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
$90k – $234k
Top Companies
TRM Labs, Scotiabank, FreelanceJobs, The MITRE Corporation, Intuit, Dropbox +28 more
Job Types
92% Full Time, 8% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Toronto, Washington, McLean
Work Model
88% On-Site, 10% Hybrid, 2% Remote
Experience Levels
80% Senior, 8% Lead, 6% principal
We found 1,591 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Toronto, Washington. Salaries range from $90k to $234k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (88%), Hybrid (10%), Remote (2%). Top employers include TRM Labs, Scotiabank, FreelanceJobs and 31 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Senior Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Senior
$160k–$220k
40 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
4 jobs
Staff
$173k–$223k
2 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Backend API’s and Integrations Software Engineer III
Elsevier Inc. Company
Senior Frontend Developer
Pioneering Evolution
Senior Back-End Developer with Node JS and Mongo DB
Scotiabank
Software Engineer 2 (Limited Telework Available)
Wyetech
Mid / senior-level full stack developer
FreelanceJobs
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851–900 of 1,591 jobs
Backend API’s and Integrations Software Engineer III
Elsevier Inc. Company·US
Senior Frontend Developer
Pioneering Evolution
Senior Back-End Developer with Node JS and Mongo DB
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Software Engineer 2 (Limited Telework Available)
Wyetech·Annapolis Junction, Maryland, US
Mid / senior-level full stack developer
FreelanceJobs·CA
Senior Back-End Developer with Node JS and Mongo DB
Scotiabank·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Consultant – Azure GenAI Backend Engineer (RAG & Serverless Focus) (PL795
Paralucent·CA
Senior React Native + + AWS
FreelanceJobs·CA
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (AWS, Java/ Python, Docker/ Kubernetes)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Sr. Front End Developer II (6418)
MetroStar·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Full Stack Engineer (Intelligence Center)
The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Backend Engineer
Circadence·Boulder, Colorado, US
Senior Data Engineer; Data Governance Lead
Xsolla·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Manager 2, Software Development, Dynamic Experiences Front End Team
Intuit·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Full Stack Product Software Engineer
Dropbox
Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Data & Cloud
EA SPORTS·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable Microservices
VenorTalent·Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA
Senior Backend Engineer - Rust/Go APIs, Scalable Systems
Noibu·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Senior Backend Engineer, Embedded Systems & UI Integration
AMETEK·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Lead Full Stack Engineer (Intelligence Center)
The MITRE Corporation·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
TRM Labs·United States
Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure (RDBMS)
TRM Labs·United States
Senior Software Engineer, Backend | Product Engineering
TRM Labs·United States
Senior Data Scientist, NLP & Graph Analytics
TRM Labs·San Francisco
Senior Data Engineer, Data Product
TRM Labs·United States
Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform
TRM Labs·United States
Senior Data Engineer, Data Lakehouse Infrastructure
TRM Labs·United States
Engineering Manager, Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco, CA
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Moonshot AI
Uber·Sunnyvale, California, US
Backend Senior Software Engineer
Walmart·Johnson, Arkansas, US
Manager 2, Software Development, Dynamic Experiences Front End Team
Intuit·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Engineer - iOS, Autonomous Mobility & Delivery [Seattle]
Uber·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Angular UI Developer - Lead Greenfield UI; Ashburn
Leidos·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Canada)
Centari·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior .Net Developer - Remote Position
PEOPLECORP AMERICA·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr. Associate Software Development Engineer - Workday Everywhere
Canada Workday ULC·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Senior Backend Engineer - Rust/Go APIs, Scalable Systems
Noibu·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Senior Full Stack Developer - Nodejs and React
CGI·Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, CA
Lead Software Engineer - Java Backend (Team Lead)
SpryPoint·CA
Senior/Software Engineer III - Backend, Marketplace
Walmart·Hayward, California, US
Senior Backend Engineer - 3D & AI Systems
CoLab Software·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Consultant, Java FS Developer
Genpact·CA
Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Backend & API Lead; Equity
Procore Technologies, Inc.·Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Senior Full-Stack Engineer AI-Driven Products
Dropbox
Sr Machine Learning Engineer
The Walt Disney Company·Burbank, California, US
Sr Machine Learning Engineer
The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Data Systems
Switchboard (oneswitchboard.com)·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Apps Script/Node.js Developer: Secure API Wrapper & Licensing Logic
Upwork·Remote
Principal Consultant, Java FS Developer
Genpact·CA
Senior Software Engineer - Web
Meteor Mobile Holdings Inc.·CA