HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Accounting & Tax Software · ERP & Business Management Software · HR & Payroll Software · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2005 · Trust A · Hiring 343, 37 new
Workday is an American enterprise software company founded in 2005 by two PeopleSoft executives after Oracle's hostile takeover of their previous employer. It sells cloud applications for human capital management and financial management to large organisations, covering core human resources records, payroll, talent, workforce planning, general ledger accounting, procurement and planning in a single system with one data model and a common release schedule for every customer. Headquartered in Pleasanton and listed on Nasdaq, it competes principally with SAP and Oracle for large enterprise deployments and has embedded artificial intelligence agents across its applications.
Aneel Bhusri · Co-founder and Executive Chair · decision-maker
Carl Eschenbach · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Dave Duffield · Co-founder · founder
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$192k – $288k per year · Equity · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Scala
Go
C++
Java
Python
C++
TensorFlow C++
Databases
ClickHouse
Apache Iceberg
Milvus
Pinecone
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Airflow
LlamaIndex
MLFlow
Fine-tuning
Embeddings
Scikit-learn
NLP
LangSmith
Kubeflow
Flink
Amazon SageMaker
Feature Store
Agentic Workflows
Multi-Agent Systems
TensorFlow
LangChain
Prompt Engineering
Model Context Protocol
Spark
PyTorch
RAG
LLM
Machine Learning
AI Agents
DSPy
Pandas
NumPy
DevOps
OpenTelemetry
Amazon S3
gRPC
Rest API
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
+37
$148k – $222k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Scala
Go
Java
Python
Databases
ClickHouse
Apache Iceberg
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LangSmith
Human-in-the-Loop
Agentic Workflows
Multi-Agent Systems
LangChain
Model Context Protocol
Spark
LLM
AI Agents
DevOps
gRPC
OpenTelemetry
Amazon S3
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Rest API
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
+20
$176k – $264k per year · Equity · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Scala
Java
Python
Databases
ClickHouse
Apache Iceberg
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
LangSmith
Flink
Agentic Workflows
LangChain
Model Context Protocol
Spark
LLM
AI Agents
DevOps
gRPC
OpenTelemetry
Tempo
Bitbucket
Amazon S3
GitHub
Rest API
Git
CI/CD
Grafana
+16
HQ: Waltham, United States · CRO & CDMO Services · APIs & Drug Manufacturing · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · Diagnostic Tests & IVD · Laboratory Equipment · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2006 · NYSE: TMO · Trust B · Hiring 2482, 298 new
Founded in 2006 through a major merger, Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, biotechnology, and healthcare. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the multinational corporation provides a vast portfolio of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, diagnostic tools, and pharmaceutical development services. By partnering with pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and clinical laboratories worldwide, the organization enables clients to accelerate scientific discovery, optimize laboratory workflows, and improve patient diagnostics.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$136k – $170k per year · Equity · Staff+ · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
C#
C++
Java
Python
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
$129k – $175k per year · Equity · Staff+ · 8+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
PowerShell
C++
Java
Python
C#
C#
.NET
C++
Qt
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
DevOps
TCP/IP
Rest API
IoT
OPC UA
Management
Scrum
Agile
MedTech
Design Controls
+6
HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Military Communication · Optics & Photonic Components · Optical Communications · 11-50 employees · Hiring 8
Bright Silicon Technologies is an American company that develops solid-state free-space optical communication systems to replace radio frequency links and mechanical gimbals. Its flagship product OCTANE is a jam-resistant, RF-silent laser communication terminal for secure high-bandwidth multi-point networks. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
$120k – $220k per year · Equity · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Middle
HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Test & Measurement Instruments · Sensors & Transducers · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Likely startup · Trust A · Hiring 21, 3 new
Vector Atomic is a technology company that develops compact atomic clocks and quantum sensors. Its products use the stability of atoms to deliver precise timing and navigation for applications in defence, telecommunications and transportation, including where satellite signals are unavailable. The company was founded in 2018. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
$142k – $186k per year · Senior · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Rust
C++
Python
DevOps
Linux
Quantum
IonQ
HQ: Arlington, United States · Energy & Utilities · Data & Analytics · Customer & Retention Analytics · Energy Efficiency · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2007 · Trust B · Hiring 549, 44 new
Opower is an enterprise cloud software company that delivers behavioral energy efficiency, customer engagement, and demand-response solutions to utility providers worldwide. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company operates as a key business unit within Oracle, serving hundreds of global utilities and tens of millions of residential households. By combining big data analytics with behavioral science and artificial intelligence, its platform generates personalized home energy reports and proactive alerts that empower consumers to reduce their energy consumption and lower utility bills.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
$105k – $264k per year · Equity · Lead · 10+ years exp · In office (Seattle, Nashville, Austin, Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Principal
C#
Java
SQL
DevOps
KVM
Unix
DHCP
TCP/IP
DNS
Terraform
Docker
Linux
Kubernetes
Azure
AWS
+6
HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Practice Management Software · Scheduling & Booking Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2009 · Trust A · Hiring 13, 2 new
Vagaro provides booking and business management software for salons, spas and fitness studios. Its platform covers scheduling, payments, marketing and a consumer discovery marketplace. Independent service businesses use it to fill appointment calendars.
Jerome Nettuno · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Scott Thorn · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Gregory Rogers · Director
F. Fox III Benton · Director
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$179k per year · Staff+ · 8+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
C#
SQL
JavaScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Databases
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure SQL Database
Apache Kafka
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Bicep
Azure AKS
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Terraform
Rest API
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
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HQ: North Chicago, United States · Prescription Drugs · Neurotech & Neuromodulation · Cardiovascular Devices · Diabetes Devices · Diagnostic Tests & IVD · 5000+ employees · Est. 1888 · Trust A · Hiring 2531, 171 new
Abbott is an American healthcare company founded in 1888 by a Chicago physician who began making precise doses of alkaloid medicines for his own patients. It now operates four large businesses: diagnostics, including the point-of-care and molecular testing that scaled during the pandemic, medical devices spanning cardiac rhythm, structural heart, neuromodulation and continuous glucose monitoring, nutrition brands such as Similac and Ensure, and established pharmaceuticals sold mainly in emerging markets. The company is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois, and separated its research-based drug business as AbbVie in 2013.
Philip Boudjouk · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Robert Ford · Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Wallace Abbott · Founder · founder
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$131k – $261k per year · Lead · 15+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Architect
Java
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure SQL Database
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
Angular
DevOps
GitOps
Service Mesh
Azure AKS
Platform Engineering
Rest API
Kubernetes
Azure
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
Threat Modeling
Microsoft Entra ID
+13
$114k – $228k per year · Staff+ · 10+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Azure Cosmos DB
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
amCharts
NgRx
AG Grid
Lighthouse
Angular
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Rest API
Azure
CI/CD
Management
Kanban
Scrum
Agile
QA
JMeter
Jest
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$100k – $200k per year · Staff+ · 6+ years exp · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Azure Cosmos DB
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
amCharts
NgRx
AG Grid
Lighthouse
Angular
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Rest API
Azure
CI/CD
Management
Kanban
Scrum
Agile
QA
JMeter
Jest
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HQ: Woodland Hills, United States · Accounting & Tax Software · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2001 · NASDAQ: BL · Trust A · Hiring 93, 5 new
BlackLine is a cloud software company based in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California, that automates financial close, account reconciliation, intercompany accounting and invoice-to-cash processes for corporate finance and accounting teams. Founded in 2001 and listed on the Nasdaq, it serves thousands of customers worldwide and has offices in Pleasanton, New York, London, Paris, Krakow, Bucharest, Bengaluru, Mexico City and Sydney. It recruits software and systems engineers, SAP and application support analysts, professional services consultants, enterprise account executives and business development representatives.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
$180k – $226k per year · Staff+ · 6+ years exp · Hybrid (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
C#
C++
Java
SQL
Databases
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
DevOps
API Gateway
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Management
Agile
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$170k – $213k per year · Senior · 7+ years exp · Hybrid (Pleasanton, United States) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
C#
SQL
JavaScript
C#
.NET
Databases
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
DevOps
API Gateway
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
Kubernetes
Management
Scrum
Agile
QA
Appium
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HQ: Pleasanton, United States · Data Providers & Datasets · Clinical Trial Software · CRM Software · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2007 · NYSE: VEEV · Trust B · Hiring 790, 12 new
Veeva Systems is an American software company founded in 2007 that sells cloud applications built specifically for the life sciences industry rather than adapted from general business software. Its products cover customer relationship management for medical representatives, clinical trial operations including electronic data capture and trial master files, regulatory submission management, quality systems, and a data business selling prescriber information. Headquartered in Pleasanton and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it converted to a public benefit corporation in 2021 and is migrating its commercial customers off Salesforce onto its own platform.
Peter Gassner · Founder and Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Brian Van Wagener · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Matt Wallach · Co-founder · founder
Careers mailbox is known
≈ $97k – $198k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Junior · In office (Pleasanton, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Junior · English: B2
JavaScript
Python
Rust
Kotlin
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
Life Sciences
Veeva
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Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Senior |
17 |
$222K |
$264K |
$285K |
| All levels |
31 |
$220K |
$234K |
$285K |
Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 32 open Backend Developer jobs in Pleasanton from 9 companies. 10 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 7 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
31 of these Backend Developer jobs in Pleasanton state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $220K and $285K a year, with a median of $234K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
9% offer a hybrid arrangement, while the rest expect you on site.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Backend Developer jobs in Pleasanton right now are Workday (19), Abbott (4), Thermo Fisher Scientific (2), BlackLine (2), Vagaro (1), and Bright Silicon Technologies (1). 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.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Java (23), Python (20), CI/CD (18), AI Agents (17), AWS (14), Kubernetes (14), Rest API (13), and Spark (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.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current Backend Developer jobs in Pleasanton, 24 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
