Features stall when the service layer behind them is slow to change, hard to test and understood by too few people.
Hire Backend Developers for APIs, Microservices & Cloud-Native Systems
Backend engineers who design data models, write the services around them and keep those services running under real traffic. They study the existing system before proposing changes to it.
- API design, data modelling and messaging as core skills
- Matched to your language: Node.js, Java, .NET or Python
- Commits to your repository and follows your review process
- You interview the engineer before any contract
- DaysTo a shortlist
- MonthlyContract terms
- YoursCode and IP
Teams That Build With SyntecHire
References available on request.
What You Can Build With Backend
API Platforms
Versioned REST or GraphQL APIs with authentication, rate limits and documentation generated from the code.
Tech Stack
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- OpenAPI
- Redis
Outcome
Web, mobile and partner teams build against one documented contract.
Kubernetes is a graduated project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, the highest maturity level the foundation assigns.
Technical Expertise Our Backend Developers Bring
Resource naming, versioning, pagination and error formats that client teams can rely on without asking.
- REST
- GraphQL
- gRPC
Schemas that reflect the business, indexes chosen from query plans and migrations that run without locking users out.
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Migrations
Knowing when a cache or a non-relational store helps, and what it costs in consistency.
- Redis
- MongoDB
- DynamoDB
Idempotent consumers, retry policies and dead-letter queues, so a failed message is a known event and not a mystery.
- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- Amazon SQS
Token-based sign-in, permission checks at the service boundary and input handling that follows OWASP guidance.
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect
- OWASP
Images, pipelines and deployment manifests that the developer can write and debug without handing off.
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
Structured logs, metrics and traces added while the feature is written, so production questions have answers.
- OpenTelemetry
- Prometheus
- Grafana
Integration tests against a real database, contract tests between services and load tests before a launch.
- Integration Tests
- Contract Tests
- Load Tests
How Backend Has Evolved
- 2000
RESTArchitecture style
Roy Fielding's doctoral dissertation described REST, the style most web APIs still follow.
- 2013
DockerContainers
Docker's open-source release made it practical to package a service together with its dependencies.
- 2014
AWS LambdaServerless
Amazon announced Lambda, which runs code in response to events without servers for the team to manage.
- 2015
Kubernetes 1.0Orchestration
Kubernetes reached version 1.0 and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation was formed around it.
- 2015
GraphQLQuery language
Facebook published the GraphQL specification, which lets a client ask for exactly the fields it needs.
When Backend Is The Right Choice
Choose Backend when
- Client teams are waiting on endpointsWhen web and mobile work is blocked by missing or unstable APIs, backend capacity is the constraint.
- You are breaking up a monolithDrawing service boundaries and moving data safely is specialist work that needs steady attention.
- Load is outgrowing the designSlow queries, timeouts and queue backlogs call for someone who can measure first and then fix.
- Integrations keep multiplyingPayment providers, ERPs and partner APIs each need careful handling of failures and retries.
Consider something else when
- A hosted backend covers the needA simple app with standard sign-in and storage may be well served by a backend-as-a-service product.
- The product is still a prototypeA full-stack generalist is often enough until the idea has been proven with users.
- Deployment is the real painIf the code is sound and releases are the problem, a DevOps engineer is the better hire.
- Nobody can answer questions about the rulesBackend work encodes business rules. Without someone to explain them, the engineer will be guessing.
Why CTOs Choose Us
Candidates read a working codebase, point out its weak spots and extend it. That mirrors the job.
You speak to the engineer and ask your own technical questions before any contract is signed.
The engineer works for you alone, so knowledge of your system is not spread across other clients.
If the match does not work out, we provide another engineer.
NDA before access, month-to-month engagement and no exit fee. All code and IP belong to you.
How Your Developer Joins The Team
- 1Step 1
Discovery
A call about your stack, team and the work ahead.
- 2Step 2
Matching
A shortlist of people who have done similar work.
- 3Step 3
Onboarding
Access, environment setup and a first small task.
- 4Step 4
Shipping
Regular pull requests inside your review process.
AI In Delivery
Where coding assistants help, and where a person decides.
Used for speed
Boilerplate, test scaffolding and first drafts of documentation.
Always reviewed
Every change is read and approved by an engineer before it merges.
Never given secrets
Credentials and client data stay out of prompts. Your policy on AI tools applies.
Security And IP
What we enforce on every engagement.
IP assignment
All work product is assigned to you in the contract.
NDA first
Signed before anyone sees your code.
Least privilege
Access limited to what the task needs.
Clean exit
Access revoked and handover documented when work ends.
Backend Developer Pricing Tiers
- Early career
Entry
On request
- Works on defined tasks
- Pairs with a senior reviewer
- Suited to well-scoped backlog items
- Mid level
Experienced
On request
- Owns features end to end
- Reviews others' code
- Suited to most product teams
- Senior
Expert
On request
- Leads architecture decisions
- Mentors the team
- Suited to complex or legacy systems
Rates depend on seniority, stack and team size. We quote a fixed monthly figure per developer.
What Is Included In The Rate
| SyntecHire dedicated developer | Typical freelancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and onboarding | Included | Your time |
| Replacement if the fit is wrong | Included | Start again |
| Continuity and handover notes | Included | Varies |
| IP assignment and NDA | In the contract | Varies |
| Availability | Full time on your product | Shared across clients |
Is A Dedicated Developer The Right Fit?
Five quick questions.
1Is the work expected to run for three months or longer?
2Do you have someone who can set priorities each week?
3Is there an existing codebase or a clear specification?
4Do you want the developer inside your own tools and reviews?
5Would losing context between contractors hurt the project?
0 of 5 answered. Answer every question to see the result.
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Backend Hiring Questions
Tell us your stack and we shortlist for it. Common requests are Node.js, Java with Spring Boot, .NET and Python. We match on the database and cloud platform as well as the language.
Yes. The developer joins your standups, picks up tickets from your board and submits pull requests for your team to review. They use your tools, not ours.
An NDA is signed before any access is granted. After that, access follows your rules: your VPN, your secrets manager and the permission levels you set.
Many backend engineers are comfortable with containers, pipelines and basic cloud setup. If the role is heavy on infrastructure, say so and we shortlist with that in mind.
You do. The contract assigns all work product and IP to you, and the code is committed to your repositories.
Tell us and we arrange a replacement. Terms are month to month with no exit fee, so you are not tied to a match that is not working.