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Backend Developer jobs in Indianapolis, IN
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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$32–$85/hr
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A growing consulting firm is seeking a 100% remote Senior Full Stack Developer to work on GraphQL API development. The role requires professional experience in architecting GraphQL servers, creating schemas, and writing…
Job Title .NET Full Stack Developer with MuleSoft (Onsite) Location Indianapolis, IN Duration 12 Months Pay Rate $36.33/hr on C2C / 1099 / W2 All inclusive. Interview Type In-Person Note The...
Job Title Web Accessibility Specialist (Hybrid Onsite) Location Indianapolis, IN Duration 6 Months Pay Rate $28.89/hr on W2 / 1099 all inclusive Interview Type In Person Note Position...
We are looking for a Fullstack Developer to join our growing software development team and build out the next generation of our platform... ...Jest, Vuetify, JavaScript Mobile Frontend: C# .Net, Xamarin Backend: C# .Net,…
efficiently. You enjoy working across the entire stack, from designing backend services and APIs to crafting responsive, elegant frontends.... .... Senior AI Full Stack Engineer | Day-to-Day Design, develop, and support…
Job Description Description: About Bacompt Bacompt Systems develops innovative software solutions that support healthcare revenue... ...and seeking a highly motivated Software Developer with a strong backend focus to hel…
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Job Description Job Description Description: Description Meyer Distributing is looking for a Front End Developer to join our Indianapolis, IN team - we are hiring immediately! Meyer Distributing is a leader in automotive…
Job Description Job Description Experienced Java developer with expertise in Spring Boot, REST API development, batch processing, event... ...strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot framework for backend developm…
Description: Meyer Distributing is hiring a Junior Full Stack Developer to join our engineering team and help build enterprise... ...Support database development and SQL queries Help build APIs and backend services Devel…
: Meyer Distributing is hiring a Senior Full Stack Software Developer with Strong experience in ASP.NET, C#, SQL, front-end frameworks... ...ASP.NET, C#, SQL, and modern front-end frameworks Architect backend services, A…
Meyer Distributing is seeking Mid-Level Full Stack Software Developers with experience building applications using ASP.NET, C#, SQL,... ...applications using ASP.NET, C#, SQL, and JavaScript Build backend APIs, and servi…
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What backend developers earn in Indianapolis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$45 | $67k–$93k |
| Mid level | $45–$65 | $93k–$135k |
| Senior | $62–$85 | $130k–$177k |
Adjusted for the Indianapolis 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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