Job Description Proficiency in backend web development in Typescript/Javascript (NodeJS). Proficiency in widely-used DBMS technologies... ...the backend software Write clean code and tests to develop a functional and rel…
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Backend Developer jobs
Backend developers build the server-side logic, APIs, and data layers that applications run on. The job is designing services that stay correct, fast, and secure as usage grows.
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$35–$91/hr
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What backend developers earn in the US
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $35–$48 | $72k–$100k |
| Mid level | $48–$70 | $100k–$145k |
| Senior | $67–$91 | $140k–$190k |
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Backend Software Developer FTE Direct Hire .Net / C# / Python/Open Source / SharePoint | $105K-$130KOnsite, every day in Des Moines office Onsite everyday! you must be able to daily commute onsite. NO H1B visa No F1 No O…
$102.5k - $170.9k
offering provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights... ...+ years of experience developing, integrating, or maintaining backend a…
$71 - $81 per hour
Atlanta, GA.Responsibilities:* Gathering functional requirements, developing technical specifications, and project & test planning* Develop... ...the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Full-stack/ backend dev…
$120k - $180k
PiperPosition Owner: Reese EelkemaZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Backend Engineer to support a next‑generation federal mission‑software... ...SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED Primary Responsibilities:• Develop b…
stakeholder requirements Participate in design discussions to capture software specifications, and aid in creation of process documentation. Develop, refine, and document code for new software applications, following det…
$140k - $215k
The Role:We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Sr. Backend Engineer to join the CDE Platform team. In this role, you will... ...tooling to enable content authors to treat detections as code. Develop highly sc…
$120.21k - $180.32k
technical support.Produce technical specifications and determine operational feasibility.Write well designed, testable, efficient code. Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures.Integrate softw…
operating system architecture integration and software design to selection of computer systems, language, and/or equipment. Designs, develops/ codes, tests, and documents critical and complex application programs for com…
$40 - $42 per hour
Backend Engineer (JSON Schema Developer) is a remote evaluation track for reviewing backend engineer evaluation prompts and responses against AuraOne's quality rubric. Reviewers compare paired outputs, label edge cases,…
$100k - $150k
opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential. Job Title: Backend Developer – Go Location: 100% Remote (U.S.) Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2 Salary Ra…
Location While our core team and headquarters are in Sacramento, California, we welcome remote workers from all over the country. We've built a strong culture to foster valuable team relationships with both remote and Ca…
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
A server language (Java, Go, Python, C#)API design (REST, gRPC)SQL and schema designCaching and queuesAuthentication and securityDistributed systems basicsDocker and CI/CDObservability and logging
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Design an API for a feature like comments or notifications.
Clarify requirements, then cover endpoints, data model, pagination, and error handling. Mentioning versioning and rate limits shows production experience.
How would you find and fix a slow database query?
Walk through reading the query plan, checking indexes, and considering caching or denormalization. Ground it in a query you actually fixed.
How do you keep two services consistent when both need to update data?
Discuss transactions, idempotency, and eventual consistency with outbox or saga patterns. Acknowledge tradeoffs rather than promising perfect consistency.
What do you monitor on a service you own?
Name the basics — latency, error rate, saturation — plus business-level signals. Bonus points for talking about alerts you tuned to reduce noise.
Tell me about a production incident you handled.
Structure it: detection, mitigation, root cause, prevention. Emphasize what changed afterward, not just the firefight.
How do you approach securing an API?
Cover authentication, authorization, input validation, and secrets handling. Naming OWASP-style risks concretely is enough; you are not expected to be a security engineer.
When would you choose a message queue over a direct call?
Talk about decoupling, retries, and absorbing spikes, and be honest about the added complexity of async debugging.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For backend developers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State scale where you can: requests per second, data volume, or number of services — it is the fastest way to signal seniority.
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Name the databases and infrastructure you ran in production, not just languages.
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Describe reliability work — migrations without downtime, incident reduction, test coverage on critical paths.
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If you designed an API others consume, say so and note how many teams or clients depend on it.
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Avoid listing every framework you have touched; two stacks with depth read better than eight without.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Junior Backend Developer
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Backend Developer
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Senior Backend Developer
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Staff Engineer
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Principal Engineer
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Backend Developer jobs by city
RemoteNew York, NYSan Francisco, CASan Jose, CALos Angeles, CASan Diego, CASacramento, CAFresno, CASeattle, WAPortland, ORDenver, COSalt Lake City, UTLas Vegas, NVPhoenix, AZTucson, AZAlbuquerque, NMBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PAPittsburgh, PAWashington, DCBaltimore, MDRichmond, VAChicago, ILColumbus, OHCleveland, OHCincinnati, OHDetroit, MIIndianapolis, INMilwaukee, WIMinneapolis, MNKansas City, MOSt. Louis, MOOmaha, NEHouston, TXDallas, TXFort Worth, TXAustin, TXSan Antonio, TXOklahoma City, OKAtlanta, GAMiami, FLTampa, FLOrlando, FLJacksonville, FLCharlotte, NCRaleigh, NCNashville, TNMemphis, TNLouisville, KYNew Orleans, LA
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