customers. You'll work across the full stack — from architecting backend services to building intuitive front-end experiences — and... ...platform foundation as we grow. Contribute to improving developer tooling , deploy…
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Backend Developer jobs in Tampa, FL
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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$34–$90/hr
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the world’s most complex client challengesYou are:An experienced MuleSoft Integration DeveloperThe Work:The MuleSoft Integration Developer will play a key role in the design, development, and maintenance of data integrat…
$100k - $140k
move around the office as needed, and communicate effectively with coworkers, management, and customers. Responsibilities: We develop applications that improve user interfaces, support operators, and boost the efficiency…
We are currently looking for a Front-End (UI/UX) Developer for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare... ...context-aware experiences. Integrate front-end applications with backend servic…
$96.96k - $145.44k
Java virtuoso who sees code as a craft? Do you thrive on transforming complex data into powerful, elegant backend solutions? We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to join our elite technology team. This isn't just ab…
$100k - $140k
ready web applications. We require experience with React or a comparable modern frontend framework. We need experience developing APIs, backend services, or system integrations. We expect practical exposure to AWS or ano…
based, except CA & NY metro areas) Reporting to: Brianna Dropinski OUR TECH STACK - Frontend: Vue 3, TypeScript, Vitest, Cypress - Backend: Laravel (PHP 8), Java with Spring Boot, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, REST APIs - Data…
$106.9k - $147k
platforms across the enterprise. This position is ideal for a developer who enjoys working on complex systems, building full-stack applications... ..., TypeScript, and state management frameworksDevelop scalable backend…
maintain code repositories Implement test strategies, analyse results, and coordinate bug fixes to uphold the software quality standards Develop user training programs, documentation, and support frameworks to ensure a s…
the web infrastructure that hosts our reporting solutions, and developing AI models to predict and prioritize cybersecurity... ...Infrastructure & API Management: Build, maintain, and optimize the backend web infrastruct…
applications, APIs, services, and data platforms.Automate UI, API, backend, database validation, and data quality verification scenarios,... ...pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket.Experience designing, developing, and…
Job title: Java Full Stack Developer Lead Role is onsite 5 days a week Location: Tampa, FL Work Authorization: W2 Mandatory skills: Java Fullstack ( Backend & Frontend), AWS Years of experience required: 8+ We are seekin…
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What backend developers earn in Tampa
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$48 | $71k–$99k |
| Mid level | $48–$69 | $99k–$144k |
| Senior | $67–$90 | $139k–$188k |
Adjusted for the Tampa 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
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