Senior Node.js (Nest.js) Backend Engineer

Job Title: Senior Node.js (Nest.js)

Before You Apply — A Message from Our Founder.

For generations, women have navigated systems never built with them in mind. The gaps in leadership, health, wealth, and opportunity were engineered into the world we inherited—and now, for the first time, we have the tools to build something better. AI gives us the chance to design technology that truly partners with the women and organizations working tirelessly to advance women and girls. Being trusted to do this work is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I am looking for people who feel that responsibility as deeply as I do. 

Uplevyl is not a conventional workplace. We have a distinct culture. We exist to create meaningful impact for society, and we hold ourselves to a standard of moving fast while delivering quality that endures. We partner only with those who share our commitment to doing important work, and we build technology that opens doors, expands opportunity, and enables more people to participate and benefit. 

We hire only A-players and compensate them accordingly. We do not compromise on talent, and we part ways respectfully when performance does not meet the standards required by our mission. Everyone at Uplevyl wears multiple hats. No task is beneath anyone. Decisions are driven by merit, not hierarchy. We prioritize customers over internal convenience, avoid politics, and maintain zero tolerance for unnecessary bureaucracy. 

We move with urgency because the mission demands it. When the work calls for it, we stretch beyond traditional hours—not out of obligation, but out of genuine commitment to building something transformative. We look for people energized by bold problems, people who find meaning in momentum and possibility, and who bring a proactive, high-ownership mindset to everything they do. If you thrive in environments where innovation, purpose, and high standards come together, you will feel at home at Uplevyl. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services for large-scale, multi-tenant SaaS applications. 
• Develop scalable REST and GraphQL APIs using 

  Nest.js (Node.js)

  . 
• Work with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/DynamoDB) databases with optimized schema design and performance. 
• Architect and deploy microservices using Docker and Kubernetes. 
• Implement and maintain event-driven systems with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Kinesis. 
• Utilize AWS cloud services (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, Cognito) for building secure, scalable infrastructure. 
• Apply 

  Clean Architecture / Hexagonal Architecture

   with appropriate design patterns. 
• Implement observability using logging, metrics, and distributed tracing frameworks. 
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and overall engineering processes. 
• Perform in-depth code reviews and ensure code quality, testing coverage, and secure coding practices (SAST/DAST). 
• Collaborate with frontend, mobile, and AI teams to deliver integrated features. 

Performance Expectations

• Deliver production-ready, high-performance backend services within defined timelines. 
• Ensure high availability and reliability across distributed systems. 
• Take ownership of architectural decisions and proactively address system bottlenecks. 
• Contribute to improving engineering processes, standards, and team productivity. 
• Maintain clear communication and strong collaboration across teams. 
• Continuously enhance code quality, performance, and security posture. 

Qualifications



• 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer

   with strong expertise in 

  Node.js and Nest.js

  . 
• Strong programming, debugging, and problem-solving skills. 
• Hands-on experience building GraphQL and REST APIs. 
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL, Redis, and optionally MongoDB/DynamoDB. 
• Deep understanding of microservices and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). 
• Experience with AWS services (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, Cognito). 
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event-driven systems. 
• Knowledge of Clean/Hexagonal architecture and software design patterns. 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit testing frameworks, and code quality tools. 
• Working knowledge of observability tools (metrics, logs, tracing). 

• Awareness, exposure, or hands-on experience with AI models, AI API integration, fine-tuning, embeddings, or model orchestration is a strong added advantage.

   
• Self-driven, innovative, proactive, organized, and a strong team collaborator. 

Cultural & Work-Style Skills

1. Low Ego, High Contribution

You collaborate across disciplines, share knowledge openly, and welcome feedback on architecture, code, and decisions. You care more about building the right system than about being “right.” 

2. Ownership From Design to Delivery

You think beyond tickets. You take responsibility for the full lifecycle of what you build including architecture, implementation, testing, reliability, and iteration. You solve problems end-to-end rather than waiting for perfect specifications. 

3. Mission-Driven Urgency With Technical Depth

You move quickly when needed, but never at the expense of long-term stability. You can distinguish when to build fast and when to build right and you communicate trade-offs clearly. 

4. Agility in Ambiguity

You are comfortable building in evolving environments with partial information. You prototype, test assumptions early, reduce dependencies, and find creative paths through constraints. 

5. Purpose-Fueled Resilience & Curiosity

You stay steady when debugging complex issues, you learn rapidly, and you adapt as the product and architecture evolve. You draw energy from solving meaningful problems and building systems that open doors for millions of women.