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Junior Backend Dev

Build APIs.
Own your first backend.

₹6–12 LPA

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Backend Developer

Own the server.
Deliver complete APIs.

₹10–22 LPA

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Backend Lead

Lead backend teams.
Architect at scale.

₹25–45 LPA

NODE.JS DEVELOPMENT · 15 WEEKS

Become a Node.js Developer. Build APIs That Actually Work.

Learn how the backend of every modern app is built. Build, deploy, and launch a complete REST API with authentication, databases, and live deployment — the kind recruiters can actually call.

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Backend Powers Every Digital Product.

Every app you use runs on a backend. Razorpay, CRED, Zepto, Groww, PhonePe — all powered by Node.js. The demand for backend developers who can build real APIs continues to grow across startups and enterprises.

SaaS

Product-led companies

FinTech

Payments & banking

Healthcare

Digital health platforms

E-Commerce

Consumer retail tech

Logistics

Supply chain & tracking

EdTech

Learning platforms

Media

Streaming & content

Enterprise Software

B2B tools & platforms

The Gap That Costs You Jobs.

Most students write code in tutorials but never build a real backend. Hiring managers want someone who can design REST APIs, implement auth, connect to a database, and deploy to production.

What Most Students Graduate With

Theory and textbook knowledge
Tutorial projects with no real users
Graded assignments with fixed answers
Certificates from online courses
No production deployments
No GitHub portfolio worth showing

What Companies Need

REST API design with Express.js
JWT authentication and authorization
Database design with PostgreSQL
Input validation and security practices
Live deployed API on Railway
Swagger docs any recruiter can call

From Student To Backend Developer

Every week is tied to a working artifact. You progress from JavaScript and Node.js fundamentals through APIs, authentication, and databases, finishing with a live REST API on Railway that anchors your portfolio.

Week 1–3

JavaScript + Node.js Foundations

Modern JS · async/await · Node.js event loop · npm · HTTP server

W1–3

W4–6

Week 4–6

Express.js + REST API

Express routing · Middleware · REST design · Error handling · Thunder Client

Week 7–10

Database + Auth

PostgreSQL · Drizzle ORM · Neon.tech · JWT · Bcrypt · Zod · Resend

W7–10

W11–13

Week 11–13

Products + Orders APIs

CRUD · Cart management · Order creation · Swagger docs · 20+ endpoints

Week 14–15

Deploy + Career Launch

Redis caching · Security · GitHub Actions CI/CD · Railway deployment

W14–15

🎯 Portfolio-Ready Backend Developer

Build A Complete Backend API.
20+ Endpoints. All Live.

You will ship a real, production-grade REST API — not a tutorial follow-along. Auth, products, cart, orders. Documented with Swagger. Deployed on Railway. Any recruiter can call it with Postman.

Ecommerce Backend API

20+ Endpoints · PostgreSQL · Live on Railway

✓ POST /auth/register

✓ POST /auth/login

✓ GET /auth/me

✓ GET /products

✓ POST /products (admin)

✓ PUT /products/:id

✓ DELETE /products/:id

✓ GET/POST /cart

✓ POST /orders

✓ GET /orders/:id

🚂 API — yourapi.up.railway.app ↗

📘 Swagger — /api/docs ↗

🐙 GitHub — github.com/you/ecommerce-api ↗

⚙️ CI/CD Pipeline — GitHub Actions ↗

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Live Railway URL

Your API deployed on Railway — publicly accessible, any recruiter can call it with Postman.

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Swagger Documentation

All 20+ endpoints documented at /api/docs — professional API docs that impress interviewers.

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GitHub Repository

Clean commit history, README, and CI/CD pipeline — a backend portfolio that speaks for itself.

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Demo Day Presentation

Present your API to industry professionals, mentors, and hiring partners at graduation.

Six Modules. One Complete Backend Developer.

Every module is built around shipping real endpoints. No busywork, no filler — only skills you will use on day one of the job.

