Last updated: 2025-10-26
531 Backend Engineer jobs in San Jose.
Well-capitalized startup
Developing cutting-edge tools for web3 builders.
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…
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
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 …
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
Machinify
Machinify is the leading provider of AI-powered software products that transform healthcare claims and payment operations. Each year, the healthcare industry g…
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
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…
San Jose
- 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
Replit
Replit is the fastest way to turn ideas into software. With our powerful AI-powered Agent and Assistant, anyone can create and launch apps from natural languag…
Foster City
- Skills: billing systems, invoicing systems, user experience, subscription invoicing, usage based billing, APIs, monetization tactics, revenue growth, flexible work hours, autonomous work
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
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Our mission is to empower building materials suppliers with great technology, bringing building materials transactions online and enhancing the experience for …
Redwood City
- Skills: software engineering, Go, engineering quality, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, construction, building materials, startups, feedback, system design
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Wherobots
Wherobots was founded by the original creators of Apache Sedona to build the first fully-managed, highly scalable geospatial cloud database and analytics platf…
San Jose
- Skills: backend systems, geospatial cloud database, scalable, cloud-deployed services, Python, Java, Golang, AWS, Google Cloud, distributed systems
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Coefficient
Coefficient is a VC-backed SaaS startup based in the SF Bay Area. We are building a remote-first company with a focus on hiring the best talent regardless of l…
San Mateo
- Skills: Senior Software Engineer, backend architecture, high-throughput data pipelines, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra, production cloud environment, software development best practices, startup pace
- Level: senior
- Type: full_time
Confluera
Confluera is a Series B funded cybersecurity startup on a mission to secure our cyberworld by protecting the foundation of our enterprises today, to better our…
Palo Alto
- Skills: Backend, Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, APIs, Scalable, Anomaly Detection, Java, Python, Kafka, Spark
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Helm.ai
Helm.ai builds AI software for autonomous driving and robotics. Our Deep Teaching™ methodology is uniquely data and capital efficient, allowing us to surpass t…
Redwood City
- Skills: machine learning, cloud-based infrastructure, scalable systems, distributed systems, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, data processing
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Lightning AI
Lightning AI is the company reimagining the way AI is built. After creating and releasing PyTorch Lightning in 2019, Lightning AI was launched to reshape the d…
Palo Alto
- Skills: Backend Engineer, Go, Microservices, APIs, Cloud Platforms, AWS, GCP, Azure, Software Quality, Continuous Delivery
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Neuralink
We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to th…
Fremont
- Skills: bi-directional interface, software development, full-stack tools, data engineering, user experience, cross-disciplinary, leading teams, iterative delivery, neural data, MVPs into mature solutions
- Level: entry
- Type: full_time
NewsBreak
NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, ou…
Mountain View
- Skills: Backend Development, B2B Monetization, Server-Side Logic, Cloud-Based Solutions, RESTful APIs, Java, Go, Python, Scalable Systems, Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Lead
Lead is a fintech building banking infrastructure for embedded financial products and services. We operate an FDIC-insured bank headquartered in Kansas City, M…
Sunnyvale
- Skills: fintech, banking infrastructure, embedded financial products, backend systems, performance, reliability, scalability, product management, customer needs, regulatory landscape
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Luma
Palo Alto
- Skills: Backend Data Engineering, data processing, efficient systems, resilient systems, pipelines, large-scale data, applied research, critical work-streams, GPUs, data engineering
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
MachineFi Lab
We power the new reward economy by fostering a fairer, safer, and more rewarding Internet of Things (IoT). Central to our mission is the concept of Decentraliz…
Palo Alto
- Skills: blockchain, decentralized infrastructure, Golang, Rust, distributed systems, smart contracts, web3, scalable software, system analysis, stream computing
- Level: senior
- Type: full_time
Mashgin
At Mashgin, we have developed a successful and innovative point-of-sale experience that uses computer vision and AI to make checkout nearly instantaneous. Our …
Palo Alto
- Skills: backend developer, infrastructure, software, kiosks, deep learning, checkout experience, product lifecycle, codebase, computer vision, AI
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Nimble
Nimble is a healthtech company on a mission to simplify access, understanding and management of healthcare. We are starting by building the largest, most loved…
Redwood City
- Skills: backend engineer, healthtech, pharmacy, web products, software engineers, reliability, scalability, functional use cases, high-quality code, collaborative environment
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time
Palantir Technologies
Palantir builds the world's leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empo…
Palo Alto
- Skills: Backend Software Engineering, Software Development, Data-Driven Decisions, Large Scale Data Systems, Distributed Systems, Robust APIs, Performance Optimization, Infrastructure Technologies, Collaborative Problem Solving, Technical Contributions
- Level: mid
- Type: full_time