Hire Senior Backend Developers.
Server-side engineers who design APIs, model data, and run production systems that don't fall over at 3am.
80+
Products shipped
8+ yrs
In production
5–10 days
Time to start
24h
Reply time
Overview
Backend is where products earn their revenue. Our backend developers don't just write APIs — they design them. They model data with future flexibility in mind, set up observability before they need it, choose Postgres extensions you didn't know existed, and write services that handle real production traffic without surprises. We're language-pluralist (Node.js, Python, Go) but pattern-consistent: structured concurrency, typed contracts, dependency injection, and ops-aware code.
Why Techyor.
Senior. Specialist. Shipping.
API design as a craft
REST done well, GraphQL where it earns its complexity, tRPC for tightly-coupled stacks. We design APIs that are pleasant to consume and survive evolution.
Database depth
Schema design, indexes, query plans, partitioning, replication. We go deep on Postgres specifically — extensions like pg_partman, pgvector, hypopg are part of regular practice.
Observability from day one
Structured logs, distributed tracing, metric dashboards, alert thresholds. Our services are debuggable when (not if) something breaks.
What they cover.
Skills and stack.
Capabilities
- API design — REST, GraphQL, tRPC, OpenAPI specs, versioning strategies
- Languages — Node.js (TypeScript), Python, Go
- Databases — Postgres (deep), MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
- Caching — Redis, in-memory LRU, CDN edge caching, application caching
- Queues — BullMQ, Celery, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, NATS
- Auth — OAuth 2.0, JWT, session, multi-tenant, multi-factor
- Cloud — AWS (Lambda, RDS, S3, ECS), Vercel, Cloudflare Workers
- Observability — structured logging, OpenTelemetry, Sentry, Datadog
- Testing — unit, integration with real services, contract tests, load tests
Tech stack
The people behind the work.
Hire them directly.
Selected work.
Backend Developers in the wild.
A small slice of 3 projects where this role led the work.
SimpleTalk AI
Enterprise AI voice sales platform handling 147K+ calls across 12 languages, with multi-channel agents, white-label tenancy, and deep CRM integrations.
ConvertBankStatement
A specialized PDF-to-Excel conversion platform powered by a custom Python OCR engine, supporting 250+ bank formats and 30+ currencies for accountants and finance teams worldwide.
Shades of Gray Indigenous Pet Treats
A from-scratch Shopify replatform for an Indigenous-founded premium pet treats brand — single-protein storytelling, a custom B2B wholesale portal, and a Subscribe & Save engine, shipped in two months.
How you can hire.
Three ways to engage.
Dedicated Full-Time
A senior developer working exclusively on your product, embedded into your team, sprint cycle, and rituals. Best for roadmap-driven work with continuous shipping.
Part-Time / Fractional
Two to three days a week of senior expertise. Ideal for early-stage teams, technical advisory, code review, or supplementing an existing in-house team.
Fixed-Scope Project
Defined milestones, outcomes, and timeline. Best when the brief is clear and you want a predictable budget. Includes design, QA, and handover.
How it works.
Simple. No theatre.
- 01
Quick intro call
A 30-minute conversation. Tell us what you're building, the stack you're on, and where you'd like help. No deck, no obligation.
- 02
We share our experience
We walk you through relevant projects we have shipped, the approach we would take, and the trade-offs to expect. Honest about what we are great at — and what we are not.
- 03
Start work
Mutual NDA, a clear scope, and a start date. We begin shipping that week. Daily updates and a single point of contact throughout.
What clients say.
On backend developer work.
Verified Upwork reviews from teams we've shipped for.
"Great member of a team. Very honest, great communicator, and provides great work. Highly recommend working with Rishab!"
Verified Client
Node.JS Developer — Google Chrome Extensions, Firebase, GitHub
"Munish is an asset to anybody needing high-quality and correctly coded development. He’s a pleasure to work with and he’s always available and communication is very high. Thank you!"
"Great freelancer — proactive, thinks outside the box, and responds quickly. I hired them for the second time and will definitely hire again for future projects. Thanks!!"
FAQ.
Common questions.
Which language do you recommend?
TypeScript (Node.js) for stack consistency with frontend. Python for ML-adjacent work, data tooling, or Django/FastAPI products. Go for high-throughput services or when teams have systems engineering experience. We choose by team and problem, not by trend.
REST or GraphQL?
REST for most public APIs and simple CRUD. GraphQL when frontend team velocity benefits from query flexibility (mobile apps, complex dashboards). tRPC when frontend and backend share a TypeScript codebase.
Microservices or monolith?
Modular monolith first. Microservices later, only when team size or scale forces the split. Premature microservices is the most common architecture mistake we fix.
How do you handle database migrations?
Forward-only, expand-then-contract for schema changes. Migrations run automatically in CI/CD. Zero-downtime patterns for renames, NOT-NULL additions, and column drops. Backfill jobs are tracked and observable.
How do you scale a slow API?
Profile first. Most 'API is slow' is a database query (missing index, N+1, expensive serialization). After DB, look at HTTP/network, then CPU. We use APM tools to find the bottleneck before guessing.
Serverless or containers?
Serverless (Vercel Functions, AWS Lambda) for API services with bursty traffic and small footprints. Containers (ECS, Cloud Run) when warm starts matter, when you need long-running connections, or when serverless cold starts are unacceptable.
How fast can a developer start?
For most roles, within 5–10 business days from the intro call. We pre-qualify our bench so onboarding is contracts and access — not a hiring search.
Do you sign NDAs and IP assignment agreements?
Yes — every engagement starts with a mutual NDA and a clean IP assignment clause. All work product is your property the moment it's written.
What time zones do your developers cover?
Our team primarily operates in IST with 4–6 hours of overlap with US Pacific, full overlap with EU, and full overlap with AU East. We commit to overlap windows in writing.
Related roles.
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Ready to start?
Let's chat.
Tell us what you're building. We will reply within 24 hours, hop on a quick intro call, walk you through relevant work we have shipped, and take it from there.
Prefer email? info@techyor.com
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