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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
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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Backend Engineer
Arvada or San Francisco or Washington or Seattle or Los Angeles
$120k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Quindar
Quindar: Cloud-native software for automated satellite mission operations.
3+ YOE3+ years backend development experience, proficiency with Python, AWS, GraphQL, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, Git; Bachelor’s in CS or related; U.S. Person required and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Python, GraphQL, Docker, Terraform, OpenAI, Anthropic, AskSage, Kubernetes, EC2, S3, RDS, Fargate, EKS, Lambda, ECS, CloudWatch, EFS, EBS, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Fargate
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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 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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Senior Backend Engineer
Germany or London or New York City or Los Angeles
$100k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
Aurora
Aurora: AI-native travel and lifestyle management for high-performance individuals
5+ YOE5+ years building production backend systems; strong Python and Django experience; SQL, Celery, GCP and Terraform familiarity; experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, observability, and production operations.
Python, Django, DRF, SQL, Celery, GCP, Terraform, Flutter, Vue, LLMs
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Staff Backend Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$20k-$230k/yr HybridFull Time
Arena Club
Arena Club: Digital marketplace and vaulting service for sports collectibles
8+ YOE8+ years backend experience; strong Node.js, TypeScript, Postgres; experience scaling marketplaces/eCommerce; AWS, Docker, Terraform; EM tools like GitHub Copilot/Tabnine; excellent communication and architecture skills.
Node.js, TypeScript, Postgres, GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, Claude Code, Cursor, Python, AWS, S3, SQS, GCP, Docker, Terraform, LLM
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Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco or Toronto or Los Angeles or Raleigh
$168k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
BuildOps
BuildOps: SaaS platform for managing commercial contracting businesses.
5+ YOE5+ years backend or full-stack experience; 1–2+ years in senior/lead roles; Node.js with TypeScript; GraphQL/REST APIs; distributed systems; strong CS fundamentals; ability to own projects end-to-end; AI tooling experience preferred.
Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, Python
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Senior Backend Engineer (Rust)
Marina del Rey, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Revel
Revel: Modern software platform for controlling complex hardware systems.
7+ YOE7+ years backend/systems engineering experience; proficiency in Rust or strong systems programming background; experience with high-throughput time-series data, data pipelines, and storage/query systems; cloud and streaming experience preferred.
Rust, C++, AWS, GCP, Kafka, Spark, Flink, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, HBase
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Senior Backend Engineer
Los Angeles or New York or San Francisco
$170k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Tatari
Tatari: A platform for buying and measuring TV advertising campaigns.
6+ YOE6+ years software development (Python required), 4+ years building distributed systems and modern data stacks (RDS, Databricks, Spark, Redshift, Kafka, Airflow, dbt), deep SQL and data modeling, experience deploying LLM systems, and mentorship/architecture experience.
Python, Cursor, Copilot, Cody, RDS, Databricks, Spark, Redshift, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, SQL, REST, gRPC, GraphQL
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Engineer II, Backend APIs
Los Angeles or Boulder
$115k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
Magnite
MagniteNASDAQ: MGNI: Independent sell-side platform for digital media advertising.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering; Java backend; Postgres; Git; strong communication.
Java, PostgreSQL, Git, OpenAPI, Docker, Kubernetes
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Senior Backend Engineer - Growth
Los Angeles, California, United States
$157k-$230k/yr RemoteFull Time
Atticus
Atticus: Platform connecting people to disability benefits and legal aid.
5+ YOE5+ years of production software experience; data and experimentation infra; ability to balance velocity and system health; translate ambiguous requirements; collaborate with PMs; backend-focused with generalist mindset.
Go, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Salesforce
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Staff Backend Engineer, Safety
United States or San Francisco or Los Angeles or New York City or Chicago
$217k-$304k/yr RemoteFull Time
Reddit
RedditNYSE: RDDT: Social platform for community-driven discussion and content sharing.
