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Top Backend Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Reposted 3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-280K Annually
Junior
130K-280K Annually
Junior
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
The Backend Engineer will build and maintain scalable systems for handling high traffic from security cameras, own a public API for accessing historical footage, develop internal tools, create back end applications, and collaborate with engineering teams to produce top-tier products.
2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
200K-240K Annually
Senior level
200K-240K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • Kids + Family • Mobile • Software • Sports
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will architect and code video features across the video pipeline stack, lead the development of scalable video capabilities, mentor other engineers, and collaborate with multiple teams to enhance user experiences in live streaming and video processing.
9 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
The Staff Backend Engineer will architect, design, and develop scalable distributed systems for Verkada's Core Platform, enabling the integration of various IoT devices. Responsibilities include working with high concurrency key-value storage systems, spinning up new microservices, and mentoring junior engineers.
Reposted 5 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-180K Annually
Mid level
130K-180K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Hardware • Machine Learning • Other • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
The Backend Engineer will design and maintain backend systems for products and internal tools, implement database schemas, write business logic and integration tests, manage development pipelines, deploy monitoring tools, and collaborate with front-end and ops teams.
Top Skills: AWSGCPGraphQLHerokuOpenapiPostgresPythonSentry
Reposted 3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
200K-300K Annually
Senior level
200K-300K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
The Staff Backend Engineer will develop and maintain security infrastructure, write security tooling for firmware, design backend systems for authorization and logging, mentor other engineers, and contribute to various team projects, particularly in ensuring product security.
Reposted 3 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Junior
Junior
Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Security • Software
As a Backend Engineer at Chime, you will design and develop APIs, improve existing product features, and maintain the overall health of the codebase by collaborating with various teams to address member challenges.
7 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Mid level
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • eCommerce • Food
The Backend Software Engineer, Platform will develop and maintain high-scale automated web applications and internal tools. Responsibilities include optimizing performance, debugging, and ensuring system robustness while collaborating with various teams. A strong focus on best practices, documentation, and testing is expected.
Top Skills: AWSCircleCIDjangoGithub ActionsJavaScriptJenkinsPlaywrightPythonSQLTravis
Yesterday
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Hospitality
Lead backend software development, build scalable solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor upcoming engineers while crafting robust backend systems.
Top Skills: AWSBackend Software DevelopmentCi/CdContainerizationDatabase StructuresHeroku

