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Resend

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
Snowflake

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
Scribe

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
Vanta

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
Reddit

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
Instacart

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
Attentive

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
MongoDB

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.

126k – 248k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOEBackend Engineering
Snowflake

Staff Software Engineer — Dynamic Tables, Performance

SnowflakeBellevue, WA

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.

236k – 339k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Grafana Labs

Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform| US| Remote

Grafana LabsUnited States

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
Lumafield

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
Lumafield

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
Replit

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
Brex

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
Brex

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
Harvey

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
Imprint

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
DAT Freight & Analytics

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
Stripe

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
Chime

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
Confluent

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
Plaid

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
Plaid

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
Bestow

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
Motherduck

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
Watershed

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
Snowflake

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
Ironclad

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
Temporal

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
Snowflake

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
Harvey

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
Lightning AI

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
Maybern

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
Fivetran

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
Square

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.

185k – 327k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOEBackend Engineering
Grafana Labs

Staff Backend Engineer - Application Core Services, Stacks | USA | Remote

Grafana LabsUnited States

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
Parallel

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
Pinterest

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
Supabase

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
Clarium

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
Pave

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
Juicebox

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
Illumio

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
Stellar

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
Justworks

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
SmithRx

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
Distyl AI

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
Upstart

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
Mithril

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
Zapier

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