111 junior backend developer jobs at 42 companies in Santa Cruz, CA
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Backend Engineer - Connectivity
San Mateo, California, United States
$125k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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Java Backend Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$94k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; Java 18+, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes, Azure, SQL, CI/CD, design patterns, and object-oriented programming experience required.
Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, SQL, NoSQL, REST, Object-Relational Mapping (ORM), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Microsoft Azure App Services, Microsoft Azure Functions, Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
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Backend Engineer, Applied Agents (Los Altos)
Los Altos, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
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.
Python, FastAPI, Postgres, vector DB, RAG, LangGraph, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Claude Code, Cursor
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Backend Software Engineer, Content E-Commerce
San Jose, California, United States
$156k-$317k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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.
Java, Golang, Python, C++, MySQL, Redis, Kafka
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Backend Compiler Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Santa Clara, California, United States
$108k-$196k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Recent BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent), compiler design coursework, LLVM backend experience, strong C/C++ coding and communication skills.
LLVM, LLVM IR, Machine IR (MIR), GlobalISel, TableGen, C/C++, CUDA, PTX, OpenGL, DX, Vulkan
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Backend Compiler Engineer - New College Grad 2026
Santa Clara, California, United States
$108k-$196k/yr OnsiteFull Time
New college graduate in CS/CE with compiler course experience, strong C/C++ coding, LLVM backend knowledge, and strong communication and software engineering practices.
LLVM, TableGen, LLVM IR, Machine IR (MIR), C, C++, CUDA, PTX, OpenGL, Vulkan, DX
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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
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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Backend Software Engineer Graduate (Platform) - 2027 Start
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or similar, coursework/projects in web, Unix/Linux, distributed systems or networking, strong programming and problem-solving, interest in IT operations concepts.
Golang, Python, Hadoop, Kafka, Apache, Unix, Linux
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Software Engineer, Backend
San Carlos, California, United States
$135k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOERequires 2+ years building backend systems or equivalent experience, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript, API and database familiarity, production exposure, and reliability, performance, and security fundamentals.
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, CI/CD
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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
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 III - Back End
Bentonville or Sunnyvale
$90k-$234k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEDevelop scalable backend services and APIs using Java for cloud-native, distributed systems. Experience with CI/CD, observability, production troubleshooting, and AI-assisted development tools. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Java, CI/CD
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Sr. Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure
Santa Clara, California, United States
$129k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree and 2+ years of software engineering experience, or master's degree and 1+ year, or PhD. Requires programming experience and backend development skills; distributed systems and cloud experience preferred.
C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Node.js, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Git, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK
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Software Engineer III (Backend Java/Rust)
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$117k-$234k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree and 2 years of software engineering experience, or 4 years of related experience. Requires Java or similar backend expertise, scalable microservices, API development, testing, debugging, and CI/CD.
Java, Rust, RxJava, Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, Kubernetes, Microsoft Word
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Software Engineer, Backend (All Teams)
Sunnyvale or San Francisco or New York City or Seattle or Ann Arbor
$131k-$285k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent; 2+ years of backend experience; AI coding tool proficiency; REST, SQL/NoSQL, service architecture, testing, and scalability expertise.
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), HTTP, REST, SQL, NoSQL, Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Gem, Covey
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Software Engineer, Systems ML - Compilers / Backend
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$154k-$217k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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.
Python, C, C++, PyTorch, MLIR, Tensorflow, Caffe, LLVM, GCC, MSVC, Glow, GPU, TPU
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iOS Engineer II - Earner Trip Experience
San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$171k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOERequires 2+ years developing iOS applications with Swift or Objective-C, iOS fundamentals, Git, and team code reviews. Web development, backend APIs, reliability, and analytics experience preferred.
Swift, Objective-C, iOS, UIView, UIViewController, Auto Layout, Git, Web, Backend APIs
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Software Data Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Build scalable backend services and developer tools for analytics pipelines, observability, data quality, orchestration, and data engineering platforms at large scale.
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Software Engineer, Wallet
Menlo Park or New York City or Bellevue or Washington or Denver or Westlake or Chicago or Lake Mary or Clearwater or Gainesville
$166k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years of software development experience; backend expertise in Go, Python, or Java; cloud-native architecture, system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals required.
Go, Python, Java, EVM blockchains, smart contracts
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Consultant Developer (Kotlin + Java) Hybrid position in USA
Raleigh or San Jose or New York City
$83k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years backend development experience with Java and Kotlin, knowledge of cloud (AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), TDD, Agile/Continuous Delivery, and strong communication skills.
Java, Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
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Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$149k-$199k/yr HybridFull Time
1+ YOEMaster's degree plus 1 year, or bachelor's degree plus 3 years, in a related field. Requires backend development, databases, APIs, microservices, cloud, algorithms, debugging, TDD, and performance optimization experience.
Java, C#, RESTful APIs, AWS, Azure, TDD
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