83 junior backend engineer jobs at 55 companies in Novato, CA
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San Mateo, California, United States
$125k-$160k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
David AI: Providing proprietary audio datasets for training advanced AI models.
2+ YOE2+ years of backend engineering experience; scalable systems, APIs, and data pipelines; production-grade infrastructure; customer-focused delivery; bonus experience in DSP, speech, ML deployment, or engineering leadership.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Beacon AI: Developing an AI-powered-pilot for safer flight operations.
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.
New York City or San Francisco or London or Sydney
$170k-$240k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
PinterestNYSE: PINS: Visual discovery engine for finding and saving ideas.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science or related field, 2+ years of backend development, distributed systems experience, and proficiency in Python, Java, C++, Go, or similar languages.
Sunnyvale or San Francisco or New York City or Seattle or Ann Arbor
$131k-$285k/yrHybridFull Time
DoorDashNYSE: DASH: Local food delivery and on-demand logistics platform.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.