AI Backend Developer (NestJS + OpenAI)

Posted 2 hours ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for an experienced backend developer to help improve an existing AI-powered application built with NestJS. The project involves integrating OpenAI APIs, enhancing backend endpoints, and ensuring reliable communication between the frontend and AI services. This is a small task with the possibility of additional work if the collaboration goes well. Responsibilities Integrate OpenAI API into an existing NestJS backend. Create or update REST API endpoints. Improve prompt handling and API response formatting. Add proper error handling and logging. Optimize API performance where applicable. Write clean, maintainable TypeScript code. Required Skills NestJS Node.js TypeScript OpenAI API REST APIs Nice to Have: PostgreSQL Prisma ORM Redis Docker JWT Authentication AWS experience Deliverables Working OpenAI integration. Updated NestJS backend with clean API endpoints. Source code committed to the repository. Brief documentation explaining the implementation. Timeline 1–2 days Preferred Qualifications Experience building AI-powered applications. Strong understanding of backend architecture. Excellent communication and attention to detail.

  • $60.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
PHP
JavaScript
API
Machine Learning
Nice-to-have skills
HTML5
CSS 3
Activity on this job
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About the client
Member since Jan 27, 2026
  • USA
    New York5:12 AM
  • $3.5K total spent
    134 hires, 13 active
  • 177 hours

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