39 Backend Engineer jobs in Boston.

Hiring now: Cnet Dev @ Rockstar G, Software Engr Full Stackb @ Reframe Sy, Staff Software Engr @ Chewy, Sr Software Engr @ Watershed, Software Engr Demand Tech @ Magnite, Sr Software Engr Backend @ Metaplane, Sr Software Engr @ Simplisafe, Software Eng Team Lead @ Masterypre, Software Engr @ Snyk, Staff Software Engr Metri @ Datadog.Explore more at jobswithgpt.com.

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Rockstar Games

C#/.NET Developer North Andover
Skills & Focus: C#, C++, scalable systems, distributed systems, API design, web services, Windows Server, SQL server, IIS, database development
About the Company: At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.
Experience: Minimum 6+ years of experience developing scalable distributed systems.
Type: Full-time

Reframe Systems

Software Engineer - Full Stack/Backend North Andover
Skills & Focus: full-stack development, data pipelines, cloud-native services, IoT devices, manufacturing operations, scalable backend solutions, collaborative teamwork, professional engineering best practices, continuous integration, data analysis
About the Company: Reframe Systems is on a mission to build fast, cost-efficient, and climate-resilient homes for everyone. Through our modular building platform and highly autom…
Experience: Demonstrated ability to deliver production-ready code at scale, under tight timelines.
Type: Full-time

Chewy

Staff Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Staff Software Engineer, production-ready code, scalable data storage, synchronous APIs, CI/CD processes, technical guidance, cloud platforms, RESTful APIs, microservices, E-commerce
Experience: 8 years of experience (or 6 years with a Master's degree)
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Telecommuting permitted, eligible for Employee Referral Program

Watershed

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, Omics Research, Cloud Data Lab, Python, JavaScript, RESTful APIs, Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, System Design, Enterprise Research
About the Company: Watershed is focused on becoming the leading biocomputing platform, enhancing digital drug discovery through big data analysis. The company aims to enable scie…
Experience: 3-6 years
Benefits: Equal-opportunity employer, commitment to diversity

Magnite

Software Engineer- Demand Tech Boston
Skills & Focus: software development, distributed systems, data analysis, mathematical algorithms, high-performance software, low-latency software, traffic optimisation, Scala, Spark, Kubernetes
About the Company: Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all sc…
Experience: 2+ years of software development experience
Salary: $125,000 - $145,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Superb Healthcare Coverage, Generous Time Off, Holiday Breaks, Summer Fridays, Parental Leave, 401k Retirement Savings …

Metaplane

Senior Software Engineer, Backend Boston
Skills & Focus: backend, Python, Java, scalable systems, AWS, Terraform, ETL tools, integration, production issues, data pipeline
About the Company: Metaplane helps companies trust their data. Our observability platform helps data teams continuously monitor their data pipelines so they know when things brea…
Experience: 3+ years working with backend technologies
Type: Full time
Benefits: Competitive salary and equity, Fully covered health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, Wor…

Simplisafe

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: software design, backend, customer identity, access management, scalable applications, web services, CIAM, DevOps, Nodejs, Rust
About the Company: We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. We’ve created a …
Experience: Experience shipping complex, highly scalable applications
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their fami…
Senior Backend/ Platform Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: AWS, Python, SQL, Data Platform, Infrastructure as Code, Agile Software Development, Data Visualization, ML Models, Concurrent Programming, Design Patterns
About the Company: We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.
Benefits: A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their fami…

Masteryprep

Software Engineering Team Lead Boston
Skills & Focus: backend software engineering, SQL, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform, React, TypeScript, database design, high-performance applications, APIs, cloud environments
About the Company: MasteryPrep’s mission is to level the playing field in education by offering the most effective test preparation available—made accessible to all students.
Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering
Salary: $165,000 starting salary based on qualifications
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Employee benefits eligibility (health, disability, AD&D, life insurance), ability to work fully remote, company-supplie…

Snyk

Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: software engineering, high-performance, scalable services, design, testing, microservice, APIs, automation, mentorship, collaboration
About the Company: Snyk is a developer security platform that makes it easy for development teams to find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, con…
Experience: At least 5 years of commercial experience as a Software Engineer.
Benefits: Flexible working hours, generous vacation, wellness time off, health benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, and…

Datadog

Staff Software Engineer - Metrics Query Boston
Skills & Focus: Metrics Query, observability, time series data, query systems, APIs, engineering, data platforms, system design, collaboration, cloud technology
About the Company: Datadog is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in t…
Experience: 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
Salary: $234,000 — $300,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursem…

