76 entry level backend engineer jobs at 49 companies in Novato, CA

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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 Engineering Intern
San Francisco or Istanbul or Ankara
HybridFull Time, Internship
PlusMinusOne
PlusMinusOne: Develops and markets a portfolio of utility and lifestyle apps
0+ YOE3rd/4th-year CS or engineering student with backend interest; hands-on backend experience via coursework/projects/internships; OOP, data structures, algorithms, and Git familiarity; strong analytical and communication skills.
Git
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Senior Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$155k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SPAN
SPAN: Sells smart electrical panels for residential energy management.
4+ YOERequires 4+ years of backend engineering and programming experience, strong JVM expertise, Kafka and Kubernetes experience, cloud-native platform knowledge, and observability platform experience.
Kotlin, TypeScript, Python, gRPC, REST APIs, GraphQL, MQTT, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Datadog, AWS, GCP, Azure, AWS IoT, SQL, Flink, Spark, Istio, Spring Boot, Micronaut, Pulumi, Terraform, Stripe
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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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Backend Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$120k-$140k/yr HybridFull Time
Ketch
Ketch: Data permissioning platform for automated privacy and compliance.
1+ YOE1–3 years of software engineering experience; production systems experience with Golang or Java, Python, or Scala; distributed systems, cloud-native, Kubernetes, CI/CD, databases, and Git expertise.
Golang, Java, Python, Scala, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB, ScyllaDB, Postgres, ElasticSearch, git, GitHub
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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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Software Engineer, Backend (Release Engineering)
San Francisco, California, United States
$148k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Benchling
Benchling: Cloud platform for biotechnology research and development.
2+ YOE2+ years software engineering experience, product-first mindset, expertise with a web framework (node or python), strong problem solving, ownership, communication, and interest in life sciences; brief AI exercise in interview.
node, python
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Software Engineer- Backend Intern (Fall 2026)
San Francisco, California, United States
$29/hr OnsiteInternship
Astranis
Astranis: Builds and operates small geostationary communications satellites.
Pursuing a CS degree; strong Python; databases and pub/sub/streaming experience; open to applicants not matching all criteria.
Python, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Apache Flink, Kubernetes
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Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4
Santa Monica or Los Angeles or New York City or Bellevue or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto
$157k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap
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
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Software Engineer, Backend
San Carlos, California, United States
$135k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Beacon AI
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
2+ YOE2+ years building backend systems or equivalent experience; experience with Python or JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js); API and database experience; familiarity with production reliability, performance, and security.
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js
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Senior Software Engineer - Backend
New York City or San Francisco or London or Sydney
$170k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sigma Computing
Sigma Computing: Cloud-native analytics platform featuring a spreadsheet-style interface.
2+ YOE2+ years building high-quality software; strong CS fundamentals; experience with backend services, continuous deployment, and cloud infrastructure; teamwork and ownership mindset.
Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, Kubernetes, SQL, Python, GCP, AWS, Azure
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Software Engineer Intern - Backend Focused - Winter 2027
New York or San Francisco or Seattle
OnsiteInternship, Temporary
Rippling
Rippling: Unified platform managing workforce HR, IT, and finance operations
Current undergraduate/graduate student in CS or related field, previous software engineering internship experience with Python, backend programming skills, strong communication and critical thinking.
Python, Slack, Microsoft 365
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Platform Engineer
San Francisco or Singapore
$150k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time, Contract
Clera
Clera: AI talent agent matching professionals with high-growth startup roles
2+ YOE2–4 years owning production cloud infrastructure; deep AWS and container experience; Terraform, Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, CI/CD, observability, and strong backend engineering judgment.
AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, EKS, Helm, Docker, EC2, CodeBuild, ECR, S3, IAM, CI/CD
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Software Engineer, Enterprise Expansion
San Francisco, California, United States
$164k-$306k/yr HybridFull Time
Retool
Retool: Software platform for building custom internal business applications.
2+ YOE2+ years software engineering experience, strong full-stack and backend systems knowledge, data modeling, ownership of cross-functional projects, clear communicator, focus on code quality and testing.
Terraform, dbt, Databricks
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Applied AI Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Abby Care
Abby Care: Trains and pays family members to provide home care.
2+ YOE2+ years professional software/ML or applied AI experience, strong software engineering, experience with language models/AI APIs, backend and data pipeline skills, ability to evaluate models and work with healthcare workflows.
Python
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Applied AI Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$171k-$242k/yr HybridFull Time
Artos
Artos: AI-powered document authoring platform for life sciences R&D.
2+ YOE2+ years building and deploying AI/ML applications, hands-on LLM experience, backend engineering with Python, API development (FastAPI/Django), cloud container deployment, R&D on model capabilities, and evaluation tooling experience.
Langfuse, LangSmith, FastAPI, Django, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Pulumi, GitHub Actions, React, Python, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
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Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$130k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Coverwatch
Coverwatch: AI-native commercial insurance brokerage for modern businesses.
2+ YOE2+ years building production software with backend system design, workflow orchestration (Temporal), agentic LLM applications (langchain, pydantic-ai, agno), RAG/search pipelines, and proficiency with Nextjs/React/Typescript and Python/FastAPI/Pydantic.
Temporal, langchain, pydantic-ai, agno, RAG, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, MCP, Nextjs, React, Typescript, Python, FastAPI, Pydantic
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Software Engineer, Infrastructure
San Francisco, California, United States
$133k-$184k/yr HybridFull Time
Chime
ChimeNasdaq: CHYM: Provides mobile banking and financial tools for everyday consumers.
2+ YOE2+ years infrastructure or backend experience; hands-on with Terraform and Kubernetes; familiarity with AWS, DynamoDB, RDS; strong Python skills and systems-thinking; experience with Airflow/Flink a plus.
Airflow, Flink, DynamoDB, RDS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, chalk.ai, AWS
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Software Engineer, Full Stack - Marketplace
Menlo Park, California, United States
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snowflake
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.
TypeScript, React, Go, Java, Python
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Software Engineer
Boston or San Francisco or New York City or Paris or London
$90k-$120k/yr RemoteFull Time
Traackr
Traackr: SaaS platform for managing and scaling influencer marketing programs.
2+ YOE2+ years backend engineering experience, strong programming and debugging skills, SQL and data modeling, Git and CI/CD experience, familiarity with AI coding assistants, and strong communication.
Claude Code, SQL, Git, CI/CD, Databricks, Apache Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow, Argo, Dagster, Terraform, Ansible, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Lucene, GraphQL, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch