Backend Developer Jobs in San Francisco

Backend Developer jobs in San Francisco hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $283,127/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Reducto

reducto.com
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reducto.com • San Francisco • New York • Document Management • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence
San Francisco • New York • Document Management • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence
Open 96 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist

$200k – $300k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
OCR
DevOps
Kubernetes
IAM
Helm
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Open 247 daysTop 25% pay 9 months ago

Lead Software Engineer, Platform

$200k – $325k per year • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
LLM
AI Agents
OpenAI Codex
DevOps
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Open 280 daysTop 25% pay 10 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

$200k – $300k per year • Middle • 3+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Middle
Python
AI/ML
Streamlit
AI Agents
LLM Evaluation
OCR
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Rox

rox.com
Rox builds artificial intelligence agent swarms that work alongside enterprise sales representatives on research and account planning. Founded in 2024 in San Francisco by former Databricks and Google engineers, it organises agents around accounts rather than around inboxes. The product sits on top of existing customer relationship management systems.
rox.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Human Resources • Autonomous Driving • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Human Resources • Autonomous Driving • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
Open 96 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 4 months ago

Founding Applied Research Engineer

$143k – $293k per year (Estimated)In office (San Francisco, United States) • Relocation • PhD • Full-Time
Cursor
Hallucination
Knowledge Graph
OpenAI
Post-training
RAG
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Open 340 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 12 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

$115k – $228k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time • Junior
SQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
New Relic
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Dispel

dispel.io
Dispel is the world's leading provider of Moving Target Defense networks; designed, built, and maintained in the United States. Founded in 2015, the cybersecurity company has offices in Austin, New York, Virginia, and Tokyo. The company's mission ...
dispel.io • IoT Security • Cybersecurity • Network Security • Est. 2015
IoT Security • Cybersecurity • Network Security • Est. 2015
Open 97 days 4 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer

$150k – $169k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Python
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GitHub
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Macroscope

macroscope.com
Merge PRs faster and fix bugs before they reach production. Macroscope provides AI-powered code review, automated PR descriptions, and real-time status updates for modern development teams.
macroscope.com • San Francisco • Artificial Intelligence
San Francisco • Artificial Intelligence
Open 97 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Full Stack Engineer

$190k – $300k per year • Middle • 4+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Middle
Go
JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
Rust
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
GCP
Terraform
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Kodex Technologies

kodextech.com
Kodex Technologies is an international IT services, custom software development, and digital transformation agency headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. Founded as a performance-oriented digital software firm, the enterprise operates on a B2B project-based development, fixed-price contract, hourly IT consulting, and dedicated team/staff augmentation commercial model.
kodextech.com • HQ: Lahore, Pakistan • Design & Creative • Sales & Marketing • Software
HQ: Lahore, Pakistan • Design & Creative • Sales & Marketing • Software
Open 97 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Software Engineer — Integrations

$150k – $180k per year • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Middle
Go
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Prisma
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
Material UI
DevOps
AWS
Management
Slack
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2K Games

2k.com
2K (2K Games, Inc.) is a major American video game publisher, developer, and interactive entertainment corporation headquartered in Novato, California. Founded in 2005 by Christoph Hartmann and Christophe Ramboz following Take-Two Interactive’s acquisition of Visual Concepts, 2K operates as a wholly-owned publishing label under parent company Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO).
2k.com • HQ: Novato, United States • Gaming • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2005
HQ: Novato, United States • Gaming • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2005
Open 97 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 4 months ago

Senior Engineer, Server – NBA 2K

$131k – $174k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Perl
PHP
Python
Ruby
SQL
Databases
MS SQL
MySQL
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Carrot Fertility

carrotfertility.com
Carrot Fertility is the leading global fertility healthcare company for employers and health plans. Get a quick demo and briefing about how modern companies are using Carrot to drive down healthcare costs, attract and retain top talent, and build cultures of inclusion. We're standing by to help you achieve your HR and People team goals.
carrotfertility.com • Des Moines • Digital Health • Health Care • Women’s Health
Des Moines • Digital Health • Health Care • Women’s Health
Open 97 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$140k – $160k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Internship • Senior
C#
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Management
Slack
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Fieldguide

fieldguide.io
Fieldguide is an AI-powered automation platform designed specifically for risk, compliance, and audit advisory firms. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides cloud software that streamlines engagement workflows for cybersecurity and compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST. By automating data collection, testing, and report drafting, Fieldguide enables accounting and risk advisory professionals to deliver higher-quality audit services in less time.
fieldguide.io • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Audit • Est. 2020
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Audit • Est. 2020
Open 98 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Audit (Full Stack)

$210k – $250k per year • Staff+ • San Francisco • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
JavaScript
Node JS
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
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Open 98 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Audit (Full Stack)

$190k – $215k per year • Senior • San Francisco • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Node JS
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
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Open 104 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Senior or Staff Software Engineer, Advisory

