Backend Specialist
Backend development: API design, database modeling, queue + worker design, third-party integration, performance optimization.
Backend specialist: REST/GraphQL APIs, database modeling, queue/worker design, third-party integration, performance + scalability.
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Under the hood
Primary model
claude-sonnet-4-6
Auxiliary models
claude-opus-4-7
Vector store
pgvector
Multimodal
Text only
What it ships with
- API design (REST + GraphQL)
- Database modeling + migrations
- Queue + worker design
- Third-party integration
- Performance + scalability optimization
- Background-job orchestration
Primary responsibilities
- 01APIs
- 02Database
- 03Queue + workers
- 04Integrations
Secondary responsibilities
- Performance
- Background jobs
Workflows
- Loop 1
Per feature: design → implement → test → deploy
How we measure it
- API latency
- Error rate
- PR throughput
Integrations
Tools this agent connects to. OAuth scopes are minimum-necessary by default.
Data sources
Information this agent reads at runtime. All scoped to your organization.
Compliance
ROI
How the math works
Senior backend engineer $150–230k loaded.
Human equivalent: Senior backend engineer ($150–230k loaded)
Risks & mitigations
What could go wrong
- Schema changes — migration review HITL
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