Builds and scales core email sending infrastructure handling millions of daily requests and emails. Designs high-availability systems, async pipelines, and databases with 8+ years backend experience focused on AWS cloud infrastructure.
120k – 140k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - Observe by Snowflake, Logs
SnowflakeMenlo Park, CA
Leads backend architecture for Observe's Logs product, owning ingestion, storage, querying of massive telemetry data, and API design for human and AI agent use. Requires 7+ years in high-scale systems with Go/Java proficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
200k – 288k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Monetization
ScribeSan Francisco, CA
Staff Engineer owns technical architecture for monetization platform including billing, pricing, entitlements, and revenue operations. Requires 10+ years experience in revenue-critical systems, strong backend skills, and leadership in high-stakes design.
225k – 250k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity
VantaUnited States
Leads complex backend projects on the Identity team, designing scalable identity primitives for agentic capabilities, enforcing permissions, and ensuring auditable actions. Requires 8+ years backend experience, strong auth/authz knowledge (OIDC/SAML/RBAC), and distributed systems expertise.
195k – 229k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Community Builders
RedditUnited States
Leads backend architecture and technical strategy for Reddit's community growth team, partnering on ML-powered recommendation systems for feeds/search/onboarding to drive engagement. Requires 7+ years experience with ranking/personalization, data-driven experimentation, and cross-team collaboration.
217k – 304k/yr
Remote7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Home & Cross-Retailer Search
InstacartUnited States
Leads architecture and technical vision for Home & Cross-Retailer Search infrastructure, owning retrieval, ranking, indexing, and ML-driven personalization at massive scale. Requires 10+ years experience in backend systems, search/recommendations, and cross-team leadership.
221k – 279k/yr
Remote10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Identity
AttentiveNew York, NY +1
Senior Software Engineer on Identity team owns and improves high-scale systems processing billions of events daily for accurate customer identity resolution, session enrichment, and matching algorithms. Collaborates with product, data science, and analytics; requires 5+ years experience with real-time data systems.
180k – 210k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Platform
MongoDBNew York, NY
Builds and designs features for MongoDB Atlas clusters platform, develops large-scale distributed backend systems using compiled languages like Go/Java/C#, and integrates with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Requires 6+ years experience, leading projects, and on-call participation in NYC hybrid role.
Leads design and implementation of performance improvements for Snowflake's Dynamic Tables incremental view maintenance engine, focusing on complex query shapes, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Requires 10+ years in large-scale data systems with expertise in query optimization or stream processing, plus C++/Java proficiency.
Builds and operates scalable multi-tenant backend systems for Grafana App Platform, refactoring core architecture for OSS and proprietary apps. Requires strong Golang skills, SaaS experience with distributed systems challenges, and cross-team collaboration including on-call.
175k – 210k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
Staff Backend Software Engineer
LumafieldSan Francisco, CA
Builds and owns scalable Python backends, REST APIs, and data pipelines for cloud platform handling X-ray/CT images. Requires 10+ years backend experience, expert Python/Django, deep AWS/PostgreSQL, with mentoring and architecture leadership.
180k – 225k/yr
On-site10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Software Engineer
LumafieldSan Francisco, CA
Develops backend APIs and parallelized data processing pipelines for X-Ray/CT image analysis using Python, Django, and AWS services. Collaborates with research and product teams to deploy scalable cloud infrastructure. Requires 2+ years Python experience and bachelor's degree.
125k – 150k/yr
On-site2+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Money Partnerships
ReplitFoster City, CA
Builds and owns zero-to-one integrations with financial partners including payment processors and agentic-commerce protocols. Designs abstractions, observability, and incident response for reliable global transactions in Replit's AI platform. Requires 6+ years backend experience with financial integrations.
250k – 350k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer II, Product
BrexNew York, NY +2
Builds end-to-end backend and full-stack features for financial products, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance customer banking experiences. Requires 4+ years experience in designing, developing, and deploying applications with high engineering standards.
