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Software · Skills roadmap

Software Engineer (Backend) projects

Build the services, APIs and data that products run on, and keep them fast and reliable.

  • 36 to 60 weeks to job-ready, part time
  • 69 lessons across 21 skills
  • 12 portfolio projects

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Beginner

4 projects
  1. 1Java and Spring Boot · REST APIs and HTTP · SQLAn orders REST API with Spring Boot and PostgreSQL16 h · 1 dataset
  2. 2Go · REST APIs and HTTP · Automated testingA product catalogue API in Go14 h · 1 dataset
  3. 3Git and GitHub · Python · Automated testingPut a safety net under legacy code10 h · 1 dataset
  4. 4CI/CD · Git and GitHub · Docker and containersContainerise a service and ship it through CI10 h · 1 dataset

Intermediate

4 projects
  1. 1NoSQL databases · Monitoring and observability · REST APIs and HTTPA fast catalogue with MongoDB and a Redis cache16 h · 1 dataset
  2. 2Kafka and event streaming · Microservices · SQLReliable order events with Kafka and the outbox pattern20 h · 1 dataset
  3. 3Monitoring and observability · SQL · System designFind and fix a slow endpoint with measurements14 h · 1 dataset
  4. 4NoSQL databases · REST APIs and HTTP · Automated testingSecure an API with tokens, roles and rate limits14 h · 1 dataset

Advanced

4 projects
  1. 1Microservices · Monitoring and observability · Docker and containersE-commerce microservices on Kubernetes that survive failure32 h · 2 datasets
  2. 2Go · NoSQL databases · Monitoring and observabilityDesign and build catalogue search for millions of products30 h · 1 dataset
  3. 3Kafka and event streaming · Microservices · Monitoring and observabilityBuild the notification service from the design28 h · 1 dataset
  4. 4CI/CD · Java and Spring Boot · SQLChange a live database schema with zero downtime16 h · 1 dataset