Backend Developer Jobs in Houston

Backend Developer jobs in Houston hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $212,198/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Workato

workato.com
Workato provides an enterprise automation platform combining integration and workflow orchestration. Business and technical teams build recipes connecting hundreds of applications. Governance controls let central teams manage automation built across departments.
workato.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
Verified live · 14 min ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$143k – $237k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expSan Francisco • Remote (United States) • Senior
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
LLM
RAG
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Kubernetes
AWS
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Open 153 daysVerified live · 14 min ago 6 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

$105k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expBoston • Remote (United States) • Middle • English
Apex
Java
Python
Ruby
Apex
MuleSoft
AI/ML
RAG
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
Management
ServiceNow
Marketing
Marketo
Salesforce
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Open 365 daysVerified live · 14 min ago 12 months ago

Senior Software Engineer (Search / Retrieval)

$140k – $233k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years expPalo Alto • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
Databases
ElasticSearch
OpenSearch
AI/ML
Embeddings
NLP
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Vector
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Prompthealth

prompthealth.com
Prompt is a healthcare software company focused on electronic medical records, with a particular emphasis on making clinical documentation and practice workflows simpler and more efficient. From its positioning, the product is designed to help clinicians capture patient information accurately, reduce the time spent on admin, and keep records organised in a way that supports day to day care. For job seekers, this points to a business working on practical problems that sit right at the intersection of software usability, clinical reality, and regulatory expectations.
prompthealth.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Physical Therapy • Health Care
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Physical Therapy • Health Care
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Healthcare Integrations Software Engineer (B2B SaaS)

$170k – $200k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
PHP
Python
Cybersecurity
HIPAA
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Full Stack Engineer - Data & Analytics

$170k – $190k per year • Equity • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
JavaScript
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Google BigQuery
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
AI/ML
LLM
dbt
Frontend
React.js
Vue.js
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
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Open 532 daysTop 25% pay 1 year ago

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (B2B SaaS)

$170k – $220k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
PHP
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Laravel
Databases
MS SQL
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Vue.js
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FloSports

flosports.tv
FloSports, engages in live digital sports and original content, while partnering with event rights holders and governing bodies for sports coverage. Established in 2006, FloSports is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
flosports.tv • Austin • Ontario • Waterloo • Media & Entertainment • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Sports • Sports Media
Austin • Ontario • Waterloo • Media & Entertainment • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Sports • Sports Media
Verified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$137k – $227k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Vue.js
Mobile
Clean Architecture
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Open 314 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 11 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

$163k – $272k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Fastify
Nest.JS
Databases
Amazon Aurora
DynamoDB
Firestore
Frontend
Zod
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
Amazon EventBridge
Amazon S3
Docker
Kubernetes
QA
Jest
Supertest
Vitest
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Capco

capco.com
Capco is a global management and technology consultancy dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry, offering expertise in areas such as digital transformation, data management, and risk and compliance. The firm operates as a partner to leading banks, capital markets, insurance companies, and fintechs, helping them navigate complex regulatory environments and modernize their technological infrastructure. With a presence in major financial hubs around the world, it combines deep industry knowledge with innovative technology solutions to drive business agility and growth for its clients.
capco.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Capital Markets • Banking • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Capital Markets • Banking • Financial Services • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 8 min ago 3 months ago

ETRM Developer

$118k – $213k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Houston, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
C#
SQL
C#
ASP.NET Core
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Thrive Global

thriveglobal.com
Thrive Global improves health and productivity through science-backed, AI-powered behavior change.
thriveglobal.com • Amsterdam • Irbid • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence • Health Care
Amsterdam • Irbid • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence • Health Care
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Backend Senior Software Engineer - Contractor

$180k – $250k per year • Senior • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
TypeScript
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Testlio

testlio.com
Testlio is an AI-powered crowdsourced software testing and quality assurance (QA) platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, with operational origins in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 2012 by Kristel Kruustük and Marko Kruustük, the Series B enterprise has raised over $19 million in venture backing from investors including Spring Lake Equity Partners and Techstars.
testlio.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Principal Software Architect

Equity • Lead • 15+ years exp • Remote (AMER) • Freelance • Architect • English: C1
LLM
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
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Chromatic

chromatic.com
Chromatic catches visual, interaction, and accessibility issues before they ship. This enforces your UI standards, even when AI codes. Assign reviewers to speed up sign-off and provide agents with validated UI context.
chromatic.com • Software • Quality Assurance • Est. 2017
Software • Quality Assurance • Est. 2017
Verified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Developer Experience Engineer

