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WHOOP

Software Engineer II (Backend, Business Systems)

WHOOPBoston, MA

Designs and implements scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for WHOOP's business systems supporting Finance, Operations, and Member Services. Requires 2+ years backend experience, BS in CS or equivalent, and proficiency in Java, Python, or Go.

Salary not listed
On-site2+ YOEBackend Engineering
Rosebud AI

Backend Engineer

Rosebud AISan Diego, CA +1

Develops and maintains server-side applications and APIs for backend systems. Requires proficiency in programming languages, databases, and cloud services.

Salary not listed
On-siteBackend Engineering
Sema4.ai

Staff Engineer, Agentic Backend

Sema4.aiAtlanta, GA

Builds production backend systems for enterprise AI agent platform, turning LLM/agent capabilities into reliable, scalable features with execution engines, orchestration, and observability. Requires 7+ years Python backend experience and hands-on with agent systems.

Salary not listed
Hybrid7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Staff Software Engineer, Metrics and Logging

DatabricksMountain View, CA

Designs and scales next-generation logging platform processing petabytes of logs daily for observability across Databricks services. Requires 7+ years experience in Scala/Rust/Go/etc., distributed systems, and BS in Computer Science.

190k – 261k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Anchorage

Member of Technical Staff, Reporting & Statements (Backend Engineer)

AnchorageUnited States

Founding backend engineer building REST/GraphQL APIs and service layers to deliver accurate, scalable financial reports and statements to institutional crypto clients. Requires 5+ years experience designing production APIs, data-intensive services, and cloud-native systems (Go/Python, databases, GCP preferred).

Salary not listed
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Sr Software Engineer-Networking

DatabricksMountain View, CA

Designs and automates networking infrastructure for large-scale Databricks compute clusters across cloud providers. Requires 5+ years in Python/Java/Scala/C++ and 4+ years in distributed systems with networking expertise.

166k – 225k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Sr Software Engineer-Networking

DatabricksBellevue, WA

Senior Software Engineer designs and automates networking infrastructure for large-scale compute clusters across cloud providers, ensuring secure connectivity for data/AI workloads. Requires 5+ years in Python/Java/Scala/C++ and 4+ years in distributed systems.

157k – 214k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

DatabricksSeattle, WA +1

Staff Backend Software Engineer designs, builds, and operates scalable microservices for Databricks' data/AI platform using Scala/Java, Spark, Kafka, and cloud technologies. Requires 10+ years experience in large-scale distributed systems.

182k – 247k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

DatabricksBellevue, WA +1

Designs, implements, tests, and operates backend microservices for Databricks' large-scale data and AI platform using Scala/Java, Spark, Kafka, and cloud technologies. Requires 10+ years experience in distributed systems and SaaS platforms.

182k – 247k/yr
Hybrid10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

DatabricksBellevue, WA +1

Build scalable backend infrastructure and products for Databricks platform, focusing on serverless, cloud core, partner ecosystems, notebooks, and application platforms. Requires 5+ years experience with Java/Scala/Golang/C++, distributed systems, cloud tech, and SaaS.

158k – 214k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

DatabricksMountain View, CA +1

Designs and implements next-gen query engines and storage for Lakehouse architecture, focusing on query optimization, distributed execution, vectorized processing, and efficient storage. Requires 8+ years in database/distributed systems.

192k – 260k/yr
On-site8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

DatabricksSan Francisco, CA

Designs, builds, and operates scalable backend microservices for Databricks' data and AI platform using Scala/Java, Spark, Kafka, and cloud technologies. Requires 10+ years experience in large-scale distributed systems.

192k – 260k/yr
On-site10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

DatabricksMountain View, CA

Designs, builds, and operates scalable microservices for Databricks' data and AI platform using Scala/Java, Spark, Kafka, and cloud technologies. Requires 10+ years experience in large-scale distributed systems.

