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
Walmart, EY, Northrop Grumman, MDA Edge, Bird, VirtualVocations +27 more
Job Types
86% Full Time, 14% Contract
Top Locations
CA, Reston, Arlington, Falls Church
Work Model
78% On-Site, 16% Hybrid, 6% Remote
Experience Levels
74% Senior, 12% principal, 12% Staff
We found 1,579 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including CA, Reston, Arlington. Salaries range from $0k to $290k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (78%), Hybrid (16%), Remote (6%). Top employers include Walmart, EY, Northrop Grumman and 30 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–$206k
37 jobs
Staff
$0k–$100k
6 jobs
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1,001–1,050 of 1,579 jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Data Pipelines
Ginkgo Bioworks·Boston, Massachusetts
Senior Backend Engineer (Golang/Platform)
Bird·Remote - USA
Senior Backend Engineer (Golang/Platform)
Bird·Remote- Canada
Senior Backend Engineer
Kombo·Toronto, ON, ca
Principal DevOps Engineer
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Senior Software Engineer - Federal
VirtualVocations·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Senior Software Developer - CLEARANCE REQUIRED
Zachary Piper Solutions·Arlington, Virginia, US
Staff Backend Engineer Remote
Nango·Remote
Machine Learning Engineer
TEEMA·Red Deer, Alberta, CA
Principal DevOps Engineer Jobs
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Product manager (numérique)
Sinope Technologies·Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise
Toast·CA
Sr. Software Engineer - Javascript, HTML5, CSS, React, AngularJS, Vue
Walmart
Senior Full Stack Developer (.Net & React)
MDA Edge·CA
FLEX SPOG Frontend Developer
Marriott International, Inc·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Senior Front-End Software Engineer
CACI·Fort Meade, Maryland, US
AI and Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN
EY·Toledo, Ohio, US
Java Scala Backend Engineer
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Front End Software Engineer - Senior Level
Walmart
Senior Front-End Developer
Black Canyon Consulting LLC
Sr Front End Software Engineer
T. Rowe Price
FLEX SPOG Frontend Developer
Marriott International, Inc
NodeJS Senior Software Engineer
Walmart·Reston, Virginia, US
AI and Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN
EY·Annapolis, Maryland, US
Accessibility Developer (Full Stack)
Systematix·CA
UIUX Web Developer with Security Clearance
Gridiron IT Solutions·Forest Heights, Maryland, US
Accessibility Developer (Full Stack)
Systematix·CA
Senior Full Stack Developer (Node.js | React | Mobile | AWS)
Citratek, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
Senior Full Stack Developer (.Net & React)
MDA Edge
Full Stack Engineer — API, Data & AI Solutions
Set 2 Close | B Corp™·Lloydminster, Alberta, CA
Senior Full Stack Developer (.Net & React)
MDA Edge·CA
Staff Full-Stack Engineer, Clinical AI - Remote/Hybrid
Socotra, Inc.·CA
AI and Distributed Systems Fullstack Engineer - Senior - Consulting - Location OPEN
EY·Arlington, Virginia, US
Principal Full Stack Engineer
Musical AI·Flin Flon, Manitoba, CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer/ Creator Recruit
Creatoriq·CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer (remote) | Reston, VA, USA
ICF International, Inc.·Reston, Virginia, US
Senior Java Developer - Hybrid / Partially Client Onsite
NTT DATA Inc·CA
Senior Software Engineer, Email Team
OneSignal·CA
Principal DevOps Engineer - R10223052
Northrop Grumman·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Sr Data Engineer - Angular - Mississauga
Photon·CA
Sr. Python Developer( Need Local to Washington, DC Only)
Jobs via Dice·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Sr. Software Engineer - Javascript, HTML5, CSS, React, AngularJS, Vue
Walmart·Silver Spring, Maryland, US
Senior Full Stack Developer (Node.js | React | Mobile | AWS)
Citratek, Inc.·Arlington, Virginia, US
AI and Distributed Systems Backend Engineer - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN
EY·New York, New York, US
Senior Software Developer, Mobile
VIA·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior backend Engineer(Scala/Golang)_ Mclean VA
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Back-End Developer
VirtualVocations
Principal software engineer - distributed systems
Microsoft Canada·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Principal Engineer, Backend
Jobgether·CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer (remote) | Reston, VA, USA
ICF International, Inc.·Reston, Virginia, US