Node.js Backend Development
APIs and real-time services built to handle growth.
We build Node.js backends: REST and GraphQL APIs, real-time features with WebSockets, microservices, queue-based workers, third-party integrations, authentication, caching and observability.
- APIs
- Real-time
- Microservices
Free 30-minute call with a senior specialist. Reply within one business day. Based in Jaipur, working with businesses across India.
- Discovery callFree 30 minutes with a senior specialist
- Scoped first phaseWritten scope, timeline and fixed price
- Build with weekly demosWorking software you can see every week
- Launch and supportGo-live with your team ready, then ongoing support
What is Node.js backend development?
Node.js backend development builds server-side applications and APIs with JavaScript or TypeScript on the Node.js runtime, suited to I/O-heavy services and real-time features. Stack18 builds Node.js backends with queues, caching, authentication and monitoring, and recommends other stacks where they fit better.
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| What it covers | API design; Real-time; Services and queues; Integration; Operations. |
|---|---|
| Typical first step | Discovery Sprint: 2 weeks, fixed price. |
| Build route | Fixed-scope first release: agreed in discovery; fixed price after discovery. |
| Long-term option | Transformation Pod: 12–36 months, annual contract. |
| Measured by | API latency; Error rate; Throughput; Deploy frequency. Each against an agreed baseline. |
| Governance | Human approval at 5 governance gates before anything reaches production. NDA available on request. |
| Delivery team | Based in Jaipur, India. A senior specialist replies within one business day. |
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Node.js Backend Development, end to end.
Each capability is delivered by the same team on the Agentic SDLC, with your approval at every critical step.
API design
Clear, versioned contracts.
- REST and GraphQL
- Authentication and authorisation
- Rate limiting
Real-time
Live updates.
- WebSockets and events
- Notifications
- Chat and tracking features
Services and queues
Decouple heavy work.
- Microservices where justified
- Message queues
- Workers and schedulers
Integration
Connect other systems.
- Payment, courier and messaging APIs
- Webhooks
- Retries and idempotency
Operations
Run it reliably.
- Logging and metrics
- CI/CD
- Load testing
A typical engagement, step by step.
Senior people lead every phase. Specialised AI agents on the Agentic SDLC handle the repetitive work, and nothing ships without your approval.
Discovery
Map how backend services works today, the systems and data involved, and agree the first measurable outcome.
Design
Design the workflows, roles, integrations and approval points for backend services.
Build in weekly demos
Your team sees working backend services software every week, with changes agreed in the open.
Launch and support
Data migration, training, go-live support and a measured 30-day review against the baseline.
Start small. Scale when it works.
Every engagement begins with a short, fixed-price step so you can judge the fit before committing further. See pricing.
Discovery Sprint
Teams deciding scope and priorities before they commit.
- Duration
- 2 weeks
- Pricing
- Fixed price
- Scoped plan and timeline
- Team and fixed price
- Process map or prototype
Fixed-scope first release
Teams that know what they need built.
- Duration
- Agreed in discovery
- Pricing
- Fixed price after discovery
- Written scope and acceptance criteria
- Weekly demos
- Handover with documentation
Transformation Pod
Multi-system programmes that run for years.
- Duration
- 12–36 months
- Pricing
- Annual contract
- Dedicated cross-functional team
- Quarterly business reviews
- One accountable partner
What we have shipped, and what a typical engagement looks like.
Delivered projects link to the full case study. Illustrative scenarios describe typical engagements and are not named client results.
Startup with a growing user base
- Challenge
- APIs slow under load; integrations failing silently.
- What we do
- Queue-based Node.js services with monitoring and retries.
Scoped in a 2-week sprint
Free backend services review
Tell us where backend services hurts most. We map what to fix first, whether ready-made or custom fits, and a realistic first step.
- Where to start and why
- Ready-made vs custom view
- Indicative timeline
We agree targets before we start.
Every engagement has a baseline and a target on the measures that matter to you, reported at every read-out.
Node.js Backend Development questions.
Node.js or Python?
Both are strong. We choose based on your workload, team and integration needs and say so in discovery.
Do you use TypeScript?
Yes, by default, for safer, maintainable code.
Can you break up a monolith?
Yes, in phases, only where it brings real benefit.
Do you build admin panels?
Yes, alongside the API.
How is the API documented?
With OpenAPI specifications and examples for your front-end teams.
Guides, comparisons and proof.
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Tell us where you are and where you want to be. A senior specialist will reply within one business day with next steps.
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Indicative estimate after the call
- NDA available on request