Module 01 · 9 hrs

JS + Node.js Foundations

JavaScript ES6+ Async / Await Promises Node.js Runtime npm / package.json File System Module Environment Variables Modules & CommonJS

Module 02 · 6 hrs

Express.js + REST API

Express Setup Routing Middleware REST Conventions Request / Response Cycle Error Handling Postman Testing MVC Structure

AI Module · 3 hrs

AI Assistance Tools

GitHub Copilot Claude / ChatGPT Cursor IDE AI-assisted Debugging Prompt Engineering Code Reviews with AI

Module 03 · 12 hrs

Database + ORM + Connections

PostgreSQL Drizzle ORM Schema Design Migrations Joins & Relations DB Connections Query Optimization Neon / Supabase

Module 04 · 9 hrs

Auth + Input Validation 🏆 Auth API complete

JWT Tokens Bcrypt Password Hashing Zod Validation Register / Login / Me Role-Based Access Protected Routes Refresh Tokens Resend Email

Module 05 · 12 hrs

Products + Orders APIs 🏆 Full API complete

Products CRUD Cart Endpoints Orders API Admin-only Routes Pagination Filtering & Search Swagger Docs Redis Caching

Module 06 · 9 hrs

Advanced + Deploy 🎓 Live API URL

Rate Limiting Security Headers Railway Deployment GitHub Actions CI/CD Environment Management API Monitoring Performance Optimization Backend Portfolio

Learn From Engineers Who Build Real Products.

Your mentor has shipped production systems at scale, not just taught theory. Every review session is grounded in real engineering decisions, tradeoffs, and the ability to explain your work clearly in any interview.

Srinath Reddy

Principal Architect

Full Stack Engineer

Raw Engineering

"The only way to learn backend development is to build a real API — with real authentication, real databases, and real deployments that anyone can call. That's exactly what we do here."

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Build With Modern Engineering Tools

You won't just read about these tools — you'll use them to build, deploy, and ship real systems, the same way engineers at Stripe, Vercel, Linear, and Notion work every day.

🟢 Node.js

🚂 Express.js

🐘 PostgreSQL

🔧 Drizzle ORM

🔐 JWT

🔒 Bcrypt

✅ Zod

⚡ Redis

📧 Resend

🐙 Git / GitHub

⚙️ GitHub Actions

🚀 Railway

More Than A Certificate.

You graduate with tangible proof of engineering capability — a live platform, a reviewed GitHub profile, and the ability to speak to every technical decision you made.

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20+

APIs Built

Auth, products, cart, orders — every endpoint built, tested, and documented with Swagger.

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Live Railway URL

Your API deployed on Railway — publicly accessible, callable with Postman by any recruiter.

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Full

Backend Stack

Hands-on experience with Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Redis, JWT, Zod, and Railway CI/CD.

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Career

Interview Preparation

Portfolio narrative, GitHub review, LinkedIn guidance, and backend mock interview feedback.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about program structure, time commitment, what you'll build, and how mentorship and career support work throughout the cohort.

Basic JavaScript familiarity is helpful but not required. The program starts from JavaScript and Node.js fundamentals and progressively builds toward production-grade API development. What matters most is your commitment to learning — 15 hours per week dedicated to the program is ideal.

Yes. You will deploy your complete ecommerce backend API on Railway with a live URL. Any recruiter can call your endpoints with Postman and see real data come back. Deployment is core to the curriculum — you ship to production in Module 6, not as an afterthought.

You will build a complete ecommerce backend REST API with 20+ endpoints — user authentication (register, login, JWT), products CRUD, shopping cart, orders management, role-based admin access, input validation with Zod, Redis caching, and Swagger documentation. All live on Railway.

Node.js is the most in-demand backend technology for startups and product companies in India. If you already know JavaScript from the frontend, Node.js lets you become a backend developer with the same language. Companies like Razorpay, CRED, Zepto, and Groww all run Node.js-powered APIs.

Yes. Every student gets weekly 1:1 sessions with an industry mentor who has shipped real backend systems. Sessions cover code reviews of your actual API, architecture decisions, database design tradeoffs, and interview preparation specific to backend engineering roles.

We recommend 12 to 15 hours per week. This includes live cohort sessions, mentor check-ins, building endpoints, and code review. The program is intensive by design — the more you build, the more confident you become in backend interviews. Students who treat this like a real job see the best outcomes.

Yes. You graduate with a public GitHub repository with a clean commit history, a live Railway deployment URL, Swagger docs at /api/docs, a polished resume, and a LinkedIn profile optimized for backend roles. Module 6 is dedicated to packaging everything into a career-ready backend portfolio.

You will work with Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, JWT, Bcrypt, Zod, Redis, Resend, Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and Railway. The stack is chosen to match what product companies and startups actually hire backend developers with — modern, relevant, and immediately applicable.