NestJS freelancers:
What the market wants.
Demand and trends for NestJS – calculated from 35 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 days)
- 35
- Rank 432 of 1233 skills
- Demand share vs. previous quarter
- ▼ 40 %
- Share of the IT market, 90 days versus the 90 days before
- Of which must-have
- 80 %
- Rated for 35 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Remote possible
- 100 %
- 63 % fully remote · stated in 91 % of postings
NestJS is losing market share (▼ 40 %) at rank 432 of 1233.
NestJS sits at rank 432 of 1233, in the solid middle of demand. Its market share is falling (▼ 40 % vs. the 90 days before).
NestJS: Framework for scalable Node.js applications with TypeScript
NestJS is a framework for developing server-side applications based on Node.js and distinguishes itself from related technologies through its structured, architecture-oriented approach. The framework provides a predefined project structure with modules, controllers, and services that enable developers to build large and complex applications in a maintainable way. It is frequently combined with TypeScript to achieve additional type safety and uses npm for dependency management. The technology is particularly suited for developing REST APIs, microservices, and real-time applications.
Organizations seek professionals with NestJS expertise primarily for developing backend systems and API layers in modern web applications. Typical tasks include implementing business logic, designing database access, and integrating external services. Developers work on application scalability and performance while implementing best practices for code quality and testability. Documentation of APIs and collaboration with frontend teams are also frequently part of project scope.
Market demand for NestJS shows high specialization: 76 % of job postings list the skill as a mandatory requirement. TypeScript is named together with NestJS in 97 % of postings, underscoring the close technical connection. Senior-level positions dominate with 94 % of requirements, while mid-level accounts for 6 %. Work is conducted 100 % remotely, with 59 % fully remote and 41 % partly remote; 86 % of engagements are freelance projects and 11 % permanent positions. English is required in 62 % of postings, German in 38 %.
Which skills NestJS is wanted with – and which ones pay off
TypeScript appears in 97 % of NestJS postings.
Who wants NestJS – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (97 %).
Stated in 89 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance dominates (86 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Fully remote dominates (63 %).
Stated in 91 % of listings
Project language
English dominates (66 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Who posts NestJS projects
Market data comes from Nexus. Links marked ↗ open the public view in Nexus (new tab) – read-only.
Postings of the last 90 days.Current NestJS projects
Market data comes from Nexus. Links marked ↗ open the public view in Nexus (new tab) – read-only.
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- Do you fit? Checkfully remote · 3 months · 10/2026
- Do you fit? CheckBerlin · 95 % remote · 02.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckStuttgart · 80 % remote · 2 months
- Do you fit? Checkfully remote · 12 months
Frequently asked questions about NestJS freelancing
How in demand is “NestJS” with freelancers right now?
In the last 90 days, 35 IT postings named “NestJS”; that is rank 432 of 1233 in-demand skills. The market share, meaning the share of all IT postings, changed by ▼ 40 % compared with the 90 days before. The number of postings changed by ▼ 19 % compared with the previous quarter; because the overall data set keeps growing, the market share is the more meaningful figure.
How many projects name “NestJS”, and how many of them are remote?
100 % of the postings with this information allow remote work, 63 % are fully remote. By contract type, “Freelance” leads with 86 % of the postings with this information. The most requested experience level is “Senior” (97 % of the postings with this information).
Which skills are required together with “NestJS”?
Named most often are TypeScript (97 %) (share of the postings with “NestJS”). The free CV check shows how well your profile fits these postings.
Which recruiters advertise “NestJS” projects?
Most often, Darwin Recruitment advertise projects with “NestJS”. This recruiter accounts for 46 % of all postings of the last 90 days.
What does the market situation for “NestJS” mean for my profile?
Rank 432 of 1233 skills and 35 postings in 90 days show how much weight “NestJS” has in the market. The free CV check shows how well your profile fits these postings.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention NestJS. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. The description of the skill is created automatically (from our skill directory or by AI) and checked by machine: no numbers, no company names, only the skill and its neighbours in the taxonomy. Texts are created and checked automatically, numbers come from the postings.
Basis: 11,175 IT listings in the window
More on the methodology →You now know the market for NestJS.
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