Almost always — and usually without a rewrite. A one-week performance audit finds the real bottlenecks (typically a handful of queries and missing caching), with measured before/after results.
A simpler way to hire
Hire vetted freelance back-end developers.Start with your idea.
Tell us what you need. Explore up to 3 available specialists, then create a free account to turn your brief into a project.
1. Brief 2. Matches 3. Free account
- Describe your project
Just 3 questions. No technical brief needed.
- Explore your matches
Compare experience and rates before signing up.
- Create an account & start hiring
Your project details come with you. No retyping.
About 60 seconds
What are you working on?
No account or card needed to see matches.
What they do
What our vetted Back-End Developers take off your plate
- API design and development (REST, GraphQL)
- Database architecture that survives growth
- Third-party integrations: payments, CRMs, AI services
- Background jobs, queues and scheduled processing
- Performance: the slow query hunting nobody enjoys
- Security hardening and data protection
Rates
Typical freelance rates in 2026
| Level | Typical hourly rate | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $35–65/hr | APIs, integrations, fixes |
| Senior | $55–100/hr | Architecture, scaling |
| Specialist/lead | $90–150/hr | High-load, complex domains |
Indicative market ranges; your matched specialist quotes an exact rate in the brief. Hourly work is billed weekly and processed only for the time you approve — so the rate is never a leap of faith.
How it works
From brief to shipped work in three steps
1. Describe the work
Share the goal, constraints and timeline. We turn it into a structured brief — no technical writing required from you.
2. Meet your match
We match you with a hand-verified specialist whose stack and track record fit — not a stack of proposals to screen.
3. Confirm weekly, pay weekly
Progress is tracked in a shared workspace. Each week you review — and payment is processed only after you approve.
FAQ
Common questions
The one your future maintainers will find easiest: Node.js, PHP/Laravel and Python cover 90% of business products excellently. The brief recommends one with reasons, not fashion.
Yes — LLM API integration (chat, document processing, automation) is now a standard backend request, delivered behind proper guardrails and cost controls.
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Describe the project once. We structure the brief and show you up to three interview-vetted specialists; hourly work is billed weekly, only for the time you approve.