Material Bank

Search Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Search engine technologies, Elastic Search, Open Search, Lucene, machine learning, database ERD designs, PostgresSQL, algorithm design, Golang, recommendation systems
About the Company: Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most powerful way to search and s…
Experience: 5+ years
Benefits: Flexible PTO, Sick Days, Paid National Holidays, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and short-term/…

Cargurus

Software Engineer II Boston
Skills & Focus: Java, PostgreSQL, Data structures, Algorithms, Performance optimization, Caching strategies, Elasticsearch, Ruby, Collaboration, Production support
About the Company: At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring tr…
Experience: 3-5 years of development experience
Benefits: best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, career development programs, flexible hybr…

Datadog

Staff Software Engineer - PostgreSQL Boston
Skills & Focus: PostgreSQL, database problems, query performance, Postgres extensions, technical leadership, product adoption, database ecosystem, automated recommendations, observability telemetry, greenfield tooling
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Salary: $234,000 — $300,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including hea…

Klaviyo

Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Python, Django, MySQL, Kafka, Redis, full stack application development, distributed systems, performance tuning, high volume data processing, technical mentorship
About the Company: Klaviyo is empowering creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable. They nurture personalized experiences in e-commerce a…
Experience: 8+ years of experience in software engineering
Salary: $152,000 - $228,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time of…

Device42

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Device42, IT infrastructure, backend code, Python, Golang, customer support, bug fixes, collaboration, efficient code
About the Company: Device42 offers a powerful, real-time view of an organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of all assets. With the integration o…

Chewy

Software Engineer II Boston
Skills & Focus: cloud-native, microservices, Java, Spring Boot, event-driven architectures, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, RESTful services, Agile methodologies
About the Company: Chewy is committed to crafting outstanding customer experiences and has a focus on technology-driven growth in the pet care industry.
Experience: 3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer
Salary: $91,000 - $168,500 USD
Benefits: 401k, new hire and annual equity grant, various types of insurance (medical, vision, dental, etc.), parental leave, fle…
Software Engineer II - Java Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, Java, cloud-based services, databases, security, server-less technologies, object-oriented design, cloud architecture, e-commerce, agile methodologies
About the Company: At Chewy, it is our mission to become the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents and our partners – vets and service providers – alike!
Experience: 4+ years

Inspiren

Backend Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: backend development, AWS infrastructure, full stack, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, integration tests, E2E tests, Typescript, NodeJS, security principles
About the Company: Inspiren was created to help operators forge thriving senior living communities. We use a simple, streamlined platform that protects resident privacy, to optim…
Experience: 5+ years of full stack or backend development experience
Salary: $150,000-$180,000 + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Flexible PTO, medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Cargurus

Software Engineer II Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, Java, concurrency, multi-threading, web applications, event driven architecture, data structures, algorithms, performance optimization, NoSQL
About the Company: At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring tr…
Experience: Experience with concurrency, multi-threading, web applications and event driven architectures.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, a flexible hybrid model, robust time off p…

Datadog

Software Engineer - Authorization & Access Management Boston
Skills & Focus: Authorization, Access Management, distributed systems, Go, Python, code simplicity, performance, architecture, low latency, user experience
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: $130,000 — $300,000 USD
Benefits: healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimburs…
Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems Boston
Skills & Focus: Distributed Systems, Go, Java, Rust, C++, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, fault-tolerant
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Experience: significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
Salary: $130,000 — $300,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: New hire stock equity (RSUs), employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Continuous professional development, competitive glo…

Chewy

Software Engineer II Boston
Skills & Focus: cloud-based services, Java development, event-driven architecture, SQL and NO SQL, cloud computing, agile methodologies, RESTful services, scaling backend services, problem solving, API contracts
About the Company: Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.
Experience: 3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer
Salary: $91,000 - $168,500 USD
Benefits: We offer different types of insurance, parental leave, family services, and unlimited PTO, among other benefits.

