Backend Developer Jobs
Backend developers build the APIs, services, and systems that power applications. These roles involve server-side languages (Node.js, Python, Go, Java), databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), and cloud infrastructure. Whether you prefer monoliths or microservices, there's a backend role for your stack.
Salary Range
$85k – $210k
Top Companies
Airbnb, Lyft, Airtable, Dropbox, Robinhood, Coinbase +23 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 2% Internship, 2% Contract
Top Locations
Montreal, Quebec, National Harbor, Maryland, San Francisco, California, Cary, North Carolina
Work Model
58% On-Site, 36% Remote, 6% Hybrid
Experience Levels
36% Senior, 32% Mid Level, 16% Staff
We found 3,349 backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including Montreal, Quebec, National Harbor, Maryland, San Francisco, California. Salaries range from $85k to $210k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (58%), Remote (36%), Hybrid (6%). Top employers include Airbnb, Lyft, Airtable and 26 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Backend Developer Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Intern
Salary varies
1 job
Mid Level
$85k–$130k
16 jobs
Senior
$104k–$170k
18 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
1 job
Staff
$170k–$210k
8 jobs
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3,201–3,250 of 3,349 jobs
Senior Fullstack Product Software Engineer, Corporate IT
Dropbox·Remote - US: Select locations
PhD Systems & AI/ML Research Intern (Summer 2026)
Dropbox·Remote - US: All locations
Staff Software Engineer, Marketing Technology
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Senior Backend Engineer - CI Experience
Spotify·Stockholm
Frontend Engineer, Payments
Airbnb·China
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Senior Software Engineer, Unified Data Store
Airbnb·United States
Software Engineer, Backend
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Senior Full Stack Developer
CACI International Inc·National Harbor, Maryland, US
Career Opportunities: Senior Software Engineer (Ontario, Canada Remote) (20332)
Cimpress·CA
Staff Backend Engineer – Payments & Billing
Scribd, Inc.·Montreal, Quebec, CA
ML Infrastructure Engineer
Acceler8·San Francisco, California, US
Sr. Software/Platform Engineer - Mainframe
MetLife·Cary, North Carolina, US
Machine Learning Engineer
Signature Consultants·Dearborn, Michigan, US
Backend Engineer II (Remote, US)
Openly·Remote, Oregon, US
Software Engineer, Product Frontend (2-8 YOE)
Airtable·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Remote (Seattle, WA only)
Software Engineer, Product Backend (8+ YOE)
Airtable·San Francisco, CA; Remote (Seattle, WA only)
Staff Software Engineer
Carrot Fertility·Remote
Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)
Coinbase·Remote - UK
Software Engineer, Product Backend (2-8 YOE)
Airtable·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Remote (Seattle, WA only)
Lead Backend Engineer– $2500 sign-on bonus ID48360
AgileEngine·Port Charlotte, Florida, US
Senior UI/UX Development Designer (US Citizen Required)
Ignite IT·Ashburn, Virginia, US
Senior Backend Engineer, GraphQL
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Mapping
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Voice & Telephony Systems Engineer
Observe.AI·Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)
Software Engineer, iOS
Pinterest·Toronto, ON, CA
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Guest & Host
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager - Tax Platform
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager, CS Data Services
Airbnb·United States
Engineering Manager, Control Plane - Distributed Transactional Database
Airbnb·United States
Senior Staff Data Engineer, Marketplaces DNA
Airbnb·United States
Senior Software & Data Engineer, JavaScript
Able Health·Remote, LatAm
Engineering Manager
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Go Code Repo Expert (Contract)
HackerRank·Remote Globally
Software Engineer - IT (Information Technology) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Societe Generale·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Front-End Developer | Camas, WA, USA
Fisher Investments·Camas, Washington, US
Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake - Remote
Just Born, Inc.·Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US
Software Engineer, Enterprise
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Senior Software Engineer, Service Tools
Airbnb·Brazil
Senior Software Engineer, Guest & Host (Listing)
Airbnb·Remote, USA
Senior Software Engineer, Community Support Engineering
Airbnb·Remote, USA
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Networking (Brazil)
Airbnb·Brazil
Software Engineer, Data Governance
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA
Senior Engineering Manager, Brazil Site Lead
Airbnb·São Paulo, Brazil
Staff Engineer
PartnerStack·Canada/Remote
Data Engineer, Localization
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Senior Backend Engineer, Reservations and Additional Products
Airbnb·Remote-USA
Business Operations Senior Associate / Manager, Platform
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Software Engineer II, Backend
Pinterest·Toronto, ON, CA
Member of Technical Staff (SQL Queries)
Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada