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Hire Backend Developers

Ship reliable APIs and data layers with senior backend engineers who reduce integration risk and delivery friction.

From REST and GraphQL APIs to event-driven microservices, our backend developers help you scale data architecture, improve release reliability, and keep roadmap execution predictable. AI-assisted delivery aligned to customer requirements reduces turnaround and total cost.

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Backend delivery governance

Governance built for reliable API and data releases

Reduce integration risk with explicit security controls, contract standards, and observability tailored to backend delivery.

Controls teams ask for before backend launch

Security, reliability, and data discipline mapped to how modern backend stacks actually ship.

Shortlist turnaround

4 days median across recent backend roles

Kickoff speed

9 days median from selection to sprint start

90-day continuity

94% of engagements active after month three

Secure API and data handling

NDA-backed onboarding, least-privilege access, and environment controls for production-facing backend work.

Security-ready

Clear IP and contract ownership

Full ownership of source code, API contracts, and deployment artifacts from day one.

Legal-ready

Observability and SLA monitoring

Real-time tracking of API latency, error rates, and data pipeline health in production.

Reliability-focused

Talent pool preview

Vetted Backend Developer profiles ready to interview

Review a balanced shortlist with specialist, senior, and principal depth so you can hire for immediate delivery and long-term technical leadership.

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Ali V.

Senior Backend Developer

Vetted

8 years

Role-matched

Node.jsPostgreSQLGraphQLMicroservices

Led API and data layer design for a multi-tenant SaaS platform, reducing integration incidents by 35% and improving release cadence by 28%.

Ahsan K.

Backend Developer

Vetted

6 years

Role-matched

PythonRedisREST APIsEvent-Driven

Built order processing and inventory sync systems for a high-traffic marketplace, maintaining 99.9% uptime during peak seasons.

Muhammad Z.

Principal Backend Developer

VettedArchitect

11 years

Role-matched

GoPostgreSQLComplianceSystem Design

Architected audit-ready data pipelines and secure payment webhooks for a regulated fintech product, reducing post-release incidents by 32%.

Need a wider shortlist?

We can share additional backend developer profiles by seniority, timezone, and domain fit.

Backend engagement options

Choose the engagement model that matches your backend roadmap

Start with focused API or data work or scale to a full pod as your integration complexity grows.

Model selection support

We map backend role shape to roadmap pressure, data complexity, and stakeholder expectations.

Part-time backend support

Best for iterative API work, bug fixes, and ongoing data maintenance.

Starts from $2,000 / month ($25/hour)

Best for: Steady API improvements and maintenance

20-25 hrs/week
API sprint support
Weekly progress reporting

Large-scale migrations and compliance audits are scoped separately.

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Full-time backend engineer

Recommended

Best for core API and data delivery with daily ownership and production momentum.

Starts from $4,000 / month ($25/hour)

Best for: Active backend roadmap execution and product integration

40 hrs/week
Full ownership
Daily delivery updates

Third-party platform and infrastructure costs are billed separately.

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Backend engineering pod (2 Backend Devs + 1 DevOps + 1 PM)

Best for parallel API workstreams, data migrations, and cross-functional execution.

Starts from $14,000 / month

Best for: Complex initiatives with significant coordination needs

Cross-functional backend pod
Parallel API and data workstreams
End-to-end orchestration

Specialized compliance or security audits are scoped separately.

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Backend hiring process

From API scope to sprint contribution in under two weeks

The process is tuned for backend delivery risk: contract design, data integrity, and release reliability.

Typical kickoff window

Most teams start backend delivery with selected talent in 7-14 days.

Decision points are explicit: API design depth, data modeling, and communication quality are validated before kickoff.

1
Backend goal alignment and scope
Step 1
We map your API objectives, data requirements, and integration goals to define role scope and success metrics.
Day 1-2
2
Shortlist with relevant backend context
Step 2
Review candidates with prior experience in similar domains, scale profiles, or compliance constraints.
Day 2-5
3
Technical validation with backend scenarios
Step 3
Interviews test API design, data modeling, and tradeoff handling in realistic delivery scenarios.
Day 5-10
4
Onboarding and sprint integration
Step 4
Selected engineers join your workflows with clear ownership and immediate first-sprint goals.
Day 7-14

Why product teams hire us for backend

Backend execution tuned for reliability, speed, and integration quality

You get engineers who can build production-grade APIs and data layers without the overhead of traditional hiring.

Built for high-stakes backend delivery

Designed for teams shipping B2B SaaS, ecommerce, fintech, and data-intensive products.

Typical start

9 days median to sprint kickoff

API reliability

Regression rate reduced quarter-over-quarter

Cost efficiency

$25/hour with AI-leveraged delivery where applicable

Fast ramp on backend projects

Engineers integrate into your API contracts, data models, and release flow quickly.

Velocity

Focus on API reliability and data integrity

Engineers prioritize contracts, validation, and observability to ensure stable integrations.

Reliability

Scalable data and API architecture

Delivery decisions account for load, consistency, and long-term maintainability.

Performance

Service scope

Backend use cases mapped to business outcomes, not just endpoints

Use this service scope to match your roadmap to the right implementation pattern, whether you need API expansion, data migration, or scale-ready infrastructure.

API and Data Layer

REST and GraphQL API development

Our backend developers build type-safe, well-documented APIs with clear contracts, versioning, and observability for B2B SaaS and ecommerce integrations.

Database design and optimization

Hire backend engineers to design scalable schemas, implement migrations, and tune queries for PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Redis-backed workloads.

Authentication and authorization systems

Implement secure auth flows with JWT, OAuth 2.0, or session-based patterns, including RBAC and multi-tenant permission models.

