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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
Help us #BeatIndeed & #BeatLinkedIn
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Backend engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$150k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Protocol Nine
Protocol Nine: Building AI-native security infrastructure for threat detection and response.
4+ YOE4+ years building backend or distributed systems; strong in Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript; experience operating production systems and building APIs/integrations.
Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, REST
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Senior Backend Engineer, Platform
San Jose, California, United States
$127k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
6+ YOE6+ years backend engineering; Go; PostgreSQL; distributed systems; data integrity; delta syncs; AWS.
Go, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kafka
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Backend Engineer, Flag Delivery
Oakland or San Francisco or New York City or Boston or Seattle or Irvine or Los Angeles or Monterey or Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa or Austin or Portland or Philadelphia or Chicago or United States
$146k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly: Provides a feature management platform for software development teams.
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience building/operating production distributed systems; strong programming in Go/Java/Rust; production debugging, observability, on-call experience; clear AI usage in engineering work.
Go, Java, Rust
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Backend Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$140k-$205k/yr HybridFull Time
Kerrigan Robotics
Kerrigan Robotics: AI-powered orchestration platform for factory automation systems.
5+ YOE5+ years backend experience building distributed systems in Go; strong Docker and Kubernetes skills; familiarity with PostgreSQL, message brokers (NATS, RabbitMQ), gRPC/REST, CI/CD and Git.
Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, NATS, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, gRPC, REST, CI/CD, Git
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Senior Backend Engineer - Anywhere Cloud
San Jose, California, United States
$152k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Cloudera
Cloudera: Provides hybrid data platforms for enterprise analytics and AI.
5+ YOE5+ years building production backend systems; strong Go skills; Kubernetes experience; REST API and SQL/PostgreSQL proficiency; ability to design service APIs and ship production code autonomously.
Go, Echo, controller-runtime, kubebuilder, Kubernetes, Helm, CRDs, Kubernetes API, Istio, CCF/Taikun provisioning API, Knox, cert-manager, Proxinator, AWS S3, AWS IAM, GCP, golang-migrate, PostgreSQL, REST, Bazel, Make, slog
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Backend Engineer (3-15years of experience)
San Jose or Durham or Mexico City or Vancouver or Bangalore or Pune or Hoofddorp or Belgrade or Barcelona or Singapore or Sydney or Tokyo
$129k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
Nutanix
NutanixNASDAQ: NTNX: Sells cloud software and hyperconverged infrastructure for enterprises.
4+ YOE4+ years building scalable, fault-tolerant backend services with Docker,Kubernetes,Go,Python,CI/CD and strong systems, distributed computing, and datacenter knowledge.
Docker, Kubernetes, Go, Python, CI/CD, TensorFlow, PyTorch, GPU
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Staff Backend Engineer, Core Data Service
San Jose, California, United States
$245k-$450k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
5+ YOE5+ years building large-scale distributed backend systems; strong coding in Go/C++/Java; experience with active-active/global architectures, distributed storage, and AI-native infrastructure.
Go, C++, Java, Redis, RocksDB, Spanner
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Senior Backend Software Developer – IBM Quantum
Rochester or Yorktown Heights or San Jose or Austin or Cambridge
$131k-$226k/yr OnsiteFull Time
IBM
IBMNew York Stock Exchange: IBM: Global technology providing enterprise software, cloud, and consulting.
Experienced backend developer with proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, Golang or Python; Kubernetes/Docker; distributed systems, microservices, REST/gRPC, SQL databases (PostgreSQL); strong communication and leadership skills.
TypeScript, JavaScript, Golang, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Grafana, Sysdig, Prometheus, slurm, LSF
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Helix AI Engineer, Backend Infrastructure
San Jose, California, United States
$150k-$400k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
5+ YOESenior backend engineer skilled in high-throughput, real-time streaming, cloud systems, and ML-serving integration.
