Middle Backend Engineer (Node.js/NestJS, Microservices, Kafka) to $3000

About the Role:

We’re building a cutting-edge national digital platform that will power state exam management at scale. This is a high-impact, high-visibility project backed by government institutions - and we’re looking for a strong Backend Engineer to join our core development team.

About the team:
You’ll join a cross-functional squad including an architect, PM, backend and frontend devs, DevOps, and QA engineers.  

What you’ll do:

• Design and develop backend services in a modern microservices architecture
• Work extensively with Node.js and NestJS to build robust, scalable modules
• Integrate external government services, registries, and data providers
• Implement and maintain Kafka-based asynchronous workflows
• Collaborate closely with Front-End, DevOps, QA, and the architect to deliver high-quality features
• Take ownership of service reliability, performance, and integration logic

What we expect:

• At least 3.5 years of experience with Node.js and NestJS
• Solid background in microservices and distributed system design
• Practical experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, stream processing, etc.)
• Expertise in integrating external APIs / enterprise systems

Nice to have:

• Experience with government service integrations
• Familiarity with Docker / Kubernetes

• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and production-grade database design