Software Development Engineer- III | Directories
Overview
HighLevel HighLevel is a cloud-based, all-in-one white-label marketing and sales platform that empowers marketing agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses to elevate their digital presence and drive growth. We are proud to support a global and growing community of over 1 million businesses, from marketing agencies to entrepreneurs to small businesses and beyond. Our platform empowers users across industries to streamline operations, drive growth, and crush their goals.
HighLevel processes over 15 billion API hits and handles more than 2.5 billion message events every day. Our platform manages 470 terabytes of data distributed across five databases, operates with a network of over 250 micro-services, and supports over 1 million domain names. Our People With over 1,500 team members across 15+ countries, we operate in a global, remote-first environment.
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a Senior Software Engineer to join our Directories Team, which is a hybrid of Upwork and Contra. The Directories platform will serve as a trusted space where businesses can post projects, discover and collaborate with Certified Admins, and where Admins can showcase verified credentials, portfolios, and client success stories. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll design and build scalable systems for directory search, profile management, credential verification, and SEO-driven discovery.You’ll work across the stack to deliver performant user experiences, develop APIs that connect creators and customers, and integrate secure verification workflows. Collaborating closely with product, infrastructure, and data teams, you’ll help shape the foundation of a trusted, high-performing platform that enhances visibility and credibility for businesses and creators alike.
Requirements
Build and extend backend APIs and microservices in Node.js/NestJS to support search, filtering, credential validation, and SEO-driven discovery.Architect and manage data models and indexing strategies (e.g., Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) to ensure fast, accurate directory lookups and filtering. Design, build, and maintain scalable directory and listings systems that power discovery, search, and credential verification across millions of records. Develop and maintain reusable UI components aligned with Hi