$175k – $194k per year • Remote (Europe, North America) • Full-Time
JavaScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
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vCluster

vcluster.com
vCluster is a Kubernetes infrastructure company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2019. The company builds virtual clusters that run inside a single physical Kubernetes cluster, giving each team or tenant what looks like its own isolated control plane without the cost of separate infrastructure. It maintains the open source vCluster project alongside a commercial platform and previously operated as Loft Labs.
vcluster.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Cloud Management • Cloud Computing • Software • Virtualization • DevOps • Information Technology • Est. 2019
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Cloud Management • Cloud Computing • Software • Virtualization • DevOps • Information Technology • Est. 2019
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Staff Software Engineer

$172k – $287k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
AI/ML
ChatGPT
OpenAI
DevOps
Kubernetes
GitHub
GitLab
Marketing
Salesforce
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Open 126 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

$142k – $235k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
AI/ML
ChatGPT
OpenAI
DevOps
Kubernetes
GitHub
GitLab
Marketing
Salesforce
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Remote

remote.com
Remote is a human resources technology company that provides a global employment platform for managing distributed workforces. Operating as a fully remote enterprise registered with primary corporate operations headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform acts as an Employer of Record (EOR) to assist businesses with international hiring, payroll, benefits administration, and legal compliance. By automating cross-border employment infrastructure and contractor management, it enables organizations to seamlessly scale global teams while adhering to local tax and labor laws.
remote.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Financial Services • Payments • Professional Services • Human Resources • Est. 2019
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Financial Services • Payments • Professional Services • Human Resources • Est. 2019
Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Remote Build)

$108k – $307k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (North America) • Full-Time • Senior
LLM
RAG
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
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Gametime United

gametime.co
Gametime is a leading seller of last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
gametime.co • Events & Ticketing • Ticketing • Est. 2012
Events & Ticketing • Ticketing • Est. 2012
Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Full Stack Engineer

$167k – $278k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Senior
C#
Go
Java
Python
Ruby
Rust
JavaScript
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Cursor
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
AWS Step Functions
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BlackSky

blacksky.com
BlackSky operates a constellation of small imaging satellites and an analytics platform that turns imagery into automated alerts. Founded in 2014 in Virginia, it emphasises revisit rate over resolution so that changes are noticed quickly. Its computer vision detects aircraft, vessels and construction activity without analyst review.
blacksky.com • HQ: Herndon, United States • Space & Aerospace • Earth Observation • Est. 2014
HQ: Herndon, United States • Space & Aerospace • Earth Observation • Est. 2014
Verified live · 10 hours ago 3 months ago

Staff Software Engineer

$150k – $180k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years expSeattle • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
Python
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Verified live · 10 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Ground & Control Services

$140k – $160k per year • Equity • Senior • 8+ years expSeattle • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Git
Kubernetes
Ansible
Terraform
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D-Wave

dwavequantum.com
D-Wave is an industry leader in the development and production of quantum computing systems, software, and services. As the first commercial supplier of quantum computers, D-Wave is at the forefront of the dual development of quantum annealing and gate-model systems. D-Wave helps companies use quantum tech to solve real-world problems right now.
dwavequantum.com • HQ: Palo Alto, United States • Hardware • Artificial Intelligence • Science & Engineering • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing
HQ: Palo Alto, United States • Hardware • Artificial Intelligence • Science & Engineering • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Developer (Leap Web Services) [526]

$150k – $206k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Go
Rust
DevOps
Git
Rest API
ArgoCD
AWS
CI/CD
Jenkins
Kubernetes
SLURM
Spinnaker
HPC
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Intersect

intersect.ai
Intersect is a clean energy and data centre infrastructure developer headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2016 by Sheldon Kimber. The company develops utility scale solar and battery storage, and builds AI data centres on a power first model where generation, storage, and compute sit together on one site as a self-contained microgrid. Its portfolio is concentrated in Texas and California, and Alphabet completed a multibillion dollar acquisition of the business in 2026.
intersect.ai • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Smart Grid • Data Centers • Information Technology • Energy Storage • Solar Energy • Energy & Utilities • Est. 2016
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Smart Grid • Data Centers • Information Technology • Energy Storage • Solar Energy • Energy & Utilities • Est. 2016
$137k – $275k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a private research university founded in 1865 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Enrollment: ~7,000 students. Student-to-faculty ratio 14:1. 91% outcomes rate within 6 months. ~$100M annual research expenditures.
wpi.edu • Worcester • Higher Education • Education • Health Care
Worcester • Higher Education • Education • Health Care
Verified live · 5 hours ago 3 months ago