192k – 260k/yr
On-site10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - AI/ML Environments

DatabricksMountain View, CA

Build AI/ML environment infrastructure enabling researchers to configure training and serving setups reliably. Requires 5+ years backend experience, strong Python/Scala/Java skills, and expertise in distributed systems and containerization.

166k – 220k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Senior Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

DatabricksMountain View, CA

Designs and implements advanced query engines and storage systems for Lakehouse architecture, focusing on performance optimization across ETL, BI, and ML workloads. Requires 5+ years in database/distributed systems.

166k – 225k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Senior Software Engineer - Database Engine Internals

DatabricksSan Francisco, CA

Designs and implements advanced query engines and storage systems for Lakehouse architecture, focusing on performance optimization across ETL, BI, and ML workloads. Requires 5+ years in database/distributed systems.

166k – 225k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Databricks

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

DatabricksSan Francisco, CA +1

Build scalable backend infrastructure and products for Databricks' data and AI platform, focusing on resource management, distributed systems, and machine learning. Requires 5+ years experience with Java/Scala/C++, large-scale systems, and cloud technologies.

166k – 225k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Astera

Staff Software Engineer

AsteraEmeryville, CA

Staff Software Engineer architects high-performance infrastructure for large-scale Neuro-AI models and simulations, optimizes RL environments informed by neuroscience, and scales research prototypes to production while resolving technical bottlenecks.

200k – 500k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering
Illumio

Staff Software Engineer

IllumioSunnyvale, CA

Develops containerized microservices in Go for a distributed multi-tenant system processing cloud telemetry for security insights. Owns full lifecycle of features, operations, and mentoring; requires 8+ years experience with cloud platforms and Kubernetes.

194k – 233k/yr
On-site8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Socure

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (DocV)

SocureCarson City, NV

Senior Backend Engineer builds scalable microservices and APIs for document verification, integrating ML models for ID authenticity and fraud detection. Requires 5+ years experience in backend development, scalable systems, and cross-functional collaboration.

180k – 200k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Headway

Senior Backend Software Engineer

HeadwayNew York, NY +2

Senior Backend Software Engineer designs systems-level architecture, leads technical strategy and teams, and builds scalable backend services for financial processing, claims management, and therapist platforms using Python, FastAPI, and AWS. Requires 5+ years experience mentoring engineers.

168k – 238k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Astera

Principal Software Engineer

AsteraEmeryville, CA

Architects high-performance infrastructure for training large-scale neuroscience-informed AI models and RL environments. Optimizes code, resolves critical bottlenecks, and scales research prototypes to production systems.

300k – 600k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Gusto

Staff Software Engineer, Database Infrastructure

GustoDenver, CO +4

Staff engineer architects and operates distributed database systems (TiDB) on Kubernetes, leads zero-downtime migrations, and optimizes storage infrastructure for scale. Requires 12+ years experience with distributed systems and AWS.

200k – 270k/yr
Hybrid12+ YOEBackend Engineering
GovDash

Senior Software Engineer (Search)

GovDashNew York, NY

Builds and scales backend search infrastructure, recommendation engines, and data pipelines for processing large government datasets using TypeScript/Node.js. Requires 3+ years experience with search systems and messy data handling; nice-to-have RAG and embeddings.

190k – 220k/yr
On-site3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Hiya

Senior Software Engineer

HiyaSeattle, WA

Builds and owns voice platform backend services, mobile SDKs for Android/iOS, testing tooling, and AI pipelines for real-time call intelligence, carrier integrations, and VoIP at scale. Requires 3+ years experience with TypeScript/Python, Node.js, DevOps basics.

113k – 197k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Tennr

Backend Software Engineer

TennrNew York, NY

Builds and optimizes backend services for high-volume workflow automation and ML infrastructure, designs data schemas, integrates third-party systems, and drives performance optimizations in a healthcare tech startup.

