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Backend Developer Jobs in San Francisco
San Francisco is a growing hub for backend developer professionals. Local companies, Fortune 500 offices, and remote-friendly employers all contribute to a healthy job market for backend developer roles in the San Francisco metro.
Salary Range
$140k – $300k
Top Companies
David Joseph & Company, Read AI, Booz Allen Hamilton, You.com, Bjak, Straia +2 more
Job Types
88% Full Time, 13% Contract
Top Locations
San Francisco, California, San Francisco
Work Model
88% On-Site, 13% Remote
Experience Levels
50% Mid Level, 38% Senior, 13% Staff
We found 58 backend developer jobs in san francisco currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, California, San Francisco. Salaries range from $140k to $300k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (88%), Remote (13%). Top employers include David Joseph & Company, Read AI, Booz Allen Hamilton and 5 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Backend Developer Jobs in San Francisco
David Joseph & Company1 job
Read AI1 job
Booz Allen Hamilton1 job
You.com1 job
Bjak1 job
Straia1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Mid Level
$160k–$225k
4 jobs
Senior
$190k–$210k
3 jobs
Staff
$200k–$280k
1 job
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Also searching for: api engineer, api developer, backend engineer, back-end engineer, back end engineer, back-end developer, back end developer, server-side engineer
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6w ago
Backend Engineer — Mem0
David Joseph & Company·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timemid
$200k – $300kFull Timemid
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9w ago
Senior Backend Engineer, Data & ML Infrastructure
Read AI
Full Timesenior
$190k – $210kFull Timesenior
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9w ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Java Microservices
Booz Allen Hamilton
Contractsenior
Contractsenior
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9w ago
Senior Back End Engineer
You.com·San Francisco (Remote)
Full TimeseniorRemote
Full Timesenior
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9w ago
Backend Engineer, AI: Build Fast, Reliable AI APIs
Bjak·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timemid
Full Timemid
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11w ago
Founding Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Higher Ed Platform (SF Onsite)
Straia·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timemid
$160k – $225kFull Timemid
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11w ago
Staff Backend Engineer (Series B AI Startup General Catalyst)
Day One Partners·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timestaff
$200k – $280kFull Timestaff
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12w ago
Backend Engineer (Go) - REMOTE
CyberCoders·San Francisco, California, US
Full Timemid
$140k – $160kFull Timemid
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