3,816 senior backend engineer jobs at 1,630 companies in United States
Senior Backend Engineer
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
$160k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience; strong Python, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform; cloud architecture, API/backend development, security focus, mentorship and customer integration skills.
Python, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
Senior Backend Engineer
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Strong backend engineering experience with complex production systems, distributed systems expertise, and proficiency in at least one modern backend language such as Go, Java, or Python.
Go, Java, Python, Node.js, gRPC, AWS, Terraform, C, C++
Senior Backend Engineer
Vienna, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of software engineering experience; expertise in APIs, services, storage or data-intensive backend systems, distributed systems, correctness, testing, and system performance.
Rust, C, C++
Senior Backend Engineer
Dallas, Texas, United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years professional software engineering experience building and operating production backend systems; deep expertise in backend stack including Python, API design, data modeling, and automated testing; experience owning a service in production; strong debugging skills; mentoring experience; strong communication; openness to AI-assisted developme...
Python, MongoDB, Kubernetes, GCP, Azure, React, TypeScript
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
$160k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5-7+ years backend engineering experience; strong Java proficiency and one other language; experience with legacy codebases and automated testing; excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Java, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
Senior Backend Engineer
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOERequires 7+ years of backend engineering experience, expert AWS serverless and Python skills, distributed systems expertise, REST API development, databases, CI/CD, and technical leadership.
AWS, AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge, Apache Kafka, Python, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS, GitHub Actions, HIPAA, RESTful APIs, TDD, IaC, CI/CD
Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco or United States
HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field; 5+ years backend engineering; 3+ years with TypeScript, Node.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, AWS; ability to ship fast and work collaboratively.
TypeScript, Node.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, AWS
Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$230k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience, strong distributed systems and data modeling skills, experience owning infrastructure (Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS), proficiency with TypeScript/Node.js, excellent communication.
TypeScript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Codex 5.3, Claude Opus 4.6
Senior Backend Engineer - Application Access
United States
$189k-$342k/yr RemoteFull Time
Product-oriented backend engineering experience with Go, Linux systems, web fundamentals, OAuth; experience building scalable, resilient distributed services and security features.
Go, Linux, OAuth, GitHub, Slack
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
$100k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related; 10+ years backend engineering with distributed systems; Java, Go, or Scala; Kafka; SQL and NoSQL; AWS, Azure, or GCP; strong communication and mentorship.
Java, Go, Scala, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, GCP
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
$150k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering/Math or equivalent,5+ years backend development,experience with distributed systems,cloud platforms,APIs,relational databases,LLM/AI integration and strong problem-solving skills.
Python, Node.js, Java, AWS, GCP, Azure, LangChain, LlamaIndex, FHIR, Large Language Models (LLMs)
Senior Backend Engineer
United States or San Francisco
$160k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years backend/platform development, 2+ years healthcare/biotech, Python and frameworks (Django, FastAPI, Ninja), production APIs, authentication/authorization, performance engineering, CI/CD, HIPAA familiarity, genetics knowledge.
Python, Django, FastAPI, Ninja, CI/CD
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
$180k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5-7+ years backend engineering experience, proficiency in C#, Java, Scala, Go, security concepts (AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security), crypto concepts, RESTful APIs, microservices, Azure, DevOps, CI/CD.
C#, Java, Scala, Go, Azure, RESTful APIs, CI/CD
Senior Backend Engineer
Brooklyn, New York, United States
HybridFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years backend/full-stack experience; strong Python backend (Flask or similar); production PostgreSQL, REST APIs, event-driven architectures; AWS (ECS, RDS/Aurora, SQS, S3); hands-on LLM and AI developer tooling; MCPs, CLIs or similar.
Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, REST, AWS, ECS, RDS, Aurora, SQS, S3, Terraform, Elasticsearch, OpenTelemetry, MCP, LLM, Vue, TypeScript, Stripe, Plaid, Square, AWS Bedrock, Coralogix, Datadog
Senior Backend Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$110k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience; strong Go and Python skills; JavaScript/TypeScript desirable; experience with microservices on AWS or GCP, Docker/Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, streaming platforms (Kafka/Kinesis/MQTT), and SQL/NoSQL databases; BS/MS preferred.
Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, Kafka, Kinesis, MQTT, SQL, NoSQL
Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5-7+ years backend engineering experience, preferably fintech/crypto; strong proficiency in C#, Java, Scala, Go; knowledge of security concepts (AuthN, AuthZ, SAML, API security, encryption), crypto concepts, RESTful APIs, microservices, Azure, DevOps, CI/CD.
C#, Java, Scala, Go, Azure, RESTful APIs, CI/CD
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience; fluent English; proficiency in Go, Python, or Node.js/TypeScript; experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD; ability to integrate third-party APIs and use AI tools.
Go, Python, Node.js, TypeScript, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Kafka, RabbitMQ
Senior Backend Engineer | Accounts Receivable
New York City or United States or Canada
$204k-$280k/yr HybridFull Time
Senior backend engineer with product sense, experience designing and operating production backend systems including APIs, data models, and asynchronous workflows, strong system design judgment, and a track record of independently owning complex projects.
NetSuite, QuickBooks
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
Backend development expertise with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, Kafka, databases, Docker, Kubernetes, testing, Git, and agile practices.
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kafka Streams, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Kubernetes, MySQL, Git
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years backend development experience, cybersecurity background, strong Rust skills, 3+ years with Postgres, Elasticsearch, and microservices; experience integrating devices and AI tooling.
Rust, Postgres, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Kotlin, Go, Python
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