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2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you will develop scalable back-end systems, design a workflow orchestration engine, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer safety products. Your role includes creating real-time monitoring capabilities and innovating with cloud-native tools and AI automation.
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you will develop scalable distributed systems for IoT devices, manage key-value storage systems, create services in a microservices architecture, and mentor junior engineers.
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+45 More
5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
350 Employees
Senior level
350 Employees
Senior level
Healthtech • Kids + Family • Mobile • Music • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain backend systems for Calm's mobile and web applications. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, leading backend features development, ensuring code quality, implementing error tracking, and mentoring engineers.
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401-K
Company Equity
Continuing Education Stipend
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2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you will develop and operate scalable backend systems to enhance security products. Responsibilities include building a workflow orchestration engine, designing monitoring capabilities, and collaborating to solve customer issues. You will innovate using cloud-native tools and contribute to AI-driven automation for threat detection.
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+45 More
3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
251 Employees
Senior level
251 Employees
Senior level
eCommerce • Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Social Media • Software
The Senior Backend Engineer will lead the development of the Creator Pay product, focusing on backend services, API robustness, and scalability. Responsibilities include collaborating on design and implementation, integrating financial services, ensuring security compliance, optimizing performance under heavy loads, and driving best practices for development workflows.
16 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
340 Employees
163K-189K Annually
Senior level
340 Employees
163K-189K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning
In this role, you will design and develop software solutions focused on the Governance feature at Domino, enhance open-source software, create technical designs, review code for quality, and collaborate with product managers to deliver timely solutions.
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401-K
Child Care Benefits
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2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you'll build and manage a highly scalable response management system that orchestrates actions in response to security alarms. Responsibilities include designing distributed systems, implementing workflow engines, monitoring incidents, and collaborating across teams to improve threat detection efficiency.
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401-K
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+45 More
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
100K-230K Annually
Senior level
1,700 Employees
100K-230K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you'll design reliable infrastructure to power growth, enhance backend systems for purchase journeys, and build experimentation frameworks. Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical solutions and drive marketing technology innovation.
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401-K
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+45 More

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2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-300K Annually
Senior level
1,700 Employees
130K-300K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you'll develop cloud-managed environmental sensors. Your responsibilities include building scalable distributed systems, maintaining public APIs, and collaborating with other engineering teams. You'll also guide junior engineers and hold ownership of backend applications.
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2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
The Senior Backend Engineer will design and enhance Verkada's video and audio streaming infrastructure, ensuring an optimal streaming experience for customers. Responsibilities include architecting real-time data connections, developing scalable services, and writing clean code.
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2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you'll build scalable systems for high traffic, own a public API for historical footage, develop internal tools, and ensure quality backend applications while collaborating with engineering teams.
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401-K
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+45 More
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Verkada, you'll develop scalable backend systems for processing and indexing large volumes of image data. The role involves working with modern cloud-based technology and contributing to building solutions that enhance security and efficiency.
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401-K
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+45 More
3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
3,000 Employees
120K-215K Annually
Senior level
3,000 Employees
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.
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401-K
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+53 More
7 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
350 Employees
Senior level
350 Employees
Senior level
Healthtech • Kids + Family • Mobile • Music • Software
The Senior Backend Software Engineer at Calm will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems for mobile and web applications, ensuring reliability and security. The role includes collaborating with various stakeholders, leading complex backend developments, writing high-quality code, and mentoring junior engineers.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Company Equity
Continuing Education Stipend
+31 More
9 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
4,800 Employees
Mid level
4,800 Employees
Mid level
Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Backend Developer at SoFi Money, you will lead the development of systems and services, shape product architecture, translate requirements into technical solutions, and mentor other engineers. You will work collaboratively in a dynamic environment to create scalable services and enhance the banking core for improved account structures and new product readiness.
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401-K
Child Care Benefits
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+45 More
9 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
200 Employees
Senior level
200 Employees
Senior level
eCommerce • Software • Design • SEO
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Webflow, you will architect and implement scalable backend services and APIs, focusing on permission systems. You will collaborate with product managers, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to team strategies while ensuring quality software development.
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401-K
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+36 More
10 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will lead the development of large-scale backend systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain the software infrastructure for cloud camera products, optimize existing components, and mentor junior engineers.
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401-K
Commuter Benefits
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+45 More
13 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
7,500 Employees
135K-215K Annually
Mid level
7,500 Employees
135K-215K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
The role involves leading backend engineering for CrowdStrike's services, including designing and enhancing large scale applications. You will work with distributed and scalable systems, mentoring other engineers and collaborating with product teams to build solutions on the Asset Graph platform.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+44 More
16 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
165 Employees
180K-230K Annually
Senior level
165 Employees
180K-230K Annually
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Software • Big Data Analytics
The Senior Backend Engineer will take ownership of building Monte Carlo’s cloud application for Data Observability. Responsibilities include developing backend services and APIs, leading major projects from inception to deployment, and collaborating with a team to enhance product impact.
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401-K
Company Equity
Company Outings
+31 More
12 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Verkada, you will design and develop backend APIs for the Viewing Station device, scale the MDM solution, resolve software issues, and improve software quality through automation. You will work within a dynamic engineering team to enhance user experiences across various products.
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401-K
Commuter Benefits
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+45 More
3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
2,500 Employees
316K-384K Annually
Senior level
2,500 Employees
316K-384K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3
As a Senior/Principal Backend Engineer on the Personalization team at Roblox, you will design and build systems architecture for content distribution. You will address scalability and reliability in microservice architecture while collaborating with teams to enhance products and foster user engagement through personalized recommendations.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Child Care Benefits
+46 More
3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
110 Employees
200K-260K Annually
Senior level
110 Employees
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.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+34 More
5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
140 Employees
Senior level
140 Employees
Senior level
Cloud • Digital Media • News + Entertainment • On-Demand
The Sr. Backend Software Engineer will manage the core infrastructure for Philo's streaming service, design and maintain cloud systems on AWS and Kubernetes, and build monitoring and CI/CD tools. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, ensuring reliability and security, and promoting Infrastructure as Code practices.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+36 More
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
624 Employees
Senior level
624 Employees
Senior level
Consumer Web • Healthtech • Professional Services • Social Impact • Software
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Headway, you'll design and implement backend systems that support mental healthcare operations, including financial processing and claims management. You'll lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to various services and tools aimed at enhancing user experience for both therapists and patients.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Adoption Assistance
Commuter Benefits
+35 More
5 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
2,500 Employees
234K-284K Annually
Senior level
2,500 Employees
234K-284K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3
As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Roblox, you will design and develop infrastructure that supports co-experience features, maintain and scale the Roblox party system, and collaborate across teams to integrate various systems. Your role will involve mentoring junior engineers and ensuring high-quality standards in live production.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
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