Next.js / Full-Stack Developer needed to scale an AI-Driven Test Prep Platform (Vercel + Supabase)

Job Description: We are looking for a skilled, "under-the-hood" Full-Stack Developer to help build out Lafayette Academy’s online portal. We have clear visual layouts, a working offline prototype, and a live front-end dashboard currently hosted on Vercel. We use AI heavily in our workflow for strategy, logic, and rapid drafting. However, we do not want an AI-only prompt engineer. We need a traditional, foundational developer who understands actual code architecture, databases, and deployment systems. If the AI generates a buggy script, you must have the depth of knowledge to debug it manually and make it work. What You Will Do: Take existing static mockups (HTML/CSS/Next.js components) and integrate them into our live Vercel environment, OR help create new mockups if the ones we have need to be upgraded. Connect user interfaces to a secure database (like Supabase or Firebase) to handle real-time student data. Help bridge our frontend to API endpoints (like OpenAI) to power our live "Personalization Cues" for instructors. Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code when automated tools hit a wall. Our Tech Stack Focus: React / Next.js Vercel Hosting Tailwind CSS Database integration (SQL/Supabase/Firebase) To Apply: Please start your proposal with the words "Under the Hood." This proves you read the description. Tell us briefly about a time you had to manually fix a complex database or code glitch that automated tools couldn't solve.