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Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary."},{"title":"What these roles pay","text":"21 of these Backend Developer jobs in Madison state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $130K and $199K a year, with a median of $156K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable."},{"title":"Where the work is","text":"The largest concentrations of these roles are United States (5). 7% of the listings are fully remote and a further 37% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live."},{"title":"Who is hiring","text":"The employers with the most open Backend Developer jobs in Madison right now are Nelnet (5), Banco Santander (4), Abbott (4), Baird (3), Amazon (3), and University of Wisconsin–Madison (2). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application."},{"title":"What employers ask for","text":"Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are C# (21), Python (19), SQL (18), JavaScript (17), CI/CD (15), Java (14), Agile (13), and TypeScript (12). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list."},{"title":"Relocation, visas and equity","text":"Of the current Backend Developer jobs in Madison, 7 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you."}],"faq":[{"question":"How many Backend Developer jobs in Madison are open right now?","answer":"There are 41 open Backend Developer jobs in Madison on Alion from 21 companies. The list was last refreshed on October 23, 2026."},{"question":"What do Backend Developer jobs in Madison pay?","answer":"The median is $156K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $130K and $199K. This is based on the 21 listings that state pay."},{"question":"Are any of these roles remote?","answer":"3 of the 41 listings (7%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click."},{"question":"Which companies are hiring?","answer":"The most active employers right now are Nelnet, Banco Santander, Abbott, Baird, Amazon, and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles."},{"question":"How do I apply?","answer":"Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. 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