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12 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
200K-260K Annually
Senior level
200K-260K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Senior Software Engineer will contribute to core product development, rapid-prototyping, and production-releases in a fintech startup. The role requires balancing correctness and prioritization while focusing on delivering effective solutions for users. Strong problem-solving skills and data analysis capabilities are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.
Top Skills: JavaPython
12 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Healthtech • Kids + Family • Mobile • Music • Software
The Senior Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain backend systems for Calm's mobile and web applications. Responsibilities include collaborating on requirements, leading the development of complex features, writing reliable code, ensuring test coverage, and mentoring other engineers. The role requires staying updated on backend technologies and improving deployment workflows in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Top Skills: Go
12 Days Ago
Easy Apply
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
120K-215K Annually
Senior level
120K-215K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Productivity • Software • Travel • Automation
As a Senior Back-End Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs, integrating AI technologies to enhance a virtual travel agent. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement features, while optimizing systems for scalability and performance. Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices.
Top Skills: JavaTypescript
9 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
213K-244K Annually
Senior level
213K-244K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Lead Software Engineer will manage a team working on diverse technology projects, lead the development of cloud-based solutions utilizing modern programming languages, collaborate with product managers, and stay updated on tech trends while mentoring other engineers.
Top Skills: GoJavaNode.jsPythonScala
14 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Consumer Web • Healthtech • Professional Services • Social Impact • Software
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Headway, you will design software architecture, lead and mentor engineering teams, and support the development of a software system that enables better mental health care. You'll work with a variety of technologies and be involved in key projects like financial processing and claims management.
Top Skills: Python
13 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Software Engineer at SoFi, you'll lead the development and testing of member-facing services, architect product features, mentor engineers, and drive project completion from inception to deployment in a collaborative environment.
Top Skills: JavaKotlin
13 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
239K-289K Annually
Senior level
239K-289K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3
As a Senior Software Engineer at Roblox, you will design and build scalable backend systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high quality in production environments.
Top Skills: C#C++GoJava
11 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
193K-241K Annually
Senior level
193K-241K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Lead Software Engineer at Capital One, you will lead diverse technology projects and a team of developers to create solutions for regulatory needs. You'll work on cloud-based solutions and collaborate with product managers to enhance customer experiences while mentoring fellow engineers.
Top Skills: GoJavaNode.jsPythonScalaSQL

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11 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
316K-384K Annually
Senior level
316K-384K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3
The Principal Software Engineer will build and support backend services for Roblox's communication features, ensuring safety and scalability for multimodal interactions. Responsibilities include defining service architecture, collaborating with product teams, optimizing code, and mentoring junior engineers.
Top Skills: Microsoft Sql ServerMySQLPostgres
11 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
120K-215K Annually
Senior level
120K-215K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Productivity • Software • Travel • Automation
The Senior Back-End Engineer will design and implement APIs, develop business logic and product features, and ensure quality post-release. They will work with various teams, provide technical leadership, and drive improvements in user experience while adapting to new technologies.
Top Skills: Java
12 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
As a backend engineer at Kikoff, you will contribute to core product development, engage in rapid prototyping, and address production-level challenges focused on infrastructure and security. You will leverage your expertise in Rails and AWS while leading complex projects that impact the fintech landscape.
Top Skills: Ruby on Rails
15 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
223K-289K Annually
Mid level
223K-289K Annually
Mid level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Roblox, you will develop and integrate internal tools and applications for various departments like People Operations and Business Analytics. You will lead technical projects, enhance productivity through robust systems, and collaborate with diverse teams to improve workflows.
Top Skills: BackendMicroservices
11 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Junior
Junior
Fintech
As a Backend Engineer at Databento, you will design and maintain scalable APIs and backend services, collaborate with teams to build application features, manage database schema changes, and implement best practices for deployments while ensuring application performance and stability.
Top Skills: JavaScriptPython
14 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
This role involves building scalable distributed systems for handling high traffic from numerous IoT devices globally. The engineer will work with key-value storage systems, create new microservices, and mentor junior engineers while driving technical projects.
