Explore Back-End Software Engineer Jobs

Find back-end software engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more on Ladders. These roles focus on the server-side systems that power websites, mobile apps, and digital services—from APIs and databases to cloud infrastructure and distributed applications. Browse opportunities with vetted employers seeking experienced engineers to build reliable, secure, and scalable software.

What Back-End Software Engineers Do

Back-end engineers design, develop, test, and maintain the services and infrastructure that applications depend on. Their work can include building APIs, modeling and managing data, improving system performance, integrating third-party services, and troubleshooting production issues. They often collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, designers, security teams, and site reliability engineers to deliver complete products.

Common Skills and Technologies

Employers commonly seek experience with languages such as Java, Python, Go, C#, JavaScript, or Ruby, along with frameworks and tools suited to their technology stack. Many positions also call for knowledge of SQL or NoSQL databases, API design, cloud platforms, containers, CI/CD, automated testing, system design, and secure coding practices. The right mix varies by company, product, and level of responsibility.

Career Paths and Seniority

Back-end software engineers can grow into senior, staff, or principal engineering roles, or move toward technical leadership and architecture. Some specialize in areas such as distributed systems, data infrastructure, cloud engineering, developer platforms, or application security. Job titles and expectations differ between employers, so review each listing for scope, required experience, and opportunities for growth.

Find Back-End Engineer Roles on Ladders

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare role responsibilities, technologies, experience requirements, and compensation details to identify positions that match your skills and career goals. New listings and employer needs vary, so check back regularly for current opportunities.

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$218K - $245K *

Empower AI observability by delivering end-to-end solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and insights into agent performance, costs, and errors, while navigat...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Contribute to the development of robust backend systems for a next-gen AI healthcare product, ensuring reliability and scalability across distributed workflows, audio processing, and orchestration of...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $165K *

Elevate your career by designing and developing high-performance financial trading applications. Join a dynamic team to create scalable solutions and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced environmen...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$95K - $100K *

Optimize software solutions by developing, integrating, and maintaining full stack applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software from requirements to production, e...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$107K - $160K *

Join a team that's dedicated to developing innovative automation solutions. Leverage your .NET expertise to design and implement applications that enhance business processes in a dynamic enterprise en...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$85K - $110K *

Accelerate progress at a dynamic fintech company by building and maintaining services and APIs for a global payments platform. Collaborate with senior engineers to enhance your skills while delivering...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $250K *

Take ownership of innovative software solutions by developing systems software using Java and Spring Boot. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance project outcomes while ensuring compliance with se...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$92K - $161K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic Agile Scrum team to design, develop, and maintain complex software solutions, collaborating across multiple teams to enhance security and meet enterprise requirem...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Lead technical innovation and architecture for AI/ML-driven software systems, guiding teams in developing robust solutions, while fostering a strong engineering culture in a rapidly evolving environme...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Transform your career by enhancing our CMS and web platform to drive effortless content management experiences, optimizing performance and reliability for both diners and restaurateurs in a collaborat...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$135K - $160K *

Elevate infrastructure by architecting and scaling applications to handle millions of daily requests. Collaborate on quick iterations while maintaining quality and deeply understanding customer needs...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$175K - $225K *

Unlock potential by collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain robust data systems that support trading operations, ensuring high data quality and accessibility for data...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join us to design and implement innovative full-stack applications that enhance investment processes. Collaborate with portfolio managers and analysts to streamline operations and reduce risk while de...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$184K - $250K *

Engineer cutting-edge embedded systems for robotics, focusing on firmware development, real-time operating systems, and communication protocols to enhance performance and reliability in dynamic enviro...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$90K - $110K *

Join a team that's shaping innovative software solutions for internal use. Leverage your expertise in development, testing, and debugging while collaborating throughout the full software life cycle to...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$135K - $160K *

Build and maintain robust backend systems and APIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable services and enhance product features from design to production...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$225K - $265K *

Shape the future of secure administration by leading a dynamic engineering team focused on backend services, user access, and account management. Drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$143K - $194K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI-driven software solutions. You'll design, build, and implement innovative services, ensuring high-quality delivery while collaborating with cross-functional...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$138K - $165K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Pioneer innovative cloud capacity solutions by leading initiatives that enhance resource management, optimize infrastructure efficiency, and improve customer experience in a scalable, multi-tenant env...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$128K - $193K *

Drive the creation of innovative software solutions that enhance healthcare diagnostics by collaborating across teams to deliver scalable and reliable technology that meets complex user needs in the i...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$155K - $182K *

Elevate software engineering practices by leading cross-functional projects, designing robust solutions, and mentoring teams to enhance genomic testing systems and operational processes while ensuring...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$159K - $235K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$159K - $235K *

Elevate your career by shaping the technical direction of our Spark platform. Lead architectural decisions, tackle complex distributed systems challenges, and mentor a growing team while collaborating...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$159K - $235K *

Transform the future of data processing by leading the technical direction of our Spark platform. Drive architectural decisions, optimize distributed systems, and mentor a growing team to enhance our...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a back-end software engineer do?question toggle

    A back-end software engineer builds and maintains the server-side services behind digital products, including APIs, databases, business logic, and integrations. They also help ensure systems are reliable, secure, and able to scale.

  • What skills are commonly required for back-end software engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but often include proficiency in one or more programming languages, database experience, API development, testing, system design, and familiarity with cloud platforms or distributed systems. Check each job listing for its specific stack and qualifications.

  • What is the difference between a back-end and a front-end software engineer?question toggle

    Back-end engineers typically work on server-side logic, data, and services, while front-end engineers build the user-facing parts of websites and applications. The two roles collaborate to deliver a complete product.

  • Do back-end software engineer jobs on Ladders pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation and eligibility details vary by listing, so review the individual job posting for current information.

  • What career paths are available for back-end software engineers?question toggle

    Experienced engineers may advance to senior, staff, or principal roles, pursue technical leadership or architecture, or specialize in fields such as cloud platforms, distributed systems, data infrastructure, or security.