Backend Engineering Mastery (APIs + Distributed Systems)

Deep backend engineering covering APIs, databases, caching, microservices, and system design.

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Outcomes

Design scalable APIs
Build distributed systems
Optimize databases
Deploy backend systems

Internship roadmap

1
Backend Architecture
2
Databases
3
Caching
4
Queues & Kafka
5
Microservices
6
Distributed Systems
7
Observability
8
Capstone

Curriculum timeline

Week 1 — System Design
Scalability basics
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Week 2 — Databases
Indexing and queries
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Week 3 — Caching
Redis basics
0 tasks
Week 4 — Distributed Systems
Core concepts
0 tasks

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FAQ

Will we use microservices?

Yes, gradually introduced.

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