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$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
$100k – $130k
Top Companies
Various Employers, Affirm, NovoEd, nitra, Watatek, Jobgether +36 more
Job Types
76% Full Time, 20% Contract, 2% Part Time
Top Locations
Toronto, Washington, CA, Rockville
Work Model
80% On-Site, 12% Remote, 8% Hybrid
Experience Levels
48% Mid Level, 42% Senior, 4% Lead
We found 2,369 $85k+ backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Washington, CA. Salaries range from $100k to $130k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (80%), Remote (12%), Hybrid (8%). Top employers include Various Employers, Affirm, NovoEd and 39 other companies.
Companies Hiring for $85k+ Backend Developer Jobs
Various Employers6 jobs
Affirm3 jobs
NovoEd2 jobs
nitra1 job
Watatek1 job
Jobgether1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Intern
Salary varies
1 job
Mid Level
Salary varies
24 jobs
Senior
$100k–$130k
21 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
2 jobs
Staff
Salary varies
1 job
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nitra
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Watatek
Senior/Lead Backend Engineer
Jobgether
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Affirm
Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Payments (Remote Canada)
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Senior Fintech Backend Engineer — Equity & Healthcare Impact
nitra·Washington, District of Columbia, US
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Golang Backend Engineer: Global Projects, Growth & Perks
Watatek·Friendly, Maryland, US
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Senior/Lead Backend Engineer
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Remote Senior Backend Engineer - APIs & Integrations
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Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Payments (Remote Canada)
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PTFS·Rockville, Maryland, US
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CVS Health·Scottsdale, Arizona, US
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Intermediate Backend Engineer
Anvil International, LLC·California, US
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NovoEd·Montreal, Quebec, CA
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Senior Java Backend Engineer — Remote (Canada-wide)
Initiate·Moncton, New Brunswick, CA
Full Timesenior
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Backend Engineer for Distributed Systems
Stripe·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Full Stack Backend Developer
Randstad USA·Englewood, Colorado, US
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Senior/Lead Backend Engineer (Remote)
Fuse Energy·Washington, District of Columbia, US
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Senior API Engineer - GraphQL/REST, Golang & Kubernetes
TrueTandem·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timesenior
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ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions·Rockville, Maryland, US
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6w ago
Senior Backend Engineer (Rust)
Revel·Los Angeles
Full Timesenior
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6w ago
Backend Developer
Various Employers·Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA
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6w ago
Backend Developer
Various Employers·Waterloo, Ontario, CA
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6w ago
Backend Developer
Various Employers·Kitchener, Ontario, CA
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Backend Engineer - Payments Platform & Fintech Infra
Chexy Co.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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6w ago
Backend Developer
Various Employers·Kitchener, Ontario, CA
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6w ago
Backend Developer
Various Employers·Surrey, British Columbia, CA
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6w ago
Backend Developer
Various Employers·Oshawa, Ontario, CA
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6w ago
Senior Backend Engineer
MissionHires·Franklin Township, New Jersey, US
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6w ago
Backend Engineer Remote
CodeGeniusRecruit·Remote
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6w ago
Backend Developer - Node.js
FetchJobs.co·Remote
Full TimemidRemote
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6w ago
Backend Engineer – GenAI / AWS Certified
Yoonify·Remote
Full TimemidRemote
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7w ago
Senior Java Backend engineer- Only W2
Flexton Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Contractsenior
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7w ago
Experienced Backend Engineer with Java/Kotlin
Upwork·CA
Contractmid
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7w ago
Backend Developer
Brooksource·North Carolina, US
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7w ago
Lead Python Backend Engineer — AI & Cloud
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Full Timelead
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7w ago
Expert Java Backend Developer with Spring Boot and Kafka Skills
Capgemini·CA
Full Timemid
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7w ago
Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Python/Node) – Remote
NEARSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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7w ago
Backend Engineer - Kotlin
Pacer Group·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Expert Backend Engineer for Gaming
Zynga·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Senior Backend Engineer, Growth Platform — Remote (Canada)
Affirm·Mississauga, Ontario, CA
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
Senior Backend Engineer, Growth Platform (Remote Canada)
Affirm·Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
Senior Backend Engineer – Embedded GUI & Storyboard
Crank | AMETEK·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
Lead Backend Engineer: Scale & Innovate APIs
NovoEd·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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7w ago
Staff Backend Engineer: Build a Scalable Ad Tech Platform
fox com·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timestaff
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7w ago
Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel) - Remote & Impact
Roofr·CA
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Rust/Go APIs, Scalable Systems
Noibu·Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
Remote Senior Backend Engineer – AWS Lambda & Microservices
Turnitin, LLC·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timesenior
Full Timesenior
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7w ago
Remote Backend Engineer for Open Source
Grafana Labs·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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7w ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Equity
Reliant AI, Inc.·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Full Timesenior
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