Systems

Backend Engineer

Master the server-side of development, from Node.js and Databases to Distributed Systems.

Estimated Time

~6 Months

Difficulty

Intermediate

Career Outcome

SDE-1 / Frontend

Avg. Salary

$80k - $140k

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Backend Engineer

Build scalable, secure, and robust server-side architectures.

Module 1: Core Backend

Node.js Runtime

Beginner

Event-driven architecture.

20h
300 XP
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Relational Databases

Intermediate

Structured data storage.

25h
400 XP
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