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
$121k – $282k
Top Companies
Discord, Amplitude, OpenAI (Ashby), Stripe, TRM Labs, Asana +6 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Internship
Top Locations
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, San Francisco, Remote
Work Model
82% On-Site, 14% Remote, 4% Hybrid
Experience Levels
42% Mid Level, 26% Senior, 12% Staff
We found 154 backend developer jobs in san francisco currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, San Francisco, California, San Francisco, Remote. Salaries range from $121k to $282k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (82%), Remote (14%), Hybrid (4%). Top employers include Discord, Amplitude, OpenAI (Ashby) and 9 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Backend Developer Jobs in San Francisco
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Backend Developer Jobs in San Francisco
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Junior
$160k–$180k
5 jobs
Mid Level
$160k–$180k
21 jobs
Senior
$196k–$221k
13 jobs
Staff
$248k–$279k
6 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
iOS Engineer, Social Products
OpenAI (Ashby)
Backend Software Engineer - B2B Connectors
OpenAI (Ashby)
Front End Engineer - US - San Francisco (Hybrid)
HomeVision
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend | Product Engineering
TRM Labs
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack | Product Engineering
TRM Labs
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51–100 of 154 jobs
iOS Engineer, Social Products
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Backend Software Engineer - B2B Connectors
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Front End Engineer - US - San Francisco (Hybrid)
HomeVision·San Francisco, California, US
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend | Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack | Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
PicnicHealth·San Francisco, Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Asana·San Francisco
Software Engineer, CI/CD
Asana·San Francisco
Senior Backend Engineer, Associate Experience Platform
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Late Funnel
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Software Engineer I, Data Pipeline
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, Growth Platform
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer I, Query
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Capabilities
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, Backend/Data Systems
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, Capabilities
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Data Warehouse
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, AI Security
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager II, Machine Learning – User Understanding
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Software Engineer, Bridge
Stripe·San Francisco, NY, Seattle
Software Engineer, Internal Systems
Stripe·Seattle, San Francisco, New York City
Demo Engineer
Stripe·San Francisco
Machine Learning Engineer, Payments ML Accelerator
Stripe·Seattle; San Francisco; New York City
Backend Engineer, Core Technology
Stripe·Seattle, San Francisco, US-Remote
Android Engineer, Terminal Developer Productivity
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle, Remote in US
Backend / API Engineer, Privacy Products
Stripe·San Francisco, Seattle
Frontend Engineer, ChatGPT Engineering
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Software Engineer, Infrastructure (2-8 YOE)
Airtable·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Remote - US (Seattle, WA only)
Software Engineer, Infrastructure (8+ YOE)
Airtable·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Remote - US (Seattle, WA only)
Senior Software Engineer - SEO
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, Quest Experiences
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area or Remote (U.S.)
Software Engineer, Ads
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Safety)
Discord·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer - Safety Experience
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Software Engineer, Ads
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer, Safety Processing
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Software Engineer, Payments
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Staff Software Engineer - Safety Experience
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Revenue
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Engineering Manager, Engagement
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Software Engineer - Realtime Infrastructure
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Software Engineer - Safety Processing
Discord·San Francisco Bay Area
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Backend Software Engineer, ChatGPT Engineering
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Full Stack Software Engineer, ChatGPT Engineering
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
iOS Software Engineer, ChatGPT Engineering
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Software Engineer II - Mobile Platform
Samsara·San Francisco - SF9