152k – 190k/yr
Hybrid4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer II, Backend
BrexSan Francisco, CA +2
Builds backend and full-stack features for financial products at scale, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance customer banking experiences. Requires 4+ years experience with high engineering standards in design, development, and deployment.
152k – 190k/yr
Hybrid4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
HarveySan Francisco, CA
Leads backend engineering projects for AI-powered legal SaaS products, building scalable systems for peta-byte document retrieval, multi-region GPU management, advanced planning agents, and government-level security. Requires 10+ years backend experience on product teams.
231k – 340k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer
ImprintSan Francisco, CA +1
Leads architecture and development of secure, scalable backend systems at fintech company. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, optimizes performance, and owns high-impact projects requiring 8+ years experience in Go and cloud platforms.
200k – 250k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
DAT Freight & AnalyticsDenver, CO +3
Leads design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services on AWS, driving best practices, mentorship, and observability with tools like Node.js, Kubernetes, and Datadog. Requires 5+ years experience, deep AWS and Node.js expertise, and bachelor's degree.
143k – 183k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Engineer, Expansion
StripeUnited States
Builds server-side systems, APIs, data pipelines, and LLM orchestration for dynamic user acquisition tools at Stripe. Requires 5+ years backend experience, distributed systems, and LLM integration for production-grade, reliable services.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer, Deposits & Insights
ChimeSan Francisco, CA
Builds and maintains low-latency backend APIs and services for deposits and spending insights, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and integrating ML for member protection. Requires 3+ years experience with Ruby on Rails and leading complex projects.
133k – 184k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer II, Kora Compute
ConfluentUnited States
Builds highly available, scalable, multi-tenant compute layer for Kora, Confluent's cloud-native event streaming platform. Requires 4+ years in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems expertise, and proficiency in Java, Scala, C/C++, or Go.
219k – 257k/yr
Remote4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer, Backend
PlaidSan Francisco, CA +1
Builds scalable backend systems and APIs powering financial data connections for millions of users. Collaborates with PMs and designers to ship reliable features, with 1-4 years of engineering experience required.
176k – 244k/yr
Hybrid1+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
PlaidNew York, NY +2
Builds and maintains scalable backend services and APIs for financial data connectivity, focusing on performance and reliability. Requires 5+ years experience with microservices, relational databases, strong coding skills, and leadership in mentoring engineers.
191k – 287k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Backend Engineer
BestowDallas, TX
Staff Backend Engineer owns technical architecture for IPC services, builds and operates backend systems using Python, Go, and Java on Kubernetes in GCP, leads cross-team initiatives, ensures reliability, and mentors engineers while using AI coding tools.
202k – 238k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer - Backend
MotherduckSeattle, WA +2
Build scalable backend services in Go and C++ for DuckDB cloud platform, focusing on query execution, storage, access control, and performance optimization. Collaborate on architecture and resolve production issues in distributed systems environment.
140k – 250k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Staff software engineer, data products
WatershedSan Francisco, CA +2
Builds and maintains scalable backend platform and data pipelines for processing sustainability impact assessments and climate data. Requires 6+ years backend experience with Python, SQL, and data engineering expertise.
202k – 255k/yr
On-site6+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - APM & AI Observability
SnowflakeMenlo Park, CA
Builds and owns backend services, APIs, and streaming data pipelines for APM and AI observability products at scale. Requires 5+ years backend experience, strong distributed systems knowledge, and product mindset for cross-functional collaboration.
200k – 288k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Principal Engineer
IroncladSan Francisco, CA
Principal Engineer architects and evolves core platform for AI-powered contract intelligence, builds scalable SaaS systems with LLMs and semantic search, leads cross-functional teams, and mentors engineers. Requires 10+ years experience in large-scale distributed systems and AI product delivery.
285k – 315k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer - AI SDK
TemporalUnited States
Designs and implements AI SDK features for Temporal, supporting diverse frameworks in Python and TypeScript. Requires deep AI expertise, concurrent programming, open source contributions, and strong API/documentation skills; BS/MS in CS preferred.
