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
$130k – $282k
Top Companies
Instacart, Coinbase, Cloudflare, Robinhood, Reddit, The Flex Company +9 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
(U.S.), San Francisco, New York, NY or Remote
Work Model
58% Remote, 24% On-Site, 18% Hybrid
Experience Levels
42% Senior, 36% Staff, 18% manager
We found 1,564 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including (U.S.), San Francisco, New York, NY or Remote. Salaries range from $130k to $282k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (58%), On-Site (24%), Hybrid (18%). Top employers include Instacart, Coinbase, Cloudflare and 12 other companies.
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Companies Hiring for Senior Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Senior
$192k–$240k
21 jobs
Staff
$248k–$282k
18 jobs
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1,201–1,250 of 1,564 jobs
Senior Software Engineer II, Data Platform
Instacart·(Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only))
Staff Software Engineer, FoodStorm
Instacart·United States - Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Membership & Benefits
Instacart·Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, NS only)
Senior Software Engineer II, Enterprise Fulfillment
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Software Engineer II, Commerce Platform
Instacart·United States - Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Fulfillment Platform
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Software Engineer II, Core Experience
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Ads Infrastructure & Systems
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Quality
Instacart·United States - Remote
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Ads Solutions
Instacart·USA - Remote
Senior Backend Engineer
Nourish·New York, NY or Remote
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)
Senior Software Development Engineer
Freddie Mac·McLean, Virginia, US
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
The Flex Company·Remote (U.S.)
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend | Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack | Product Engineering
TRM Labs·San Francisco
Product Manager, Trip Quality Data & Modeling
Airbnb·United States
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Financial Hub
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Risk AI/ML
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Product Manager - Identity Verification
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Web3
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Staff Software Engineer, Web3
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
Senior Software Engineer - Consumer Engineering Test Infrastructure
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Identity
Reddit·Remote - United States
Senior iOS Engineer
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA
Staff Backend Software Engineer, Ads Business Manager
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Software Engineer, Ads API
Reddit·Remote - Ontario, Canada
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Growth & App Infra)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Asana·San Francisco
Senior Software Engineer, Product
Brex·New York, New York, United States
Staff Software Engineer, Admin Area
Asana·Vancouver, BC
Staff Software Engineer, Ads API
Reddit·Remote - United States
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Robinhood·Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Engineering Manager, Applied AI - AI Entries
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Senior Mobile Software Engineer - BLE / Connectivity
Samsara·Remote - Canada
Senior Mobile Software Engineer - BLE / Connectivity
Samsara·Remote - US
Senior Engineering Manager (Consumer - Growth App & Infra)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Growth & App Infra)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Product Manager, Commerce Systems
Stripe·SF, SEA, NYC, US - Remote
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Growth & App Infra)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer - Cloudflare One
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Senior Software Engineer, Analytics and Reporting
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Senior Product Manager, Cloudflare Realtime
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Readiness
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Principal Systems Engineer, Data
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Principal Software Engineer, Identity Access Management
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Engineering Manager, Logs
Cloudflare·Hybrid
Engineering Manager, Workers
Cloudflare·Hybrid