Last updated: 2025-07-24

196 Backend Software Engineering jobs in San Francisco.

Filters: Categories: Backend Software Engineering | Locations: San Francisco

Argus Labs

Argus Labs is building the next generation of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games by empowering players with the extensive freedom to build, extend, and i…

Game Developer

San Francisco

  • Skills: Go, Server Authoritative Game Development, game systems, proprietary backend engine, ECS architectural patterns, Multiplayer games development, CICD workflow, Git, AWS, Unity Engine
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Caldera

Caldera enables dynamic, scalable blockchain experiences by building software that makes it easy for innovative blockchain applications to launch their own ult…

Senior Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps

San Francisco

  • Skills: DevOps, Kubernetes, AWS, Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Observability, Blockchain, Backend Development, Go, Typescript
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Well-capitalized startup

Developing cutting-edge tools for web3 builders.

Senior Backend Engineer

Palo Alto

  • Skills: backend development, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, APIs, DevOps, scalability, distributed systems, web3 ecosystem
  • Level: senior
  • Type: full_time

Aerospike

Aerospike develops the world’s leading real-time database—powering mission-critical applications for the most innovative, category-disrupting organizations. He…

Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

Mountain View

  • Skills: C, distributed systems, real-time database, high-performance, low-latency, OLTP workloads, scalable features, clustering, replication, consensus protocols
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Column

Column is a bank and a software company built from the ground up, offering builders and developers technology-forward banking solutions that simplify the banki…

Backend Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: Backend engineer, Go programming, Production coding, SQL proficiency, Financial services, Fintech, Product decisions, Self-management, Team collaboration, Flexible time-off
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Conduit

Conduit is building a rollup-native cloud platform that scales Ethereum, making onchain compute abundant and launching a new wave of innovation in the crypto e…

Backend Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: onchain compute, rollup technology, distributed systems, devops, software solutions, scalable solutions, networking issues, performance problems, memory leaks, open-source software
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Airtable

Airtable is the no-code app platform that empowers people closest to the work to accelerate their most critical business processes. More than 500,000 organizat…

Backend Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: backend engineering, infrastructure, scalability, databases, distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, reliability, observability, Kubernetes, CI/CD systems
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Crusoe

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solution…

Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: AI infrastructure, Large Language Models, Distributed systems, Container runtimes, Microservices architectures, REST APIs, Performance optimization, Cloud-based services, CI/CD tools, Proactive collaboration
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Cyberhaven

Cyberhaven is the AI-powered data security company revolutionizing how companies detect and stop the most critical insider threats to their most important data…

Backend Engineer

Oakland

  • Skills: Backend engineer, data protection, AI technology, real-time processing, large-scale applications, Go, Python, microservices, secure software, transformer-based architecture
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition d…

Senior Software Engineer

Mountain View

  • Skills: software engineering, autonomy, full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, graphics, C++, Python, JavaScript, Golang
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for …

Backend Software Engineer

Palo Alto

  • Skills: backend software engineering, large-scale distributed systems, collaborate with engineering teams, product roadmap, C++, Java, data structures, algorithms, high-availability systems, low-latency systems
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Arkose Labs

The mission of Arkose Labs is to create an online environment where all consumers are protected from online spam and abuse. Recognized by G2 as the 2023 Leader…

Principal Engineer

San Mateo

  • Skills: stream processing, cloud-native, distributed systems, Apache Flink, Go, web/HTTP protocols, DNS, TLS, SaaS, cybersecurity
  • Level: senior
  • Type: full_time

Anyscale

At Anyscale, we're on a mission to democratize distributed computing and make it accessible to software developers of all skill levels. We’re commercializing R…

Software Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: distributed computing, software developers, Ray, open-source, Kubernetes, container orchestration, cloud-native infrastructure, control plane, data plane, cloud platform
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Kraken

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion.

Senior Backend Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: backend systems, stablecoins, blockchain technologies, DeFi protocols, secure APIs, user onboarding, cryptographic methods, payment systems, Python, Go
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Levelpath

Levelpath is on a mission to revolutionize the modern procurement software industry and make it delightful. Our platform simplifies the procurement process for…

Backend Developer

San Francisco

  • Skills: Ruby, Ruby On Rails, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AI, Backend Development, Distributed Systems, Agile Environment, Docker, SaaS
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Machinify

Machinify is the leading provider of AI-powered software products that transform healthcare claims and payment operations. Each year, the healthcare industry g…

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Palo Alto

  • Skills: backend development, application system architecture, scalable systems, Java, Scala, SQL queries, Python, C#, test writing discipline, critical thinking
  • Level: senior
  • Type: full_time

OneSchema

OneSchema makes cleanup of messy CSVs 10x faster with its embeddable spreadsheet product that simplifies data cleansing and import.

Senior Software Engineer

San Francisco

  • Skills: software engineering, CSV, data cleansing, Ruby, Rust, Typescript, React, Postgres, scalability, cloud infrastructure
  • Level: senior
  • Type: full_time

Typedef

Join us at Typedef, where we're on a mission to make data magic happen! We’re laser-focused on empowering data pros to create essential data products minus the…

Pioneering Engineer

Oakland

  • Skills: serverless query engine, technical roadmap, team leadership, recruit and build, customer-centric development, system design, software architecture, Agile development, Rust, Go, C++
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

N/A

Our mission is to empower building materials suppliers with great technology. There are over $1,000,000,000,000 of building materials bought in the US every ye…

Senior Software Engineer

Redwood City

  • Skills: software engineer, Go, system architecture, mentorship, engineering quality, team collaboration, constructive feedback, start-up environment, building materials, agile development
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time

Not specified in the posting

Our mission is to empower building materials suppliers with great technology, bringing building materials transactions online and enhancing the experience for …

Software Engineer

Redwood City

  • Skills: software engineering, Go, engineering quality, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, construction, building materials, startups, feedback, system design
  • Level: mid
  • Type: full_time