Backend Developer
Code and maintain the server-side logic of websites or applications.
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- What's it like to be a Backend Developer?
- Latest Backend Developer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Backend Developers
- Backend Developer role reviews
What's it like to be a Backend Developer?
Backend Developers focus on the server-side of web application development, ensuring the smooth functioning and data management of the system. They design, implement, and manage the web services and APIs used by front-end developers and mobile application developers. They also work on security settings and optimisation of the application for speed and efficiency.
Tasks and duties
- Gathering project requirements by liaising with stakeholders.
- Collaborating with Front End Developers and User Experience (UX) architects.
- Analysing project requirements and designing solutions and features.
- Creating wireframes and virtual prototypes to illustrate project specifics.
- Using computer software to write and modify programming code.
- Testing code for bugs and implementing improvements and fixes.
- Solving problems using logic and methodical testing processes.
- Developing testing and validation processes.
- Deploying code to the live environment.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Backend Developer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Microsoft Azure
CI/CD
C# Programming
API
Debugging
AWS
Software Development
Pipelines
JavaScript Programming
Back End Development
Microservices
Git Version Control System
PHP Programming
Rest API
Computer Science
SQL Query Language
Google Cloud
Database Systems
Scrum Methodology
Postgresql
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Latest Backend Developer reviews
Nov 2023
passionate
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Engineering
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationInformation & Communication Technology
The good thingsI'm passionate of techonogy, I like to be updated with the new techonolgies, I like to research too much about tech and sience,
The challengesSome times the tasks is almost repetitive, it becomes a routine and I don't like the routine, I preffer keep learning
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Oct 2023
Endless learning! ))
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Software Development
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationInformation & Communication Technology
The good thingsYou always have to learn something new, so you always have a room for your growth.
The challengesSometimes you're doing a routine tasks, that's quite boring.
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