170k – 190k/yr
On-site3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Elicit

Evaluation Engineer

ElicitOakland, CA

Builds fast, reliable auto-evaluation infrastructure for AI research platform focused on pharma decision-making support. Owns backend systems, ML eval interfaces/dashboards, statistical reliability; requires 3+ years backend experience.

140k – 200k/yr
Remote3+ YOEBackend Engineering
Scribe

Senior Backend Engineer

ScribeSan Francisco, CA

Senior Backend Engineer builds and optimizes backend features in Django monolith for core document workflows, improves performance/reliability, and collaborates cross-functionally. Requires 5+ years backend experience, Python expertise, and engineering best practices.

175k – 200k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Scribe

Staff Backend Engineer, Core

ScribeSan Francisco, CA

Staff Backend Engineer leads development of core features in Django monolith, optimizes performance and scalability for user workflows like Scribe viewing/editing, and mentors team. Requires 8+ years backend experience with Python, database optimization, and engineering best practices.

205k – 235k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Kepler

Agentic Systems Engineer

KeplerNew York, NY

Build agentic infrastructure for reliable AI agents including distributed execution frameworks, evaluation systems, context management, and provenance layers for enterprise-critical decisions.

250k – 350k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Udio

Senior Backend Engineer, Product and Infra

UdioNew York, NY

Build and own backend systems, APIs, ETL pipelines, and data services powering content discovery, real-time interactions, and platform reliability at scale. Collaborate with Product, ML, and Analytics teams using Python, Go, and GCP tools.

180k – 220k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Udio

Senior Backend Engineer, Data Modeling and Ingestion Platform

UdioNew York, NY

Leads unification of large heterogeneous datasets for generative audio models by building scalable ingestion, entity resolution, deduplication, and enrichment systems. Collaborates with ML researchers using tools like BigQuery, Dataflow, Ray, and prepares ML-ready data formats.

180k – 220k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
OpenAI

Backend Engineer, Consumer Products

OpenAISan Francisco, CA

Designs and builds scalable backend services, APIs, and infrastructure for consumer products, balancing velocity and long-term scalability. Requires 7+ years experience with Python, Go, system design, and cross-functional collaboration.

293k – 325k/yr
Hybrid7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Socure

Senior Backend Engineer

SocureCarson City, NV +1

Senior Backend Engineer designs, develops, and deploys scalable distributed systems and microservices using Golang to combat identity fraud. Requires 5-7 years experience, strong problem-solving, and expertise in concurrency and RESTful APIs.

180k – 210k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Zania

Founding Senior Software Engineer

ZaniaSan Francisco, CA

Build scalable backend systems and petabyte-scale AI pipelines for agentic GRC platform handling sensitive enterprise data. Requires 5+ years experience with Python, distributed systems, and cloud platforms; full-stack skills a plus.

120k – 230k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Confluent

Staff Software Engineer - Flink Control Plane

ConfluentUnited States

Develops Flink control plane services for job lifecycle orchestration, Kubernetes operators for serverless management, and APIs for multi-tenancy. Requires 10+ years experience in distributed systems, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure.

236k – 277k/yr
Remote10+ YOEBackend Engineering
Rain

Backend Engineer

RainNew York, NY

Builds and scales backend infrastructure for global payments platform using NodeJS, integrates third-party services and smart contracts across blockchains, and contributes to technical roadmap for hypergrowth fintech.

Salary not listed
Hybrid2+ YOEBackend Engineering
Rain

Software Engineer - EVM

RainNew York, NY

Designs, builds, and maintains EVM smart contracts and backend services integrating with EVM, Solana, and Stellar for high-volume crypto-backed payments. Requires deep EVM/Solidity expertise, Node.js, 2-10+ years experience.

Salary not listed
Hybrid2+ YOEBackend Engineering
Ditto

Senior Software Engineer, Networking

DittoAtlanta, GA +3

Designs, implements, and optimizes core networking and transport stack components for peer-to-peer sync in unreliable networks. Requires 5+ years systems experience with 3+ in networking and strong Rust or C++ proficiency.

