Backend Development Jobs | Find Backend Development Career Opportunities

Browse through our curated list of Backend Development jobs. Find the latest opportunities in Backend Development with top companies. Updated daily with new positions.

Senior Software Engineer

Meow Wolf Santa Fe, NM Full-time
Software Engineer Cloud Computing team collaboration Backend Development API Design
Privacy Notice for California Applicants and EmployeesApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an...
$131,357 - $131,357
per year

Senior Engineering Manager

American Express Sandy, Utah, United States Full-time
Agile Java Backend Development API Design Senior Engineering Manager
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues....
$110,000 - $190,000
per year

Product Software Engineer - Dwolla Dashboard

Dwolla Des Moines, IA or Remote (US only) Full-time
Software Engineer FinTech Backend Development NextJS Scala
👋 Hi, I'm Shea - Engineering Manager here at Dwolla. I'm looking for a backend-leaning, full-stack engineer to join our customer-facing Dashboard team and help move $62 billion annually with confiden...
$78,500 - $149,100
per year

Senior Engineering Manager

American Express Sandy, Utah, United States Full-time
leadership Agile Java Backend Development API Design Senior Engineering Manager
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues....
$110,000 - $190,000
per year

Senior Fullstack Engineer (US)

Handoff Austin Full-time
Scalable systems AI solutions Fullstack Engineer Backend Development Frontend Development
Why join us?Handoff is the AI agent that runs a construction company. We help remodelers automate estimating, streamline operations, and win more work—backed by real-time cost data, intuitive design,...
$120,000 - $150,000
per year

Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Continua New York Full-time
Python Software Engineer Remote work AI Backend Development Go LLM
At Continua, we've built an AI agent that users can invite into group conversations to make planning, coordination, and information retrieval effortless. It's early days for this specific Continua pro...
$120,000 - $150,000
per year

Infra Lead - Thorin

8VC San Francisco Full-time
DevOps Cloud Infrastructure Backend Development AI Startup Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Thorin is an AI startup born out of 8VC’s "Build", focused on solving AI-human coordination by analyzing organizational email to map and automate recurring business workflows. With backing and product...
$150,000 - $200,000
per year

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Wynd Labs No location specified Full-time
Software Engineer Scalable systems AWS Node.js Kubernetes Backend Development Go API Services
Who We Are.Wynd Labs is an early-stage startup that is on a mission to make public web data accessible for AI through contributions to Grass.Grass is a network sharing application that allows users to...
$120,000 - $160,000
per year

Sr. Software Engineer

Vanta No location specified Full-time
Software Engineering Technical Leadership AI Integration Backend Development API Design
At Vanta, our mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security...
$120,000 - $160,000
per year

Software Engineer II (Backend, Growth)

WHOOP Boston, MA Full-time
Software Engineer Java API Development Backend Development Kafka Postgres User Growth
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearabl...
$90,000 - $120,000
per year

The Backend Development Job Market in 2025

The Backend Development job market is thriving, with over 137 active opportunities currently available. offering 3 different employment types including Full-time, Contract and more.

Salary Insights

Market Average $122,413/year
Salary Range $39,600 - $334,600/year

* Salary range indicates varying levels of experience and responsibility

Employment Landscape

Full-time
Contract
Internship

Leading Employers

Coinbase 4 openings
American Express 4 openings
Palo Alto Networks 3 openings
Affirm 3 openings
ServiceNow 3 openings

Complementary Skills

Professionals in Backend Development often work with these related technologies:

Healthcare (2702) leadership (2235) Remote work (1488) SaaS (1001) Agile (947)

Career Outlook

The demand for Backend Development expertise continues to grow, with major companies like Coinbase, American Express, Palo Alto Networks actively hiring.

With competitive salaries averaging $122,413 per year, Backend Development professionals are well-compensated for their expertise.

Why Choose Backend Development?

  • High demand across 5+ companies
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
  • Clear career progression paths

Jobs by field

Healthcare (2702) Customer service (2645) Project Management (2414) leadership (2235) Sales (2219) patient care (1677) Remote work (1488) Data Analysis (1417) Compliance (1148) SaaS (1001) Agile (947) Remote (926) business development (910) Marketing (881) Finance (831) Team Leadership (768) Communication (741) Software Development (720) accounting (715) risk management (713) AI (689) Software Engineering (672) Engineering (670) Python (665) Cybersecurity (650) Financial Services (630) Machine Learning (596) SQL (595) Digital Marketing (587) Operations (570)