Last updated: 2025-06-13
53 Backend Software Engineering jobs in Los Angeles.
Hiring now: Backend Engineer @ Sleeper, Sr Software Engineer Backend @ Metropolis, Sr Software Engineer @ Primer, Sr Software Engineer @ Telgorithm, Sr Software Engineer Ground Software @ Vast, Backend Engineer @ Whatnot, Software Engineer @ Ziprecruit, Staff Software Engineer @ Viant, Sr Eng Manager @ Raya, Sr Software Engineer Backend @ Coco. Explore more at at jobswithgpt.com
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Kubernetes (15)
distributed systems (14)
Python (10)
software development (8)
React (8)
Golang (7)
AWS (7)
PostgreSQL (6)
APIs (6)
CI/CD (6)
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Los Angeles (34)
Long Beach (4)
Santa Monica (4)
Hawthorne (4)
Irvine (3)
Pasadena (2)
Aliso Viejo (1)
Sleeper
A rapidly growing platform for sports fans with messaging at its core.
Backend Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: multi-player games, messaging, scalable solutions, Elixir, ScyllaDB, distributed systems, infrastructure, practical decisions, ambiguity, ErlangVM
- Experience: 3+ years of engineering experience
Metropolis
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Toda…
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Los Angeles
- Skills: Java, Scala, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, Redis, MySQL, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices, real-time data processing
- Experience: 8 years of experience in backend development, preferably within platform or core services.
- Type: Full-time
Primer
Primer exists to make the world a safer place by providing trusted decision-ready AI to the world's most critical organizations.
Senior Software Engineer
Pasadena
- Skills: Python, Object-Oriented language, Flask, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, data ingestion, natural language processing, machine learning, agile environment
- Experience: 5+ years of shipping production grade software
- Type: Full-time
Telgorithm
Telgorithm is a cutting edge messaging API provider specializing in 10DLC text messaging, enabling software providers to send high-volume business text message…
Senior Software Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: 10DLC, messaging API, software development, web services, asynchronous programming, distributed systems, event-driven systems, Domain Driven Design, performance code, security
- Experience: Hands-on experience in web services development with ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, SQL databases (Microsoft SQL, Postgres), message brokers (RabbitMQ)
- Type: Contract
Vast
Vast is building artificial gravity space stations for long-term stays in space. Our initial crewed space habitat, Haven-1, is scheduled to launch into low ear…
Senior Software Engineer, Ground Software
Long Beach
- Skills: software development, full-stack applications, data modeling, APIs, micro-services, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, React, GraphQL
- Experience: 6+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
- Type: Full-time
Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by…
Backend Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: Logistics, software engineering, Python, Elixir, JavaScript, problem solver, global carrier integrations, shipping experience, payment systems, high-growth company
- Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Type: Full-time
ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized bu…
Software Engineer
Santa Monica
- Skills: software development, cloud-based technologies, Kubernetes, data processing, ML infrastructure, distributed systems, programming languages, coding, algorithms, data structures
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in software development
- Type: Full-time
Viant
Viant is a digital advertising technology company specializing in programmatic media buying.
Staff Software Engineer
Irvine
- Skills: Staff Software Engineer, high-volume application, low-latency, bid optimization, scalability, performance optimization, fault-tolerance, design discussions, code reviews, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Type: Full-time
Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ec…
Software Engineer, Recommendation Systems
Los Angeles
- Skills: livestream shopping, recommendation systems, scalable solutions, backend engineer, machine learning, cloud computing, low latency, consumer scale data, remote co-located team, ecommerce
- Experience: 5+ years
- Type: Full-time
Raya
Raya is a technology company focused on providing utility through a membership-based app for discovery and access to exciting people, events, opportunities, an…
Senior Engineering Manager
Los Angeles
- Skills: Senior Engineering Manager, Node.js, Golang, cloud architectures, project management, distributed systems, software development, team leadership, business impact, membership-based community
- Experience: At least 4 years in managing software development teams
- Type: Full-time
Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by…
Software Engineer of Data
Los Angeles
- Skills: cloud data stores, distributed systems, real-time processing pipelines, stream processing, AWS, Google Cloud, API-driven applications, monitoring, alerting, incident management
- Experience: 3+ years
- Type: Full-time
Coco
Coco is dedicated to perfecting the last-mile delivery experience through robotics, operating hundreds of sidewalk robots and committed to creating a sustainab…
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Los Angeles
- Skills: Golang, Typescript, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Kubernetes, Terraform, Datadog, software development, backend services
- Experience: 3+ years with Go; Strong SQL database fundamentals; 3+ years architecting business-critical services.
