Backend Developer – NestJS & TypeScript

Backend Developer – NestJS & TypeScript
Location: India – Remote
Experience: 1–3 years
Compensation: Open – commensurate with experience
Working Hours: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM US Eastern Time
Team: Peer Consulting Resources – Product Development
Reports to: Systems Architecture Lead / India Team Lead
About the Role:
Peer Consulting Resources is looking for a Backend Developer with strong hands-on experience in NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma ORM, and PostgreSQL to join our Product Development team.
You will help build and maintain secure, scalable backend services for a modern learning platform used by administrators, teachers, and students. The platform includes course creation, assessments, dashboards, and an integrated AI learning assistant.
You will work closely with the frontend development team to build REST APIs, maintain API contracts, implement authentication and authorization, and ensure reliable application performance and security.
Candidates must be available to work remotely from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM US Eastern Time.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain secure, scalable REST APIs using NestJS and TypeScript.
Build modular backend services following NestJS architecture and best practices.
Design and manage PostgreSQL databases using Prisma ORM.
Create and maintain database schemas, relationships, and migrations.
Implement JWT authentication, refresh-token mechanisms, and role-based access control.
Implement request validation, rate limiting, secure file uploads, and error handling.
Write and maintain unit and end-to-end tests using Jest.
Debug, optimize, and maintain existing backend services.
Collaborate with frontend developers to define and maintain API contracts.
Participate in code reviews and follow secure coding practices.
Document APIs, backend workflows, and technical decisions.
Required Skills:
Node.js and TypeScript
NestJS
Prisma ORM
PostgreSQL
REST API development
JWT and refresh-token authentication
Role-based access control and authorization
Jest and end-to-end testing
Git and GitHub
Understanding of backend security and API best practices
Experience:
1–3 years of backend development experience.
Hands-on experience building backend applications using NestJS and TypeScript.
Candidates with strong and demonstrable project experience will also be considered.
What We’re Looking For:
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Good understanding of backend architecture.
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and secure code.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with a development team.
Clear communication and a responsible approach to delivery.
Willingness to work during US Eastern Time hours.
A GitHub profile, portfolio, or backend project demonstrating relevant technical experience is preferred.
Nice to Have:
Experience working with Angular applications
Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI documentation
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Experience deploying applications on Render or Vercel
Experience working with monorepos
Experience with education, learning-management, or AI-enabled platforms

Work arrangement
Yes