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3,352+ JobsUpdated Feb 23, 2026

$100k+ Backend Developer Jobs

These $100k+ backend developer positions offer $100k+ in total compensation, rewarding professionals with strong experience and specialized skills.

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Salary Range

$135k$230k

Top Companies

OpenAI (Ashby), Airbnb, Grammarly, Reddit, Coinbase, Pinterest +22 more

Job Types

96% Full Time, 2% Contract, 2% Internship

Top Locations

San Francisco, Mountain View, Canada, Remote, in Santa Clara

Work Model

44% Remote, 42% On-Site, 14% Hybrid

Experience Levels

38% Mid Level, 34% Senior, 14% Staff

We found 3,352 $100k+ backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Mountain View, Canada, Remote. Salaries range from $135k to $230k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (44%), On-Site (42%), Hybrid (14%). Top employers include OpenAI (Ashby), Airbnb, Grammarly and 25 other companies.

Skills in Demand for $100k+ Backend Developer Jobs

SurgeryPythonCJavaPostgreSQLJavaScriptKubernetesRedis

Common Tools & Technologies

KafkaAsanaExcelMonday.comWebpackGit

Companies Hiring for $100k+ Backend Developer Jobs

OpenAI (Ashby)5 jobs
Airbnb4 jobs
Grammarly4 jobs
Reddit4 jobs
Coinbase3 jobs
Pinterest3 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Intern

Salary varies

1 job

Junior

$135k$155k

1 job

Mid Level

$140k$160k

19 jobs

Senior

Salary varies

17 jobs

Staff

$200k$230k

7 jobs

Director+

Salary varies

1 job

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6w ago
C

Business Operations Senior Associate / Manager, Platform

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
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Software Engineer II, Backend

Pinterest·Toronto, ON, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
C

Member of Technical Staff (SQL Queries)

Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
A

Senior Fullstack Engineer, App Foundation

Airbnb·China

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
R

Senior Software Engineer, Security AI

Robinhood·Bellevue, WA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
O

Software Engineer, Research - Human Data

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
C

Principal Software Engineer - React (Contractual)

Creative Chaos·Washington, District of Columbia, US

Contractprincipal
Contractprincipal
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6w ago
U

IDEA Factory - Full-Stack Software Engineer - Backend Focus

University of Maryland·College Park, Maryland, US

Full Timejunior
$135k – $155kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
R

Software Developer, Backend

Robinhood·Toronto, Canada

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
A

R&D Engineer - Electrochemistry & Advanced Materials

Atum Works·Mountain View, CA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
A

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Media Ingestion & Serving

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
L

Product Manager, Pricing Platform

Lyft·Toronto, Canada

Full Timemanager
Full Timemanager
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6w ago
G

Software Development Engineer

GoCardless·Riga, Latvia

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
B

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Bird·Remote - USA

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
W

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack

Webflow·Argentina Remote

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
M

(Senior) Full-stack Software Engineer - Growth

Make School·Prague, Czechia

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
P

Manager II, Machine Learning-Content Success

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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6w ago
L

Senior Backend and Data Engineer, Telematics

Lyft·Toronto, Canada

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
C

Staff Software Engineer (EAA)

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
A

Senior Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platform

Airbnb·United States

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
C

Director of Engineering, Custody

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimedirectorRemote
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Time

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA;Austin, TX;Boston, MA;Chicago, IL;Los Angeles, CA;Miami, FL;Seattle, WA;Washington, DC;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
$200k – $230kFull Timestaff
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6w ago
G

Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
G

Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Grammarly·New York City; Hybrid

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
A

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Listing Integrity

Airbnb·Remote-USA

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
O

Full-Stack Engineer, Consumer Products

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
G

Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Health

Gridware·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
P

Senior iOS Software Engineer

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, CA, US

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
B

Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack

Brex·Seattle, Washington, United States

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
O

Backend Engineer, Consumer Products

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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6w ago
C

Forward Deployed Engineer

CoLab·Canada, Remote

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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6w ago
G

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Platform and Ecosystem

Grammarly·United States; Remote

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
M

Staff Full Stack Engineer - Web3

Mesh·San Francisco, CA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
M

Senior Full Stack Engineer - Web3

Mesh·San Francisco, CA

Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
H

Backend Engineer II

HackerRank·Hybrid in Santa Clara, CA

Full Timemid
$140k – $160kFull Timemid
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7w ago
N

Staff Frontend Engineer

NanoNets·Bangalore

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
R

Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform

Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
S

Backend Engineer - User Platform

Spotify·Toronto

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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7w ago
G

Site Reliability Engineer

Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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7w ago
C

Principal Product Manager - Horizon Initiatives

Caribou·Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Phoenix, AZ | Remote, US

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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7w ago
R

Senior Staff Software Developer, Developer Infrastructure

Robinhood·Toronto, Canada

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
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Principal Product Manager, AI Video-Based Safety Platform

Samsara·Remote - UK

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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7w ago
R

Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
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Software Engineer, Ads

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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7w ago
R

Software Engineer

Reddit·Remote - Ontario, Canada

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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7w ago
R

Software Engineer, Ads

Reddit·Remote - Ontario, Canada

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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7w ago
P

Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform

Postscript·Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
L

Software Engineer, Fulfillment Core Services

Lyft·Seattle, WA

Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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7w ago
O

Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

OpenAI (Ashby)·New York City

Full TimemidRemote
Full Timemid
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7w ago
O

Software Engineer Internship / Co-op, Applied Emerging Talent (Fall 2026)

OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco

Internshipintern
Internshipintern
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