Hire Backend Developers for Secure, Scalable Server-Side Systems
Engineers who build the logic, data and integrations behind your product: reliable APIs, sensible data models and systems that scale.
- API development
- Data modelling
- Security
- Scalability
- Interview first Meet the people before you commit
- Flexible terms Dedicated, part-time or project
- Works in your tools Your repos, boards and chat
- You own the code IP stays with you
Why hire a Backend Developer from Cruzata
A product is only as dependable as its back end. Slow queries, tangled business logic and weak security all surface as user-visible problems, usually at the worst time.
Our backend developers design clear APIs and data models, build in security and observability, and choose the language and framework that fits your team, whether that is Node.js, Python, Java, PHP or .NET.
- Engagement
- Dedicated, part-time or project
- Selection
- Interview before you commit
- Tools
- Your repos, boards and chat
- Reporting
- Regular progress updates
Backend Developer skills and responsibilities
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API development
RESTful and GraphQL services with docs and versioning.
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Data modelling
Normalised schemas, indexing and migrations.
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Security
Authentication, authorisation and data protection.
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Scalability
Caching, queues, pagination and horizontal scaling.
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Integrations
Payments, CRM, ERP, messaging and shipping.
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Observability
Logging, metrics, tracing and alerting.
What our backend developers work on
Core services for web and mobile apps.
- Authentication and users
- Business logic and rules
- Notifications and email
- Admin APIs
Connect systems and partners.
- Third-party APIs
- Webhooks and queues
- ERP/CRM sync
- Data import/export
Fix and harden existing back ends.
- Query optimisation
- Caching strategy
- Load testing
- Zero-downtime deploys
Hiring a backend developer: Cruzata versus in-house
| Hire through Cruzata | Recruit in-house | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Profiles proposed to match your brief | Sourcing, interviews and notice periods |
| Commitment | Flexible monthly or project terms | Permanent employment |
| Administration | Contracts and HR handled by us | Payroll, benefits and onboarding |
| Scaling | Add or release capacity | Slow to adjust |
How to hire a backend developer in five steps
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1
Share requirements
Stack, seniority, duration and goals.
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2
Review profiles
We propose suitable engineers.
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3
Interview
Speak to the people before you decide.
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4
Onboard
Access, tooling and ways of working.
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5
Deliver
Work starts with regular reviews.
Technology stack
- Node.js / TypeScript
- Python
- Java
- PHP / Laravel / CodeIgniter
- C# / .NET
- Go
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
- S3 / object storage
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- RabbitMQ / Kafka
- OpenAPI
- CI/CD