Temporary Computer Science Developer

$44k per year • Worcester • Remote (United States) • Contractor
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
PHP
Drupal
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
Rest API
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Synack

synack.net
synack.net • Washington • Chicago • New York
Washington • Chicago • New York
Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Software Engineer - AI (Level determined by experience)

$145k – $250k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
Python
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
AI Agents
RAG
Function Calling
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP
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UpStart Quest

upstart.quest
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upstart.quest • Austin • Columbus • New York • Artificial Intelligence
Austin • Columbus • New York • Artificial Intelligence
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Auto

$135k – $243k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Pricing

$136k – $246k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Senior
Java
Kotlin
Python
DevOps
AWS
GCP
CI/CD
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3Cloud

3cloudsolutions.com
3Cloud is a leading Microsoft Azure services firm that specializes in cloud transformation, data, artificial intelligence, and application modernization for enterprise organizations. The company focuses exclusively on the Azure ecosystem, helping clients build, migrate, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure to drive digital innovation. Following its acquisition by Cognizant, it continues to operate as a premier partner dedicated to helping businesses leverage advanced AI and cloud technologies to optimize their performance.
3cloudsolutions.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Cloud Computing
HQ: Chicago, United States • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Cloud Computing
Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Senior Architect - Enterprise Solutions Architecture

$162k – $270k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (United States) • Architect
Java
Node JS
Python
SQL
C#
JavaScript
C#
.NET
Databases
Databricks
DevOps
Azure
Azure AKS
Azure DevOps
Bicep
CI/CD
Terraform
Kubernetes
GitHub
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Open 159 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 months ago

Architect - Enterprise Solutions Architecture

$161k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (United States) • Architect
C#
JavaScript
Java
Node JS
Python
SQL
C#
.NET
Databases
Databricks
DevOps
Azure
Azure AKS
Bicep
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Cohere

cohere.com
Cohere is a Canadian AI company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Toronto. It builds secure, enterprise-focused large language models and AI tools for businesses and regulated industries. The company is known for emphasizing privacy, private deployment, and "sovereign AI" rather than consumer chat products
cohere.com • HQ: Toronto, Canada • Energy & Utilities • Biotechnology • Natural Language Processing • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2019
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Energy & Utilities • Biotechnology • Natural Language Processing • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2019
Verified live · 4 min ago 3 months ago

Software Engineer, North for Finance

Remote (EU, Europe, United States, Canada) • Full-Time
AI Agents
Edge AI
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Verified live · 4 min ago 4 months ago

Software Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

Intern • DubaiLondon • Remote (United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom) • Internship • Intern
Cohere SDK
NLP
DevOps
CI/CD
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Capacity

capacity.com
AI Enterprise Search & Knowledge Management. Get the right answers at the right time, no matter where knowledge sits in your organization. Capacity Answer Engine® delivers instant, AI-powered answers.
capacity.com • Minneapolis • Saint Louis • Edinburgh • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence
Minneapolis • Saint Louis • Edinburgh • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Software Engineer, Enablement

$150k – $180k per year • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Middle
Go
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
Prompt Engineering
Function Calling
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
GitHub
Management
Jira
Linear
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Open 147 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Software Engineer III, Speech Systems

$115k – $158k per year • Middle • 8+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Middle
C++
Go
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Redis
AI/ML
Speech Recognition
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Praetorian

praetorian.com
Praetorian helps enterprises reduce cyber risk with continuous offensive security, attack surface management, vulnerability testing, red teaming, and threat intelligence.
praetorian.com • Austin • Information Security • Penetration Testing • Cybersecurity
Austin • Information Security • Penetration Testing • Cybersecurity
Verified live · 11 hours ago 3 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

$98k – $182k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Junior
AI Agents
Cybersecurity
Nmap
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Backend Developer Jobs in Houston
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer jobs in Houston are available on Alion?
There are currently 57 active listings from 31 hiring companies on Alion, refreshed daily.
What salary do Backend Developer jobs in Houston pay?
The average salary is around $212,198 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Backend Developer jobs in Houston?
Yes, many of these roles offer remote or hybrid work, and you can filter listings by remote, relocation and visa sponsorship.
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