$160k – $250k per year • Staff+ • San Francisco • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
JavaScript
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP
SOC 2
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Fueled

fueled.com
Fueled is a digital product agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 2008. The company designs and builds mobile and web applications for clients ranging from early stage startups to large consumer brands, covering strategy, interface design, engineering, and post-launch growth. It runs studios in the United States and India and has produced apps that have won app store features and design awards.
fueled.com • HQ: New York, United States • Digital Design • Web Development • UI/UX Design • Design & Creative • Software • Mobile App Development • Est. 2008
HQ: New York, United States • Digital Design • Web Development • UI/UX Design • Design & Creative • Software • Mobile App Development • Est. 2008
Open 102 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 4 months ago

Senior Full Stack Engineer

$92k – $225k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
State Management
DevOps
Rest API
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Open 123 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 4 months ago

Senior Full Stack Engineer — Platform Extensions

$87k – $213k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United States) • Senior
JavaScript
PHP
PHP
WooCommerce
WordPress
Frontend
React.js
Design
Webflow
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Open 803 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 2 years ago

Contract Senior Web Engineer

$85k – $208k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United States) • Master's Degree • Contractor • Senior
PHP
JavaScript
PHP
WordPress
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Git
GitHub
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Productboard

productboard.com
Productboard is a software company founded in 2014 by Czech entrepreneurs and developed largely from Prague. Its platform helps product managers collect customer feedback, prioritise features and share roadmaps. The company reached unicorn status and serves thousands of product teams worldwide.
productboard.com • HQ: Prague, Czech Republic • Product Analytics • Data & Analytics • Est. 2014
HQ: Prague, Czech Republic • Product Analytics • Data & Analytics • Est. 2014
Open 102 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 4 months ago

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

$154k – $278k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 6+ years expRemote/Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Spark
OpenAI Codex
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Rest API
GitHub
Chips/EDA
PoC Library
Management
Jira
Slack
Marketing
Salesforce
Zendesk
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Speechify

speechify.com
Speechify is a voice AI productivity company best known for its text-to-speech app. It lets users listen to articles, PDFs, books, and web pages, and also offers voice typing, AI summaries, and AI podcasts. The company was founded in 2017 and is centered on accessibility and productivity.
speechify.com • HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 1 hour ago 4 months ago

Go-to-Market Engineer

Remote • PhD
Text-to-Speech
AI Agents
DevOps
Rest API
Vercel
Management
Zapier
Marketing
HubSpot
Salesforce
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 9 months ago

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition

$80k – $195k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Terraform
Vercel
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 9 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications

$75k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote • PhD • Internship • Senior
C#
C++
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
CI/CD
Vercel
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Depot

depot.dev
Depot is a build infrastructure platform offering: (1) Depot container builds - remote Docker builds up to 40x faster with Intel and Arm support, (2) Depot GitHub Actions runners - managed CI infrastructure with 30% faster CPUs at half the cost, (3) Depot Cache - distributed caching for Bazel…
depot.dev • AI Agents • Information Technology • DevOps • 11-50 employees • Est. 2022
AI Agents • Information Technology • DevOps • 11-50 employees • Est. 2022
Open 102 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Staff Software Engineer

$100k – $250k per year • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
TypeScript
Databases
ClickHouse
MySQL
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GitHub Actions
GitHub
gRPC
OpenTelemetry
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Authorium

authorium.com
authorium is the industry leader in document process automation, providing a transformative enterprise solution for city, state, and federal government agencies with complex document-centric processes. whether in admin, policy, hr, budgeting, cont...
authorium.com • San Francisco • Washington • Energy & Utilities • Supply Chain • Nuclear Energy
San Francisco • Washington • Energy & Utilities • Supply Chain • Nuclear Energy
Open 103 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Software Engineer

$149k – $201k per year • Middle • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Middle
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
Claude
Cursor
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
Clean Architecture
Modularization
DevOps
Kubernetes
Amazon EKS
AWS
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon ECS
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP
HIPAA
SOC 2
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Open 103 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$170k – $230k per year • Senior • 6+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
Claude
Cursor
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
Clean Architecture
Modularization
DevOps
Kubernetes
Amazon EKS
AWS
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon ECS
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP
HIPAA
SOC 2
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NICE

nice.com
NICE is a global enterprise software leader that provides cloud and AI-driven solutions to optimize customer service, financial compliance, and public safety. Its flagship cloud platform empowers contact centers worldwide with advanced analytics and automation to deliver seamless, personalized customer experiences. Additionally, the company offers specialized solutions to help organizations prevent financial crime, manage risk, and maintain regulatory compliance.
nice.com • HQ: Ra'anana, Israel • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1986
HQ: Ra'anana, Israel • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1986
Verified live · 1 hour ago 4 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