224k – 302k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Monitoring & Alerting
SnowflakeMenlo Park, CA
Builds and scales backend systems for monitoring, alerting, and anomaly detection in an AI-powered observability platform. Requires 5+ years backend experience with high-concurrency SQL, distributed architectures, and end-to-end feature ownership.
200k – 288k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
HarveySan Francisco, CA
Leads backend engineering projects building scalable systems for AI-driven legal products, including peta-byte document retrieval, multi-region GPU management, and secure LLM evaluation. Requires 5+ years backend experience on product teams and strong CS fundamentals.
193k – 290k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Engineer
Lightning AINew York, NY +2
Build scalable backend systems in Go for a SaaS product, partnering with product leaders to deliver features, improve performance, and mentor engineers. Requires extensive Go experience, cloud platforms, and end-to-end ownership in high-uncertainty environments.
120k – 250k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Calculations and Allocations
MaybernNew York, NY
Senior engineer building core financial primitives: a custom expression language (MXL), workflow orchestration, and allocation/waterfall models for private fund management. Requires strong abstraction design skills and experience with correctness-critical systems.
180k – 230k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
FivetranOakland, CA
Leads architectural vision and design of large-scale distributed systems for Fivetran's data movement platform. Drives cross-team initiatives, mentors engineers, and optimizes performance/scalability; requires 12+ years experience with backend systems like Java.
226k – 282k/yr
Hybrid12+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Cash App Banking
SquareSan Francisco, CA +1
Senior Software Engineer building and enhancing the backend tax engine for Cash App Taxes. Translate complex tax rules into scalable, reliable software; collaborate with tax experts and cross-functional teams; mentor others and apply AI-first practices. Requires 6+ years backend experience and strong system design skills.
Builds and operates backend reconciliation systems for Grafana Cloud stack lifecycle management, ensuring state alignment across services like SSS, grafana.com, and infrastructure. Collaborates cross-team on reliability, scalability, and operational improvements for customer stacks.
Salary not listed
RemoteBackend Engineering
Member of Technical Staff, Developer Integrations
ParallelPalo Alto, CA +1
Designs and builds robust API integrations connecting the platform to third-party AI tools, creating custom nodes, plugins, and connectors. Requires hands-on experience in AI platforms, API debugging, and strong focus on developer experience.
150k – 200k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Software Engineer II, Backend, tvScientific
PinterestSan Francisco, CA
Builds and scales backend services for contract lifecycle management, billing models (CPA/CPM), and integrations with finance systems. Requires strong software engineering in JavaScript/Python/Java, API development, and collaboration with product/finance teams.
124k – 255k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
CLI Engineer
SupabaseUnited States
Builds and maintains backend APIs with NestJS/TypeScript (80%) and cross-platform CLI tools (20%) for local development experience. Requires 5+ years backend experience, strong TypeScript, and hands-on CLI development skills.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior AI Engineer, Applied AI
ClariumUnited States
Builds production backend systems and AI applications integrating LLM APIs for healthcare supply chain platform. Requires 5+ years backend experience and 1+ year deploying AI apps, using Python, FastAPI, and SQL.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - Core Platform
PaveSan Francisco, CA +2
Builds and scales core platform backend for data-intensive applications, leading complex projects with data infrastructure and pipelines. Requires 5+ years backend experience, preferably with TypeScript/Node.js, strong product sense.
196k – 265k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer, Integrations
JuiceboxSan Francisco, CA
Builds and owns external integrations like ATS, mailbox, and SSO to enable reliable customer value. Requires strong engineering fundamentals, API/integration experience, debugging skills, and high ownership in ambiguous environments.
160k – 250k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Sr. Staff Engineer
IllumioSunnyvale, CA
Designs and builds containerized microservices in Go for a Kubernetes-based platform processing cloud telemetry for security insights. Owns full lifecycle of features, operations, mentoring, with 12+ years distributed systems and major cloud experience.
225k – 270k/yr
On-site12+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Engineer, Integrations & APIs
StellarSan Francisco, CA +1
Builds and owns public API layer, JSON-RPC endpoints, transaction lifecycle tracking, indexer, and data pipelines for a novel high-performance distributed systems platform. Requires strong Rust/C++ backend experience and production infrastructure ownership.
