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Description: ~ As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security... ...Duties and Responsibilities: The Application Engineer ( Backend) will provide th…
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Backend Developer jobs in Baltimore, MD
Backend developers build the server-side logic, APIs, and data layers that applications run on. The job is designing services that stay correct, fast, and secure as usage grows.
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$37–$96/hr
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Archesys Inc seeks a highly skilled Backend- leaning Ruby on Rails Engineer to join the Financial Data Experience Team. You will build foundational payment and accounting integrations for a greenfield Rails app, includin…
environment. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Backend- Leaning Ruby on Rails Engineer to join our Financial Data Experience... ...reliable operation. Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior developers and provi…
$70 - $75 per hour
Engineer with deep expertise in Node.js and React.js to design, develop, and support enterprise-scale web applications. The ideal... ...applications (SPA) and secure RESTful APIs. Develop scalable backend services using…
for ICAM products in support of Zero Trust.Integrating front‑end and back‑end components into a web-based architecture.Designing, developing, and implementing new features based on customer requirements.Supporting testin…
information technology-based solutions to its customers. Integrity is a foundational element of everything we strive to do. We seek to develop solutions which respond to the evolving challenges that today’s organizations…
Data Engineer / DBA / Backend Engineer – FACETS Data Location: Baltimore, MD / Washington, DC (Hybrid) Type: Contract-to... ...related to claims system modernization. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and support S…
$89.6k - $194k
Sr. Java Full-Stack Developer Position Description CGI Federal is seeking an experienced Senior Java Full Stack Developer to provide... ...cycle development of Spring Boot 3.x applications, including backend services, RE…
user requirements, optimize application performance, and enforce best coding practices. Your role will encompass mentoring junior developers, driving innovation, and ensuring the continuous growth and success of our plat…
Job Description Job Description Baltimore Area Only – Microsoft AI & Full Stack Developer (In Office) * Applications from candidates outside the Baltimore / DMV area will not be considered. Logistics business in the Balt…
$198k - $212k
Description : Develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new... ...the entire life cycle of a project. The Application Engineer ( Backend) will provide…
Job Description Job Description About the Role: Join Kendrit Consulting Group as a Senior Full Stack Java Developer and work on high-impact applications in a fast-paced Agile environment. You’ll collaborate with cross-fu…
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What backend developers earn in Baltimore
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $37–$50 | $76k–$105k |
| Mid level | $50–$73 | $105k–$152k |
| Senior | $71–$96 | $147k–$200k |
Adjusted for the Baltimore market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
A server language (Java, Go, Python, C#)API design (REST, gRPC)SQL and schema designCaching and queuesAuthentication and securityDistributed systems basicsDocker and CI/CDObservability and logging
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Design an API for a feature like comments or notifications.
Clarify requirements, then cover endpoints, data model, pagination, and error handling. Mentioning versioning and rate limits shows production experience.
How would you find and fix a slow database query?
Walk through reading the query plan, checking indexes, and considering caching or denormalization. Ground it in a query you actually fixed.
How do you keep two services consistent when both need to update data?
Discuss transactions, idempotency, and eventual consistency with outbox or saga patterns. Acknowledge tradeoffs rather than promising perfect consistency.
What do you monitor on a service you own?
Name the basics — latency, error rate, saturation — plus business-level signals. Bonus points for talking about alerts you tuned to reduce noise.
Tell me about a production incident you handled.
Structure it: detection, mitigation, root cause, prevention. Emphasize what changed afterward, not just the firefight.
How do you approach securing an API?
Cover authentication, authorization, input validation, and secrets handling. Naming OWASP-style risks concretely is enough; you are not expected to be a security engineer.
When would you choose a message queue over a direct call?
Talk about decoupling, retries, and absorbing spikes, and be honest about the added complexity of async debugging.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For backend developers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State scale where you can: requests per second, data volume, or number of services — it is the fastest way to signal seniority.
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Name the databases and infrastructure you ran in production, not just languages.
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Describe reliability work — migrations without downtime, incident reduction, test coverage on critical paths.
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If you designed an API others consume, say so and note how many teams or clients depend on it.
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Avoid listing every framework you have touched; two stacks with depth read better than eight without.
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