70 backend software developer jobs at 38 companies in San Diego, CA
🚀PromotedHiringCafe
Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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.
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
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/yrHybridFull Time
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.
Ascent Funding: Provider of private student loans and career success services.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering experience, strong Golang and backend/API development, experience with relational databases, cloud (AWS) and CI/CD, BS in CS or equivalent preferred.
Golang, Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), PostgreSQL, GORM, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, Git
Vuori: Designs and sells performance athletic and lifestyle apparel.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree preferred,5+ years backend experience,expertise in TypeScript/Node.js or comparable language,REST/GraphQL,serverless,PostgreSQL,testing,CI/CD,observability and strong communication.
Point One Navigation: High-precision positioning for autonomous systems and robotics.
7+ YOE7+ years backend/distributed systems experience, proficiency in Go/Java/Python, networking fundamentals (TCP/IP,TLS,HTTP), cloud (AWS/GCP), observability, testing, and strong design and operational skills.
New York City or San Francisco or Salt Lake City or Los Angeles or Seattle or Austin or Washington or Philadelphia or San Diego or Chicago or Atlanta or Australia or Canada or South America
$146k-$215k/yrRemoteFull Time
Flex: A financial platform allowing renters to split monthly rent payments.
6+ YOE6+ years software engineering experience, 4+ years with Java, experience with backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, AWS, and distributed teams.
Luna Health: Develops nighttime-only automated insulin delivery systems for diabetes.
5+ YOE5+ years building production backend systems; experience in regulated/safety-critical environments; backend development with Node.js or Python; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes; API and cloud service design; BLE/connected device experience preferred.
Node.js, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, iOS, BLE
San Francisco or Waterloo or New York City or Connecticut or New Jersey or Seattle or Los Angeles or San Diego
$149k-$299k/yrHybridFull Time
TextNow: Provides free, ad-supported mobile calling and texting services.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering experience; strong CS fundamentals; experience with distributed systems, databases, APIs, and cloud infrastructure; proficiency in one or more modern programming languages; strong communication and collaboration skills.
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Provides global real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.
Bachelor's degree required. Strong C#/.NET experience, hands-on AWS, experience using Claude for AI-assisted development, API and backend development skills, software design and mentorship experience.
Outset MedicalNASDAQ: OM: Develops a portable dialysis system for clinical and home use.
2+ YOE2+ years software engineering experience; Java (Spring Boot, Maven) or comparable backend; AWS services, Docker/Jenkins CI/CD; English communication and ability to learn new tools quickly.
XiFin: Providing cloud-based revenue cycle management for healthcare organizations.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 10+ years software engineering experience, strong Java/Spring backend and modern JavaScript frontend skills, experience with REST, microservices, and enterprise-grade systems; technical leadership and mentorship experience.
Java, Spring MVC, Spring Security, JDBC, React, jQuery, Angular, Vue, JavaScript, REST, Microservices, SOLR, Tableau, Claude AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Global provider of commercial and residential real estate data.
Bachelor's degree required; strong C#/.NET and AWS experience; hands-on use of Claude preferred; experience building cloud-native, scalable backend services; Git and CI/CD familiarity.
Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or London or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bengaluru or Seoul or Tokyo
$153k-$220k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years backend experience; 4+ years coding in Golang, Python, Java, or C++; 4+ years building backend systems on major cloud providers; deep Kubernetes expertise; experience with workload scheduling and autoscaling.
Red Cat HoldingsNasdaq: RCAT: Develops autonomous drone and robotic systems for defense applications.
Strong C/C++ development, Linux and POSIX experience, Python backend and web front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), Android (Java/Kotlin), object-oriented design, math/physics background, Agile experience; U.S. citizenship or permanent residence required for export-controlled work.
C++, C, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java, Kotlin, Linux, POSIX, Standard Template Library, STM32, Flutter, React Native, Xamarin, Pub/Sub, MVC, MVP, MVVM, Real Time Operating Systems, Embedded Linux, YACTO