140k – 210k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Senior Engineer, Knowledge Systems
JustworksNew York, NY
Builds foundational backend infrastructure for structured knowledge storage, headless CMS, APIs, and AI integrations. Partners with design/product teams; requires 7+ years experience in APIs, content systems, search, and leading complex implementations.
168k – 235k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Platform
SmithRxUnited States
Designs and develops backend architecture and scalable APIs using Golang, Node.js, GraphQL, and SQL. Collaborates on requirements, troubleshoots production issues, mentors juniors, and leverages AWS for batch processing. Requires 5-8 years experience with server-side apps and relational databases.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer - Back End
Distyl AISan Francisco, CA +1
Builds and scales AI-native backend infrastructure and cloud-native microservices using Python and Kubernetes for enterprise AI workflows. Requires 3+ years backend experience with cloud platforms and DevOps tools.
150k – 250k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Upstart Bank
UpstartUnited States
Designs and builds scalable backend/full-stack systems for Upstart Bank's funding, payments, reporting, and operations in a regulated fintech environment. Requires 4+ years experience, Bachelor's degree, and proficiency in Python, Java, or Kotlin.
167k – 231k/yr
Remote4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer - Member of Technical Staff (Platform)
MithrilUnited States
Build and maintain Python backend APIs, orchestration for GPU capacity marketplace, supply integrations with cloud providers, and developer tooling across full stack for AI infrastructure platform handling real workloads and revenue.
170k – 230k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Staff Engineer, Backend - Revenue
ZapierSan Francisco, CA
Staff backend engineer owns technical vision and architecture for revenue infrastructure handling billing, payments, subscriptions, and entitlements at scale. Requires deep domain expertise in monetization systems, API/platform design, performance optimization, and cross-team leadership.
211k – 316k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
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Backend Engineer, Core Sending
ResendUnited States
Builds and scales core email sending infrastructure handling millions of daily requests and emails. Designs high-availability systems, async pipelines, and databases with 8+ years backend experience focused on AWS cloud infrastructure.
120k – 140k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - Observe by Snowflake, Logs
SnowflakeMenlo Park, CA
Leads backend architecture for Observe's Logs product, owning ingestion, storage, querying of massive telemetry data, and API design for human and AI agent use. Requires 7+ years in high-scale systems with Go/Java proficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
200k – 288k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Monetization
ScribeSan Francisco, CA
Staff Engineer owns technical architecture for monetization platform including billing, pricing, entitlements, and revenue operations. Requires 10+ years experience in revenue-critical systems, strong backend skills, and leadership in high-stakes design.
225k – 250k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity
VantaUnited States
Leads complex backend projects on the Identity team, designing scalable identity primitives for agentic capabilities, enforcing permissions, and ensuring auditable actions. Requires 8+ years backend experience, strong auth/authz knowledge (OIDC/SAML/RBAC), and distributed systems expertise.
195k – 229k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Community Builders
RedditUnited States
Leads backend architecture and technical strategy for Reddit's community growth team, partnering on ML-powered recommendation systems for feeds/search/onboarding to drive engagement. Requires 7+ years experience with ranking/personalization, data-driven experimentation, and cross-team collaboration.
217k – 304k/yr
Remote7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Home & Cross-Retailer Search
InstacartUnited States
Leads architecture and technical vision for Home & Cross-Retailer Search infrastructure, owning retrieval, ranking, indexing, and ML-driven personalization at massive scale. Requires 10+ years experience in backend systems, search/recommendations, and cross-team leadership.
221k – 279k/yr
Remote10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Identity
AttentiveNew York, NY +1
Senior Software Engineer on Identity team owns and improves high-scale systems processing billions of events daily for accurate customer identity resolution, session enrichment, and matching algorithms. Collaborates with product, data science, and analytics; requires 5+ years experience with real-time data systems.
