Software Engineer I - Backend

Overview

We are seeking a talented Backend Software Engineer to join our technology team. This role is perfect for someone with strong NestJS expertise who is passionate about building scalable, maintainable backend systems. You'll work on critical services that power our property management platform, from booking systems to communication APIs.

Core Development

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using the NestJS framework.
• Build RESTful APIs and implement GraphQL endpoints for our property management platform.
• Develop microservice architecture patterns and ensure seamless service communication.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Implement comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.
  
  

• Design and optimize PostgreSQL database schemas for performance and scalability.
• Implement efficient caching strategies using Redis for improved response times.
• Build event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ for asynchronous processing.
• Deploy and manage services on AWS cloud infrastructure.
  
  

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives.
  
  

• 1-3 years of professional experience with Node.js backend development.
• Strong hands-on experience with NestJS framework - this is crucial for our stack.
• Solid understanding of TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with PostgreSQL, including query optimization and migrations.
• Familiarity with Redis for caching and session management.
• Understanding of message queuing systems, preferably RabbitMQ.
• Experience with RESTful API design principles.
  
  

• Familiarity with core AWS services (EC2 S3 RDS, Lambda).
• Understanding of containerization with Docker.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
  
  

• Proficiency with Git version control and collaborative workflows.
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Supertest).
• Understanding of SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Familiarity with Prisma ORM or similar database tools.
  
  

• Experience with WhatsApp Business API or similar messaging integrations.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0 and JWT authentication.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, New Relic, or Datadog).
• Experience with Kubernetes or ECS for container orchestration.
• Exposure to real-time communication (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events.
  
  

• Have production experience with NestJS and can demonstrate a deep understanding of its modules, decorators, and dependency injection system.
• Built scalable microservices that handle significant traffic.
• Passionate about code quality and have experience setting up robust testing pipelines.
• Architect solutions that balance performance, maintainability, and time-to-market.
• Stay updated with the Node.js ecosystem and are eager to adopt best practices.
  
  

This job was posted by Rudra P Sinha from Elivaas.