54 entry level backend engineer jobs at 30 companies in Gilroy, 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.
Austin or Texas or Oregon or California or Redmond or Santa Clara
$124k-$242k/yrOnsiteFull Time
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
2+ YOE2+ years compiler code generation experience, B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent, strong C++ skills, compiler optimization experience, good communication and documentation.
C++, CUDA, DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, PTX, LLVM, TableGen, LLVM IR, Machine IR (MIR)
PhnyX Lab: AI-native operating system for biopharma knowledge work.
2+ YOE2+ years building and operating production backend systems; strong API, data modeling, database, and reliability skills; hands-on experience with LLM/RAG/vector DB systems and agent runtimes; familiarity with AI coding tools.
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS or related, 2+ years building highly scalable backend services using Java/Golang/Python/C++, strong algorithms, data structures, networking and security knowledge.
Santa Monica or Los Angeles or New York City or Bellevue or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto
$157k-$235k/yrOnsiteFull Time
SnapNYSE: SNAP: Develops social media applications and augmented reality technology.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS or equivalent experience, 2+ years post-degree software development experience, distributed systems/backend experience, strong collaboration skills, proficiency with Java/C++/Python and cloud/NoSQL systems, ability to use AI tools responsibly.
Java, C++, Python, NoSQL, Memcache, Redis, Kubernetes, Google services, AWS services, AI tools
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 2+ years software development, experience with large-scale distributed systems, APIs, data structures, and Java or Kotlin.
Software Engineer, Systems ML - Compilers / Backend
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$154k-$217k/yrOnsiteFull Time
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS or equivalent,2+ years building compilers/toolchains or code-optimization software,experience with Python and/or C/C++,and AI framework or model-acceleration experience on GPU/TPU/custom ASICs.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 2+ years post-degree software development, proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS and one or more backend languages (Java, Golang, NodeJs, Python), front-end frameworks, unit testing, and full-stack web development.
Whatfix: AI-powered platform for enterprise application adoption and training.
2+ YOE2+ years building production backend systems, strong Java and Spring Boot experience, data structures and testing skills, exposure to CI/CD and version control, strong problem solving and communication.
SnowflakeNYSE: SNOW: Cloud-based platform for data storage, processing, and analytics.
2+ YOE2+ years building scalable full-stack web applications; strong frontend experience with TypeScript and React; backend experience with Java, Go, or Python; solid CS fundamentals; strong collaboration and product focus.
Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic Systems - Moveworks
Mountain View, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
2+ YOE2+ years building production backend/infrastructure systems; strong Python or Go; experience with distributed systems, async concurrency, event-driven architectures, DynamoDB, Redis, SQS/Kafka, gRPC, OpenTelemetry, and observability.
Lisbon or San Francisco or Sunnyvale or Raleigh or Seattle or Boston or London or Bangalore or Dublin or Kyiv or Portugal
OnsiteFull Time
SingleStore: Provides a distributed SQL database for real-time analytics.
2+ YOEFrontend engineer with 2+ years on a SaaS product; strong experience with React and TypeScript, browser application architecture, and familiarity with backend languages (Golang, Python, Rust) is a plus.
Artos: AI-powered regulatory document automation platform for life sciences.
1+ YOEEx-founder or early startup engineer preferred; strong backend OR frontend expertise; experience building zero-to-one systems; Ruby on Rails or Next.js familiarity; able to evaluate AI-generated code.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Experience building reliable distributed backend services and developer tools; strong software engineering skills and desire to learn and enable other developers.
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
1+ YOEBachelor's in CS/engineering or 1+ years full-stack experience (or 3+ years experience in lieu); proficiency in modern backend and frontend development; experience with databases, UNIX, CI/CD, and strong communication skills.
xAI: Develops advanced artificial intelligence systems to understand the universe.
0+ YOEStrong software engineering fundamentals; interest in backend systems, data pipelines, or AI applications; ownership mindset; ability to ship; proven experience via internships, projects, research, open-source, startups, or full-time roles.
Otter.ai: AI-powered meeting transcription and automated note-taking platform.
2+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent experience; 2–4 years backend engineering experience; proficiency with Python and Django; familiarity with MySQL and NoSQL stores (DynamoDB, Cassandra, Redis); exposure to AWS and product analytics/A-B testing.
Lam ResearchNASDAQ: LRCX: Designs and manufactures wafer fabrication equipment for the semiconductor industry.
2+ YOEMaster's in CS/CE/electronics with 2+ years industry experience; strong backend engineering; experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD; generative AI, vector DBs (FAISS, Milvus, Weaviate), Redis/Memcache; prompt engineering and RAG experience.
Software Engineer - AI Agentic Product Dev Team (US)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$121k-$161k/yrHybridAll Commitments Available
Eightfold.ai: AI-native platform for talent management and workforce optimization.
1+ YOE1-2 years of software engineering; backend or full-stack; Python and another language; experience with LLMs/NLP/ML features; APIs and distributed systems; prompting and embeddings
Python, Java, Go, TypeScript, APIs, Distributed Systems, LLMs, NLP, ML