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Backend Overview

This document highlights the end-to-end workflow of how the backend team operates — starting from receiving inputs from various teams (R&D, Design, Frontend, PM, QA), processing those inputs through internal backend development stages (like planning, development, testing, and deployment), and finally delivering outputs such as working APIs, documentation, and deployments that support frontend integration and QA validation.

Inputs

A set of essential information and resources provided by other teams that the backend team needs to begin work effectively. These inputs help ensure clear requirements, proper planning, and smooth coordination.

  • R&D

    • Well-defined feature or task requirements
    • Clearly stated minimum acceptance criteria
    • Detailed business logic and functional expectations

  • Design Team

    • Finalized Figma files showing UI layouts and components
    • Details needed to align backend data and API design with frontend interactions
    • Data validation and input rules
    • Standard error message formats
    • Accessibility requirements (e.g., localization support)

  • Scrum / Project Management

    • Sprint plan and overall project timeline
    • Defined task priority and scope
    • Identified dependencies, blockers, or related tickets
    • Deliverable deadlines and milestones

The Engine - Process

The key steps and workflow the Backend Team follows to efficiently develop, test, and deliver backend features aligned with project requirements and cross-team collaboration.

  • Requirement Understanding

    • Analyze business use cases and translate them into clear backend requirements
    • Clarify functional rules, success conditions, and edge cases

  • Technical Feasibility & Architecture Planning

    • Evaluate and select any new tools, libraries, or frameworks needed
    • Identify necessary database schema changes, storage needs, or background jobs

  • Task Breakdown & Planning

    • Divide the feature into manageable modules or subtasks for efficient development

  • API & Schema Planning

    • Finalize REST API endpoints and methods
    • Define request and response formats following JSON standards, including proper status codes, field names, and error messages
    • Plan required database schema updates or modifications

  • Development

    • Write database migrations, models, and service layers
    • Implement controllers, serializers, and business logic
    • Add input validation, error handling, authentication, authorization, and role management
    • Write unit and integration tests to ensure quality
    • Set up logging and monitoring for production readiness

  • Review & Feedback

    • Conduct thorough pull request reviews focusing on code quality and correctness
    • Perform internal testing of APIs to verify functionality before handing over to QA

  • Documentation

    • Create or update API documentation (e.g., Swagger/Postman)
    • Document database schema changes and data flows
    • Write technical notes on business logic and configuration
    • Prepare deployment and rollback instructions if necessary

  • Release & Deployment

    • Deploy code to staging environment
    • Coordinate testing with frontend and QA teams
    • Final deployment to production via CI/CD pipelines with monitoring enabled

Output

The backend team delivers fully tested and documented APIs along with deployment-ready code. These outputs ensure smooth integration with frontend development, thorough QA testing, and successful production deployment.

  • Comprehensive API documentation (Postman/Swagger) including JSON request and response examples
  • API endpoints deployed and accessible in staging or mock environments for frontend integration
  • Pull Requests with successful CI checks, approved and ready for release
  • Deployment confirmation along with detailed version and release notes