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Backend Developer jobs in Memphis, TN
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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$30–$80/hr
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$108k
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a strong background in Full Stack Development and expertise in React.JS. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining complex applications, ensuring high performance and responsivene…
This role is onsite in Memphis. Remote is not an option. Position Summary We are seeking a SQL Developer with strong SQL Server development skills and experience in PowerShell automation. This role will be responsible fo…
Position Overview for the QA Automation Engineer: Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for UI using... ...database validation skills, including writing queries and verifying backend data ~…
Technical Lead: Supports a dynamic environment with a focus on full-stack solutions, including backend services, frontend workflows, and data management. Designs, develops, and maintains scalable enterprise applications…
Job Description Job Description Benefits: Employee discounts Paid time off About the Role: Join CROWN FINANCIAL GROUP as an Operations Manager / Integrator in Memphis, TN, where you will play a pivotal role in streamlini…
$104k - $186.16k
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Machine Learning Engineer to develop advanced machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), and foundational AI models for medical imaging. This role focuses on building rob…
$98.8k - $123.5k
Engineering support may include data analysis, concept of operations, design layouts, identifying processes, build engineering models and develop customer proposals. Continuous development of engineering skills to design…
Description Salary: Role Summary The Senior Full Stack Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining... ...NET thick-client desktop application and stored-procedure-driven backend to a cloud-native Az…
$130k - $200k
Lead Mechanical Engineer II - Full-Time Location: Tennessee Industry: Manufacturing / R&D / Industrial Engineering Schedule: Full-Time | 1st Shift ⚙️ Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Enginee…
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What backend developers earn in Memphis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $30–$42 | $63k–$88k |
| Mid level | $42–$62 | $88k–$128k |
| Senior | $59–$80 | $123k–$167k |
Adjusted for the Memphis 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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