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
$196k – $294k
Top Companies
Databricks, OpenAI (Ashby), Pinterest, Vercel, Lyft, Clever +9 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Internship
Top Locations
San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S., South San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Work Model
64% On-Site, 22% Hybrid, 14% Remote
Experience Levels
30% Mid Level, 26% Senior, 18% Staff
We found 154 backend developer jobs in san francisco currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S., South San Francisco. Salaries range from $196k to $294k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (64%), Hybrid (22%), Remote (14%). Top employers include Databricks, OpenAI (Ashby), Pinterest and 12 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
Intern
Salary varies
1 job
Junior
Salary varies
4 jobs
Mid Level
$196k–$294k
15 jobs
Senior
Salary varies
13 jobs
Staff
Salary varies
9 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
2 jobs
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101–150 of 154 jobs
Manager II, Machine Learning-Search
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Sr. Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Homefeed
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Engineering Manager
Reddit·San Francisco, CA
GTM Enablement Manager - Onboarding
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Senior Engineering Manager for Workspace Platform
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Full Stack Software Engineer, Growth
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
FullStack Engineer, Fleets Tooling
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Staff Software Engineer - GenAI Performance and Kernel
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Staff Software Engineer, Foundational Model Serving
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Senior Backend Software Engineer- (AI Platform)
Databricks·Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - GenAI Platform
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Staff Fullstack Engineer
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack
Databricks·Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California
Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack, Assistant
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Clever·San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S.
Software Engineer, DEIP
Clever·San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S.
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Clever·San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S.
Software Engineer, Deployment Infrastructure
Vercel·Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
Software Engineer II
Culture Biosciences·South San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager, Identity Infrastructure
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Head of Product Marketing
Vercel·Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
ML Infrastructure Engineer
Acceler8·San Francisco, California, 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)
Software Engineer, Product Backend (2-8 YOE)
Airtable·San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Remote (Seattle, WA only)
Staff Software Engineer, Mapping
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer, Research - Human Data
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Manager II, Machine Learning-Content Success
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid
Full-Stack Engineer, Consumer Products
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Health
Gridware·San Francisco, CA
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, CA, US
Backend Engineer, Consumer Products
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Staff Full Stack Engineer - Web3
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Web3
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Site Reliability Engineer
Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid
Software Engineer Internship / Co-op, Applied Emerging Talent (Fall 2026)
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Compass
Truebill·San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., New York City, N.Y.
Software Development Engineer, Security
Twitch·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer, CDN
Vercel·Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City
Director of Trust & Safety Engineering
Vercel·Hybrid - San Francisco