8+ YOE8+ years software development experience; proficiency in Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby; experience with GraphQL/REST/HTTP/Thrift/gRPC; BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience; strong organizational and cross-functional remote collaboration skills.
Go, Python, Rust, Ruby, GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift, gRPC
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Software Engineer (Backend), Content Foundations
San Francisco or Atlanta or Austin or Boston or Chicago or Dallas or Denver or Houston or Jacksonville or Los Angeles or Mexico City or Miami or New York City or Ottawa or Phoenix or Portland or Sacramento or Salt Lake City or San Diego or Seattle or Toronto or Vancouver or Washington, D.C.
$104k-$187k/yr HybridFull Time
Scribd
Scribd: Subscription-based digital library for e-books, audiobooks, and documents.
4+ YOE4+ years as a software engineer; backend/data pipelines; comfortable with messy data; proficient in Ruby, Python, or Go; AWS experience; SQL; collaborative and communicative.
Ruby, Python, Go, AWS, S3, SQS, SNS, SQL
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Backend Cloud Software Engineer
Monrovia, California, United States
$90k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ampure Charging Systems
Ampure Charging Systems: Designs and manufactures electric vehicle and industrial charging solutions.
4+ YOE4+ years backend development; BS/MS in CS/Software Eng; Python, Java, Node.js; AWS; API design; databases; distributed systems.
Python, Java, Node.js, AWS, REST, GraphQL, DynamoDB, Lambda, ECS, AppSync, Cognito, Docker, CloudFormation, AWS SAM, Jenkins, CodePipeline, IoT, SQS, WebSockets, MQTT, HTTP
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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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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Long Beach, California, United States
$159k-$267k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Vast
Vast: Develops and operates commercial artificial-gravity space stations.
6+ YOE6+ years backend experience; BA/BS in CS/engineering; strong cloud, API, security, and distributed systems; proficient in Python/Go/Rust/C++
Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, API design, Security
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Calabasas, California, United States
$120k-$145k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways: Provides luxury river cruise vacations on international waterways.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or 5+ years related experience; 5+ years backend development; strong .NET (C#) and/or Node.js, REST/GraphQL, event-driven architectures, SQL and caching (Redis), cloud (Azure) and CI/CD experience.
.NET (C#), Node.js, GraphQL, Azure Service Bus, Redis, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Auth0, OIDC/OAuth2, JWT, Git/GitHub, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Microsoft Office Suite, ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, Dash0, Datadog, New Relic, Salesforce
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Staff Back End Engineer, Trading
Chicago or New York City or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Culver City or Dallas
$200k-$285k/yr RemoteFull Time
Altruist
Altruist: Provides a digital custodian and portfolio management platform for advisors.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience, 2+ years building low-latency trading systems, BA/BS preferred, proficient with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes, strong leadership and communication.
Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes
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Senior Developer, Back-End
Los Angeles or Tempe
$143k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
Fox Corporation
Fox CorporationNasdaq: FOXA: Broadcasts news, sports, and entertainment via television and streaming.
5+ YOE5+ years software development experience; expertise in AWS serverless (Lambda, SQS, RDS, Step Functions), TypeScript; proficiency with CloudWatch/Datadog, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), OpenSearch, and mentoring/junior developer leadership.
AWS Lambda, SQS, RDS, Step Functions, TypeScript, Python, Java, AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, OpenSearch, GitHub Actions, npm, CloudFormation, Terraform, Docker, ECS, EKS
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Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5 – Ads Delivery
Bellevue or Los Angeles
$178k-$313k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Develops social media applications and augmented reality technology.
6+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent; 6+ years post-Bachelor’s software development experience; experience with distributed systems, large-scale backend services, Java/C++/Python, NoSQL, Redis/Memcache, Kubernetes, cloud services, and operating highly-available systems.
Java, C++, Python, NoSQL, Memcache, Redis, Kubernetes, Google services, AWS services, AI tools
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