Hiring: Full-Stack Developer (NestJS + Next.js)

If you’ve shipped real projects and believe you can deliver, even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still like to hear from you.

We’re building a student engagement platform to help improve how students connect with campus life. The iOS app is already underway, with core screens in place, but key functionality still needs to be developed—including backend integration and essential features. You’ll be working from a clear set of backend requirements shaped around the iOS experience. We’re preparing for testing, but launch timelines are flexible as we gather feedback from university partners.

We’re looking for a developer with solid full-stack experience who can take ownership of the backend and web interface, make smart technical decisions, and move the project forward with minimal oversight.

Scope of Work

while we’re leaning toward the technologies below, we’re open to adjustments based on your recommendations for performance, reliability, and delivery speed.

• Build the backend using NestJS and PostgreSQL, including all core logic for user auth, event creation, RSVP, and content management

• Set up caching and performance optimization using Redis

• Implement user authentication (JWT-based, with possible SSO/OAuth integration)

• Build an internal-facing admin portal (Next.js + TailwindCSS) to manage users, events, and media

• Build a basic public-facing student web portal for event discovery and RSVP

• Deploy full infrastructure including RDS, S3, CloudFront, and CI/CD pipelines

• Containerize services using Docker and prepare for deployment using Terraform or AWS CDK

• Integrate with third-party or school-specific APIs (event feeds, user sync, SSO) as needed

• Write basic tests and set up GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment

• Deliver weekly milestones with working, testable features and clear updates

Tech Stack (Flexible)

• NestJS (preferred) for backend API development

• Next.js + TailwindCSS for web interface

• PostgreSQL and Redis for storage and caching

• AWS for cloud infrastructure (RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM, etc.)

• REST APIs (you can propose GraphQL if you strongly prefer it)

• Terraform or AWS CDK for infrastructure-as-code

If you have other recommendations for tools/libraries that improve performance, reliability, or delivery speed, we’re open to your suggestions.

Compensation

• $8,000–$12,000 based on experience, delivery speed, and scope ownership

• Equity tradeoff possible for candidates who show long-term interest and high output

Timeline

• Duration: 6–8 weeks

• Hours: ~30 hours per week

• Start: ASAP

• Payments: Milestone-based (front-loaded first payment, then tied to deliverables)

Must Have

• 3+ years of experience working with NestJS and Next.js in production environments

• Strong grasp of API design, PostgreSQL schema modeling, and scalable architecture

• Experience deploying applications to AWS and managing infrastructure

• Familiarity with authentication systems and secure user data practices (tokens, OAuth, hashing)

• Experience writing and maintaining test coverage for backend services

• Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and adapt to evolving product goals

Bonus

• Experience working with mobile teams (SwiftUI or Kotlin familiarity is a plus)

• Familiarity with school systems, event platforms, or social apps

• Comfortable owning end-to-end technical delivery in early-stage startup settings

We are not accepting anymore applications, Thank you all