180k – 210k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Atlas Clusters Platform
MongoDBNew York, NY
Builds and designs features for MongoDB Atlas clusters platform, develops large-scale distributed backend systems using compiled languages like Go/Java/C#, and integrates with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Requires 6+ years experience, leading projects, and on-call participation in NYC hybrid role.
Leads design and implementation of performance improvements for Snowflake's Dynamic Tables incremental view maintenance engine, focusing on complex query shapes, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Requires 10+ years in large-scale data systems with expertise in query optimization or stream processing, plus C++/Java proficiency.
Builds and operates scalable multi-tenant backend systems for Grafana App Platform, refactoring core architecture for OSS and proprietary apps. Requires strong Golang skills, SaaS experience with distributed systems challenges, and cross-team collaboration including on-call.
175k – 210k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
Staff Backend Software Engineer
LumafieldSan Francisco, CA
Builds and owns scalable Python backends, REST APIs, and data pipelines for cloud platform handling X-ray/CT images. Requires 10+ years backend experience, expert Python/Django, deep AWS/PostgreSQL, with mentoring and architecture leadership.
180k – 225k/yr
On-site10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Software Engineer
LumafieldSan Francisco, CA
Develops backend APIs and parallelized data processing pipelines for X-Ray/CT image analysis using Python, Django, and AWS services. Collaborates with research and product teams to deploy scalable cloud infrastructure. Requires 2+ years Python experience and bachelor's degree.
125k – 150k/yr
On-site2+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Money Partnerships
ReplitFoster City, CA
Builds and owns zero-to-one integrations with financial partners including payment processors and agentic-commerce protocols. Designs abstractions, observability, and incident response for reliable global transactions in Replit's AI platform. Requires 6+ years backend experience with financial integrations.
250k – 350k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer II, Product
BrexNew York, NY +2
Builds end-to-end backend and full-stack features for financial products, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance customer banking experiences. Requires 4+ years experience in designing, developing, and deploying applications with high engineering standards.
152k – 190k/yr
Hybrid4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer II, Backend
BrexSan Francisco, CA +2
Builds backend and full-stack features for financial products at scale, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance customer banking experiences. Requires 4+ years experience with high engineering standards in design, development, and deployment.
152k – 190k/yr
Hybrid4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
HarveySan Francisco, CA
Leads backend engineering projects for AI-powered legal SaaS products, building scalable systems for peta-byte document retrieval, multi-region GPU management, advanced planning agents, and government-level security. Requires 10+ years backend experience on product teams.
231k – 340k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer
ImprintSan Francisco, CA +1
Leads architecture and development of secure, scalable backend systems at fintech company. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, optimizes performance, and owns high-impact projects requiring 8+ years experience in Go and cloud platforms.
200k – 250k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer
DAT Freight & AnalyticsDenver, CO +3
Leads design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services on AWS, driving best practices, mentorship, and observability with tools like Node.js, Kubernetes, and Datadog. Requires 5+ years experience, deep AWS and Node.js expertise, and bachelor's degree.
143k – 183k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Engineer, Expansion
StripeUnited States
Builds server-side systems, APIs, data pipelines, and LLM orchestration for dynamic user acquisition tools at Stripe. Requires 5+ years backend experience, distributed systems, and LLM integration for production-grade, reliable services.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer, Deposits & Insights
ChimeSan Francisco, CA
Builds and maintains low-latency backend APIs and services for deposits and spending insights, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and integrating ML for member protection. Requires 3+ years experience with Ruby on Rails and leading complex projects.
133k – 184k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer II, Kora Compute
ConfluentUnited States
Builds highly available, scalable, multi-tenant compute layer for Kora, Confluent's cloud-native event streaming platform. Requires 4+ years in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems expertise, and proficiency in Java, Scala, C/C++, or Go.
219k – 257k/yr
Remote4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer, Backend
PlaidSan Francisco, CA +1
Builds scalable backend systems and APIs powering financial data connections for millions of users. Collaborates with PMs and designers to ship reliable features, with 1-4 years of engineering experience required.
