Backend Engineer Jobs

Find Backend Engineer jobs where you can build and maintain the systems that power modern applications. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, including roles focused on APIs, distributed services, databases, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering.

What Backend Engineers Do

Backend Engineers design, develop, test, and operate server-side software. They build APIs and services, manage data storage and processing, improve application performance, and help ensure systems are secure, reliable, and able to scale. The role often involves partnering with frontend engineers, product managers, data teams, and infrastructure specialists.

Skills and Technologies

Employers commonly seek experience with languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, C#, or Ruby; API patterns and service architectures; relational and NoSQL databases; cloud platforms; and testing, observability, and deployment tools. Requirements vary by company and specialization, so review each listing for the technologies and experience that matter most.

Career Paths and Seniority

Backend engineering opportunities range from experienced individual-contributor positions to Senior, Staff, Principal, and Engineering Manager roles. As engineers advance, they may take on broader system design, technical strategy, mentorship, architecture, or team leadership responsibilities.

Explore Backend Engineer Opportunities

Browse Ladders listings to compare vetted Backend Engineer openings paying $100,000 or more. Use job details to assess responsibilities, qualifications, work arrangements, and compensation, then focus your search on roles that match your experience and career goals.

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$88K - $105K *

Manage the end-to-end onboarding of healthcare clients, leading cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transitions into coding and billing services while driving operational improvements and maintain...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$145K - $175K *

Unlock potential by leading enterprise architecture initiatives within defined domains, focusing on Order Management or Customer & Commercial Management. Shape target architecture, create roadmaps, an...

Georgia, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $200K *

Transform the engineering landscape by leading teams to innovate AI-assisted software development, ensuring timely delivery of next-gen products while enhancing existing offerings. Drive strategic exe...

New Germany, MNRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Advance program execution by leading cross-functional teams to deliver AI initiatives. Collaborate with remote developers, manage Agile processes, and ensure alignment with business goals while drivin...

Pleasant Grove, UTRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$80K - $95K *

Elevate your career as a Senior Accountant, driving day-to-day operations and enhancing internal processes. Collaborate with teams to transition activities, ensuring accuracy and scalability in a fast...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$185K - $230K *

Advance your career by ensuring seamless performance of AI systems in diverse environments. Collaborate with customers and teams, automating and maintaining infrastructure for reliability across uncla...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$84K - $132K *

Join a dynamic team to design and optimize high-performance databases, build Python ETL pipelines, and support AI initiatives, ensuring data integrity and efficiency for consumer-facing applications...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Accountant, where you'll provide strategic financial insights, mentor junior staff, and optimize client accounting processes in a fast-paced, global environment. Your...

Oregon, USRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$75K - $110K *

Unlock potential by leading enterprise network transformations with SASE and SD-WAN solutions. Mentor engineers, manage complex projects, and deliver exceptional managed services while ensuring client...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Transform the autonomy simulation platform by migrating to NVIDIA Omniverse, stabilizing the current system, and enhancing data pipelines for effective testing and training of perception models at sca...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize technology solutions for supply chain operations by leading full-stack engineering efforts. Drive development, mentor teams, and align projects with business goals to deliver scalable web and...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$130K - $175K *

Lead the charge in transforming data solutions by collaborating with stakeholders and engineers to build robust data pipelines, ensuring accuracy and actionable insights for strategic decision-making...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$108K - $130K *

Join a team that's driving growth by managing and nurturing partnerships within the ServiceNow ecosystem. You'll develop business plans, coach partners, and implement strategies to enhance collaborati...

Carson City, NVRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$83K - $129K *

Develop strategic partnerships to enhance ServiceNow's ecosystem, driving revenue and market advantage through innovative go-to-market strategies and collaboration with ISVs, while achieving key perfo...

San Diego, CARemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Optimize and implement secure, scalable infrastructure solutions across Windows, Citrix, AWS, and Azure. Collaborate with teams to drive automation and design zero-trust architectures, enhancing infra...

New York, NYRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Optimize and implement scalable, secure infrastructure solutions across Windows, Citrix, AWS, and Azure. Drive automation and collaborate with teams to design zero-trust architectures, enhancing infra...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in transforming IT support for healthcare centers by evaluating, planning, and executing transitions to AMSURG Managed IT Services, while architecting cloud solutions with Microsoft 36...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by leading infrastructure architecture initiatives, collaborating with executives, and driving technical engagements in a dynamic environment focused on modern technologies and clo...

New York, NYRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Accelerate progress at managing key client accounts with a data-driven approach. Develop tailored strategies that align with client goals while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive growt...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Help us build an AI-enabled application from the ground up. Join our agile team as a Senior Developer & Database Engineer, focusing on software development, database architecture, and optimization to...

Albuquerque, NMRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in securing enterprise applications by conducting thorough penetration tests, validating vulnerabilities, and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance security measures across d...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $200K *

Elevate the technical architecture vision and execution across a product portfolio, driving the transition to a scalable, cloud-native SaaS environment while integrating AI, data, and security. Collab...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $110K *

Transform the future of mobile broadcasting by leading technical operations, ensuring show readiness, and delivering exceptional live production experiences while mentoring teams and managing client r...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$75K - $100K *

Reimagine quality assurance as a Platform Tester, driving test strategy and automation for critical healthcare solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure stability and scalability in...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$136K - $214K *

Lead the charge in optimizing revenue operations by managing a dynamic team, enhancing forecasting processes, and ensuring data integrity across systems. Collaborate closely with sales leadership to d...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Backend Engineer do?question toggle

    A Backend Engineer develops and maintains server-side software, including APIs, services, databases, and the systems that support application reliability, security, and performance.

  • What skills are commonly required for Backend Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but often include proficiency in one or more programming languages, API and service development, database experience, testing, cloud platforms, and knowledge of scalable system design.

  • What is the difference between a Backend Engineer and a Software Engineer?question toggle

    Backend Engineer generally describes a software engineering role focused on server-side systems and data processing. Software Engineer is a broader title that can include backend, frontend, full-stack, platform, and other specialties.

  • What seniority levels are available for Backend Engineers?question toggle

    Openings may include experienced, Senior, Staff, and Principal individual-contributor roles, as well as engineering management positions. Titles and responsibilities differ between employers.

  • How can I find Backend Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Search Ladders for Backend Engineer openings and review each listing's compensation, qualifications, responsibilities, and work arrangement. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying at least $100,000.