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Backend Developer jobs in Milwaukee, WI
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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$33–$87/hr
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$116k
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Inc is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering for the Data Curation team within IntelliScript. You will lead engineers delivering backend services and data pipelines powering insurtech products, while guiding SAFe Agi…
BMS MBD Developer Job Description & Skill Requirement: Detailed design and creation of MATLAB/Simulink/Target link model-based applications. Perform code generation using Embedded coder/Target link. MIL/SIL testing. Good…
$111.2k - $166.8k
Job Description The Concept Developer partners with OTTO Motors Account Executives to design autonomous material handling solutions that solve customer challenges and deliver value. This customer‑facing technical role re…
customers' requirements and the highest quality standards. As part of this, you will work with all the stakeholders, from architects and Backend Leads to customers, understanding their requirements and supporting them, g…
$100k - $130k
Are you passionate about medical image technology, and do you want to work in a highly international and growing team? NordicNeuroLab is looking for a full-stack engineer to lead the software development work together wi…
$105k - $140k
Speechify in a 100% distributed setting. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon,... ...Engineers to ensure a seamless handoff from sale to onboarding Develop GTM play…
$15 - $20 per hour
Job Description Job Description Description: Summary: Accurately and systematically list and sell retail products online items while maintaining a consistent level of production that meets the goals and company objective…
process performance and inform continuous improvement efforts. Developing comprehensive communications plans is essential to ensure... ...Basic search Dashboard gadget configuration Knowledge of backend workflow creation…
Job Description Job Description Title: Sr Full Stack Developer Location: Milwaukee, WI preferred, willing to consider remote talent... ..., and comfortable working on front-end apps as well as their backend. What's the r…
Job Description Job Description Title: Full Stack Developer with Python Focus Location: Franklin, WI Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week) Open to Chicago area with more Hybrid Duration: ASAP - December 2025 Perks: Compe…
Job Description Job Description Title : Full-Stack Developer Reports To : Senior Project Manager Start Date : ASAP Location : Milwaukee, WI 53224 100% IN PERSON (NO REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME) We are see…
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What backend developers earn in Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee 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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