diff --git a/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py b/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py
index acd058e3..254e9d9c 100644
--- a/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py
+++ b/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py
@@ -5,8 +5,20 @@
 import pathlib
 import re
 import time
+import typing
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import (
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    Dict,
+    Iterable,
+    Iterator,
+    List,
+    Optional,
+    Set,
+    Tuple,
+    Union,
+)
 
 import flask
 import openeo_driver.util.view_helpers
@@ -198,7 +210,7 @@ def evaluate(backend_id, pg):
 
     def get_backend_candidates_for_collections(self, collections: Iterable[str]) -> List[str]:
         """
-        Get best backend id providing all given collections
+        Get backend ids providing all given collections
         :param collections: list/set of collection ids
         :return:
         """
@@ -324,15 +336,18 @@ def get_process_registry(self, api_version: Union[str, ComparableVersion]) -> Pr
             # TODO: only check for mismatch in major version?
             _log.warning(f"API mismatch: requested {api_version} != upstream {self.backends.api_version}")
 
-        combined_processes = self._memoizer.get_or_call(
-            key=("all", str(api_version)),
-            callback=self._get_merged_process_metadata,
-        )
+        combined_processes = self.get_merged_process_metadata()
         process_registry = ProcessRegistry()
         for pid, spec in combined_processes.items():
             process_registry.add_spec(spec=spec)
         return process_registry
 
+    def get_merged_process_metadata(self) -> Dict[str, dict]:
+        return self._memoizer.get_or_call(
+            key=("all", str(self.backends.api_version)),
+            callback=self._get_merged_process_metadata,
+        )
+
     def _get_merged_process_metadata(self) -> dict:
         processes_per_backend = {}
         for con in self.backends:
@@ -347,6 +362,30 @@ def _get_merged_process_metadata(self) -> dict:
         )
         return combined_processes
 
+    def _get_backend_candidates_for_processes(
+        self, processes: typing.Collection[str]
+    ) -> Union[List[str], None]:
+        """
+        Get backend ids providing all given processes
+        :param processes: collection process ids
+        :return:
+        """
+        processes = set(processes)
+        process_metadata = self.get_merged_process_metadata()
+        candidates: Union[Set[str], None] = None
+        for pid in processes:
+            if pid in process_metadata:
+                backends = process_metadata[pid][STAC_PROPERTY_FEDERATION_BACKENDS]
+                if candidates is None:
+                    candidates = set(backends)
+                else:
+                    candidates = candidates.intersection(backends)
+            else:
+                _log.warning(
+                    f"Skipping unknown process {pid!r} in `_get_backend_candidates_for_processes`"
+                )
+        return candidates
+
     def get_backend_for_process_graph(
         self, process_graph: dict, api_version: str, job_options: Optional[dict] = None
     ) -> str:
@@ -367,12 +406,13 @@ def get_backend_for_process_graph(
                 )
             return bid
 
-        # TODO: also check used processes?
         collections = set()
         collection_backend_constraints = []
+        processes = set()
         try:
             for pg_node in process_graph.values():
                 process_id = pg_node["process_id"]
+                processes.add(process_id)
                 arguments = pg_node["arguments"]
                 if process_id == "load_collection":
                     collections.add(arguments["id"])
@@ -414,13 +454,21 @@ def get_backend_for_process_graph(
             collection_candidates = self._catalog.get_backend_candidates_for_collections(collections=collections)
             backend_candidates = [b for b in backend_candidates if b in collection_candidates]
 
-            if collection_backend_constraints:
-                conditions = self._catalog.generate_backend_constraint_callables(
-                    process_graphs=collection_backend_constraints
-                )
-                backend_candidates = [b for b in backend_candidates if all(c(b) for c in conditions)]
+        if collection_backend_constraints:
+            conditions = self._catalog.generate_backend_constraint_callables(
+                process_graphs=collection_backend_constraints
+            )
+            backend_candidates = [
+                b for b in backend_candidates if all(c(b) for c in conditions)
+            ]
+
+        if processes:
+            process_candidates = self._get_backend_candidates_for_processes(processes)
+            backend_candidates = [
+                b for b in backend_candidates if b in process_candidates
+            ]
 
