Full-Stack Developers Needed – Large Education Discovery & Admission Platform (Long-Term Project) Project Summary We are building a large, data-driven education discovery and admission platform that helps students search colleges, courses, and entrance exams; compare institutions; access counselling; read reviews; and track admissions. This is a long-term product, not a basic website. Development will happen in structured phases with continuous feature expansion. Mobile apps will be developed later, so backend architecture must be scalable and API-first. We are looking for dedicated developers or a small team interested in growing with a startup-stage platform. Engagement Model Hourly Budget: $4/hour Long-term engagement Phase-based development Continuous work opportunity as platform expands Suitable for developers comfortable with early-stage product building Budget & Engagement Model Hourly Rate: $4/hour Long-term engagement Development will be done phase by phase Startup-stage project with continuous feature expansion Core Platform Scope Student Platform & User Experience Advanced education discovery platform including search with auto-suggest, deep filtering, category and location-based discovery; detailed college profiles (courses, fees, admissions, cutoffs, placements, rankings, scholarships, facilities, faculty, galleries); course and exam directories with alerts and preparation content; multimedia integration (videos, podcasts, virtual tours); comparison tools and predictive tools; student reviews, discussion forums, user dashboards, bookmarks, personalized notifications; editorial content, news, admission alerts; scholarship search, loan information; counselling workflows, enquiry forms, application support, and external application links. Admin Systems, Institution Panels & Technical Infrastructure Full admin dashboard for managing colleges, courses, exams, users, reviews, leads, counselling workflows, media, newsletters, and analytics; institution dashboards for profile management and lead tracking; SEO-optimized scalable architecture with caching and performance optimization; mobile-responsive design; API-first backend for future mobile apps; role-based access systems, reporting dashboards, notification systems, media management, and future integrations such as payment gateways and automation tools. Technical Expectations Experience building large portals, directories, SaaS, or marketplaces Strong backend architecture skills Search implementation (Elasticsearch, Algolia, or similar) Complex admin dashboards REST or GraphQL APIs Scalable database design SEO-focused development Performance optimization Preferred (flexible): React / Next.js / Vue Node.js / Django / Laravel PostgreSQL / MySQL / MongoDB AWS / GCP / Azure Deliverables Scalable web platform Admin & institution dashboards API-ready backend for mobile apps Documentation & deployment support Performance & security implementation Proposal Requirements (Important – Read Carefully) To be considered, include: Portfolio of large platforms or dashboards Proposed tech stack & architecture approach Phase-wise development strategy Estimated timeline for Phase 1 Team size or developer experience level Example of admin dashboard you’ve built Proposals without relevant experience or detailed answers may not be reviewed. Important Notes This is a long-term evolving platform We are not looking for quick template websites Strong architecture is critical from the start Future mobile apps will rely on backend structure built now.