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AdTech
Lead backend engineering for a consumer mobile product: design, build and own Rust-based microservices, define APIs and data models, coordinate with mobile teams, drive architecture and execution, and raise engineering standards across backend and mobile codebases.
Top Skills: AndroidAWSAzureGCPGraphQLGrpciOSProtocol BuffersReact NativeRelational DatabasesRustSQL
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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160K-300K Annually
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160K-300K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Financial Services • Generative AI
The Backend Engineer will build efficient software solutions, own critical system components, drive performance optimization, and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills: AWSElasticsearchGoJavaKafkaPostgresPythonRedis
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160K-300K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Financial Services • Generative AI
The Backend Engineer will design and implement backend systems and APIs, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers to enhance user engagement and drive growth for Hebbia's AI platform.
Top Skills: AWSElasticsearchGoJavaKafkaPostgresPythonRedis
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160K-300K Annually
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160K-300K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Financial Services • Generative AI
As a backend engineer, you'll develop scalable software solutions, optimize performance across systems, and mentor junior engineers while focusing on efficient data communication and integration.
Top Skills: AWSElasticsearchGoJavaKafkaPostgresPythonRedis
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
175K-275K Annually
Senior level
175K-275K Annually
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Consumer Web • Digital Media • Enterprise Web • Marketing Tech • News + Entertainment • Software • Generative AI
Design and deploy backend services for video and audio creation tools, focusing on scalable Python code, REST APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
Top Skills: AWSDynamoDBEksFastapiFfmpegGoHlsKafkaKubernetesMp-DashPydanticPythonRest ApisS3SqsWebrtc
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Remote or Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
190K-225K Annually
Senior level
190K-225K Annually
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Big Data • Fintech • Information Technology • Insurance • Software
Develop and support web services for digital life insurance enrollment, collaborating closely across teams to enhance platform capabilities. Responsible for the quality and maintainability of services, utilizing Python and Java, among other technologies.
Top Skills: DockerGrpcJavaKubernetesPostgresPythonRest
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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132K-282K Annually
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132K-282K Annually
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Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
Lead the technical strategy for GitLab Secrets Manager, focusing on secure, multi-tenant secrets management architecture, integration with OpenBao, and collaboration across teams.
Top Skills: GitlabGoHashicorp VaultJwtMtlsOpenbaoOpenid ConnectPkcs#11Ruby On Rails
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
150K-220K Annually
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150K-220K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Conversational AI
Design and implement secure, robust, and scalable backend services for speech processing. Debug complex system issues and partner with Product teams to drive feature development.
Top Skills: CC++Modern Machine LearningPythonRustTorchUnix
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In-Office or Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
90K-150K Annually
Mid level
90K-150K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software
As a Back-End Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain core infrastructure while ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability in a fintech environment.
Top Skills: AWSDevOpsEc2ElbMongoDBNode.jsS3
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
150K-225K Annually
Senior level
150K-225K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Insurance • Mobile • Financial Services
You will tackle AI challenges, develop scalable software and collaborate with teams to enhance healthcare navigation using AI solutions.
Top Skills: AIAPIsGpt-4Machine LearningSoftware Development
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
160K-300K Annually
Mid level
160K-300K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Software
As a Backend Engineer, you will design and optimize backend services, APIs, and data processing, collaborating with leadership and users.
Top Skills: AIAWSDjangoMlPostgresPythonSQLWebrtc
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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113K-252K Annually
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113K-252K Annually
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Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Productivity • Software • Travel • Automation
The Sr. Backend Software Engineer will build scalable microservices for real-time fraud detection and work closely with data scientists on risk management solutions.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGithub ActionsJavaKubernetesMicroservicesSpring Boot
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Reposted 4 Days AgoSaved
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
190K-250K Annually
Senior level
190K-250K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Software Engineer, Backend will develop scalable distributed systems, build REST APIs, and ensure high-quality software delivery while collaborating with teammates and stakeholders.
Top Skills: AWSAws LambdaNext.JsPythonReactRest ApiSnowflakeTypescript
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
197K-345K Annually
Senior level
197K-345K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will design and scale backend systems for Salesforce's AI-driven supply chain workflow engine, collaborate with teams, lead engineers, and ensure operational excellence and best practices in development.
Top Skills: GoGraphQLPostgresRedis
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
173K-286K Annually
Senior level
173K-286K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software
The Lead Software Engineer will architect and build scalable backend systems, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in data-intensive SaaS applications.
Top Skills: GoGraphQLPostgresRedis
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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230K-270K Annually
Senior level
230K-270K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology
The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the technical vision and architecture for the commerce platform, ensuring scalability and reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring other engineers.
Top Skills: Aws CdkC++GoJavaKubernetesPulumiPythonTerraformTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
176K-220K Annually
Senior level
176K-220K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Software • Analytics • Business Intelligence • Big Data Analytics
Build enterprise-grade authentication, authorization, and identity features across the full stack. Design and implement RBAC, provisioning (SCIM), SSO/OAuth integrations, secure public APIs, and admin workflows for auditing and compliance. Own end-to-end product changes, collaborate on architecture, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable, reliable systems for enterprise customers.
Top Skills: Audit LogsMfaOauthPublic ApisRbacScimSso
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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195K-300K Annually
Mid level
195K-300K Annually
Mid level
Legal Tech • Software • Generative AI
The Product Engineer will develop and maintain core software, drive product direction, integrate AI solutions, and work with customer feedback. They will own back-end systems and collaborate with design and engineering teams.
Top Skills: AIBack-End SystemsDistributed SystemsFull-Stack Development
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
173K-216K Annually
Expert/Leader
173K-216K Annually
Expert/Leader
Healthtech
The Lead Backend Engineer will manage Provider Servicing systems, develop AI-powered solutions, support microservices, and mentor other engineers.
Top Skills: AWSCursorGCPGithub CopilotJavaMulesoftPostgresSpring CloudSQL
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
150K-180K Annually
Entry level
150K-180K Annually
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Industrial
Collaborate to build backend systems for WorkWhile's platform, enhancing reliability, performance, and scalability while embracing a collaborative mindset and continuous learning.
Top Skills: Python
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
220K-250K Annually
Mid level
220K-250K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Industrial
The Staff Software Engineer will design and build backend systems, lead initiatives, mentor engineers, and ensure system reliability and maintainability.
Top Skills: APIsDistributed ServicesPython
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
200K-250K Annually
Senior level
200K-250K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software
The role involves leading backend development, collaborating on system design, and ensuring technical excellence while working on healthcare technology solutions.
Top Skills: DockerFastapiFlaskGoKubernetesPython
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
130K-160K Annually
Mid level
130K-160K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Software • Analytics
The Backend Engineer will own the backend system, deliver RESTful APIs, enhance user experience, and work with front-end developers in a dynamic startup environment.
Top Skills: Apache FlinkAWSDropwizardJavaKubernetesRestful Apis
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
293K-325K Annually
Senior level
293K-325K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Generative AI
This role involves designing and building high-performance backend systems and APIs while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet evolving product needs.
Top Skills: GoPythonServer-Side Technologies
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Mid level
Mid level
Angel or VC Firm
Design and build scalable backend services in Node.js/TypeScript, architect database systems, implement real-time communication, and manage infrastructure for rapid growth.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGCPKubernetesNode.jsPostgresRedisTypescriptWebrtcWebsockets
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