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Top Senior Backend Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
55,000 Employees
165K-200K Annually
Senior level
55,000 Employees
165K-200K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Senior Software Engineer, Backend will collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, and implement cloud-based solutions. The role involves mentoring, experimenting with new technologies, and creating powerful user experiences. Candidates are expected to have extensive experience with programming languages and cloud services.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+52 More
7 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
2,500 Employees
219K-284K Annually
Senior level
2,500 Employees
219K-284K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3
The Senior Backend Software Engineer at Roblox will build systems to enhance organizational productivity by integrating internal tools and third-party applications. The role involves collaborating with various teams, refining requirements, ensuring project performance, and delivering robust systems. Responsibilities include leading technical projects and maintaining production environments.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Child Care Benefits
+46 More
4 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
1,900 Employees
191K-267K Annually
Senior level
1,900 Employees
191K-267K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Social Media
As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Reddit Pro team, you will work cross-functionally to design and develop high-impact products, contribute to the complete development cycle, and mentor junior engineers. You’ll need to balance speed and quality while developing scalable systems and maintainable APIs.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+46 More
3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
3,505 Employees
Senior level
3,505 Employees
Senior level
Gaming • Information Technology • Mobile • Software • eSports
The Senior Backend Engineer will focus on server-side development, crafting high-performance applications, and optimizing database connections. Responsibilities include writing backend code, understanding distributed systems, and enhancing gaming experiences. A passion for video games is essential.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Child Care Benefits
+38 More
8 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
205 Employees
150K-185K Annually
Senior level
205 Employees
150K-185K Annually
Senior level
Beauty • Consumer Web • eCommerce • Healthtech • Telehealth
As a Sr. Software Engineer at Hims & Hers, you will build and maintain the backend services for their telehealth and ecommerce platforms, ensuring reliable fulfillment of customer orders. You will collaborate with multiple teams, design cross-domain integration solutions, and contribute to operational excellence while mentoring team members.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+23 More
13 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
140 Employees
Senior level
140 Employees
Senior level
Enterprise Web • Software • Web3
As a Senior Software Engineer at Sanity.io, you will develop scalable, high-performance distributed systems, focusing on intelligent caching and query performance. Responsibilities include technical solution design, mentoring teammates, leading incident responses, and contributing to coding standards.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+25 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 Growth Engineer will take ownership of Monte Carlo's Data Observability platform, focusing on backend service development, user onboarding, and operational tasks. Responsibilities include building APIs, measuring impact on users, leading projects, and architecting scalable solutions with a team of engineers.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Company Equity
Company Outings
+31 More
4 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
120K-280K Annually
Internship
1,700 Employees
120K-280K Annually
Internship
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Backend Software Engineer, you will develop scalable distributed systems, work with various databases, and implement high-reliability microservice architectures while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Verkada's software platform.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+45 More

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5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Hybrid
26,000 Employees
159K-278K Annually
Senior level
26,000 Employees
159K-278K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Software
The role involves developing and implementing web components and workflows, collaborating on technical designs, maintaining documentation for AEM development, and enhancing digital products for a seamless user experience. Key tasks include working with frontend frameworks and full-stack implementation to deliver modern web and mobile experiences.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+62 More
5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
3,800 Employees
143K-216K Annually
Senior level
3,800 Employees
143K-216K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Computer Vision • Hardware • Internet of Things • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Developer Experience team at Samsara, you will enhance tooling and processes that developers use for building and operating applications. Your role will involve improving CI/CD platforms, addressing engineering pain points to boost productivity, creating best practices, and collaborating with design, product, and customer success teams to drive impactful projects.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+58 More
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,200 Employees
142K-178K Annually
Senior level
1,200 Employees
142K-178K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • eCommerce • Gaming • Mobile
As a Backend Engineer III on the Membership Team, you will architect, build and optimize systems for service monetization while collaborating with multiple teams. You will solve complex challenges and enhance user experience in a scalable environment, contributing directly to revenue collection and overall fan engagement.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+58 More
Yesterday
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
2,344 Employees
Senior level
2,344 Employees
Senior level
Fintech • HR Tech
The Staff Software Engineer will architect, build, and test Gusto’s product suite, mentor other engineers, collaborate with Product Management and Design teams, and ensure customer satisfaction by building scalable and maintainable code across the platform.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Adoption Assistance
Commuter Benefits
+29 More
