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
$120k – $265k
Top Companies
Akido Labs, Airbnb, Make School, Lyft, Pinterest, Mesh +24 more
Job Types
100% Full Time
Top Locations
San Francisco, Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F, Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Phoenix, AZ | Remote, Chicago, IL; Redwood City
Work Model
60% On-Site, 40% Remote
Experience Levels
56% Senior, 23% Staff, 16% manager
We found 1,543 senior backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F, Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Phoenix, AZ | Remote. 3 new positions were added this week at companies like Adobe, ADP, Workweek. Salaries range from $120k to $265k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (60%), Remote (40%). Top employers include Akido Labs, Airbnb, Make School and 27 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
$124k–$265k
24 jobs
Lead
Salary varies
1 job
Staff
$230k–$260k
10 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
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1,501–1,543 of 1,543 jobs
(Senior) Full-stack Software Engineer - Growth
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Senior Backend and Data Engineer, Telematics
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Staff Software Engineer (EAA)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platform
Airbnb·United States
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Time
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA;Austin, TX;Boston, MA;Chicago, IL;Los Angeles, CA;Miami, FL;Seattle, WA;Washington, DC;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Listing Integrity
Airbnb·Remote-USA
Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Health
Gridware·San Francisco, CA
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, CA, US
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack
Brex·Seattle, Washington, United States
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Platform and Ecosystem
Grammarly·United States; Remote
Staff Full Stack Engineer - Web3
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Web3
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Staff Frontend Engineer
NanoNets·Bangalore
Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Principal Product Manager - Horizon Initiatives
Caribou·Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Phoenix, AZ | Remote, US
Senior Staff Software Developer, Developer Infrastructure
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
Principal Product Manager, AI Video-Based Safety Platform
Samsara·Remote - UK
Senior Software Engineer, Ads
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform
Postscript·Remote
Sr/Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Consumer Apps
Attain·Chicago, IL; Redwood City, CA
Senior Software Engineer - New Markets
Alpaca·Remote - Canada
Senior Software Engineer - New Markets
Alpaca·Remote - Europe
Tech Lead Manager, Cloud Networking (Brazil)
Airbnb·Brazil
Staff Operations AI Engineer
Checkr·Denver, Colorado, United States
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Compass
Truebill·San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., New York City, N.Y.
Senior Software Engineer
Motion Recruitment·Alexandria, Virginia, US
Senior Software Engineer
Twitch·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer -Top Secret Clearance
bluestone Solutions Group·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Engineering Manager
Akido Labs·United States
Senior Engineering Manager
Akido Labs·Seattle, WA
Senior Engineering Manager
Akido Labs·New York, NY
Senior Engineering Manager
Akido Labs·San Francisco
Senior Engineering Manager
Akido Labs·Los Angeles, CA
Principal Software Engineer, Money Infrastructure
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Staff Backend Engineer
Cortex·Remote
Senior Product Design Engineer
Cortex·Remote - US
Senior Full Stack Engineer (Frontend Emphasis) — Lyft Ads
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Staff AI Engineer - Greenfield project
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Sr. Software Engineer, iOS
Pinterest·Mexico City, MX; Remote, MX
Senior Software Engineer, Prenatal
BillionToOne, Inc. - Class A common stock·Menlo Park, CA
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Express AI Foundations
Adobe·San Jose, California, US
WorkForce Software, Lead Front End Software Engineer
ADP·Roseland, New Jersey, US
Senior Frontend Engineer (Community & Creator Platform)
Workweek·Remote