176k – 244k/yr
Hybrid1+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
PlaidNew York, NY +2
Builds and maintains scalable backend services and APIs for financial data connectivity, focusing on performance and reliability. Requires 5+ years experience with microservices, relational databases, strong coding skills, and leadership in mentoring engineers.
191k – 287k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Backend Engineer
BestowDallas, TX
Staff Backend Engineer owns technical architecture for IPC services, builds and operates backend systems using Python, Go, and Java on Kubernetes in GCP, leads cross-team initiatives, ensures reliability, and mentors engineers while using AI coding tools.
202k – 238k/yr
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer - Backend
MotherduckSeattle, WA +2
Build scalable backend services in Go and C++ for DuckDB cloud platform, focusing on query execution, storage, access control, and performance optimization. Collaborate on architecture and resolve production issues in distributed systems environment.
140k – 250k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Staff software engineer, data products
WatershedSan Francisco, CA +2
Builds and maintains scalable backend platform and data pipelines for processing sustainability impact assessments and climate data. Requires 6+ years backend experience with Python, SQL, and data engineering expertise.
202k – 255k/yr
On-site6+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - APM & AI Observability
SnowflakeMenlo Park, CA
Builds and owns backend services, APIs, and streaming data pipelines for APM and AI observability products at scale. Requires 5+ years backend experience, strong distributed systems knowledge, and product mindset for cross-functional collaboration.
200k – 288k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Principal Engineer
IroncladSan Francisco, CA
Principal Engineer architects and evolves core platform for AI-powered contract intelligence, builds scalable SaaS systems with LLMs and semantic search, leads cross-functional teams, and mentors engineers. Requires 10+ years experience in large-scale distributed systems and AI product delivery.
285k – 315k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Staff Software Engineer - AI SDK
TemporalUnited States
Designs and implements AI SDK features for Temporal, supporting diverse frameworks in Python and TypeScript. Requires deep AI expertise, concurrent programming, open source contributions, and strong API/documentation skills; BS/MS in CS preferred.
224k – 302k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Monitoring & Alerting
SnowflakeMenlo Park, CA
Builds and scales backend systems for monitoring, alerting, and anomaly detection in an AI-powered observability platform. Requires 5+ years backend experience with high-concurrency SQL, distributed architectures, and end-to-end feature ownership.
200k – 288k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
HarveySan Francisco, CA
Leads backend engineering projects building scalable systems for AI-driven legal products, including peta-byte document retrieval, multi-region GPU management, and secure LLM evaluation. Requires 5+ years backend experience on product teams and strong CS fundamentals.
193k – 290k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Engineer
Lightning AINew York, NY +2
Build scalable backend systems in Go for a SaaS product, partnering with product leaders to deliver features, improve performance, and mentor engineers. Requires extensive Go experience, cloud platforms, and end-to-end ownership in high-uncertainty environments.
120k – 250k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Calculations and Allocations
MaybernNew York, NY
Senior engineer building core financial primitives: a custom expression language (MXL), workflow orchestration, and allocation/waterfall models for private fund management. Requires strong abstraction design skills and experience with correctness-critical systems.
180k – 230k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
FivetranOakland, CA
Leads architectural vision and design of large-scale distributed systems for Fivetran's data movement platform. Drives cross-team initiatives, mentors engineers, and optimizes performance/scalability; requires 12+ years experience with backend systems like Java.
226k – 282k/yr
Hybrid12+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Cash App Banking
SquareSan Francisco, CA +1
Senior Software Engineer building and enhancing the backend tax engine for Cash App Taxes. Translate complex tax rules into scalable, reliable software; collaborate with tax experts and cross-functional teams; mentor others and apply AI-first practices. Requires 6+ years backend experience and strong system design skills.
Builds and operates backend reconciliation systems for Grafana Cloud stack lifecycle management, ensuring state alignment across services like SSS, grafana.com, and infrastructure. Collaborates cross-team on reliability, scalability, and operational improvements for customer stacks.
