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Backend Developer jobs in Columbus, OH
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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Job Title: Senior AWS Full Stack Developer (Java) Location : Columbus, OH Exp: 12+ Yrs RTTO 5 Days Onsite Job Description... .... Develop scalable frontend applications and robust backend services using Java, Spring Boot…
experience or willingness to work daily within a Java service layer, especially where enterprise systems require integration with existing backend services. ~ Experience with agent frameworks and orchestration technologi…
development, and technical troubleshooting while thinking beyond routine or conventional approaches to solve technical problems. Develop secure, high-quality production code and review, debug, and improve code written by…
Description Job Description We're Hiring: Senior Full Stack Developer Location: Columbus, OH (onsite) Work Model: Hybrid — 4 days... ...visual data at scale. We're a growing Engineering team building the backend services…
solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting, applying non-routine approaches to solve complex problems Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review, test, and debug code written by ot…
Position Title: Java Developer Location: Columbus, OH (On-site) Notes: Looking for solid backend engineers They are Backfill Roles Any Cloud Experience is good to have. First round will be coding centric For 602 will be…
Description Job Description ComResource is looking for a Front End Developer. Responsibilities: Develop and improve a user-facing web... ...focus on frontend development (approximately 60% frontend, 40% backend) . Automa…
Software Engineer with strong experience in building enterprise backend solutions to lead the design, development, and delivery of... ...Architecture Advanced Hands-on experience designing and developing secure, high-per…
policies, Network segmentation, DNS and routing troubleshooting. Support production incidents and participate in on-call rotation. Develop automation using: Python REST APIs, Terraform, Git. Build dashboards and reportin…
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You'll Do: Build & Maintain Reporting Software : Design and develop robust, interactive data visualization components and... ...Stack Features : Build and maintain scalable, secure APIs and backend services using Java, S…
to modernize platforms, deliver innovation, and scale digital transformation. How You Will Make Impact As a Full-Stack Java Developer, you will design, build, and optimize microservices and customer-facing applications t…
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What backend developers earn in Columbus
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $33–$46 | $68k–$95k |
| Mid level | $46–$66 | $95k–$138k |
| Senior | $64–$87 | $133k–$180k |
Adjusted for the Columbus 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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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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