Microservices Architecture Patterns
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Apply decomposition, communication and data patterns for microservices. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Monolith first?
- Decomposition by domain
- Domain-driven design basics
- API gateways
- Synchronous vs asynchronous
- Database per service
Skills you'll pick up
- Monolith first?
- Decomposition by domain
- Domain-driven design basics
- API gateways
- Synchronous vs asynchronous
- Database per service
Tools covered
- Microservices
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Monolith first?
Module 1 of Microservices Architecture Patterns. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: API gateways
Module 2 of Microservices Architecture Patterns. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Distributed data patterns
Module 3 of Microservices Architecture Patterns. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Observability
Module 4 of Microservices Architecture Patterns. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Monolith first?
- Decomposition by domain
- Domain-driven design basics
- API gateways
- Synchronous vs asynchronous
- Database per service
- Distributed data patterns
- Service discovery
- Observability
- Migration from a monolith
Instructor
Daniel Brooks — Backend Engineering Lead
Daniel Brooks is a Backend Engineering Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Microservices to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Microservices Architecture Patterns. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $150,000 per year · median India salary ₹21,00,000 per year · 35,170 open roles worldwide
- Microservices Specialist
- Senior Microservices Lead
- Microservices Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Microservices Architecture Patterns course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Microservices Architecture Patterns, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Microservices Architecture Patterns take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.