Backend work
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Backend developer for releases that need to ship

I find where the work is stuck, cut the unnecessary parts, write code the team can review, and hand it over without making the next person reconstruct the story. No full-time hire required.

When backend work blocks the release, I help isolate and close the blocker.

I start with the part that actually has to ship, make the tradeoffs visible, and keep the handover plain enough for the team to own it afterwards.

Where the team gets relief

Focus First call

We turn a loose request into a short list of work, questions, and acceptance checks.

Code During the sprint

Backend changes stay small enough for review, with risky decisions called out before they become expensive to change.

Handover After merge

The next owner can see what changed, why it changed, and what to watch in production.

Backend work I can take off your plate

How to bring me in without a long contract

01

Release check

Before you spend a sprint, I unpack the goal, backend unknowns, risks, and the smallest useful scope.

You get: a short decision brief, risk list, and the first piece of work.
02

Feature or integration

I take a bounded backend task from notes and tickets to reviewed code that can go into the release.

You get: the working change, known tradeoffs, and handover notes.
03

Legacy stabilization

When a product area is fragile, I make the next change safer and avoid rewrites without evidence.

You get: a safer release path, clearer ownership, and fewer support surprises.

Recent backend roles

2024 - now

Okkam Group

Senior Backend Developer

2022 - 2024

FIX PRICE

Middle/Senior Backend Developer

2021 - 2022

Columbus Russia & CIS

Junior/Middle Backend Developer

What I usually handle

Backend PHP
Backend Symfony
Catalogs Pimcore
All skills

Where this works best

Good fit

CTOs, product leads, and agencies with a specific backend problem, a deadline, and someone who can make product decisions.

Best start

A bounded feature, integration, fragile module, or architecture question that needs a senior backend read before the team commits.

Not a fit

Vague “build everything” requests, pure landing pages, growth-hacking funnels, or work where nobody owns product tradeoffs.

Short brief is enough

Send the goal, deadline, current blocker, and useful links. I will reply with whether I can help, what I need to know first, and where I would start.

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