Top Backend Developer Jobs

Own the architecture, roadmap, and production operation of GridCARE’s AWS-based data platform. Design ingestion, data models, storage, compute, APIs, distributed processing, governance, observability, and reliable serving layers for energy data. Build and operate AI coding agent teams, establish platform standards, mentor engineers, and partner with product and domain experts. The role requires hands-on backend, distributed systems, data infrastructure, ETL/ELT, AWS, and technical leadership experience.

Build and maintain a modern advertiser management platform, including scalable backend services, APIs, microservices, relational data models, and high-performance middleware. Contribute to architecture, system design, troubleshooting, testing, documentation, code reviews, and performance optimization. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams while evaluating emerging technologies and AI-assisted development tools.

Lead the technical direction and architecture of infrastructure and developer productivity platforms. Build and operate multi-tenant Kubernetes environments on GCP, scalable compute for CPU, GPU, and TPU workloads, automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code systems, secure AI sandboxes, and observability standards. Mentor engineers, guide design reviews, establish reliability practices, and deliver self-service tools that improve developer velocity, deployment frequency, and recovery times.

Build and operate reliable backend integrations between AI agents and CRM platforms. Design event pipelines, asynchronous processing, APIs, synchronization, retries, reconciliation, and recovery systems. Ensure data integrity, secure authentication, correct multi-tenant routing, and dependable CRM actions such as customer lookup and appointment booking. Own production reliability through observability, testing, alerts, and operational tooling. Staff engineers additionally guide architecture and establish platform-wide engineering patterns.

Own backend systems for a consumer application, building customer-facing features and solving data-focused problems such as user pairing and fraud prevention. Improve engineering workflows, testing tools, deployment automation, and release velocity. Independently lead projects from concept to completion while increasing backend ownership within a fast-growing company.

Build and maintain data pipelines, PostgreSQL systems, Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment tooling, and SaaS integrations. The role includes infrastructure reliability, observability, incident response, security collaboration, Salesforce data flows, CI/CD, testing, debugging, and agile delivery. The engineer will connect data infrastructure with Techstars OS product teams and improve reliable, secure systems across the organization.

Leads the infrastructure and backend engineering function supporting mobile games, analytics systems, internal products, APIs, and web services. Owns AWS architecture, reliability, security, monitoring, automation, CI/CD, cost optimization, Snowflake data infrastructure, high-volume event pipelines, backend services, game servers, and technical roadmaps. Provides hands-on architecture, implementation, code review, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and end-to-end project ownership.

Own and scale the backend platform for Hapiko’s voice-activated sticker printer. Responsibilities include API and queue ownership, real-time device connectivity, autoscaling, observability, cost instrumentation, release engineering, database migrations, security collaboration, and on-call support. The role requires deep Python and PostgreSQL expertise, Elixir experience or willingness to learn, production infrastructure ownership, and experience scaling queue-driven or real-time systems.

Own and build core backend services and infrastructure for sandboxed workloads, gateways, and task orchestration. Design production systems from zero to one, scale services, ship customer-facing features quickly, and make autonomous technical decisions. The engineer will gradually assume backend ownership from a senior engineer while collaborating closely with customers and the team.

Build and operate Python backend services for Oort, Loft Orbital’s mission lifecycle platform. Design APIs, integrations, and database interactions that connect infrastructure data and tools across teams. Collaborate with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex processes into reliable software. Own features from design through production, apply a product mindset, incorporate user feedback, and reduce workflow complexity.

Build and operate backend services for Oort, Loft Orbital’s central space mission platform. Design APIs, integrations, and database interactions that connect infrastructure data and workflows across teams. Collaborate with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex processes into reliable software. Own features from design through production, apply a product mindset, and improve mission lifecycle efficiency.

Design, build, and ship a high-throughput reactive Java backend service using Spring WebFlux. Own architecture for idempotency, retries, caching, asynchronous data writes, scaling, observability, and production support. Configure Kubernetes deployments, author load tests, troubleshoot distributed service components, and participate in design and code reviews throughout the 12-week remote contract.

