Software Engineer (Back-End Oriented)
HelloGov AI · Miami, FL
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Jul 9, 2026
Miami, FL
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend engineering role at a government-services platform, focused on building and maintaining server-side features using TypeScript and NestJS. Day-to-day work spans designing GraphQL and REST APIs, developing real-time functionality via WebSockets, integrating Twilio communication services, and working with PostgreSQL databases. The role suits an engineer with at least three years of backend experience who is comfortable owning work end-to-end in a startup setting.
Mid level · 3+ years · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 180 people in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 90–330
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $135,567 (middle half $104,969–$169,354).
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Why we read it this way (9)
The role is fully on-site in Brickell, Miami, Monday–Friday 9 AM–6 PM; remote work is not offered.
No compensation range is stated anywhere in the posting.
NestJS is listed as required but qualified with 'or similar backend frameworks' in the Qualifications section — common alternatives (Express, Fastify, Hapi) are captured in alternatives.
Socket.io and WebSockets appear together as interchangeable real-time technologies; emitted as one skill with WebSockets as the alternative.
Twilio is called out explicitly in both the Requirements and Qualifications sections, making it a hard gate despite being a third-party integration.
Next.js appears in the Requirements section only as a collaboration context ('work closely with Front-End Engineers using Next.js'), not as a backend skill the candidate must possess — treated as preferred.
LLM integrations, Docker/CI/CD, and Redis appear under Qualifications framed as 'Familiarity with' or 'Knowledge of', signalling preferred rather than required.
No degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
Seniority assessed as Mid: 3+ years required, the role works within an established architecture under an Engineering Lead, with no indication of broad technical leadership or cross-team scope.
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