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Role Description We are looking for a backend engineer who is passionate about improving reliability, scalability, and efficiency of mission-critical services, and who is equally comfortable developing new services or ta…
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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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What backend developers earn in the US
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| 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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Job Summary: The Library Support Backend Developer (Junior / Intermediate) is responsible for developing and maintaining backend services and APIs for the NAL Library Support System and related applications. This role in…
Study the User Stories and Collaborate with front end engineering team for creating architecture workflow Design Restful API and implement, perform Unit Testing Design Database models considering non-functional requireme…
offerings into e-commerce and financial platforms across multiple markets. Responsibilities: Design and build high-performance services: Develop and maintain scalable APIs ( gRPC and REST ) powering core insurance servic…
The Role You will design and develop backend services, APIs, integrations, and data solutions. Working closely with product, frontend, design, and business teams, you will take ownership of technical solutions and help u…
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…
Position 3: Backend Developer We are seeking a strong Backend Developer to design, build, and scale our core data integration pipelines and serverless backend services. In this role, you will be responsible for creating…
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Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: Backend Engineer (Coding Agent Experience) Type: Contract Compensation: $85/hour Locatio…
Role Description Design, develop, and own microservice-based backend applications using Java and Spring Boot. ~Build APIs and platforms that serve multiple financial workflows and transaction types, ensuring scalability…
Role Description We’re looking for a talented Backend Developer to join our growing team. You’ll have a big impact on creating scalable, high-quality games for millions of players. Working hand in hand with our product a…
Description We are looking for a talented and motivated Back-end Developer to join our team. As a Back-end Developer, you will play a key... ...be responsible for creating efficient, reliable, and scalable backend servic…
Appstem is growing and looking for a talented backend developer to work in our San Francisco office full-time. Applicants must have backend development experience. Our engineers enjoy our flexible work environment and do…
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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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