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Backend Developer
San Francisco, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
CareerSwift
CareerSwift: AI-powered recruitment and job search automation platform
3+ YOE3+ years backend development, proficiency in Python/Java/Node.js/Go/C#, API design (REST/GraphQL/event-driven), SQL/NoSQL knowledge, API security, Git, automated testing and deployment workflows.
Python, Java, Node.js, Go, C#, REST, GraphQL, SQL, NoSQL, Git, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$190k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lapel
Lapel: Unifying customer data to power personalized service at scale.
3+ YOE3+ years backend or software engineering; API design; backend architecture; Node.js/Python/Go; PostgreSQL/MySQL; scalable systems; customer-focused.
Node.js, Python, Go, PostgreSQL, MySQL, TypeScript, Temporal, Pulsar
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$135k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Fable Security
Fable Security: AI-driven platform managing human risk and employee security behavior.
3+ YOE3+ years developing backend software; experience designing, implementing, and owning production services; familiarity with relational DBs (Django or similar), APIs, ETL/data pipelines, distributed systems, and cloud tooling (AWS, Terraform, EKS).
Kafka, Spark, Airflow, Django, AWS, Terraform, EKS, GenAI
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Java Backend Developer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$90k-$102k/yr HybridFull Time
Cognizant
CognizantNasdaq: CTSH: Provides global information technology and business process outsourcing services.
8+ YOE8+ years Java development experience with Springboot and microservices, strong backend and commerce domain skills, mentoring and CI/CD experience, database and API proficiency.
Java, Springboot, RESTful APIs
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$290k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Paraform
Paraform: Marketplace connecting hiring companies with specialized recruiters and AI.
Deep backend expertise; pragmatic, operationally minded, high ownership; experience building production services, databases, and integrations.
PostgreSQL, REST APIs, CI/CD, Git, Authentication, Observability
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Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$175k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hedra
Hedra: Builds artificial intelligence models for character-driven video generation.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development with Python, FastAPI/Pydantic; Kubernetes/EKS; relational databases; AWS stack; building scalable services.
Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, Kubernetes, EKS, PostgreSQL, Redis, S3, DynamoDB, AWS
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Senior Backend Developer
San Francisco, California, United States
$160k-$210k/yr RemoteFull Time
Ellipsis Health
Ellipsis Health: AI-powered voice agent for healthcare care management.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development; strong TypeScript/Node.js; REST/GraphQL; orchestration layers; microservices; cloud platforms; Kubernetes; SQL/NoSQL; secure data handling; CI/CD; production ownership.
TypeScript, Node.js, REST, GraphQL, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, CI/CD
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GoLang Backend Developer
Mason or Woodland Hills
OnsiteContract
Delan Associates
Delan Associates: Provides engineering and professional services to government agencies.
12+ YOEStrong Go (Golang) backend development with microservices, RESTful APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL, cloud platforms, CI/CD, unit testing, distributed systems, messaging, IaC (preferred), and security best practices.
Go (Golang), Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, Git, CI/CD, Terraform, Helm, Kafka, RabbitMQ
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Scribe
Scribe: Automatically documents digital workflows into step-by-step process guides.
3+ YOE3+ years building backend applications, strong Python skills, experience optimizing endpoints and database queries, automated testing, and collaborative engineering practices.
Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, AmazonMQ, Terraform, AWS
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Backend Engineer
San Mateo, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Luminary Cloud
Luminary Cloud: Cloud-native physics simulation platform for accelerated product engineering.
10+ YOE10+ years building high-performance backend systems; Kubernetes expertise; SaaS focus; cloud infrastructure and security; leadership and mentoring; strong communication.
Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, CI/CD
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Pi
Pi: Agentic AI platform for automated software vulnerability remediation.
Strong backend application engineering experience with TypeScript or Python, API design, relational databases, async/background systems, debugging across services, and security best practices.
TypeScript, Python, Next.js, tRPC, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Drizzle, Redis, Bun, Docker
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Backend Engineer
California or United States
HybridFull Time
Arena
Arena: Benchmarks AI models using crowdsourced human preference evaluations.
5+ YOE5+ years backend experience building product-facing APIs, services, and data systems; strong Go proficiency; Postgres/Redis/data-scaling skills; product and ambiguity comfort.
Go, Postgres, Redis, Stripe, Metronome, Orb, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, vLLM, LiteLLM, LangChain
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Backend Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$150k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
SKIMS
SKIMS: Designs and sells intimate apparel and loungewear.
3+ YOE3+ years building backend applications with Python and Django; experience with AWS services (SNS, SQS, API Gateway, Step Functions, S3); strong communication, stakeholder collaboration, and production deployment experience.
Python, Django, AWS, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, Step Functions, S3, Claude Code, AWS Glue
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Senior Backend Engineer
Madrid or Paris or Seattle or London or Berlin or San Francisco or New York City or Sydney or Mexico City
HybridFull Time
Aircall
Aircall: Cloud-based business phone system and customer communication platform.
6+ YOE6+ years backend development with a typed language (TypeScript preferred), production AWS experience, infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation or Terraform), security-first mindset, serverless experience, GraphQL a plus, on-call rotation and mentoring experience.
TypeScript, AWS, CloudFormation, Terraform, GraphQL
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Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$130k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation
Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation: Operates programs for women's empowerment and community resilience.
3+ YOE3+ years backend or full-stack engineering experience with data/analytics; strong Python (preferred) or Node.js/Ruby/Java, SQL and NoSQL skills; experience building data pipelines, defining metrics, A/B testing, and data visualization; bachelor's in CS/data field or equivalent.
Python, Node.js, Ruby, Java, SQL, NoSQL, RESTful APIs
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Backend Engineer - PCB CAD Integration
Los Angeles, California, United States
$150k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Quilter
Quilter: Automates printed circuit board layout using physics-driven AI.
3+ YOE3+ years backend software experience; expert Python; strong API design and distributed systems; leadership and collaboration; startup environment adaptability.
Python, Backend frameworks, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, JSON, XML, protobuf
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Backend Engineering Intern
San Francisco or Istanbul or Ankara
HybridFull Time, Internship
PlusMinusOne
PlusMinusOne: Develops and markets a portfolio of utility and lifestyle apps
0+ YOE3rd/4th-year CS or engineering student with backend interest; hands-on backend experience via coursework/projects/internships; OOP, data structures, algorithms, and Git familiarity; strong analytical and communication skills.
Git
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Java Backend Developer
Mountain View, California, United States
$55k-$92k/yr HybridFull Time
Cognizant
CognizantNASDAQ: CTSH: Provides IT consulting and technology services to global enterprises.
6+ YOE6+ years Java backend development with Spring Boot, microservices and RESTful APIs; experience with CI/CD, DevOps, production troubleshooting and Agile collaboration.
Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, DevOps
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Java Backend Developer
Mountain View, California, United States
$55k-$92k/yr HybridFull Time
Cognizant
CognizantNasdaq: CTSH: Provides IT consulting and digital business process services.
6+ YOE6+ years Java backend experience with Spring Boot, microservices and RESTful APIs; CI/CD/DevOps collaboration; troubleshooting, agile delivery, strong problem-solving and communication.
Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs
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Backend Engineer - Oort
San Francisco or Golden or Toulouse
$140k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital: Deploy and operate satellite missions for organizations and governments.
Proficiency in Python and Docker, backend/API design and database interaction, experience with space mission technologies, strong communication and product mindset.
Python, Docker, Django, GraphQL, GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, PyTest, Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Cypress
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