Microsoft Back-End Developer

A structured on-ramp into back-end development

Microsoft built this professional certificate for people starting from zero and wanting a clear, job-focused path into back-end engineering. Rather than a single course, it's a full program — meaning the skills below get reinforced project after project instead of covered once and forgotten.

Core ground covered

• C# fundamentals and computational logic
• Debugging and program development workflows
• Version control with Git and GitHub, including day-to-day collaboration habits
• AI-assisted coding with Microsoft Copilot

It's pitched squarely at beginners — no prior back-end experience assumed — and roughly 20,900 learners have used it as a starting point. What stands out is the emphasis on reusable code and diagramming skills alongside syntax, which pushes you toward habits that actually transfer to a real engineering team rather than just passing exercises.