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
$0k – $290k
Top Companies
Leidos, Kodeva LLC, CACI, CACI International, Inc., Ace Software Consulting Inc., Praescient Analytics +35 more
Job Types
86% Full Time, 14% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Washington, McLean, Bethesda
Work Model
74% On-Site, 22% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
88% Senior, 8% Staff, 2% principal
We found 1,579 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Washington, McLean. Salaries range from $0k to $290k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (74%), Hybrid (22%), Remote (4%). Top employers include Leidos, Kodeva LLC, CACI and 38 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Senior Backend Developer Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Senior Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Senior
$108k–$175k
44 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
1 job
Staff
$100k–$230k
4 jobs
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951–1,000 of 1,579 jobs
Senior Software Engineer - Delivery Tech
Gopuff·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Software Engineer – API & Cloud Platform
Dayforce·Lloydminster, Alberta, CA
Senior Full Stack Developer (Node.js | React | Mobile | AWS)
Citratek, Inc.
Front End Developer; Angular/Web Applications/Levels
Altamira Technologies Corp.·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior backend Engineer(Scala/Golang)_ Mclean VA
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff Software Engineer - Production Engineering
Royal Bank of Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
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Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI International, Inc.
Web Developer Jobs
Insight Global, Inc.·Chantilly, Virginia, US
DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Cleared with Security Clearance
Leidos·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior Backend Engineer, Ad Server (High-Volume)
Magnite·New York, New York, US
Principal Software Engineer
Alaska Airlines·US
SharePoint Administrator
Na 'Oiwi Kane·Triangle, Virginia, US
Senior SharePoint Administrator
Leidos·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Senior Automation Engineer
Ace Software Consulting Inc.·CA
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Secure AI Lab with Security Clearance
Software Engineering Institute·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Senior Automation Engineer
Ace Software Consulting Inc.·CA
Senior Software Developer - Back End, SpringBoot, Node.js, or .NET Core.
Procom·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Full-Stack Developer (Public Trust) with Security Clearance
Praescient Analytics·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Engineer - Full-Stack (Full stack developer/Microservices)
Geico·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Solutions Engineer - Full Stack Developer
Bellwether Enterprise·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior Dotnet Developer
Hays·Vienna, Virginia, US
Senior SharePoint Administrator
Leidos·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Senior Software Developer, Mobile
VIA·Washington, District of Columbia, US
DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Security Clearance
SUNAYU·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI International, Inc.·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
TheIncLab·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Dotnet Developer
Hays·Vienna, Virginia, US
Full Stack Software Engineer - Acquisition & Sustainment with Security Clearance
Redhorse Corporation·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Java/Kafka Software Developer
Centurion Consulting Group, LLC·Riverdale Park, Maryland, US
Sr. Software Developer (React/Next.JS) (Washington, D.C.)
Procurement Sciences·Washington, District of Columbia, US
.NET Core - Senior Software Engineer
General Motors·CA
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Observability & Evals Platform (LangSmith)
LangChain·US
Senior Backend Engineer
Epic Games·Bellevue, Washington, US
Senior Full-Stack Developer (Public Trust) with Security Clearance
Praescient Analytics·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Senior Backend Engineer - 3D & AI Systems
CoLab Software·Regina, Saskatchewan, CA
Senior Engineer - Full-Stack (Full stack developer/Microservices)
Geico·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Risk Compliance Platform
Coinbase·Tallahassee, Florida, US
Senior backend Engineer(Scala/Golang)_ Mclean VA
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Lead AI Security Software Engineer
Thomson Reuters·CA
Accessibility Developer (Full Stack)
Systematix·CA
Sr Software Development Engineer - US Federal with Security Clearance
Workday, Inc.·Remote
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
Apply Digital·British Columbia, CA
Senior Backend Engineer – Microservices & Cloud
Cleo Consulting·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer, AI & Data Products
Truebill·San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., New York City, N.Y., Remote (USA)
Senior / Staff Software Engineer
Instawork·San Francisco, California, United States
Senior Backend Engineer
Faire·Kitchener-Waterloo, ON; Toronto, ON
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
Ginkgo Bioworks·Boston, Massachusetts