Backend track
Build what runs behind every app
Backend developers build APIs, services and the data underneath. Every route shares API design, SQL and production basics; the language is what changes.
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5 roles in this track
PySQLPgDkRd
Backend Developer (Python)
APIs and services in Python with SQL databases.
9 skill areas · about 387 hSee the route
JvSpSQLDk
Backend Developer (Java, Spring Boot)
Services and APIs with Java and Spring Boot.
8 skill areas · about 336 hSee the route
NoJSTSSQLMg
Backend Developer (Node.js)
APIs with Node.js and Express.
9 skill areas · about 432 hSee the route
GoSQLDkLx
Backend Developer (Go)
Fast, concurrent services in Go.
7 skill areas · about 342 hSee the route
C#SQLDkGit
Backend Developer (ASP.NET Core)
Services and APIs with C# and ASP.NET Core.
6 skill areas · about 299 hSee the route
What every backend role shares
Learn these once and they count towards any role in the track, so switching later costs less.
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Side by side
| Role | Stack | Core skill areas | From scratch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backend Developer (Python) | PySQLPgDk | API DesignBackend DeveloperPython DeveloperSQL Roadmap | about 387 h |
| Backend Developer (Java, Spring Boot) | JvSpSQLDk | API DesignBackend DeveloperJava DeveloperSpring Boot DeveloperSQL Roadmap | about 336 h |
| Backend Developer (Node.js) | NoJSTSSQL | API DesignBackend DeveloperJavaScript RoadmapNode.js DeveloperSQL Roadmap | about 432 h |
| Backend Developer (Go) | GoSQLDkLx | API DesignBackend DeveloperGo DeveloperSQL Roadmap | about 342 h |
| Backend Developer (ASP.NET Core) | C#SQLDkGit | API DesignASP.NET Core DeveloperBackend DeveloperSQL Roadmap | about 299 h |
Highlighted areas are specific to that role; grey ones are shared across the track.
How to choose
First language, or AI and data nearby?
Python.
Large companies and enterprise systems?
Java with Spring Boot, or C# with ASP.NET Core.
Already know JavaScript?
Node.js.
Infrastructure and high-traffic services?
Go.
Still not sure?
Pick the closest one. Your shared skills carry over if you switch.