$127k – $260k per year (Estimated) • Remote (United States)
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
Prompt Engineering
RAG
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Hedra

hedra.com
Create professional videos, images, and audio in one studio. Hedra gives you AI-powered tools to go from concept to production in minutes.
hedra.com • San Francisco • Content Creation • Artificial Intelligence • Generative Video
San Francisco • Content Creation • Artificial Intelligence • Generative Video
Open 103 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer

$175k – $275k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Python
FastAPI
Pydantic
Databases
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
Redis
Apache Kafka
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
Kubernetes
Amazon S3
CI/CD
Cloudflare
Rest API
IAM
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Open 103 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

$175k – $275k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Go
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Multimodal AI
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Redux
WebAssembly
DevOps
AWS
Amazon S3
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Rest API
WebSockets
QA
Playwright
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Fuku

eatfuku.com
Fuku is a fast-casual restaurant concept founded by chef David Chang that specializes in Asian- and Southern-inspired spicy fried chicken. Originating from a secret menu item at Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York, the brand has grown into a standalone culinary concept known for its signature chicken sandos, tenders, and sides. Today, Fuku operates through brick-and-mortar locations, major sports arenas, airports, and high-traffic venues across the United States.
eatfuku.com • HQ: New York, United States • Delivery • Food & Beverages • Catering & Food Services • 501-1000 employees
HQ: New York, United States • Delivery • Food & Beverages • Catering & Food Services • 501-1000 employees
Open 104 daysVerified live · 25 min ago 4 months ago

Software Engineer

$132k – $269k per year (Estimated)San Francisco • Remote (United States) • Full-Time
C++
Java
Python
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Open 170 daysVerified live · 25 min ago 6 months ago

Lead Rust Engineer

$152k – $303k per year (Estimated) • Lead • New York • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Rust
TypeScript
DevOps
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Open 176 daysVerified live · 25 min ago 6 months ago

Senior Go Developer

$169k – $304k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
DevOps
AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
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Nobleai

noble.ai
NobleAI is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence company that stands out as one of the hottest AI startups to watch for 2024. The company specializes in developing science-based AI models and offers a cloud-based platform called Noble VIP, designed to accelerate product innovation across various industries. NobleAI's technology solves complex problems related to chemicals, materials, formulations, and energy, delivering high-performing, safe, and sustainable solutions in software.
noble.ai • San Francisco • Houston • Machine Learning • Materials Science & Nanotechnology • Artificial Intelligence
San Francisco • Houston • Machine Learning • Materials Science & Nanotechnology • Artificial Intelligence
Open 104 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Solutions Engineer

$200k – $215k per year • Equity • Houston • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • French: C1 • Spanish: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Flask
AI/ML
Pandas
Scikit-learn
Streamlit
Analytics
Plotly
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Keycard

keycard.ai
Control agent access to tools, APIs, and data. Scoped to the task, enforced by policy, logged for everything.
keycard.ai • Audit • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents
Audit • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents
Open 104 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 4 months ago

Software Engineer, Identity

$130k – $266k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time
Go
Rust
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
WebAssembly
DevOps
Heroku
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Snyk
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Open 104 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 4 months ago

Software Engineer, Data

$129k – $264k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time
Go
Python
Rust
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Flink
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Heroku
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Snyk
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Open 104 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 4 months ago

Software Engineer, Systems

$129k – $263k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time
Go
Rust
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
A2A
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
WebAssembly
DevOps
CI/CD
eBPF
Heroku
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Snyk
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Babelstreet

babelstreet.com
Uncover hidden risks with Babel Street's agentic risk intelligence platform. Resolve identities, secure supply chains, and act with mission-grade clarity.
babelstreet.com • HQ: Reston, United States • Law Enforcement • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2009
HQ: Reston, United States • Law Enforcement • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2009
Open 104 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Software Engineer III

$107k – $194k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 5+ years expReston • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
JavaScript
Python
SQL
Python
Scrapy
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Babel
DevOps
Akamai
Cloudflare
QA
Playwright
Selenium
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Keeper Security

keepersecurity.com
Keeper Security is a global cybersecurity company that provides zero-trust and zero-knowledge software designed to protect passwords, passkeys, infrastructure secrets, and digital assets. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the firm offers a unified platform featuring password management, privileged access management (KeeperPAM), and secure remote access tools for individuals, enterprises, and public sector organizations. By performing end-to-end encryption locally on client devices, the platform ensures that sensitive credentials and data remain completely inaccessible to external threats and the provider itself.
keepersecurity.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 1995
HQ: Chicago, United States • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 1995
Verified live · 14 min ago 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Browser Extension

$139k – $231k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
React.js
Redux
Webpack
Mobile
State Management
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP
ISO 27001
SOC 2
Zero Trust
QA
Jest
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Backend Developer Jobs in San Francisco
Frequently asked questions
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What salary do Backend Developer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The average salary is around $283,127 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Backend Developer jobs in San Francisco?
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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