Go, C++, Python, Rust, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Service Mesh, CI/CD
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Sr Staff Engineer Backend
Los Angeles or Santa Clara or Tustin or Dallas
$99k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lendistry
Lendistry: Technology-enabled lender providing capital to small businesses.
7+ YOE7+ years backend, distributed systems, microservices; technical leadership; collaboration across product, data, and compliance; AI-assisted development familiarity.
Java, Kotlin, Scala, Go, C#, TypeScript, REST, gRPC, OAuth2, JWT, AWS, CI/CD, AI tools, Copilot
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Backend Compiler Engineer
Austin or Texas or Oregon or California or Redmond or Santa Clara
$124k-$242k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
2+ YOE2+ years compiler code generation experience, B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent, strong C++ skills, compiler optimization experience, good communication and documentation.
C++, CUDA, DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, PTX, LLVM, TableGen, LLVM IR, Machine IR (MIR)
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Staff Backend Engineer (eBay Live)
San Jose, California, United States
$197k-$263k/yr HybridFull Time
eBay
eBayNASDAQ: EBAY: Global online marketplace for buying and selling diverse products.
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE/CS or related, 8+ years experience, deep expertise in scalable distributed systems, leadership in technical strategy, proficiency in multiple languages/frameworks, experience delivering complex software.
Generative AI
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Hiring.Cafe
Hiring.Cafe: An AI-powered job search engine and aggregator.
Ownership from day one; strong fundamentals in programming and systems design; Node.js and Python experience; fast learner; detail-oriented; security interest preferred.
Node.js, Python
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Backend Compiler Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Santa Clara, California, United States
$108k-$196k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
Recent BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent), compiler design coursework, LLVM backend experience, strong C/C++ coding and communication skills.
LLVM, LLVM IR, Machine IR (MIR), GlobalISel, TableGen, C/C++, CUDA, PTX, OpenGL, DX, Vulkan
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Backend Software Engineer - Platforms
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
3+ YOEBS in CS or equivalent; experience with web apps, Unix/Linux, distributed systems, networking; DICM/ITOM/ITSM experience; GPU or big data (Hadoop/Kafka/Apache) preferred; Golang or Python experience.
Golang, Python, Unix, Linux, Hadoop, Kafka, Apache, GPU
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Sr Principal Engineer Software- Backend (Prisma Browser)
Santa Clara, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development in Go/C#/Java/C++ or similar; experience with cloud environments and microservices; strong performance focus.
Go, CSharp, Java, C++, AWS, GCP, Azure, Microservices
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SW Dev Engineer - ASE - Back-End
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Deep knowledge of C, C++, Java, internet-scale distributed systems, and database technologies; experience with design, implementation, testing, and deployment of backend services.
C, C++, Java
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SASE Cloud Software Engineer - AI & Backend
San Jose, California, United States
$137k-$277k/yr HybridFull Time
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Provides global edge-to-cloud technology solutions and IT infrastructure services.
5+ YOE5+ years Java/Python backend development, 5+ years designing REST APIs/microservices, 2+ years building or integrating AI/LLM applications, experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms, familiarity with JavaScript/React/Node.js, BS in a technical discipline.
Java, Python, REST APIs, LLM, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, JavaScript, React, Node.js
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SASE Cloud Software Engineer - AI & Backend
San Jose, California, United States
$137k-$277k/yr HybridFull Time
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Provides edge-to-cloud IT infrastructure and platform services.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development with Java and/or Python, 5+ years designing REST APIs and microservices, 2+ years building or integrating AI/LLM applications, experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms, Bachelor’s required.
Java, Python, REST, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, JavaScript, React, Node.js, Copilot
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SASE Cloud Software Engineer - AI & Backend
San Jose, California, United States
$137k-$277k/yr HybridFull Time
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Providing global edge-to-cloud infrastructure and IT solutions for businesses.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development (Java and/or Python), 5+ years designing REST APIs/microservices, 2+ years building or integrating AI/LLM applications; experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms; Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.
Java, Python, REST, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, JavaScript, React, Node.js
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