223k – 305k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Vercel

Software Engineer, CDN

VercelSan Francisco, CA +1

Build and scale edge infrastructure for Vercel's CDN, focusing on high-performance systems handling petabytes of data and billions of requests. Requires 5+ years experience, Golang proficiency, cloud expertise, and web/network knowledge.

196k – 294k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Vercel

Software Engineer, Compute

VercelUnited States

Build and manage Vercel's compute platform handling builds, serverless functions, edge functions, and sandboxes. Requires 5+ years experience with Golang, Terraform, Nomad, containers, VMs, Linux, and distributed systems.

180k – 280k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
OnePay

Software Engineer, Product Facing

OnePayUnited States

Builds product-facing backend features, APIs, and scalable systems for fintech platform handling money movement and financial data. Requires 5+ years backend experience, API expertise, and familiarity with modern tools like AI assistants.

125k – 190k/yr
Remote5+ YOEBackend Engineering
Deepgram

Software Engineer, Voice Agents / AI - Deepgram for Restaurants

DeepgramSan Francisco, CA +1

Build scalable backend systems for restaurant voice AI agents, integrating ML models, POS systems, and optimizing for noisy environments. Requires 4+ years backend experience, cloud infrastructure, and AI familiarity.

160k – 250k/yr
On-site4+ YOEBackend Engineering
Replit

Principal Software Engineer, Money Infrastructure

ReplitFoster City, CA

Leads design and implementation of core money infrastructure including pricing, billing, payments, and monetization for Replit's platform. Requires 8+ years backend experience, expertise in financial systems like subscriptions or usage-based billing.

250k – 340k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering
WHOOP

Software Engineer II (Backend, Growth)

WHOOPBoston, MA

Backend engineer on the Growth team building scalable APIs and infrastructure for user acquisition, e-commerce, and experiments using Java, Kafka, Postgres, and AWS. Collaborates cross-functionally to deliver high-impact features supporting millions of users.

Salary not listed
On-siteBackend Engineering
Fleetline

Founding Algorithm Developer

FleetlineNew York, NY

Develops and scales core optimization algorithms (MILPs, LPs, heuristics) for trucking fleet dispatch optimization. Builds production data pipelines, contributes to product direction, and engages directly with customers. Requires Python/TypeScript proficiency and fast shipping in ambiguous environments.

140k – 190k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Modal

Member of Technical Staff - Product (Backend)

ModalNew York, NY +1

Backend engineer building developer tools for AI infrastructure at scale, focusing on new workflows for LLMs and diffusion models. Requires full-stack experience with Python, TypeScript, ClickHouse, and onsite work in NYC or SF.

150k – 300k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering
Immuta

Sr. Software Engineer (Distributed Systems)

ImmutaCollege Park, MD

Designs and builds scalable backend systems and distributed workflows for data governance platform. Optimizes Postgres performance, deploys microservices in Kubernetes, and mentors engineers. Requires 5+ years experience with TypeScript/Node.js.

155k – 170k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
LangChain

Senior Backend Engineer, Enterprise Readiness & Identity

LangChainNew York, NY +2

Builds secure backend services for enterprise authentication, authorization, billing, and tenant management using Python/Go. Requires 5+ years experience with identity standards (OAuth2, SAML, SCIM), access control (RBAC/ABAC), and SaaS infrastructure.

175k – 225k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering
LangChain

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Observability & Evals Platform (LangSmith)

LangChainCambridge, MA +2

Senior Backend Engineer builds and optimizes services for LangSmith's observability and evaluation platform, handling high-volume AI app monitoring. Requires 5+ years experience, Python/Go proficiency, database expertise, and performance optimization skills.

175k – 225k/yr
On-site5+ YOEBackend Engineering