126 java backend developer jobs at 31 companies in Salinas, 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.
Protocol Nine: Building AI-native security infrastructure for threat detection and response.
4+ YOE4+ years building backend or distributed systems; strong in Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript; experience operating production systems and building APIs/integrations.
Oakland or San Francisco or New York City or Boston or Seattle or Irvine or Los Angeles or Monterey or Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa or Austin or Portland or Philadelphia or Chicago or United States
$146k-$235k/yrOnsiteFull Time
LaunchDarkly: Provides a feature management platform for software development teams.
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience building/operating production distributed systems; strong programming in Go/Java/Rust; production debugging, observability, on-call experience; clear AI usage in engineering work.
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
5+ YOE5+ years building large-scale distributed backend systems; strong coding in Go/C++/Java; experience with active-active/global architectures, distributed storage, and AI-native infrastructure.
Lendistry: Technology-enabled lender providing capital to small businesses.
7+ YOE7+ years backend, distributed systems, microservices; technical leadership; collaboration across product, data, and compliance; AI-assisted development familiarity.
Backend Development Engineer Intern (Infrastructure Platform Delivery) - 2026 Fall (BS/MS)
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteInternship
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Final-year or graduating BS/MS students in CS or related fields; strong coding, data structures and algorithms; proficiency in Java, Go, or C/C++; able to commit 12 weeks in 2026.
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
5+ YOEBS/MS in CS or related,5+ years backend and data pipeline experience,proficiency in Java,Python and/or Rust,experience with streaming systems,databases,cloud and containerization.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Deep knowledge of C, C++, Java, internet-scale distributed systems, and database technologies; experience with design, implementation, testing, and deployment of backend services.
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Provides edge-to-cloud IT infrastructure and platform services.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development with Java and/or Python, 5+ years designing REST APIs and microservices, 2+ years building or integrating AI/LLM applications, experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms, Bachelor’s required.
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Provides global edge-to-cloud technology solutions and IT infrastructure services.
5+ YOE5+ years Java/Python backend development, 5+ years designing REST APIs/microservices, 2+ years building or integrating AI/LLM applications, experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms, familiarity with JavaScript/React/Node.js, BS in a technical discipline.
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Providing global edge-to-cloud infrastructure and IT solutions for businesses.
5+ YOE5+ years backend development (Java and/or Python), 5+ years designing REST APIs/microservices, 2+ years building or integrating AI/LLM applications; experience with SQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms; Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.
The Trade DeskNASDAQ: TTD: Cloud-based programmatic advertising platform for data-driven media buying.
7+ YOE7+ years software development (5+ in data engineering), experience with Vertica/Snowflake/Databricks, Apache Spark, Kafka, Java/Scala/Python, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes, data governance, ML pipelines, content metadata and distributed systems.
Carta: Software platform for cap table management and fund administration.
8+ YOE8+ years in platform, backend, or fullstack engineering; production LLM experience; API and developer ergonomics focus; Python or Java; CI/CD tooling; cloud-native stack; security-minded.
ZoomNasdaq: ZM: Provides a cloud-based platform for video, voice, and collaboration.
3+ YOEBachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or foreign degree equivalent; 3 years backend development with Java/Spring; experience with i18n, localization, data quality, and scalable cloud apps; familiarity with Redis and DynamoDB; telecommuting allowed; salary range provided.
Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Redis, Amazon DynamoDB
8x8NASDAQ: EGHT: Cloud software for business phone systems and contact centers
14+ YOE14+ years building large-scale backend systems; deep Java expertise; experience with distributed systems, event-driven architecture (Kafka), APIs, cloud-native (Docker/Kubernetes) and integrations with ERP/CRM/payment systems.
Java, Python, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, OAuth2, JWT, Salesforce, OpenAPI/Swagger, GitHub Copilot, Claude, REST
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Integrations (Tech Lead) — Veza
Santa Clara or Redwood City
$191k-$334k/yrHybridFull Time
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
12+ YOESenior backend engineer with 12+ years (or 8+ with advanced degree) in backend development, proficiency in Golang/Java, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), REST APIs, databases/distributed systems, and team leadership; experience applying AI/ML to integrations.
Austin or Nashville or Seattle or Santa Clara or Redwood Shores or United States
$97k-$223k/yrOnsiteFull Time
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience; strong distributed systems and backend platform expertise; proficiency in Java, C++, C#, or Go; BS/MS in CS or equivalent; strong problem-solving and mentorship skills.
SiemensXETRA: SIE: Manufactures industrial automation, infrastructure, and energy technology systems.
10+ YOE10+ years software development experience, distributed systems and real-time application design, backend proficiency (Python/Go/Java), technical leadership, system design, and scalable architecture.