Veeva Systems

Senior Software Engineer - Java Boston
Skills & Focus: Java, enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, open source, SQL, backend, DevOps, Spring, AWS, Kubernetes
About the Company: Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the…
Experience: 5+ years experience in Java, preferably at an enterprise cloud software company
Salary: $110,000 - $270,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; Flexible PTO and company paid holidays; Retirement programs; 1% char…

Klaviyo

Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: software engineering, distributed systems, cloud computing, data processing, database schema design, operation, MySQL, Python, AWS, technical mentorship
About the Company: Klaviyo empowers creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable. They are committed to providing a collaborative work envir…
Experience: 7+ years of experience in a software engineering discipline
Salary: $152,000 - $228,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation, eq…

Commure + Athelas

Software Engineer, PatientKeeper Boston
Skills & Focus: Python, cloud-based applications, API design, NoSQL, RDBMS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, healthcare, AI/ML
About the Company: Commure + Athelas provide innovative software solutions to simplify healthcare providers' administrative work and improve patient care, utilizing advanced AI t…
Experience: 2+ years of professional software development experience
Salary: $130K – $190K
Type: Full time
Benefits: Flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, maternity and paternity leave

Lendbuzz

Software Engineer - Backend Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, Backend, system architecture, event-driven microservices, API integrations, PostgreSQL, microservices architecture, backend systems, collaboration, innovative technologies
About the Company: Lendbuzz develops innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. The company values diversity and inde…
Experience: 3+ years of backend development experience

Klaviyo

Lead Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Python, Django, FastAPI, GRPC, Apache Kafka, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
About the Company: At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in a software engineering discipline, at least 3 plus years as a tech lead
Salary: $188,000 – $282,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time of…

Rue Gilt Groupe

Software Engineer III (Back-end) Boston
Skills & Focus: backend development, APIs, Django, Python, MySQL, DynamoDB, AWS, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, data integrity
About the Company: Rue Gilt Groupe is a leading off-price e-commerce portfolio company, connecting the next-generation shopper to world-class brands. We’ve defined the online tre…
Experience: 3+ years in professional backend development
Salary: $130,000 - $140,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equal pay for equal work, bonus/commission eligibility, stock options, 401(k) participation, paid time off, medical, de…

Veeva Systems

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: cloud technologies, open source technologies, enterprise applications, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, distributed systems, secure systems, database replication, backend services, massive scalability
About the Company: Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the…
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Flexible work environment, work from home or in the office

Whoop

Backend Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Backend, Software Engineer, systems, app functionality, automate, data workflows, actionable insights, hardware, data science, fault-tolerant
About the Company: WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

Via

Sr Software Developer Boston
Skills & Focus: Senior Software Engineer, Web3 technologies, secure solutions, privacy-preserving, innovative, microservices, reliability, performance, trust, high-quality software
About the Company: VIA is focused on driving the development of secure, privacy-preserving solutions leveraging advanced Web3 technologies.

Whoop

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: software engineering, hardware solutions, design, development, optimization, embedded systems, reliability, performance, innovation, transformative experiences
About the Company: WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

Google

Software Engineer III, Front End, Google Cloud Business Platforms Cambridge
Skills & Focus: software development, front-end frameworks, full-stack development, APIs, design reviews, code review, debugging, data structures, algorithms, performance analysis
About the Company: Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one …
Experience: 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
Salary: $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Includes bonus, equity, and other benefits.

Isee

Backend Engineer Cambridge
Skills & Focus: APIs, web applications, requirements gathering, Prototyping, data services, development timelines, feature requests, testing code, AWS, Kubernetes
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant full-time work experience
Type: Full-time

Tenable, Inc.

Staff Software Engineer – Scala to Functional Kotlin Cambridge
Skills & Focus: Scala, Kotlin, functional programming, cloud-native, microservices, scalable systems, SQL/NoSQL, RESTful APIs, DevOps, security
About the Company: Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk.
Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience
Salary: $186,000 - $248,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; employee stock pu…

Google

Staff Software Engineer Cambridge
Skills & Focus: software engineering, distributed systems, cross-functional projects, technical leadership, software design, infrastructure, networking, large-scale systems, problem solving, data-driven decisions
About the Company: Google is a global technology company that specializes in internet-related services and products, including search engines, online advertising technologies, an…
Experience: 8 years in software development, 5 years in testing and launching software products, 3 years in software design and architecture.

Rakuten Rewards

Backend Developer Lexington
Skills & Focus: Java, Node.js, RESTful APIs, OOP, Cloud platforms, AWS, Database technologies, Service-oriented architecture, CI/CD pipelines, Frontend JavaScript Frameworks
About the Company: Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digita…
Experience: 2+ years of production-level application development experience
Salary: USD $96,442.50 - $163,680.00 annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Discretionary bonus, health, vision, dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee…

Osmo

Staff Backend Engineer Somerville
Skills & Focus: backend, APIs, cloud infrastructure, coding standards, data models, technical direction, programming languages, databases, collaboration, mentoring
About the Company: Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life.
Experience: 10+ years of engineering experience
Type: Full time