About the innovative team redefining how people connect with African languages
Hey superstar, Bawo ni?
We’re Lingawa (formerly TopSet) and basically, we’re transforming the way people connect with African languages. Backed by VCs, Google, Techstars, and the Mastercard Foundation.
As an innovative edtech AI platform, we’re passionate about what we do: our mission is to ignite cultural pride and economic empowerment through African languages 🚀
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We live this out by building cutting-edge Voice LLM solutions, bringing African languages into the AI age, and up-skilling native speakers of African languages into world-class tutors with the latest learning science.
The Position & You:
You’re an experienced & innovative Senior Software Engineer who will play a pivotal role in architecting and developing our platform, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative features that enhance user experience and bring the power of language learning to millions.
Your work will directly enhance user engagement, drive accessibility, and help bridge cultural gaps through cutting-edge technology.
Colleagues describe you as positive, having a problem-solving mindset, likes to make lasting impact, and bonus points if you’re passionate about edtech and AI!
Let’s get to the point of what exactly you’ll be doing at Lingawa:
What you’ll be doing in this role:
- Empower Learners: Build and maintain high-quality features across the frontend (React, TypeScript) and backend (NestJS, TypeScript) to create an intuitive, engaging experience.
- Expand Access: Develop and optimize mobile applications using Flutter, ensuring seamless language learning anytime, anywhere.
- Scale Innovation: Architect and manage cloud deployments on AWS and Google Cloud, making Lingawa’s platform scalable, secure, and efficient.
- Personalize Learning: Integrate machine learning APIs to deliver adaptive learning experiences that cater to individual needs.
- Collaborate for Impact: Work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to co-create features that drive user success.
- Mentor & Lead: Elevate the team by sharing knowledge, conducting peer reviews, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of industry trends and implement best practices to ensure our platform remains at the forefront of language education technology.
Ideally, you have:
- Experience: 7+ years of professional software development experience.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Frontend Mastery: Proficiency in React and TypeScript, creating intuitive, high-performance user interfaces.
- Backend Expertise: Extensive experience with NestJS and TypeScript, developing powerful and efficient APIs.
- Mobile Innovation: Hands-on experience with Flutter, crafting seamless mobile-first learning experiences.
- Cloud & DevOps: Strong expertise in AWS and Google Cloud, with a focus on security, scalability, and efficiency.
- AI-Powered Learning: Familiarity with integrating AI-driven technologies for personalized experiences.
- Database Proficiency: Deep knowledge of MongoDB, or other scalable data solutions.
- Problem-Solving Mindset: Analytical and solution-oriented, with a drive to tackle complex challenges.
- Passion & Purpose: A strong belief in the value of preserving African cultures and a passion for economically empowering young people across the continent
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- High-Impact Work: Be part of a mission-driven company making a tangible difference in workforce development and cultural preservation in Africa.
- Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with AI, cloud computing, and mobile-first solutions to shape the future of edtech.
- Attractive Compensation: ₦1,500,000+ per month
- Comprehensive Benefits: Fantastic health insurance, pension plans, and more.
- Birthday PTO: Your birthday is a work-free day.
- Remote-First Flexibility: Work from anywhere while contributing to a global mission.
- Growth & Development: Opportunities to innovate, lead, and grow in a fast-moving environment.
About the team:
We are a team of 50+ awesome people working from different locations around Nigeria. We hire nationally, you work locally—in the heart and heat of Lagos, your serviced apartment within Abuja, or a quiet village near Kaduna, the choice is yours.
We play fun games and have knowledge sharing sessions on our weekly Friday team-wides and Every end of year we meet up, usually in Lagos and spend some quality time together. End of Year 2024 at Ziba Beach Resorts was a blast and we look forward to more!
We place a great amount of trust in our people, and we are big on measuring outcomes/results, taking the OKR approach to managing performance. Our values fuel our results.
Wonder if you’ll fit in? Get started below.
How to Get Started: 👇
Ready to make that impact? Apply here. Let’s bring African languages into the AI age together!
The application process for this role:
- Take the technical assessment on Test Gorilla.
- First interview with the CTO.
- Technical interview.
- Second interview with the CEO at Lingawa.
- Reference checks and offer extension.
