):
  • Personal branding (includes CV/LinkedIn review)
  • Personal finance & investing
  • Sales, communication & networking
  • Business development & strategy
  • Project management, Cybersecurity awareness & Digital automation tools.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Fill the form where you can provide information about yourself.
• Upload your CV & portfolio where applicable, and answer some basic pre-screening questions that demonstrate how you meet the knowledge, skills and attitude requirements for the role, in line with the JD
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage early submission.
• If you have any questions or clarifications, please write to us at info@tongston.com with pifhr@tongston.com in copy. Please use the subject “IC Application for - [name of the role]” in directing any correspondences to us.
• If shortlisted, you will progress through the rest of the recruitment process - technical assessment, personality & multiple intelligence check, conversation with the line manager and one or more team members, reference checks, and, if successful, an offer & if accepted, onboarding.
• Although this is a remote opportunity, candidates based in Gombe, Bauchi, Ilorin, Lagos or Abuja will be viewed favourably.
• For candidates who have not yet completed their NYSC, we may also be able to consider an NYSC engagement, particularly for those based in Gombe, Lagos or Abuja.