$85k+ Backend Developer Jobs
These $85k+ backend developer positions offer $85k+ in total compensation. High-paying roles require strong experience and specialized skills, but reward top talent with premium compensation packages.
Salary Range
$0k – $396k
Top Companies
Ace Software Consulting Inc., VirtualVocations, Praescient Analytics, Hays, Esri, Magnite +39 more
Job Types
92% Full Time, 8% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Washington, Bethesda, Arlington
Work Model
86% On-Site, 14% Hybrid
Experience Levels
48% Senior, 38% Mid Level, 14% Junior
We found 3,496 $85k+ backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, Bethesda. Salaries range from $0k to $396k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (86%), Hybrid (14%). Top employers include Ace Software Consulting Inc., VirtualVocations, Praescient Analytics and 42 other companies.
Companies Hiring for $85k+ Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Junior
$80k–$135k
7 jobs
Mid Level
$97k–$162k
19 jobs
Senior
$95k–$175k
24 jobs
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2,401–2,450 of 3,496 jobs
Senior Backend Engineer, Ad Server (High-Volume)
Magnite·New York, New York, US
Full Stack Developer (Drupal) Jobs
steampunk·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior Automation Engineer
Ace Software Consulting Inc.·CA
Software Engineer II, Enterprise
Toast·CA
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Secure AI Lab with Security Clearance
Software Engineering Institute·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Machine Learning Engineer
Breeze Airways (TM)·Cottonwood Heights, Utah, US
Full Stack Developer, ASR
BDO Canada
SQL Developer
Interclypse·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
C# / .NET Core Backend Developer – API Development & Optimization
FreelanceJobs·CA
Senior Software Developer - Back End, SpringBoot, Node.js, or .NET Core.
Procom·Toronto, Ontario, CA
AI Software Engineer - Multiple Openings
Clario·CA
Senior Automation Engineer
Ace Software Consulting Inc.·CA
Senior Engineer - Full-Stack (Full stack developer/Microservices)
Geico·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Solutions Engineer - Full Stack Developer
Bellwether Enterprise·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Full-Stack Software Engineer (Mission Applications)
Bitwise·Columbia, Maryland, US
Full-Stack Engineer
VirtualVocations·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Full-Stack Developer (Public Trust) with Security Clearance
Praescient Analytics·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Dotnet Developer
Hays·Vienna, Virginia, US
Senior SharePoint Administrator
Leidos·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Java Support
VDart Inc·CA
Senior Software Developer, Mobile
VIA·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Cloud Developer with Security Clearance
Prescient Edge·McLean, Virginia, US
DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Security Clearance
SUNAYU·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Front end angular Developer with Node JS
Reveille Technologies,Inc·CA
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI International, Inc.·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Senior Dotnet Developer
Hays·Vienna, Virginia, US
Software Engineer /Backend/ Growth Platforms
Lyft·CA
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
TheIncLab·McLean, Virginia, US
QA Test Engineer with Security Clearance
Nationwide IT Service, Inc.·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Software Development Engineer II - CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineer (DevOps)
Esri·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Stack Software Engineer - Acquisition & Sustainment with Security Clearance
Redhorse Corporation·Arlington, Virginia, US
Backend Engineer, Core Tech — Scale Distributed Systems
Monograph·CA
Full Stack Python Developer with CDE Experience
Futrend Technology, Inc.·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Backend Engineer - (Java/Python, AWS)
TymeX·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Java/Kafka Software Developer
Centurion Consulting Group, LLC·Riverdale Park, Maryland, US
Python Developer with Security Clearance
Cornerstone Defense·Chantilly, Virginia, US
NET Developer
The Burgess Group Llc·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Sr. Software Developer (React/Next.JS) (Washington, D.C.)
Procurement Sciences·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Platform Engineer (Level 2) with Security Clearance
Kaizen Approach, Inc.·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
.NET Core - Senior Software Engineer
General Motors·CA
Full Stack Developer – AI Platform Integration (34665)
Myticas Consulting·CA
Software Development Engineer II - Front End
Esri·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Observability & Evals Platform (LangSmith)
LangChain·US
Salesforce Developer, Associate II
Freddie Mac·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Backend Engineer
Epic Games·Bellevue, Washington, US
Senior Full-Stack Developer (Public Trust) with Security Clearance
Praescient Analytics·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Software Engineer Backend and Full Stack
VirtualVocations·Manassas, Virginia, US
Senior Backend Engineer - 3D & AI Systems
CoLab Software·Regina, Saskatchewan, CA
Front End Software Engineer, IT Applications Engineering
Tesla·California, US