-            if len(backend_candidates) > 1:
+        if len(backend_candidates) > 1:
                 # TODO #42 Check `/validation` instead of naively picking first one?
                 _log.warning(
                     f"Multiple back-end candidates {backend_candidates} for collections {collections}."
diff --git a/src/openeo_aggregator/testing.py b/src/openeo_aggregator/testing.py
index 0ba826a6..4e8ff95b 100644
--- a/src/openeo_aggregator/testing.py
+++ b/src/openeo_aggregator/testing.py
@@ -203,3 +203,40 @@ def build_capabilities(
         )
 
     return capabilities
+
+
+class MetadataBuilder:
+    """Helper for building openEO/STAC-style metadata dictionaries"""
+
+    def collection(self, id="S2", *, license="proprietary") -> dict:
+        """Build collection metadata"""
+        return {
+            "id": id,
+            "license": license,
+            "stac_version": "1.0.0",
+            "description": id,
+            "extent": {
+                "spatial": {"bbox": [[2, 50, 5, 55]]},
+                "temporal": {"interval": [["2017-01-01T00:00:00Z", None]]},
+            },
+            "links": [
+                {
+                    "rel": "license",
+                    "href": "https://oeoa.test/licence",
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+
+    def collections(self, *args) -> dict:
+        """Build `GET /collections` metadata"""
+        collections = []
+        for arg in args:
+            if isinstance(arg, str):
+                collection = self.collection(id=arg)
+            elif isinstance(arg, dict):
+                collection = self.collection(**arg)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(arg)
+            collections.append(collection)
+
+        return {"collections": collections, "links": []}
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9401f26e..cf5d38a6 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
     MultiBackendConnection,
 )
 from openeo_aggregator.config import AggregatorConfig
-from openeo_aggregator.testing import DummyKazooClient, build_capabilities
+from openeo_aggregator.testing import (
+    DummyKazooClient,
+    MetadataBuilder,
+    build_capabilities,
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -179,3 +183,8 @@ def catalog(multi_backend_connection, config) -> AggregatorCollectionCatalog:
         backends=multi_backend_connection,
         config=config
     )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def bldr() -> MetadataBuilder:
+    return MetadataBuilder()
diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
index dd9e8acd..9cb114d7 100644
--- a/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -986,6 +986,85 @@ def b1_post_result(request: requests.Request, context):
         assert res.json == 111
         assert (b1_mock.call_count, b2_mock.call_count) == (1, 0)
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        ["process_id", "call_counts", "expected_warnings"],
+        [
+            (
+                "blargh",
+                (1, 0),
+                [
+                    RegexMatcher(
+                        "Multiple back-end candidates.*Naively picking first one"
+                    )
+                ],
+            ),
+            ("wibble", (1, 0), []),
+            ("snorfle", (0, 1), []),
+            (
+                "frobnicate",
+                (1, 0),
+                [
+                    RegexMatcher("Skipping unknown process 'frobnicate'"),
+                    RegexMatcher(
+                        "Multiple back-end candidates.*Naively picking first one"
+                    ),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_result_backend_by_process(
+        self,
+        api100,
+        requests_mock,
+        backend1,
+        backend2,
+        process_id,
+        call_counts,
+        caplog,
+        bldr,
+        expected_warnings,
+    ):
+        requests_mock.get(backend1 + "/collections", json=bldr.collections("S2"))
+        common_processes = [{"id": "load_collection"}, {"id": "blargh"}]
+        requests_mock.get(
+            backend1 + "/processes",
+            json={"processes": common_processes + [{"id": "wibble"}]},
+        )
+        requests_mock.get(backend2 + "/collections", json=bldr.collections("S2"))
+        requests_mock.get(
+            backend2 + "/processes",
+            json={"processes": common_processes + [{"id": "snorfle"}]},
+        )
+
+        def post_result(request: requests.Request, context):
+            assert (
+                request.headers["Authorization"]
+                == TEST_USER_AUTH_HEADER["Authorization"]
+            )
+            assert request.json()["process"]["process_graph"] == pg
+            context.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+            return 123
+
+        b1_mock = requests_mock.post(backend1 + "/result", json=post_result)
+        b2_mock = requests_mock.post(backend2 + "/result", json=post_result)
+        api100.set_auth_bearer_token(token=TEST_USER_BEARER_TOKEN)
+        pg = {
+            "lc": {
+                "process_id": "load_collection",
+                "arguments": {"id": "S2"},
+            },
+            "process": {
+                "process_id": process_id,
+                "arguments": {"data": {"from_node": "lc"}, "factor": 5},
+                "result": True,
+            },
+        }
+        request = {"process": {"process_graph": pg}}
+        res = api100.post("/result", json=request).assert_status_code(200)
+        assert res.json == 123
+        assert (b1_mock.call_count, b2_mock.call_count) == call_counts
+        assert caplog.messages == expected_warnings
+
 
 class TestBatchJobs: