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Craft Robust and Scalable Backend Solutions
Partner with Softjourn to build robust, scalable, and high-performing backend layers tailored to your project and business requirements. Our backend development experts leverage cutting-edge technologies to deliver seamless server-side solutions that enhance your digital landscape, drive innovation, and ensure seamless data flow between servers, apps, and databases.
Partner with Softjourn to build production-ready backend systems that handle millions of users and billions in transactions. Our proven 5-phase methodology combines technical excellence with business strategy to deliver scalable server-side solutions that drive growth.
Our Backend Development Process:
1. Discovery and Planning - We analyze your business requirements, technical constraints, and scalability goals to create a comprehensive backend architecture plan. This phase includes stakeholder interviews, technical audits, and detailed project roadmapping.
2. Design - Our architects design scalable database schemas, API structures, and system integrations. We create detailed technical specifications, security protocols, and performance benchmarks tailored to your industry requirements.
3. Develop - Our senior backend engineers build your system using cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices. We follow agile methodologies with regular code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration to ensure quality at every step.
4. Quality Assurance - Comprehensive testing including unit tests, integration testing, performance testing, and security audits. We validate your backend can handle expected traffic loads and maintain data integrity under all conditions.
5. Release and Maintenance - Smooth deployment with zero-downtime strategies, plus ongoing monitoring, optimization, and support. We provide 24/7 system monitoring, regular updates, and proactive maintenance to ensure peak performance.
Industries We Serve
Our backend development expertise spans mission-critical industries where performance, security, and scalability are non-negotiable. For over 15 years, we've built production systems that handle billions in transactions, process millions of API calls daily, and maintain 99.99% uptime for enterprise clients.
From real-time payment processing to high-traffic event platforms, we understand the unique backend challenges each industry faces.
Fintech
We specialize in developing robust financial backends that meet the stringent security and regulatory requirements of the fintech industry. Our team has built payment processing systems handling billions in transactions, expense management platforms serving thousands of enterprises, and prepaid card solutions managing millions of accounts. All financial services.
Expense management systems
Prepaid card program managers
Banking software
Money transfer systems
Mobile wallets
Payment processing development
Employee engagement apps
Media & Entertainment
We build media backends that deliver seamless streaming experiences to millions of users worldwide. Our solutions handle massive content libraries, real-time video processing, and global content distribution while maintaining low latency and high availability. All media and entertainment services.
Telemedicine
E-learning portals & apps
Music streaming apps
Second screen apps
Video on Demand platforms
Live Streaming apps
Event Ticketing
We've powered some of the world's largest ticketing platforms, including systems that process millions of tickets for major events. Our ticketing backends are designed to handle sudden traffic surges, prevent fraud, and manage complex seating arrangements while maintaining split-second response times. All ticketing services.
Ticketing systems
Access control apps
Box office / Mobile POC apps
Ticket printing apps
Event discovery and ticket purchase apps
Fan engagement apps
Choose the back-end development company trusted by Fortune 500 leaders and fast-growing startups.
Our Backend Development Services
From creating custom backend solutions to optimizing enterprise-level systems, we provide a wide range of services tailored to meet your business needs. Our expert team leverages the latest technologies to deliver scalable and secure backend solutions that support your growth.
Our Offerings:
Ready to strengthen your digital infrastructure? Contact us today to learn more about our backend development services.
Why Choose Softjourn for Your Backend Development Needs?
Experienced Team
Augment your existing team or entrust your entire project to our highly competent backend development experts. We solve any technical challenges and deliver premium-quality outputs on time.
Best Backend Solutions
We utilize the latest backend technologies and industry best practices to deliver error-free, high-performance development services tailored to your business needs.
Customized Web Development
We specialize in crafting user-centric, customized solutions. Whether working independently or collaborating with your in-house developers, we create robust and scalable backend systems.
Latest Tech
We ensure smooth backend development for each solution by using advanced, battle-tested technologies and carrying out constant architecture and tech refinement in concert with load testing.
End-to-end Security
Our backend solutions come protected with the most reliable mechanisms, ensuring data protection both in-transit and at-rest, and securely transmitting data between heterogeneous components of your systems or apps.
Flexible Engagement Models
Choose from staff augmentation, dedicated teams, or end-to-end software outsourcing. Whether you need a single developer or a full team, we provide the support you need to achieve your goals.
Our Back-End Case Studies
fintech
Tribal Credit: Seamless Transition to a Modern Fintech Platform
Softjourn partnered with Tribal Credit to transition their fintech platform from version 1.0 to 2.0, ensuring a smooth and efficient upgrade. Our team provided comprehensive backend support, including system documentation, database optimization, and technical guidance. This proactive approach eliminated blockers, enhanced system performance, and allowed Tribal Credit to focus on developing their new platform version.
Technologies:
Java .NET Python
Engagement Models
Our Insights
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FAQs
We design auto-scaling architectures using cloud-native technologies like AWS Auto Scaling Groups and load balancers. Our backends have successfully handled 100K+ ticket sales in minutes for major events and Black Friday traffic surges for fintech platforms. We conduct comprehensive load testing and implement caching strategies to ensure your system remains stable under extreme loads.
We've built PCI DSS compliant payment systems processing billions in transactions and SOC 2 certified platforms for enterprise clients. Our team implements end-to-end encryption, secure API authentication, and comprehensive audit logging. We're experienced with GDPR, HIPAA, and financial regulations, ensuring your backend meets all compliance requirements from day one.
We use a proven 5-phase methodology with clear milestones and transparent reporting. For fixed-bid projects, we provide detailed estimates after thorough discovery phase analysis. Our average project delivery rate is 95% on-time and on-budget, backed by 15+ years of experience managing complex backend implementations for enterprise clients.
Absolutely. We integrate seamlessly with your existing workflows, whether you use Agile, Scrum, or custom methodologies. Our teams are experienced with tools like Jira, Slack, GitHub, and can adapt to your preferred communication and project management processes. We provide regular code reviews and knowledge transfer to ensure smooth collaboration.
Our dedicated team model allows flexible scaling within 2-3 weeks. We maintain a pool of senior backend engineers across our US, Ukraine, and Brazil offices, enabling us to add specialized expertise (DevOps, database architects, security experts) as your project requirements evolve. All new team members are briefed on your project context and coding standards.
We specialize in zero-downtime migrations and gradual system transitions. Our approach includes comprehensive system analysis, parallel environment setup, and phased migration strategies. We've successfully modernized legacy systems for 50+ enterprise clients, including mainframe-to-cloud migrations, without business interruption.
We design with 10x growth in mind, using microservices architecture, database sharding strategies, and cloud-native scaling patterns. Our backends for clients like PEX and UPC have scaled from thousands to millions of users. We conduct regular architecture reviews and provide scaling roadmaps aligned with your business growth projections.
We follow a comprehensive migration strategy including data mapping, validation, and rollback procedures. Our process includes automated migration scripts, data integrity checks, and parallel system validation. We've successfully migrated 100TB+ datasets for enterprise clients with zero data loss and minimal downtime.
Yes, we conduct technology assessments based on your performance requirements, team expertise, and long-term goals. Our recommendations consider factors like scalability needs, integration requirements, and maintenance complexity. We've worked with Java, .NET, Node.js, Python, and can advise on the optimal choice for your specific use case.
We provide comprehensive technical documentation including API specifications, database schemas, deployment guides, and system architecture diagrams. Our knowledge transfer includes code walkthroughs, training sessions for your team, and detailed runbooks for ongoing maintenance. All documentation follows industry standards and is kept updated throughout development.
Since 2010 Softjourn team has been maintaining the processing system which is a core of our business; they’ve done a great job so far! We value the knowledge transfer process as well as excellent development skills!
Andriy Berezyuk
Business Development Director at UPC
Business Development Director at UPC