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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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Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
San Francisco, California, United States
$175k-$250k/yr RemoteFull Time
Ellipsis Health
Ellipsis Health: AI-powered voice agent for healthcare care management.
4+ YOE4+ years building production back-ends in Python; real-time streaming; AWS/GCP/Azure; PostgreSQL/Redis; FastAPI/asyncio; HIPAA security.
Python, FastAPI, asyncio, WebRTC, WebSockets, gRPC, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka, SQS, Pub/Sub, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Redis, OpenTelemetry
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Remote Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI)
San Francisco or United States or Berlin
€200-€300/hr RemoteContract
Turing
Turing: AI-powered platform connecting companies with global remote software developers.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering experience, strong Python and JavaScript (React, Node.js) skills, production deployment experience, software architecture and debugging, excellent communication.
Python, FastAPI, JavaScript, React, Node.js, C/C++, Java, Rust, Go
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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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Sr Backend Engineer
San Francisco or New York
$167k-$219k/yr HybridFull Time
Quizlet
Quizlet: Digital learning platform providing study tools and flashcards.
4+ YOE4+ years backend or data engineering experience; strong SQL and data warehouse experience; proficiency in Python/Java/Scala; Elasticsearch/OpenSearch experience; experience building production data pipelines and backend services.
Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Python, Java, Scala, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, dbt, REST, gRPC, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Spark, Kafka, Flink, FAISS, ScaNN, pgvector, LightGBM, XGBoost, BM25, HNSW, kNN
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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 - 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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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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Backend Engineer - Connectivity
San Mateo, California, United States
$125k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Verkada
Verkada: Sells integrated AI-powered cloud physical security hardware and software.
1+ YOE1+ years backend experience, BS/MS in CS or related, proficiency in Python and/or Go, experience with Redis/DynamoDB/Postgres, Kafka/SQS, Terraform/Kubernetes, and REST APIs.
Redis, DynamoDB, Postgres, Kafka, SQS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, Go, REST APIs
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Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco or United States
HybridFull Time
Teambridge
Teambridge: AI-native platform for hourly workforce scheduling and management.
5+ YOE5+ years backend experience, proficiency with Kotlin/JVM or Java/Go/Python/Node.js, experience with event systems (SQS,Kafka,PubSub), and ability to deliver end-to-end backend features.
Kotlin, Micronaut, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, ECS, React, TypeScript, GitHub, Slack, Linear, SQS, Kafka, PubSub, Java, Go, Python, Node.js
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Backend Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Bespoke Labs
Bespoke Labs: Curating data and environments to train advanced AI agents.
Production systems, distributed infra, sandboxing; Python; cloud experience; collaboration with research teams; strong reliability mindset.
Python, Go, Rust, C++, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, CLI
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Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
New York City or San Francisco
OnsiteFull Time
Lighthouse
Lighthouse: Technology-driven platform for U.S. immigration and visa services.
5+ YOE5+ years building and operating production backend systems; strong in Python and TypeScript; experience with PostgreSQL, GraphQL, serverless, async and event-driven architectures; familiarity with LLMs and integrations (Slack, Linear, HubSpot, Front).
Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Slack, Linear, HubSpot, Front, CRDTs, LLMs, serverless
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Backend Engineer (Contract - LATAM)
San Francisco or Buenos Aires or Argentina
RemoteContract
Nexus
Nexus: Develops a zero-knowledge Layer 1 blockchain for verifiable finance.
Experience building production backend systems; proficiency in Node.js, Rust, Go, or Python; relational DB and API design experience (PostgreSQL preferred); strong English communication and track record of shipping reliable software.
Node.js, Rust, Go, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS
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Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$130k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
Experience building scalable backend services and cloud infrastructure, knowledge of Python, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD; eligible U.S. Person able to obtain security clearance.
Python, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, TypeScript, React
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Backend Platform Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Usul
Usul: AI platform for winning government defense contracts.
2+ YOEMinimum 2 years backend infra experience; familiarity with Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP; Typescript is a bonus; strong problem-solving for national security use cases.
Python, DevOps, Bash, Linux, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GCP, Typescript
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Staff Backend Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$220k-$270k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arena Club
Arena Club: Digital marketplace and vaulting service for sports collectibles
8+ YOE8+ years backend experience, strong Node.js/TypeScript/Postgres skills, observability (Datadog), AWS and Terraform experience, marketplace/eCommerce background, familiarity with AI coding tools, and leadership/mentorship ability.
Node.js, TypeScript, Redis, Postgres, BullMQ, Claude Code, Cursor, Datadog, AWS, S3, SNS, SQS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Python
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AI Platform Backend. Engineer, Capabilities
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Brain Co.
Brain Co.: Builds AI software platforms for governments and large enterprises.
3+ YOE3+ years building production backend services; experience with Python, Go, Rust, or C++; strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, observability.
Python, Go, Rust, C++, REST, gRPC
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Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$100k-$130k/yr HybridFull Time
Ketch
Ketch: Data permissioning platform for automated privacy and compliance.
1+ YOE1+ year software engineering experience; strong backend development in Golang (or Java/Python/Scala); experience with cloud-native production systems, distributed systems, CI/CD, and databases; strong communication and collaboration skills.
Golang, Java, Python, Scala, AWS, GCP, Azure, Github Actions, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, ScyllaDB, Postgres, ElasticSearch, git, GitHub, Kubernetes
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Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$125k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lumafield
Lumafield: Accessible industrial CT scanners and cloud-based analysis software
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; 2+ years Python backend experience with web frameworks; experience with large dataset processing; strong software engineering fundamentals; team collaboration; Linux, Docker, production deployments.
Python, Django, Django Rest Framework, Celery, AWS (EKS, S3, CloudFront), Docker, Kubernetes, Linux
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Backend Infrastructure Engineer
Palo Alto, California, United States
$165k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
Vinci
Vinci: AI software for rapid hardware design and physics simulation.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience focused on backend and infrastructure. Hands-on Terraform and major cloud experience, CI/CD (Jenkins), build systems (CMake,pip/uv), Python and C++ proficiency, production platform experience.
Terraform, GCP, AWS, Azure, Jenkins, CMake, pip, uv, Python, C++, Docker, Kubernetes, PyTorch, NumPy, CUDA
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