Staff Backend Engineer Jobs
Staff Backend Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $170k–$290k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.
Salary Range
$0k – $370k
Top Companies
Fox Corporation, Grafana, Kodeva LLC, Andiamo, Elastic, Inworld AI +28 more
Job Types
94% Full Time, 6% Contract
Top Locations
McLean, Toronto, Ontario, New York
Work Model
75% On-Site, 13% Hybrid, 13% Remote
Experience Levels
60% Staff, 27% Lead, 10% principal
We found 48 staff backend engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including McLean, Toronto, Ontario. 12 new positions were added this week at companies like DIJGTAL, Refinitiv, Andiamo. Salaries range from $0k to $370k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (75%), Hybrid (13%), Remote (13%). Top employers include Fox Corporation, Grafana, Kodeva LLC and 31 other companies.
Skills in Demand for Staff Backend Engineer Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for Staff Backend Engineer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Lead
$110k–$230k
13 jobs
Staff
$0k–$235k
29 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
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1–48 of 48 jobs
Lead Backend Engineer
DIJGTAL·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Lead AI Backend Engineer - Hybrid
Refinitiv·Ontario, CA
Principal Staff Backend Engineer
Andiamo·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Principal Staff Backend Engineer
Andiamo·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Backend Engineer, New Products — Remote, Equity
Kalepa·New York, New York, US
Staff Backend Engineer (SGAI and SSAI) (Toronto)
Fox Corporation·Ontario, CA
Staff Backend Engineer (Ads Platform)
Fox·New York, New York, US
Staff Backend Engineer (Gaia) (Toronto)
Fox Corporation·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Lead Software Engineer -Java Backend Engineer | Hoboken, NJ, USA
JPMorgan Chase & Co.·Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Lead Backend Engineer
Virtual Vocations Inc·Brooklyn, New York, US
Staff Backend Engineer (SGAI and SSAI) (Toronto)
Fox Corporation
Lead Backend Engineer
AgileEngine, LLC.·Baltimore, Maryland, US
Staff Backend Engineer (Ad Platform) (Toronto)
Fox Corporation·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Staff Backend Engineer
Intuit·Mountain View, California, US
Senior Backend Engineer – AVP Track
Citi·Northwest Territories, CA
Staff Software Engineer - Back End
Ad Hoc·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Staff Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems Leader Remote
Docker·Remote
Principal Backend Engineer, Forward Deployed
Invisible Technologies·San Francisco, California, US
Lead Backend Engineer, Billing Platform (Hybrid)
GEICO·Falls Church, Virginia, US
Lead Backend Engineer - Java
Oracle·Olympia, Washington, US
Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana k6 | USA | Remote
Grafana·New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana k6 | USA | Remote
Grafana·New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana k6 | USA | Remote
Grafana·New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Principal Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Node.js) - Platform
Elastic·Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Principal Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Node.js) - Platform
Elastic·Herndon, Virginia, US
Staff Backend Engineer
Inworld AI·Bella Coola, British Columbia, CA
Staff Backend Engineer
Inworld AI·Bella Coola, British Columbia, CA
Lead Backend Engineer
Botpress, Inc.·Québec City, Quebec, CA
Lead Backend Engineer
Botpress, Inc.·Québec City, Quebec, CA
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (AWS, Java/ Python, Docker/ Kubernetes)
Capital One·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff Backend Engineer Remote
Nango·Remote
Java Scala Backend Engineer
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Java Scala Backend Engineer
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff Backend Engineer - Core Platform
Prenuvo·British Columbia, CA
Staff Backend Engineer - Databases Pyroscope | Canada | Remote
Grafana Labs·CA
Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Capital One
Java Scala Backend Engineer
Kodeva LLC·McLean, Virginia, US
Staff Backend Engineer
Weave·San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Staff Backend Engineer, Agentic AI
Artera
Staff Backend Engineer Remote
Nango·Remote
Lead Backend Engineer - AI & Edge Streaming
GuruLink·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Staff Backend Engineer, Payments, Consumer Apps - Klover
Attain·Chicago, IL; Redwood City, CA
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)
GitLab·Remote, APAC; Remote, Canada; Remote, EMEA; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US
Backend Engineer, Revenue and Financial Automation
Stripe·Toronto, CAN-Remote
Staff Backend Engineer, Platform, Consumer Apps - Klover
Attain·Chicago, IL; Redwood City, CA
Staff Backend Engineer – Payments & Billing
Scribd, Inc.·Montreal, Quebec, CA
Lead Backend Engineer– $2500 sign-on bonus ID48360
AgileEngine·Port Charlotte, Florida, US
Staff Backend Engineer
Cortex·Remote