Top Skills: GoPython
12 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
207K-289K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
The Staff Backend Engineer will lead cross-functional teams to develop novel products and features, ensuring fast delivery and high quality. Responsibilities include technical design, development, review processes, mentoring engineers, and contributing to strategic discussions.
Top Skills: C++GoJavaPythonRuby
17 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
eCommerce • Software • Design • SEO
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design and implement scalable backend services and APIs, work with technologies such as Node.js and MongoDB, debug production issues, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to the team's deliverables.
Top Skills: JavaScriptNode.jsTypescript
16 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
150K-185K Annually
Senior level
150K-185K Annually
Senior level
Beauty • Consumer Web • eCommerce • Healthtech • Telehealth
As a Sr. Software Engineer at Hims & Hers, you will design and build backend services for telehealth and ecommerce platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing leadership on architecture and delivery. You will be responsible for feature delivery, implementation of observability solutions, and mentoring team members while participating in continuous improvement practices.
Top Skills: JavaKotlin
15 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
217K-304K Annually
Senior level
217K-304K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
As a Staff Backend Engineer in the Media Foundations team, you will lead the architecture and development of scalable media infrastructures, manage a team of engineers, and optimize media experience across Reddit’s platform. Responsibilities include collaborating on product strategies, overseeing the complete development cycle, and enhancing developer workflows while maintaining high-performance media solutions.
Top Skills: C++GoJavaPython
18 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
200K-275K Annually
Expert/Leader
200K-275K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech
You will set the technical strategy for your team, collaborate with machine learning and platform engineers, and ensure the delivery of critical projects. You'll support operations and availability, foster a culture of quality, develop talent, and advocate for technical solutions and processes.
Top Skills: KotlinPython
12 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
145K-286K Annually
Junior
145K-286K Annually
Junior
Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Member of Technical Staff, you will research and integrate new cryptoassets, implement client-required features, and develop scalable abstractions for Anchorage Digital’s blockchain ecosystem while engaging in code review and cross-functional collaboration.
Top Skills: Go
2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
135K-215K Annually
Mid level
135K-215K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
As a Back-End engineer in the Falcon For IT team, you'll deliver cloud-based solutions, manage distributed systems, and work closely with senior engineers while maintaining engineering standards and using cutting-edge technologies. You'll lead initiatives to support sensor telemetry and facilitate the management of infrastructure, apps, and endpoints.
Top Skills: GoPython
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Mid level
Mid level
Consumer Web • Digital Media • Enterprise Web • Marketing Tech • News + Entertainment • Software • Generative AI
As a Full-Stack Engineer, you'll design and deploy frontend and backend services for video and audio creation tools, utilizing web standards and technologies like Typescript, React, and Python. You'll work on scalable services, integrate with various databases and event streaming tools, and collaborate with a passionate team to innovate in content creation.
Top Skills: JavaScriptPythonTypescript
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Consumer Web • Digital Media • Enterprise Web • Marketing Tech • News + Entertainment • Software • Generative AI
As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you'll design, build, and deploy frontend and backend services for video and audio creation tools. Your role involves using modern web standards, working with various technologies like Javascript, React, and Python, and collaborating with engineers and researchers to create innovative products.
Top Skills: GoJavaScriptPythonTypescript
20 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
200K-275K Annually
Senior level
200K-275K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Fraud Decisioning Engineering team, you will design and develop tools for fraud detection, set technical strategies, mentor engineers, and ensure system availability. Your work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of quality, and driving sustainable solutions in an agile environment.
Top Skills: KotlinPython
20 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Easy Apply
169K-240K Annually
Mid level
169K-240K Annually
Mid level
Fintech
As a Senior Software Engineer on the ML Platform team at Affirm, you will lead backend systems development, focusing on machine learning infrastructure. You will collaborate with product teams to define technical plans, ensure system availability, and foster a culture of quality and ownership on your team while mentoring fellow engineers.
Top Skills: KotlinPython
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