Role path
Backend Engineer
Design, build and run services that stay fast and reliable as they grow.
6 tools12 courses4 lines74 lessons open3 career stages47 h in total
Tools this role uses
The labs and templates for real work that the backend engineer route opens. Use them on the job today; the courses below teach why they work.
Fresher
Station 1How the Web WorksFollow one request from a phone to a server and back, design APIs that survive real networks, and put numbers on speed, load and reliability.Change to the Developer Foundations line
Station 2JavaScript Deep DiveLearn how JavaScript really behaves, from values and closures to the event loop and async code, by fixing real bugs in a grocery chain's apps.- Station 3Building APIs with Node.jsDesign and build a production-ready REST API with Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS and PostgreSQL.
Change to the System Design line
Station 4SQL & Data ModelingDesign PostgreSQL tables that keep every fact in one place, write the SQL behind real reports, make queries fast with the right indexes, and keep data correct under concurrent writes and live schema changes.Mid-level
Station 5Databases at ScaleKeep a growing Postgres database fast, safe and recoverable with partitioning, replicas, sharding, backups, daily operations and the right extra data stores.- Station 6Scaling Building BlocksLearn the building blocks that let an app grow from one server to millions of users: load balancers, caches, object storage and CDNs, queues, rate limits and real-time updates.
- Station 7Running Software in ProductionLearn to see what your software is doing in production, keep it secure, and ship changes safely with a rollback that takes one command.
Change to the Cybersecurity line
Station 8Application Security for DevelopersBuild software that resists attack: the OWASP Top 10, threat modelling, secure code review, supply chain and AI app risks.Senior
Change to the System Design line
Station 9Distributed SystemsLearn how to keep data correct and apps working when your system runs on many machines that can disagree, fail and lose touch with each other.- Station 10System Design Case StudiesLearn to run a design review, then use it on three complete case studies at Mangrove Market: a URL shortener, offline sales sync from store tills, and ordering that never oversells.
- Station 11Inside the Tech GiantsTake apart Google Search, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Uber, Amazon, Netflix, ChatGPT and Claude from public sources, rebuild the core idea of each at small scale, and learn which ideas to copy at your own size.
Change to the Architecture line
Station 12Software and Solution ArchitectureMake and explain architecture decisions: quality attributes, styles, integration, cloud, cost and governance that lasts.