Zencargo is a London company founded in 2017 that combines digital freight forwarding with supply chain software. Its platform gives importers visibility of shipments and recommends how to route and fund inventory. The company works with consumer brands and retailers moving goods from Asia into Europe.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Freight Forwarding • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
Shenzhen • Remote (United States, China, United Kingdom) • Full-Time
Flexport is a digital freight forwarder managing ocean, air and ground shipments. Its software gives shippers real-time visibility into containers, customs status and landed cost. The company combines a licensed brokerage with a technology platform.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013
Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Shenzhen, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Middle
C++
Java
Kotlin
Ruby
TypeScript
AI/ML
Copilot
DevOps
AWS
CDKTF
CI/CD
Terraform
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
CloudFormation
Amazon ECS
Amazon EventBridge
Amazon S3
AWS Step Functions
IAM
Cybersecurity
GDPR
Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, the world's most widely used Linux distribution, headquartered in London. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, the company provides enterprise-grade services, support, and security for open-source software, enabling organizations to deploy and manage workloads consistently across diverse environments. Their portfolio spans the entire compute spectrum - from public and private cloud infrastructure (OpenStack), container orchestration (Kubernetes/MicroK8s), and data center management to specialized edge and IoT computing.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
≈ $114k – $255k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Freelance • Staff
C++
Go
Python
Rust
DevOps
Ubuntu
≈ $114k – $256k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
C++
Go
Python
Rust
TypeScript
SQL
DevOps
Ubuntu
Debian
Docker
gRPC
Kubernetes
OpenStack
≈ $66k – $172k per year (Estimated) • Junior • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Junior
Bash
C++
Go
JavaScript
Python
Rust
DevOps
Kubernetes
Ubuntu
Debian
Fedora
Upwork is a global digital work platform that connects businesses with independent talent across diverse fields such as software development, design, marketing, and finance. Created through the 2013 merger of Elance and oDesk, the public American company provides tools for contracting, collaboration, time tracking, and cross-border payments. Headquartered in San Francisco, it serves clients ranging from startups and small businesses to global enterprises seeking flexible remote workforce solutions.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Professional Services • Commerce • Human Resources • Marketplaces • Est. 2013
Manila • Remote (APAC) • Contractor • Middle
Java
Kotlin
TypeScript
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Rest API
QA
Playwright
SportyBet is an international sports betting, gaming, and digital entertainment platform owned by Sporty Group. Founded by Sudeep Ramnani in 2013, the platform is a market-leading sports betting operator in Africa - with operations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda - and has expanded internationally into markets like Brazil.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Gaming • Sports • iGaming & Gambling • Sports Betting • Est. 2013
≈ $90k – $219k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote • Senior
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Spring Cloud
Apache Tomcat
Netty
Databases
MySQL
Redis
ElasticSearch
RabbitMQ
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Amazon CloudWatch
Grafana
Loki
Prometheus
Rest API
≈ $68k – $193k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote • Middle
Java
SQL
Java
Spring Boot
Spring Cloud
Databases
ElasticSearch
MySQL
Redis
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Amazon CloudWatch
Grafana
Loki
Prometheus
Rest API
Haystack empowers engineering teams with real-time insights into their team’s performance, helping you remove bottlenecks and accelerate delivery.
Decision Intelligence • Project Management • Data Visualization • 11-50 employees
≈ $90k – $219k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Europe, Asia) • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Git
Management
Jira
≈ $89k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (Europe, Asia) • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Git
Management
Jira
NVIDIA is an American technology company founded in 1993 that invented the graphics processing unit and has become the dominant supplier of accelerated computing platforms for artificial intelligence. Its portfolio spans data centre GPUs and systems built on the Hopper and Blackwell architectures, GeForce consumer graphics, automotive and robotics platforms, high-speed networking acquired with Mellanox, and the CUDA software stack that binds the ecosystem together. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company sells to cloud providers, enterprises, research institutions and gamers worldwide and is one of the most valuable listed businesses on the Nasdaq.