Infrastructure and Reliability

Microservices and event-driven architecture

Design and implement service boundaries, message queues (RabbitMQ, SQS), and event streams for decoupled, scalable product delivery.

CI/CD and deployment automation

Set up reliable pipelines with GitHub Actions, Docker, and cloud runtimes to reduce release friction and regression risk.

Performance and observability

Instrument APIs with logging, metrics, and tracing to improve incident response and maintain SLAs under load.

Product and Scale

B2B SaaS data and workflow engines

Build subscription billing logic, tenant isolation, and workflow automation for multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

Ecommerce and marketplace backends

Develop order processing, inventory sync, payment webhooks, and catalog APIs for high-traffic storefronts and marketplaces.

Fintech and regulated data handling

Implement audit trails, compliance-ready data retention, and secure handling of sensitive financial or PII data.

Engineering stack

Production-ready backend stack for reliability, speed, and maintainability

Stack choices are optimized for API safety, release predictability, and long-term maintainability across SaaS, ecommerce, and fintech products.

Node.js

Python

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Prisma

Drizzle ORM

REST / OpenAPI

GraphQL

RabbitMQ

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Docker

GitHub Actions

JWT / OAuth

Zod

OpenTelemetry

Hiring readiness

Backend hiring playbook: evaluate quickly and onboard with less risk

Use this decision hub to align backend interview depth, set ownership boundaries, and connect hiring to measurable outcomes.

Role scope Interview playbook Business impact

Responsibilities / Role Scope

Owns

API implementation with production-quality standards and clear contracts
Database schema design, migrations, and query optimization
Service reliability, observability, and incident response readiness

Collaborates on

Product teams to define API contracts and data requirements
Frontend engineers for integration and error-handling patterns
DevOps for deployment, scaling, and security controls

Interview Questions

Structured by level for consistent and faster interviewer calibration.

junior

Fundamentals and execution reliability

What is the difference between REST and GraphQL?
How do you structure a typical API endpoint with error handling?
What is database indexing and when would you add an index?
How do you handle authentication in a stateless API?

mid

Delivery ownership and decision quality

How do you design an API for scalability and versioning?
What strategies do you use to optimize slow database queries?
How do you implement idempotency for payment or order webhooks?
How would you structure a microservice for event-driven communication?
What tradeoffs do you consider when choosing between SQL and NoSQL?

senior

Architecture, risk control, and leadership

How do you architect a multi-tenant SaaS data layer with isolation and performance?
How do you design a migration strategy for a high-traffic database schema change?
How do you approach API rate limiting, caching, and resilience under load?
How would you implement audit trails and compliance-ready data retention for fintech?
How do you balance consistency, availability, and partition tolerance in distributed systems?

Why Outsource This Role

Faster API and data delivery

Ship backend features without overloading your core team or delaying integrations. AI-assisted delivery aligned to customer requirements speeds turnaround.

Median kickoff: 9 days from role approval

Cost efficiency through selective AI acceleration

Scale backend engineering bandwidth at a predictable rate. Best-rate positioning with quality controls.

Starts from $25/hour for backend engineering

Release reliability

Improve API stability and reduce regression risk with engineers who know deployment and testing tradeoffs.

Regression rate reduced quarter-over-quarter

Lower integration risk

Use structured contracts, validation, and observability to reduce production incidents and release delays.

API uptime and SLA targets maintained under load

Scalable backend teams

Start with one backend developer and expand to a full pod as product complexity and integration needs grow.

Pod scale-up window: 2-3 weeks

Benefit	Outcome	Metric
Faster API and data delivery	Ship backend features without overloading your core team or delaying integrations. AI-assisted delivery aligned to customer requirements speeds turnaround.	Median kickoff: 9 days from role approval
Cost efficiency through selective AI acceleration	Scale backend engineering bandwidth at a predictable rate. Best-rate positioning with quality controls.	Starts from $25/hour for backend engineering
Release reliability	Improve API stability and reduce regression risk with engineers who know deployment and testing tradeoffs.	Regression rate reduced quarter-over-quarter
Lower integration risk	Use structured contracts, validation, and observability to reduce production incidents and release delays.	API uptime and SLA targets maintained under load
Scalable backend teams	Start with one backend developer and expand to a full pod as product complexity and integration needs grow.	Pod scale-up window: 2-3 weeks

Testimonials

Client feedback from delivery partnerships across product teams.

“The backend developer integrated seamlessly and helped us ship our API expansion ahead of schedule with zero integration incidents.”

Michael T.

CTO, B2B SaaS startup

“We reduced our API latency by 28% and improved release reliability within two months of hiring through Codexty.”

Priya S.

Engineering Manager, Ecommerce platform

“AI-assisted delivery helped us iterate faster on our data pipeline without sacrificing quality or blowing the budget.”

David L.

Head of Product, Fintech platform

FAQ

Answers to practical decision questions before you hire.

How quickly can a backend developer start?

Most backend projects begin onboarding within 7-14 days after role alignment and interview completion.

Do you work with Node.js, Python, and Go?

Yes. We specialize in modern backend development using Node.js, Python, Go, TypeScript, and common API and data tooling.

Can you help with API design and database optimization?

Yes. We support REST and GraphQL API design, database schema optimization, and query tuning for production workloads.

How do you handle AI-assisted delivery?

We leverage AI where it reduces delivery effort and cost, aligned to customer requirements, while maintaining quality controls and human oversight.

What is the hourly rate for backend developers?

Our backend engineering services start at $25/hour, providing high-quality API and data delivery at a competitive rate.

Do you support B2B SaaS, ecommerce, and fintech use cases?

Yes. We have experience across B2B SaaS, ecommerce, fintech, marketplaces, content platforms, and internal operations tooling.