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
$147k – $228k
Top Companies
Databricks, Fivetran, Toast, Coinbase, Reddit, Duolingo +12 more
Job Types
98% Full Time, 2% Internship
Top Locations
Vandalia, Ohio, Tampa, Florida, Tallinn, Spain (Remote), São Paulo, Tallinn, Spain (Remote)
Work Model
68% On-Site, 32% Remote
Experience Levels
48% Staff, 34% Senior, 16% manager
We found 1,555 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including Vandalia, Ohio, Tampa, Florida, Tallinn, Spain (Remote), São Paulo. Salaries range from $147k to $228k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (68%), Remote (32%). Top employers include Databricks, Fivetran, Toast and 15 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
$147k–$168k
17 jobs
Staff
$178k–$228k
24 jobs
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1,351–1,400 of 1,555 jobs
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Blockchain Platform (Asset Data)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer (Frontend), Financial Management
Toast·US (remote)
Senior Fullstack Engineer, New Ventures
Toast·Remote, US or Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Staff Software Engineer
Toast·Boston, MA or Remote, US
Staff Software Engineer, Retail Integrations
Toast·Remote, US or Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Staff Software Engineer, Toast Tables
Toast·Remote, US or Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Senior Product Manager- Credit, Cash Advance & Lending
ALT TEX·Remote
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Engineering Manager
Reddit·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Developer, Backend Platform
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
Senior Android Engineer
Duolingo·Pittsburgh, PA
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Duolingo·Pittsburgh, PA
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Duolingo·New York, NY
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure - Platform Compute
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Database Reliability Engineer IV
PagerDuty·Atlanta
Database Reliability Engineer IV
PagerDuty·Toronto
Principal Software Engineer, Ads Product
Reddit·Remote - United States
D365 Senior Functional Consultant - Finance & Operations or SCM
Axogen, Inc. - Common Stock·Vandalia, Ohio, United States
D365 Senior Functional Consultant - Finance & Operations or SCM
Axogen, Inc. - Common Stock·Tampa, Florida, United States
Senior Software Engineer (Product Platform)
Veriff·Tallinn, Spain (Remote), São Paulo
Senior Engineering Manager (Biometric Authentication)
Veriff·Tallinn, Spain (Remote)
Senior Software Engineer, Tax Platform
Airbnb·Bangalore, India
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Growth Platform)
Affirm·Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Staff Software Engineer, TradingTools
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA
Senior Engineering Manager for Workspace Platform
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Senior Product Manager, Enterprise Platform
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Senior Product Manager, Enterprise Platform
Fivetran·Denver, Colorado, United States, AMER
Staff Software Engineer - PostgreSQL Databases
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Binary Log Data Replication
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Binary Log Data Replication
Fivetran·Denver, Colorado, United States, AMER
Staff Software Engineer
Fivetran·Oakland, California, United States, AMER
Senior Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One·Richmond, Virginia, US
Senior Software Engineer
BillionToOne, Inc. - Class A common stock·Menlo Park, CA
Engineering Manager
Lyft·San Francisco, CA
Engineering Manager
Lyft·Seattle, WA
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Search Platform
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Core
Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations
Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Core
Dropbox·Remote - US: All locations
Staff AI Engineer (Systems)
Strike·Remote
Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack (NYC)
Databricks·New York City, New York
Sr. Software Engineer- Backend
Databricks·New York City, New York
Staff Backend Software Engineer, Agentic Applications
Databricks·Mountain View, California
Sr. Staff Backend Software Engineer - Enterprise Apps
Databricks·Mountain View, California
Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack (NYC)
Databricks·New York
Staff Software Engineer - GenAI Performance and Kernel
Databricks·San Francisco, California
Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack
Databricks·Vancouver, Canada
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks·Vancouver, Canada
Senior Software Engineer - Fullstack
Databricks·Vancouver, Canada