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
$65k – $284k
Top Companies
Instacart, Make School, Coinbase, Baubap, ALT TEX, Capital One +23 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Contract
Top Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, with preference for San Francisco Bay Area, CA candidates, San Francisco Bay Area, California
Work Model
50% On-Site, 38% Remote, 12% Hybrid
Experience Levels
78% Senior, 12% Staff, 6% manager
We found 1,566 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, with preference for San Francisco Bay Area, CA candidates. Salaries range from $65k to $284k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (50%), Remote (38%), Hybrid (12%). Top employers include Instacart, Make School, Coinbase and 26 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
$128k–$200k
39 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
2 jobs
Staff
$107k–$284k
6 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Senior Manager, Product Manager-Data Products
Capital One
Staff Software Development Engineer - Full Stack Java/J2EE
CVS Health
Staff Backend Engineer Remote
Nango
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Elixir) - Community
Papa
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Weave Robotics
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1,151–1,200 of 1,566 jobs
Senior Manager, Product Manager-Data Products
Capital One
Staff Software Development Engineer - Full Stack Java/J2EE
CVS Health
Staff Backend Engineer Remote
Nango·Remote
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Elixir) - Community
Papa·Remote with preference for San Francisco Bay Area, CA candidates
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Weave Robotics·San Francisco Bay Area, California
Infrastructure Engineering Manager
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior Backend Engineer
Revi·185 Clara St San Francisco, CA
Senior Full Stack Developer - Nodejs and React
CGI·CA
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Developer - Money Movement)
Coinbase·New York, New York, US
Senior Software Engineer, Backend | Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco
Senior Data Engineer
Baubap·Remote
Senior Support Engineer
Baubap·Remote
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior Back-End Software Engineer
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior AI Engineer - Greenfield project
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer - Product Platform
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior Back-end Software Engineer - Biz Tools
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Staff AI Engineer (JS/TS)
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Tech Lead - Execution Engine
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead – Merryfield
Attain·Chicago, IL
Senior Back-End Engineer
Finofo·Calgary, Alberta, CA
Senior Backend Engineer — AI‑Native DocGen Platform
EvenUp·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Data & Backend Engineer, BigQuery & AI
Vasco, Inc.·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Sr. Backend Engineer - Integrations & Platform
FutureFit AI·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Backend Engineer - Java
Randstad Digital·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Senior Backend Engineer- API & Distributed Systems (Remote)
Affirm·Oshawa, Ontario, CA
Senior Backend Engineer for AI Model Serving & TTS
Clutch Canada
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Product
Alloy·New York City
Senior Backend Engineer
Plume·United States
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Financial Services and Loyalty)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (FinHub - Transaction Intelligence)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Hybrid Senior Backend Engineer - Scale Microservices
Flybits Inc.·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Frontend Engineer: End-to-End UI for Real-Time Retail
Micromart·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Backend Engineer - AI & Edge Streaming
GuruLink·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Sr Software Engineer, Search Growth
Uber·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering
General Motors·Warren, Michigan, US
Senior Backend Engineer : Azure, APIs & Scalable Systems
Beeye·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Senior Fullstack Engineer, Auctions
ALT TEX·Remote
Senior Fullstack Engineer, Payments
ALT TEX·Remote
Senior Machine Learning Engineer II, Growth Modeling
Instacart·USA - Remote
Senior Software Engineer, Marketing Enablement & Technology (Full Stack)
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior iOS Engineer, Shopper App
Instacart·United States - Remote
Engineering Manager, Marketing Enablement & Technology
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior iOS Engineer, Order Experience
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Software Engineer, Marketing Enablement & Technology
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Software Engineer II, Caper
Instacart·(Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only))
Senior Software Engineer, Core Experience
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)
Senior Software Engineer II, Ads Data Solutions Engineering
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)
Senior Software Engineer, Ads
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Software Engineer, Data Governance and Foundations
Instacart·(Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only))