603 backend software developer jobs at 225 companies in Santa Cruz, CA

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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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Staff Backend Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$210k-$314k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Carbon
Carbon: Manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and advanced polymer materials.
8+ YOE8+ years building and operating production backend services; deep Linux and networking fundamentals; experience with OS provisioning, reliability, and mentoring; bachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
Linux, systemd, Bazel, MQTT, Python, Go, Node, TypeScript, C++
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Lead Backend Software Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$185k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
Beacon AI
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
5+ YOE5+ years building backend services, APIs, and distributed systems; experience with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js); data pipeline and production reliability experience; strong ownership and communication.
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js
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Senior Backend Software Engineer - GM Energy
Warren or Austin or Sunnyvale
$129k-$198k/yr HybridFull Time
General Motors
General MotorsNYSE: GM: Manufactures and sells automobiles and automotive parts globally.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related and 5+ years software engineering experience; strong backend/API development, cloud and distributed systems experience; proficiency in Java/Kotlin/Python/Go; testing, debugging, and collaboration skills.
Java, Kotlin, Python, Go, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Software Engineer - Backend
Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree,2+ years backend web services experience,proficiency in Go or Python,distributed systems,microservices,cloud platforms and containerization,NoSQL (Redis),EMR not mentioned.
protobuf, gRPC, AWS, GCP, OCI, Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, Go, Python
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Backend Software Engineer, Asset Services
San Jose, California, United States
$123k-$317k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
Experienced building large-scale backend services for consumer applications; proficiency in at least one of Go, NodeJS, Python, Java, or C++; strong CS fundamentals and collaboration skills; BA/BS in CS preferred.
Go, NodeJS, Python, Java, C++
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Software Engineer, Backend
Palo Alto, California, United States
$185k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Pika
Pika: AI-powered platform for generating and editing professional videos
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience (2+ years senior), expertise in distributed systems, scalable APIs, cloud-native infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Kubernetes), strong system design and communication skills.
AWS, GCP, Kubernetes
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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 Staff Software Engineer
Foster City, California, United States
$146k-$234k/yr HybridFull Time
Visa
VisaNYSE: V: Global payment technology facilitating electronic funds transfers.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering; web or mobile apps; leadership experience; strong Java/C/C++; collaboration across teams.
Java, C++, C#, HTML, Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker
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Backend Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$177k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GFiber: An Alphabet delivering fiber and webpass internet services to homes and businesses across the United States.
5+ YOE5+ years software design and full-stack experience with Java/Kotlin, microservices and distributed systems; 2+ years API development; experience with Spring Boot, GCP, container orchestration, and observability; bachelor's or equivalent.
Spring Boot, Kotlin, Java, Redis, Memcached, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, Google Cloud Observability (Stackdriver), OpenTelemetry, Vertex AI, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, AntiGravity, Claude, Cursor, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Senior Backend Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Engineering
Mountain View, California, United States
$161k-$194k/yr HybridFull Time
X, The Moonshot Factory
X, The Moonshot FactoryNASDAQ: GOOGL: Develops early-stage technologies and experimental projects.
5+ YOE5+ years backend experience (Python/Go/Java), 3+ years with cloud platforms, experience with containerization, IaC, CI/CD, and strong communication and mentorship skills.
Python, Go, Java, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, Helm, AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, ArgoCD, Github Actions, Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
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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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Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
Los Angeles or New York City or Bellevue or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto or Santa Monica
$133k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Provides visual messaging software and augmented reality wearable devices.
2+ YOEBachelor's in a technical field or equivalent experience,2+ years post-Bachelor’s software development experience,experience with distributed systems,operational skills,collaboration and strong CS fundamentals.
Java, C++, Python, NoSQL, Memcache, Redis, Kubernetes, Google services, AWS services
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Java Backend Developer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$90k-$102k/yr HybridFull Time
Cognizant
CognizantNASDAQ: CTSH: Provides IT consulting and technology services to global enterprises.
8+ YOE8+ years software development experience with Java and Springboot microservices, commerce architecture, RESTful APIs, databases, testing, CI/CD, and strong communication.
Java, Springboot, Microservices, RESTful APIs
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Staff Software Engineer-Backend
Fremont, California, United States
$182k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Scout Motors
Scout Motors: Designs and manufactures all-electric rugged SUVs and trucks.
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related,8+ years backend experience,proficiency in Go/Node.js/Python/Java,relational and non-relational databases,identity management experience,architecture and on-call responsibility.
Go, Node.js, Python, Java, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Azure AD, AWS Cognito, LDAP, Okta, Keyclock
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (AdTech)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$160k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Mashgin
Mashgin: AI-powered touchless checkout kiosks for retail and dining.
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience, B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent, strong knowledge of Python/Node.js/C++/Go/C#/Java, production systems, SQL, algorithms; AdTech experience preferred.
Python, Node.js, C++, Go, C#, Java, SQL, OpenRTB
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Backend Software Engineer - Web/ML Dev Ops
San Mateo, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Chooch
Chooch: Provides computer vision AI for automated visual data analysis.
Strong backend engineering experience, proficiency in Python, relational databases/SQL (PostgreSQL), Linux, Git, CI/CD, and experience operating production services and APIs.
Python, PostgreSQL, SQL, Linux, Git, OpenCV, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, HTML, JS, REST, GraphQL, CI/CD
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Backend Software Engineer, Trading Systems & Data Platform
Mountain View or New York City or New Jersey
$110k-$300k/yr HybridFull Time
Arta Finance
Arta Finance: Digital wealth management platform for sophisticated individual investors.
Experience building reliable distributed systems, backend platforms or data infrastructure; strong programming skills (Python or similar); familiarity with Kafka, Kubernetes and cloud; knowledge of financial systems is a plus.
Python, Kafka, Kubernetes
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Lead Software Engineer - Backend
San Mateo, California, United States
$168k-$208k/yr HybridFull Time
Freshworks
FreshworksNASDAQ: FRSH: Provides cloud-based customer support and IT management software.
6+ YOE6-8 years backend experience; Ruby on Rails; strong DSA, REST APIs, OOD/SOLID; system design; leadership potential; collaborative, agile mindset.
Ruby on Rails, REST APIs, RDBMS, Caching, Distributed Queues, Microservices, OOP, SOLID, AI tools and technologies
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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