Senior Backend Developer Jobs
Senior backend developer roles command top-tier compensation and significant autonomy. Companies actively compete for experienced professionals, offering equity, bonuses, and flexible work arrangements alongside base salaries of $140k–$230k+.
Salary Range
$80k – $252k
Top Companies
GEICO, MetroStar, Leidos, ValueBase Consulting, VirtualVocations, Botpress, Inc. +33 more
Job Types
94% Full Time, 6% Contract
Top Locations
Washington, Toronto, Chevy Chase, Bethesda
Work Model
72% On-Site, 24% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
82% Senior, 8% Staff, 6% Lead
We found 1,591 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including Washington, Toronto, Chevy Chase. Salaries range from $80k to $252k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (72%), Hybrid (24%), Remote (4%). Top employers include GEICO, MetroStar, Leidos and 36 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Senior Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Senior
$120k–$192k
41 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
3 jobs
Staff
$110k–$230k
4 jobs
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801–850 of 1,591 jobs
Senior Java Software Developer - Backend - Full-time
Oracle·Austin, Texas, US
Senior Full Stack Engineer job at GEICO in Chevy Chase, MD, Palo Alto, CA, Seattle, WA
GEICO·Remote
Senior Front-end / UI Engineer
Safety Chain·Grapevine, Texas, US
Senior UI/UX Development Designer (US Citizen Required)
Ignite IT - Innovation & Technology·Remote
Staff Software Engineer
LodgeLink·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Power BI Developer at hireVouch Canada
hireVouch·CA
Staff Back-End Engineer "Nodejs"
Yassir·CA
Lead Full Stack Engineer (React/.NET)
STACK IT Recruitment·CA
Senior Backend Engineer; TypeScript/Node.js - Platform
Elastic·Herndon, Virginia, US
Backend Staff Software Engineer - Billing Platform *Hybrid*
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Backend Engineer, Scalable Distributed Systems
NightDragon Acquisition Corp.·College Park, Maryland, US
Senior Backend Software Engineer, OpenShift Managed Services
Redhat·Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Principal Java Developer - Full-time
Leidos·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior React-Native Engineer 21
Motion Recruitment·Maryland, US
Senior Consultant – Azure GenAI Backend Engineer (RAG & Serverless Focus) (PL795
Paralucent·CA
Sr. .NET Full Stack Developer
Applied Information Sciences·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr. Android Developer I (6381)
MetroStar·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr. iOS Developer I (6381)
MetroStar·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Frontend Angular Developer
ValueBase Consulting·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Backend Engineer, Trust Platform — Global Scale
Remitly, Inc.·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Senior .NET Backend Engineer - Billing Platform *Hybrid*
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Backend Full Stack Engineer
VirtualVocations·Arlington, Virginia, US
Remote Software Engineer III
Mashreq Bank·CA
Sr. Software Developer II (6369)
MetroStar·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior PHP Backend Engineer – Fantasy Sports Platform
Yahoo Holdings Inc.·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Sr Machine Learning Engineer
The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)·Orlando, Florida, US
Senior Tableau BI Analyst (Remote)
IIIIIIUS·Reston, Virginia, US
Applied Machine Learning Engineer Senior Consultant II
Allstate·McCullom Lake, Illinois, US
Lead Backend Engineer
Botpress, Inc.·Québec City, Quebec, CA
Senior Backend Full Stack Engineer
VirtualVocations·Mesquite, Texas, US
Senior PHP Developer — Backend & API Specialist
G2IT, LLC.·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr. Backend Engineer - Managed Services Hybrid 38
CrowdStrike Holdings·Oregon, US
Backend Senior Software Engineer
Walmart·Elkins, Arkansas, US
Senior .NET Backend Engineer - Billing Platform *Hybrid*
GEICO·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Software Engineering Manager – Integrity Applications
BlueCat·CA
Senior Full Stack Software Developer (Kotlin/Java & React)
Lightspeed POS
Solution Architect, Machine Learning Applications
Plusgrade·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Backend Engineer
Botpress, Inc.·Québec City, Quebec, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Super.com·CA
Devops Engineer IV
General Atomics·Chantilly, Virginia, US
Senior Full Stack Developer - Node.js & React
CGI·Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, CA
Senior Back-End Developer with Node JS and Mongo DB
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Bank Tech
Capital One·Wilmington, Delaware, US
Senior Full Stack & Mobile Engineer
Nestquip Inc.·Ontario, CA
Senior Back-End Developer with Node JS and Mongo DB Job Details | Scotiabank
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Sr. Front End Developer II (6418)
MetroStar·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior React frontend developer 8
Navtech·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Frontend Engineer Amari AI
Pear VC·California, US
Senior Frontend Angular Developer
ValueBase Consulting·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Angular UI Developer - Lead Greenfield UI; Ashburn
Leidos·Bethesda, Maryland, US