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Rivac Labs
Engineering & Software Development

Backend Architect

Every product eventually hits a point where the backend either scales cleanly or becomes the reason every new feature takes three times longer to ship. We design the API layer, data model, and service boundaries so they hold up under real load and real feature growth, not just the traffic pattern of a demo. This is the right call when you're moving from prototype to production, when an existing API has become a tangle of inconsistent endpoints, or when a new product line needs a data architecture that won't need to be redone in a year. We hand back a system with clear contracts between services, not a diagram that only makes sense to the person who drew it.

How We’d Approach This

A clear, staged plan — not a black box

  1. 1

    Map current or planned data flows, entity relationships, and API consumers to find the real architectural constraints.

  2. 2

    Prototype the core service boundaries and schema against one representative workload before committing to the full build.

  3. 3

    Review the API contracts and data model with your engineering team so ownership and edge cases are agreed up front.

  4. 4

    Implement the architecture with migration paths, versioning, and monitoring built in from day one, not bolted on later.

What You Get

Deliverables from this engagement

  • Documented API design and service-boundary diagram
  • Production database schema with migration scripts
  • Working backend implementation with test coverage
  • Architecture decision record explaining key trade-offs

Six Ways We Could Architect This

Different engagement, different build — pick the shape that fits

There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.

Ready to get started?

Tell us what you’re trying to get done and we’ll help you find the highest-leverage place to start — scoped small enough to prove itself before you commit to anything bigger.

Talk to us about Backend Architect

Most engagements like this start as a $500–$2,500 pilot — see full pricing.

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