5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
3,800 Employees
123K-158K Annually
Senior level
3,800 Employees
123K-158K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Computer Vision • Hardware • Internet of Things • Software
As a Senior Fullstack Engineer, you'll design and develop a new product, collaborating with product managers and engineers across teams. You'll evaluate and improve performance, mentor other engineers, and maintain a user-focused feedback loop. You'll help shape the product from architecture to release, ensuring it meets user expectations.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+58 More
5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,000 Employees
Mid level
1,000 Employees
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Productivity • Software • Generative AI
As a Full Stack Engineer at Grammarly, you will build and support core parts of the product, focusing on both back-end and front-end development. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance the user experience, tackle infrastructure challenges, and contribute to impactful projects while ensuring high availability and quality.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+29 More
Yesterday
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
5,500 Employees
189K-333K Annually
Expert/Leader
5,500 Employees
189K-333K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Virtual Reality • App development
As a Staff Backend Engineer at Snap Inc., you will design and implement scalable ad serving systems that are critical to the company’s revenue. Collaborating with teams across the organization, you will ensure operational excellence and advocate for best practices in system availability and scalability.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+55 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 Backend Engineer, you will build and operate scalable and resilient distributed systems, design workflow orchestration engines, and collaborate with teams to solve customer problems while following best coding practices.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+45 More
5 Hours Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
570 Employees
Mid level
570 Employees
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Productivity • Software
As a Software Engineer on the Web Presence team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining Notion's marketing site. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience, drive traffic and engagement, and deliver a high-quality, optimized website performance.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+64 More
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 Staff Backend Software Engineer, you will design and develop backend APIs, scale MDM solutions, and maintain backend services for Verkada’s video monitoring systems. This role requires problem-solving skills and collaboration with support teams to ensure system performance and reliability, as well as continuous improvement in software engineering practices.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+45 More
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Junior
1,700 Employees
130K-280K Annually
Junior
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
As a Backend Engineer, you will build scalable systems for high traffic from security cameras, maintain a public API for users to access historical footage, develop internal tools for engineering and marketing, and communicate across teams to create top-notch products.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
+45 More
2 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1,200 Employees
167K-209K Annually
Senior level
1,200 Employees
167K-209K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • eCommerce • Gaming • Mobile
As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will design and build user interfaces, ensuring a seamless acquisition and secure checkout experience. Collaborating with various teams, you will solve complex challenges and optimize performance to contribute to the growth of Crunchyroll's fanbase.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+58 More
4 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
770 Employees
Senior level
770 Employees
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Automation
As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll design, code, and ship front-end interfaces, APIs, and backend applications within the PagerDuty product for incident management. You'll mentor colleagues, collaborate with product managers, and participate in on-call duties to ensure system stability. Experience in full-stack development and distributed systems, particularly with modern UI frameworks and relational databases, is essential for this role.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+48 More
6 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
350 Employees
Senior level
350 Employees
Senior level
Healthtech • Kids + Family • Mobile • Music • Software
As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at Calm, you'll design, develop, and maintain the backend systems for mobile and web applications. You'll collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure system reliability, performance, and security, while also mentoring other engineers and implementing best practices for code quality and testing.
Top Benefits:
401-K
Company Equity
Continuing Education Stipend
+31 More
3 Days Ago
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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 Full Stack Engineer, you'll collaborate with a talented team to enhance Roblox Groups and Guilded products. Your role involves integrating products, delivering scalable features, and maintaining high-quality code standards. You'll embark on full project lifecycles, ensuring outstanding user experiences.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Child Care Benefits
+46 More
Yesterday
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
113 Employees
Senior level
113 Employees
Senior level
Marketing Tech
As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at AspireIQ, you will lead solutions for complex problems, set engineering standards, and improve testing and monitoring systems. You will design databases, manage APIs, and influence technical strategies. Your role includes collaborating and mentoring within a remote engineering team.
Yesterday
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Remote
113 Employees
Senior level
113 Employees
Senior level
Marketing Tech
The Senior Software Engineer (Backend) will lead complex projects, set engineering best practices, enhance product reliability through improved testing/monitoring, and manage API documentation. This role focuses on building scalable software applications with a collaborative and mentorship-driven approach.
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