Design and own backend infrastructure for a privacy-first AI memory platform. Responsibilities include multi-tier memory storage, secure multi-tenant isolation, real-time APIs, caching, LLM integrations, retrieval systems, synchronization, monitoring, deployment pipelines, and production reliability. The role requires close collaboration with ML engineering and product teams while owning architecture, infrastructure, testing, security, and operational troubleshooting.

Lead backend engineering strategy for Affirm’s search and recommendation platform. Design and launch highly available distributed systems, guide technical architecture and execution, improve team operations and reliability, establish engineering quality standards, collaborate with product, design, and analytics, and mentor engineers. The role focuses on search, recommendations, consumer shopping experiences, monetization, and scalable platform foundations.

Develop and scale backend streaming and data infrastructure using Kafka, Flink, AWS, Kubernetes, and related technologies. Break down projects, deliver tested software, collaborate with product and engineering teams, monitor system availability, participate in on-call support, debug code, conduct code reviews, and contribute to team development.

Leads architecture, development, and operation of Python-based AWS backend and IoT services. Designs Lambda microservices, REST APIs, event-driven workflows, telemetry pipelines, databases, device communication, and infrastructure as code. Provides hands-on technical leadership through coding, design and code reviews, mentoring, cross-functional planning, security practices, testing, CI/CD, monitoring, incident response, and roadmap development.

Architect, build, and operate large-scale relational and distributed SQL database infrastructure. Responsibilities include database control-plane automation, provisioning, failover, backups, upgrades, zero-downtime migrations, Kubernetes networking, connection proxy optimization, reliability monitoring, capacity planning, and operational support. The role also leads technical delivery, mentors engineers, establishes quality standards, collaborates cross-functionally, and contributes to team roadmap and on-call operations.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Scala/Java server-side applications and RESTful APIs. Work on distributed systems, ensure data integrity and security, write unit tests, optimize performance, participate in design reviews, and mentor junior engineers while supporting CMS mission requirements.

Principal frontend-focused software engineer responsible for leading frontend architecture, standards, tooling, accessibility, performance, testing, and deployment practices. The role delivers scalable customer-facing web applications, component libraries, and design systems using React or Angular. It includes cross-functional product collaboration, technical decision-making, mentoring, modernization initiatives, and occasional full-stack work. The position is remote, requires U.S. citizenship, Public Trust 6C eligibility, and approximately 0–10% business travel.

Designs and engineers SharePoint architectures and infrastructure for government systems, including SharePoint Online and on-premises environments. Develops system requirements, integration and testing plans, security controls, indexing improvements, workflows, web parts, and automation solutions. Provides technical leadership, advises government stakeholders, guides implementation, and ensures technical integrity of deliverables. Requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, and substantial SharePoint and backend development experience.

Build and operate production-grade Python backend services, APIs, distributed systems, data pipelines, and agentic workflows for an AI observability platform. Own ambiguous projects from prototyping through architecture, testing, deployment, and ongoing operation. Collaborate with product, machine learning, and infrastructure teams, while contributing React front ends when needed. The role requires strong backend depth, distributed-systems expertise, cloud experience, and end-to-end product ownership.

The Software Engineer will develop vertical workflows, implement scalable service architectures, ensure production-grade systems, evaluate AI performance, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance engineering efficiency with AI tools.

Design, develop, and modernize backend services, APIs, integrations, and enterprise applications for a federal healthcare technology project. Lead technical implementations, conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance and observability, and support secure Agile delivery. Collaborate with architects, QA, DevSecOps, and product teams while contributing to design reviews, release planning, documentation, and technical debt reduction.

Develops and tests quality Java software using clean-code principles and team standards. Participates in agile ceremonies, code reviews, refactoring, CI maintenance, performance testing, incident resolution, and routine service changes. Contributes to component designs, identifies operational issues, incorporates information security, supports teammates, onboards new members, and continuously improves software quality and technical skills.

Build and own high-volume backend services for automated jobs, including scheduling, queues, retries, and third-party integrations. Design scalable infrastructure, maintain data integrity and uptime, manage production performance, and deliver features from scoping through deployment. The role involves shaping platform architecture, handling heavy traffic, and collaborating closely with the technical lead. Candidates need startup experience, large-scale background processing expertise, Effect or functional TypeScript experience, and the ability to work hybrid in San Francisco.