- Type: Full-time
First Resonance
First Resonance accelerates the speed and reliability of hardware development for companies manufacturing the next generation of hardware products. This includ…
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Los Angeles
- Skills: GraphQL, relational databases, Postgres, APIs, Git, JWT, unit testing, SaaS, distributed architectures, Agile
- Experience: 6+ years of relevant technical experience
- Type: Full-time
Northwood Space
Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communic…
Software Engineer - Backend
Los Angeles
- Skills: Distributed Systems, data and control plane, scalable systems, cloud environments, Telemetry, Tracking, Control, data processing pipelines, network programming, high-performance computing
- Experience: 6+ years of professional software development experience
- Type: Full time
Suno
At Suno, we are building a future where anyone can make music. You can make a song for any moment with just a few short words. Award-winning artists use Suno, …
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Los Angeles
- Skills: infrastructure, cloud services, Kubernetes, Docker, infrastructure as code, scalable, security best practices, operational excellence, backend skills, music
- Experience: 7+ years infrastructure experience preferred
- Type: Full time
HeyGen
At HeyGen, our mission is to make visual storytelling accessible to all. Over the last decade, visual content has become the preferred method of information cr…
Backend Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: Backend systems, API Development, Database Management, Performance Monitoring, Code Quality, Cloud platforms, Microservices architecture, Python, Golang, Java
- Experience: 4+ years of experience in backend development
- Type: Full-time
Athlete to Athlete
Athlete to Athlete is a fast-growing, venture-backed start-up based in Los Angeles that offers Athletic Mentorship Programs for youth athletes. In our programs…
Backend Engineer
Santa Monica
- Skills: backend development, APIs, database management, server-side logic, Python, Django, Postgres, cloud providers, Linux servers, React
- Experience: 5-10 years of Software Engineer experience
- Type: Full-time
Northwood Space
Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communic…
Staff Engineer - Backend
Los Angeles
- Skills: cloud-based services, APIs, distributed systems, resource allocation, scheduling systems, billing systems, monitoring solution, customer-facing platforms, Kubernetes, satellite communications
- Experience: 6+ years of professional software development experience
- Type: Full-time
Nominal
Nominal is a venture-backed company focused on building software and data solutions for organizations that test and validate complex systems in aerospace and d…
Software Engineer - Storage & Compute
Los Angeles
- Skills: distributed systems, performance, reliability, cloud services, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, real-time data, telemetry, storage solutions
- Experience: 4+ years building and maintaining distributed systems
- Type: Full-time
Serotonin
Our client is the first Bitcoin security-equivalent Layer2 solution based on BitVM approach. Their core objective is to address the trade-off between security …
Senior ZK Rust Engineer (External)
Los Angeles
- Skills: ZK proof system, Bitcoin, cryptographic innovations, blockchain protocol engineering, asset management, privacy, security, Rust, C++, decentralized digital assets
- Type: Full-Time
Q-CTRL
Founded in 2017, Q-CTRL has grown to become the global leader in quantum. We’re using control to solve the hardest problems facing quantum technology, improvin…
Software Engineer, Back end (Boulder Opal)
Los Angeles
- Skills: Backend development, Python, High-performance systems, Cloud infrastructure, Experience with gRPC, Data processing, Collaboration, Distributed systems, Algorithm design, Quantum computing
- Experience: Up to 5+ years of experience in backend software development
- Type: Full-Time
Splunk
Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Lead…
Principal Software Engineer, Observability (Backend)
Los Angeles
- Skills: backend systems, Java, Go, OAuth, SAML, authentication, authorization, user level security, leadership, mentoring
- Experience: 12+ years related experience
- Type: Hybrid Remote
Tala
Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. They provide lending…
Senior Backend Engineer
Santa Monica
- Skills: microservices, AWS, REST API, scalability, cloud infrastructure, design patterns, team mentorship, Agile, database, financial services
- Experience: 5+ years in backend software engineering
- Type: Full-time
Genies, Inc.
Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. The company's technology stack is rooted in empowering…
Senior Backend Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: backend microservices, ML infrastructure, APIs, distributed NoSQL, cloud platforms, microservices patterns, load optimization, security, automation, scalability
- Experience: 3+ years professional experience as a software engineer
- Type: Full-time
Calm
Calm is a leading consumer mental health company dedicated to supporting mental health and well-being through content and tools, available in multiple language…
Senior or Staff Backend Software Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: backend systems, scalable, secure, API, microservices, security, cloud, CI/CD, performance, collaborative
- Experience: 8+ years for Senior, 12+ years for Staff
PlayStation
PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The Pla…
Senior Software Engineer
Aliso Viejo
- Skills: network routing, switching, Linux, Cloud Gaming, TCP/IP, network protocols, MPLS, BGP, eBPF, DPDK
- Type: full_time
Axle Health
Axle Health builds scheduling and workforce management software to empower in-home healthcare providers to deliver exceptional, personalized care right where p…
Senior Software Engineer, Interoperability
Santa Monica
- Skills: EHR integrations, API integrations, Electronic Health Records, healthcare interoperability, Django, Python3, React, GraphQL, AWS, Git
- Type: full_time
Nominal
Nominal is a venture-backed company with offices in Los Angeles, Austin, and New York City. We build software and data solutions for organizations, testing and…
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Los Angeles
- Skills: Site Reliability Engineering, Distributed Systems, Incident Response, Release Automation, CI/CD, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Kafka, MongoDB, OLAP Databases
- Type: full_time
Splunk
Our purpose is to build a safer and more resilient digital world. Every day, we live this purpose by helping security, IT and DevOps teams keep their organizat…
Freeform
Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. O…
Senior Software Engineer (Rust)
Hawthorne
- Skills: rust, linux, 3D printing, data acquisition, machine learning, real-time systems, industrial automation, embedded systems, high-rate telemetry, control algorithms
- Type: full_time
SpaceX
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Spa…
Software Engineer, Computer Vision
Hawthorne
- Skills: computer vision, Python, machine learning, OpenCV, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, React, PostgreSQL, Prometheus
- Type: full_time
Google
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one …
Software Engineer, Chrome Desktop
Los Angeles
- Skills: software development, programming languages, data structures, algorithms, infrastructure, distributed systems, networking, AI features, open-source, user experience design
- Type: full_time
Twitch
Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more.
Back End Distributed Systems Developer
Los Angeles
- Skills: interactive video, video distribution, distributed systems, traffic delivery, CDN, back end services, Golang, AWS infrastructure, technical leadership, media protocols
- Type: full_time
System1
As part of System1, RoadWarrior and MapQuest combine the innovative spirit of a startup with the stability, revenue, and growth of an established company.
Senior Backend Engineer
Los Angeles
- Skills: Backend, Engineer, Route creation, Management, Optimization, Distributed systems, Web-based systems, Low-latency, Scaling, Debugging
- Type: full_time
AbbVie
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio …
Senior Software Engineer
Irvine
- Skills: TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Microservices, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, CI/CD
- Type: full_time
Relativity Space
At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in addi…
Splunk
Splunk is here to build a safer and more resilient digital world. The world's leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep t…
Software Engineering Technical Leader
Los Angeles
- Skills: software security, distributed systems, authentication, authorization, Oauth2, Kubernetes, cloud native development, Java 8+, Angular, React
- Type: full_time
Google
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one …
Senior Software Engineer, Chrome
Los Angeles
- Skills: software development, data structures, algorithms, technical leadership, system design, software testing, distributed computing, natural language processing, UI design, security
- Type: full_time
Splunk
Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world.