Backend Engineer (Node.js / NestJS)

• Company: INFNOVA Technologies
• Work mode: remote
• Type: full time
• Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Compensation: ETB 60,000-90,000 / mo
• Posted: 2026-10-17

About the role

Ship features on the INFNOVA Academy platform. Work across NestJS services, Prisma + PostgreSQL, and deploy through our PM2 + Nginx pipeline. You will own end-to-end backend slices and partner closely with frontend and product teammates.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship backend features in NestJS + Prisma.
• Model new domains in Postgres with clean migrations and indexes.
• Collaborate with frontend on API contracts and pagination patterns.
• Participate in code reviews and on-call rotations.
• Write tests for critical paths (unit + integration).

Requirements

• Strong TypeScript and Node.js experience.
• Comfortable with SQL and relational data modeling.
• Familiarity with NestJS, Prisma, or similar frameworks.
• Solid grasp of REST/JSON API design.
• You ship work — pragmatic over perfect.

Benefits

• Mentorship: 1-on-1 sessions with senior engineers to accelerate your growth.
• Real impact: Your code ships to thousands of users across East Africa.
• Tech stipend: Annual budget for home-office setup and learning resources.
• Inclusive culture: Collaborative, results-oriented team that values your perspective.