Associate Software Engineer (NestJS + React)

About the role

iLabs is a global software product engineering company with headquarters in Sri Lanka and roots in Silicon Valley, building agile remote teams for leading tech companies. It is hiring an Associate Software Engineer who works on web applications built with NestJS, React and Laravel. The position is based on-site in Battaramulla during the Sri Lankan day shift (9am - 6pm).

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance web applications using NestJS, React and Laravel.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs, third-party services and backend systems.
• Develop responsive, user-friendly front-end interfaces with React.
• Work with MySQL, MongoDB and OrientDB to design data models, write queries and improve database performance.
• Troubleshoot, test, debug and resolve technical issues to ensure application security and reliability.
• Assist with authentication, authorization, caching and background job processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, take part in code reviews and keep code clean, testable and documented.
• Use Git for version control and support deployment and maintenance in Linux, cloud or hosting environments.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and validate their outputs.

Required profile

• 1-2 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with NestJS and React, and knowledge of PHP and Laravel.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Working knowledge of Git, including branching, merging and pull requests.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming, MVC architecture and software design principles.
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, web security, testing, debugging, caching and queues.
• Basic understanding of microservices architecture and Agile/Scrum.
• Experience with AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude or Gemini.
• Nice to have: ArangoDB, Linux environments, cloud platforms, CMS and application deployment.

Required skills

• JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS and responsive web development
• MySQL, MongoDB and OrientDB
• Analytical, problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills