Backend engineer

Builds the server side: APIs, databases and the logic behind an app.

545 skill packs · 248 MCP servers · 13 plugins

Under Software engineer. Also under it: Frontend engineer, Full stack engineer, Mobile engineer, Machine learning engineer, Data engineer, Solutions architect, Game developer

Role

Product manager Technical product manager Product owner Product operations Program manager Project manager Scrum master or agile coach Software engineer Frontend engineer Backend engineer Full stack engineer Mobile engineer DevOps or site reliability engineer Platform engineer QA or test engineer Security engineer Machine learning engineer Data engineer Engineering manager Solutions architect Game developer Embedded or hardware engineer Data analyst Business analyst Data scientist Analytics engineer BI developer Product analyst Marketing analyst Product designer UX researcher UI or visual designer Graphic designer Content designer or UX writer Brand designer Marketing manager Growth marketer Product marketing manager Content marketer SEO specialist Performance marketer Social media manager Community manager Copywriter Account executive Sales development representative Sales engineer Account manager Customer success manager Customer support agent Partnerships and business development Operations manager Business operations or strategy Revenue operations Supply chain and logistics Procurement Executive assistant Financial analyst Accountant Finance manager or controller Investment analyst Risk analyst Recruiter HR business partner People operations Learning and development Lawyer or in-house counsel Paralegal Compliance officer Privacy officer Founder Executive or general manager CTO or VP of engineering Chief of staff Management consultant Writer or journalist Editor Technical writer Video producer or creator Academic researcher Teacher or educator Student Clinician Healthcare administrator

Industry

All industries SaaS and B2B software Consumer apps E-commerce and retail Fintech and payments Healthcare Marketplaces and platforms Games and live ops Banking and insurance Media and publishing Education Government and public sector Manufacturing and industrial Logistics and transportation Real estate and construction Travel and hospitality Telecommunications Energy and utilities Automotive Biotech and pharma Agencies and consulting Nonprofit Legal services AI and developer tools Crypto and web3

Workflows for this work

The job in 5 areas. Each part is a workflow: open it for its steps and the tools that do each one. Built from occupational data and the field's own body of knowledge; sources at the end.

Backend engineer320 skill packs · 138 MCP servers · 17 pluginsEach part is a workflow. The number beside it is how many tools help with it

1Design services and data

Decide the shape of APIs and data before building.

2Build the service

Write the code and queries that do the work.

3Keep it secure

Protect access, secrets and data from the start.

4Test and deploy

Prove the change works and release it safely.

5Run it in production

Watch the service, debug it and keep it up under load.

Sources for this tree, 10

Body of knowledgeDORA capability catalogDORA (Google Cloud)
PractitionerContinuous Integration (revised 18 January 2024)Martin Fowler, martinfowler.com
PractitionerThe Practical Test PyramidHam Vocke, martinfowler.com
Occupational dataDatabase Architects (15-1243.00)O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational dataSoftware Developers (15-1252.00)O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
StandardOWASP API Security Top 10 (2023)OWASP Foundation
StandardOWASP Top 10:2025OWASP Foundation
Body of knowledgeSite Reliability Engineering (book), table of contentsGoogle
Body of knowledgeSoftware Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK), Guide V4.0IEEE Computer Society
PractitionerThe Twelve-Factor App12factor.net

O*NET occupations consulted: 15-1252.00, 15-1243.00. Read on 2026-10-04.

Everything suggested for this role

Each pick says which of the role's tools or work it matched. Auto-listed means automated checks only.