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2 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
90K-210K Annually
Mid level
90K-210K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
As an Intermediate Backend Engineer, you will enhance authentication strategies, manage access controls, and collaborate on projects to improve GitLab’s security posture.
Top Skills: IamLdapRbacRuby On RailsSAMLScimSso
4 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Mid level
Mid level
HR Tech • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • Professional Services • Sales • Software
The Backend Engineer role involves developing and maintaining backend systems, focusing on software design, scalable architecture, and cloud integration. The position requires strong experience in Java, Kotlin, or Scala and proficiency in testing methodologies and relational databases. Ideal candidates are proactive team players eager to learn and contribute to product impact.
10 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Financial Services
As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will design and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs, develop AI model interactions, optimize database structures, implement cloud solutions for AI model deployment, and ensure high-quality code through reviews and testing.
2 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will design and implement large-scale backend systems, create data-driven APIs, optimize database schemas, mentor engineering talent, and influence architectural strategies across the organization. Your role will ensure high-quality feature delivery and foster innovation while maintaining focus on scalability and performance.
14 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
110K-180K Annually
Mid level
110K-180K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
As a Backend Engineer III, you will develop and enhance the Falcon Forensics product, working with a team to manage data collection for investigations, optimize monitoring, resolve performance issues, and design new features.
Reposted 3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you'll develop scalable and fault-tolerant distributed systems, design workflow engines, and build monitoring capabilities for real-time incident updates. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative security solutions while following best coding practices.
Reposted 16 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
90K-150K Annually
Junior
90K-150K Annually
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech
As a Backend Engineer at Clerkie, you will design, implement, and maintain core backend infrastructure, ensuring reliability and scalability while implementing features. You'll analyze metrics to enhance user experience and collaborate with teams to deliver comprehensive services. The role demands strong communication, leadership, and a proactive approach to tackle challenges.
Top Skills: AWSDevOpsEc2ElbMochaMongoDBNode.jsNosql DatabasesS3
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you will design and build scalable distributed systems for IoT devices, manage high concurrency storage systems, and lead junior engineers while participating in various architecture projects.
Reposted 8 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
115K-180K Annually
Mid level
115K-180K Annually
Mid level
Insurance • Legal Tech • Social Impact
As a Software Engineer at Atticus, you'll design and build backend APIs to enhance the platform that helps people in crisis find legal assistance. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll focus on performance and reliability while leveraging modern technologies to support the mission-driven work of the company.
2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
127K-204K Annually
Mid level
127K-204K Annually
Mid level
HR Tech • Other • Professional Services
As a Backend Engineer, you will build features, design API methods, and enhance system performance. Responsibilities include improving feature management products, collaborating with frontend engineers, writing tests, and participating in code reviews, while adhering to engineering best practices.
Top Skills: GoNatsRedis
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Mid level
Mid level
Information Technology • Internet of Things
The Back-end Engineer will build containerized cloud services, develop APIs, manage infrastructure, and integrate large-scale web applications, using a combination of JavaScript, Python, Go, and cloud services.
Top Skills: C++Ci/CdCloud SqlCloudrunDockerGoGraphQLJavaScriptPostgresPythonTypescript
2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
127K-204K Annually
Mid level
127K-204K Annually
Mid level
HR Tech • Other • Professional Services
As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for building features, designing and implementing APIs, and enhancing system performance and reliability. You will collaborate with frontend engineers, write tests, participate in code reviews, and uphold engineering standards in a communicative, collaborative environment.
Top Skills: GoJavaNatsPythonRedisRubyScala
2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
127K-204K Annually
Mid level
127K-204K Annually
Mid level
HR Tech • Other • Professional Services
As a Backend Engineer, you will build features, design and implement API methods, and enhance system performance and reliability. Responsibilities include developing data analysis products, collaborating with frontend engineers, monitoring server performance, and improving engineering standards. You will be involved in code reviews and technical proposals, ensuring high code quality and maintainability.
Top Skills: GoJavaNatsPythonRedisRubyScala
Reposted 13 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Junior
Junior
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
As an Intermediate Backend Engineer at GitLab, you will build AI-powered coding agents and web platforms, engaging in Python web development and gRPC communication. You'll collaborate with a distributed team on developing scalable services, while contributing to code quality and infrastructure improvements.
Yesterday
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will build and scale backend capabilities focused on data ingestion and AI systems, closely collaborating with customers.
Top Skills: Cloud ServicesDatabasesDockerK8SNode.jsPythonTerraform
2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Mid level
Mid level
Software
ReadMe is seeking a back end engineer with expertise in TypeScript and cloud computing to design and scale modern systems. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring peers, solving complex problems, and working on innovative projects like Git-backed data storage services and API redesigns to improve developer experience.
Top Skills: Cloud ComputingTypescript
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
155K-190K Annually
Junior
155K-190K Annually
Junior
Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
As a Backend Engineer, you will design and implement reliable backend services, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product and leadership to prioritize critical projects. Your role involves both technical coding and shaping the engineering culture while building products that enhance developer experiences.
Top Skills: AWSGoGrpcKubernetesNext.JsNode.jsProtobufsReactTypescript

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Software • Security • Hardware • Cloud
16 Offices
2000 Employees
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Software • Security • Cybersecurity • Cloud • Automation
Fully Remote
2350 Employees
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Sports • Software • Mobile • Kids + Family • Digital Media
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237 Employees
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Software • Security • Information Technology • Cybersecurity
2 Offices
66 Employees
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Hospitality
San Francisco, California
168 Employees
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San Francisco, California
44 Employees

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