Backend development is the server-side work that actually powers your application — API design, database modeling, authentication, authorization, observability, and deployment infrastructure. For SaaS startups and enterprise teams, that means building systems that handle real traffic, scale without drama, and don't turn into a nightmare as your team grows. We ship production-grade backends on Vercel and AWS with fully automated CI/CD pipelines.
Waar projecten falen
Compliance
API Design & Validation
Database Architecture
Auth & Authorization
Observability Stack
CI/CD Pipelines
Security Hardening
Wat we bouwen
Edge-Ready API Routes
Database Migrations
Multi-Tenant Architecture
Background Job Processing
Rate Limiting & Caching
Infrastructure as Code
Ons proces
Architecture Audit
Database & API Foundation
Feature Build & Integration
Observability & Hardening
Launch & Handoff
Veelgestelde vragen
What languages and frameworks do you use for backend development?
We work primarily in Node.js and TypeScript — Next.js API routes, tRPC, and Express. For databases, PostgreSQL via Supabase or AWS RDS with Drizzle ORM. We pick the right tool for the job, but we don't context-switch across six languages. Deep expertise in one stack beats shallow knowledge spread thin across many.
Can you work with our existing backend codebase?
Yes. Most engagements start with an architecture audit of your existing system. We identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and security gaps, then propose targeted fixes. We don't push rewrites when refactoring will do the job. If a rewrite is genuinely warranted, we'll show you the data behind that call.
How do you handle authentication and authorization for multi-tenant SaaS?
We implement row-level security in PostgreSQL combined with RBAC policies enforced at both the API and database layers. Auth flows use Supabase Auth or custom JWT with refresh token rotation and OAuth/OIDC for enterprise SSO. Every permission check is centralized — never scattered across individual route handlers.
What does your CI/CD pipeline include?
GitHub Actions workflows run type checking, unit tests, integration tests, and linting on every pull request. Preview deployments spin up automatically on Vercel. Production deploys are zero-downtime with automatic rollback on failure. We also include dependency scanning, Docker image builds for AWS services, and database migration gates.
Do you provide ongoing support after launch?
Every engagement includes 30 days of post-launch support covering bug fixes, performance monitoring, and deployment help. After that, we offer monthly retainer packages for ongoing development, infrastructure management, and on-call support. We document everything thoroughly so your internal team can maintain the system without us in the room.
How do you ensure the backend can handle high traffic?
We design for horizontal scalability from the start — stateless API routes, connection pooling, Redis caching, and edge deployment. Before launch, we run load tests simulating 10x your projected traffic. Every endpoint is instrumented with latency tracking, and alerts fire on P95 degradation so you catch problems before your users do.
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