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • AI Infrastructure • Semiconductors • AI Agents • Big Data • LLM & Generative AI • Machine Learning • Hardware • Data & Analytics • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993
Junior • In office (Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
C++
JavaScript
Python
SQL
AI/ML
CUDA
CUDA Toolkit
NumPy
SciPy
TensorRT
cuDNN
NCCL
Frontend
React.js
Vue.js
DevOps
Ansible
Docker
Git
Jenkins
Kubernetes
SLURM
GitLab
Robotics
Digital Twin
Management
Linear
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.
HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Shenzhen, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Terraform
Vercel
Senior • In office (Shenzhen, China) • Senior
Kotlin
Java
Mobile
Kotlin Multiplatform
DevOps
GCP
Senior • In office (Shenzhen, China) • PhD • Internship • Senior
C#
C++
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
CI/CD
Vercel
Circle is a global financial technology company best known as the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) and EURC, two of the world's leading fully backed digital stablecoins. Headquartered in New York City, New York, the firm builds open financial infrastructure and developer APIs that enable internet-native payment settlement, treasury management, and blockchain integration. By bridging traditional banking networks with public blockchain systems, it allows businesses worldwide to store, send, and trade digital value seamlessly.
HQ: New York, United States • Financial Services • Stablecoins • Blockchain & Crypto • Est. 2013
$130k – $140k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote • Senior
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Tailwind CSS
Analytics
A/B Testing
$130k – $140k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote • Senior
Ruby
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
RAG
Edge AI
Frontend
React.js
Analytics
A/B Testing
Tether is a digital asset company founded in 2014 that issues USDT, the largest stablecoin in circulation and the most heavily traded asset in crypto markets. Each token is intended to hold a one-to-one peg with the United States dollar and is backed by a reserve portfolio dominated by short-dated Treasury bills, with regular attestation reports published on the reserve composition. Headquartered in San Salvador, El Salvador, the group has expanded beyond stablecoin issuance into gold-backed tokens, Bitcoin mining, energy, peer-to-peer communications and local artificial intelligence infrastructure.
HQ: San Salvador, El Salvador • Crypto Payments • Data Centers • Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain & Crypto • Cryptocurrencies • Stablecoins • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
≈ $90k – $220k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote • Senior
Node JS
JavaScript
C++
AI/ML
Tokenization
Frontend
npm
Web3
Bitcoin
≈ $150k – $281k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote • Architect • English: B2
Node JS
JavaScript
AI/ML
Tokenization
Web3
Bitcoin
Ethereum
Smart Contracts
Token Standards
≈ $150k – $281k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote • Architect • English: B2
Node JS
JavaScript
AI/ML
Tokenization
Web3
Bitcoin
Ethereum
Smart Contracts
Token Standards
OKX is a global cryptocurrency exchange and digital asset platform. It offers spot, margin, futures, and options trading, plus a Web3 wallet, DeFi access, and NFT features. The company has positioned itself as a broad crypto ecosystem for both beginners and advanced traders.
HQ: San Jose, United States • HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Blockchain & Crypto • Cryptocurrencies • Crypto Exchanges • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
Executive • Remote (APAC) • Architect
New Era Technology is a global managed technology service provider and systems integrator. The company delivers digital transformation, IT infrastructure, and enterprise technology solutions to over 20,000 businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and financial entities worldwide.
HQ: Chicago, United States • Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees
Remote
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
DynamoDB
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
Rest API
Amazon S3
API Gateway
Splunk
Binance is the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, founded in 2017 by Changpeng Zhao and Yi He. The platform offers spot, margin and derivatives trading across hundreds of digital assets, alongside staking, savings products, payments, an institutional custody arm and a self-custodial Web3 wallet. The group also created BNB Chain, one of the most used smart contract networks, and now operates under a licensed regional structure after a 2023 settlement with United States authorities that installed new leadership and compliance oversight.
HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates • Mining & Staking • Crypto Payments • Web3 & dApps • Blockchain & Crypto • Cryptocurrencies • Crypto Exchanges • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (China) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Computer Vision
RAG
Frontend
ESLint
GraphQL
Next.js
pnpm
Prettier
React.js
Redux
Vite
Webpack
Zustand
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Boldin (formerly known as NewRetirement) is a financial technology company providing a collaborative financial planning and retirement modeling SaaS platform. Designed to bridge the gap between simple retirement calculators and traditional wealth management firms, the software delivers comprehensive accumulation and decumulation scenario planning for individual investors. Its proprietary modeling engine enables users to run Monte Carlo simulations, aggregate net worth data, optimize tax and Roth conversion strategies, analyze Social Security timing, and forecast healthcare and real estate costs.
Personal Finance • Wealth Management • Financial Services
≈ $67k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote • Full-Time • Middle
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Sidekiq
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Material UI
Redux
SWR
Yarn
DevOps
AWS
Marketing
ActiveCampaign
OP Labs PBC is a software development company that contributes to the Optimism protocol, a layer two blockchain solution designed to scale the Ethereum network. The organization focuses on technology that enables faster and more scalable smart contract transactions while supporting mechanisms for funding public goods.
New York • Cryptocurrencies • Blockchain & Crypto
≈ $100k – $243k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote • Full-Time • Senior
Rust
Solidity
Web3
Account Abstraction
Ethereum
Layer 2
OP Stack
Optimism
Smart Contracts
Uniswap
Dyson is a global technology and engineering company founded by Sir James Dyson, renowned for pioneering bagless cyclonic vacuum cleaners. Headquartered in Singapore, the company designs and manufactures high-performance consumer appliances, including cordless vacuums, bladeless air purifiers, hair care styling tools, and high-speed hand dryers. Driven by heavy investment in hardware research, digital motors, robotics, and battery technology, Dyson continuously reinvents everyday household technology through innovative engineering.
HQ: Singapore • Consumer Goods • Consumer Electronics • Home Appliances • 1001-5000 employees
Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Shenzhen, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
C++
DevOps
Git
RTOS
IoT
MQTT
Valeo is an automotive supplier, partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2019,...
Shanghai • Braunschweig • Autonomous Driving • Manufacturing • Automotive Manufacturing
Junior • Shanghai • Remote (China, Germany) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
LLM
AI Agents
DevOps
RTOS
GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands-GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias-GOAT Group has a global community of over 50M members across 170 countries.
New York • Fontana • Miami • Los Angeles • Atlanta • Marketplaces • Commerce • Secondhand
$147k – $183k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • New York • Remote (United States, China) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Go
Node JS
Python
Ruby
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
OpenAI Codex
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Applied Materials is a global materials engineering company for the semiconductor, flat panel display, and solar industries, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and founded in 1967. The company provides specialized equipment, services, and software used to manufacture semiconductor chips, liquid crystal displays, and organic light-emitting diode screens. Operating in more than 20 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, the publicly traded corporation serves major electronics manufacturers and focuses on advancing nanotechnology and energy-efficient electronics.
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Solar Energy • Energy & Utilities • Displays & Panel Technology • Advanced Materials • Manufacturing • Hardware • Semiconductors • Semiconductor Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1967
Senior • 7+ years exp • Hangzhou • Remote (China) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Python
Django
FastAPI
Flask
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
Databento streamlines access to market data, offering a user-friendly self-service platform. Customers can quickly obtain live exchange feeds and vast amounts of historical data, with flexible pricing based solely on usage.
San Francisco • New York • London • Beijing • Salt Lake City • Financial Services • Data & Analytics • Capital Markets
≈ $88k – $216k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States, China, United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Senior |
12 |
$138K |
$154K |
$155K |
| All levels |
26 |
$132K |
$155K |
$185K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 79 open Backend Developer jobs in Shenzhen from 36 companies. 4 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 28 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
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 26 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $132K and $185K a year, with a median of $155K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are China (6). 75% of the listings are fully remote and a further 6% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Backend Developer jobs in Shenzhen right now are Canonical (16), Speechify (12), ShopBack (5), Tether (4), Meshy (4), and SportyBet (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.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Kubernetes (32), Python (31), C++ (26), JavaScript (26), Docker (24), PostgreSQL (23), TypeScript (22), and AWS (20). 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 Shenzhen, 5 state visa sponsorship, 1 offers a relocation package, and 5 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