Salary not listed
RemoteBackend Engineering
Member of Technical Staff, Developer Integrations
ParallelPalo Alto, CA +1
Designs and builds robust API integrations connecting the platform to third-party AI tools, creating custom nodes, plugins, and connectors. Requires hands-on experience in AI platforms, API debugging, and strong focus on developer experience.
150k – 200k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Software Engineer II, Backend, tvScientific
PinterestSan Francisco, CA
Builds and scales backend services for contract lifecycle management, billing models (CPA/CPM), and integrations with finance systems. Requires strong software engineering in JavaScript/Python/Java, API development, and collaboration with product/finance teams.
124k – 255k/yr
RemoteBackend Engineering
CLI Engineer
SupabaseUnited States
Builds and maintains backend APIs with NestJS/TypeScript (80%) and cross-platform CLI tools (20%) for local development experience. Requires 5+ years backend experience, strong TypeScript, and hands-on CLI development skills.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior AI Engineer, Applied AI
ClariumUnited States
Builds production backend systems and AI applications integrating LLM APIs for healthcare supply chain platform. Requires 5+ years backend experience and 1+ year deploying AI apps, using Python, FastAPI, and SQL.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer - Core Platform
PaveSan Francisco, CA +2
Builds and scales core platform backend for data-intensive applications, leading complex projects with data infrastructure and pipelines. Requires 5+ years backend experience, preferably with TypeScript/Node.js, strong product sense.
196k – 265k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer, Integrations
JuiceboxSan Francisco, CA
Builds and owns external integrations like ATS, mailbox, and SSO to enable reliable customer value. Requires strong engineering fundamentals, API/integration experience, debugging skills, and high ownership in ambiguous environments.
160k – 250k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Sr. Staff Engineer
IllumioSunnyvale, CA
Designs and builds containerized microservices in Go for a Kubernetes-based platform processing cloud telemetry for security insights. Owns full lifecycle of features, operations, mentoring, with 12+ years distributed systems and major cloud experience.
225k – 270k/yr
On-site12+ YOEBackend Engineering
Backend Engineer, Integrations & APIs
StellarSan Francisco, CA +1
Builds and owns public API layer, JSON-RPC endpoints, transaction lifecycle tracking, indexer, and data pipelines for a novel high-performance distributed systems platform. Requires strong Rust/C++ backend experience and production infrastructure ownership.
140k – 210k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Senior Engineer, Knowledge Systems
JustworksNew York, NY
Builds foundational backend infrastructure for structured knowledge storage, headless CMS, APIs, and AI integrations. Partners with design/product teams; requires 7+ years experience in APIs, content systems, search, and leading complex implementations.
168k – 235k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Platform
SmithRxUnited States
Designs and develops backend architecture and scalable APIs using Golang, Node.js, GraphQL, and SQL. Collaborates on requirements, troubleshoots production issues, mentors juniors, and leverages AWS for batch processing. Requires 5-8 years experience with server-side apps and relational databases.
Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer - Back End
Distyl AISan Francisco, CA +1
Builds and scales AI-native backend infrastructure and cloud-native microservices using Python and Kubernetes for enterprise AI workflows. Requires 3+ years backend experience with cloud platforms and DevOps tools.
150k – 250k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Senior Software Engineer, Upstart Bank
UpstartUnited States
Designs and builds scalable backend/full-stack systems for Upstart Bank's funding, payments, reporting, and operations in a regulated fintech environment. Requires 4+ years experience, Bachelor's degree, and proficiency in Python, Java, or Kotlin.
167k – 231k/yr
Remote4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Software Engineer - Member of Technical Staff (Platform)
MithrilUnited States
Build and maintain Python backend APIs, orchestration for GPU capacity marketplace, supply integrations with cloud providers, and developer tooling across full stack for AI infrastructure platform handling real workloads and revenue.
170k – 230k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Staff Engineer, Backend - Revenue
ZapierSan Francisco, CA
Staff backend engineer owns technical vision and architecture for revenue infrastructure handling billing, payments, subscriptions, and entitlements at scale. Requires deep domain expertise in monetization systems, API/platform design, performance optimization, and cross-team leadership.