Lead Backend Developer Jobs

Lead Backend Developer jobs hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $216,250/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Illumina

illumina.com
Illumina is an American biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for genetic analysis and DNA sequencing. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company produces next-generation sequencing instruments, microarrays, and reagents used in genomics research, personalized medicine, and clinical diagnostics. Listed on the NASDAQ, it serves academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare providers worldwide to advance precision health and life science discovery.
illumina.com • Bengaluru • Cambridge • San Diego • Tokyo • Madison • Biotechnology • Health Care • Genomics • 1001-5000 employees
Bengaluru • Cambridge • San Diego • Tokyo • Madison • Biotechnology • Health Care • Genomics • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 16 days ago

Principal Software Engineer 1

$85k – $225k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 15+ years expIn office (Singapore) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
AWS
Azure
GCP
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AND Digital

and.digital
AND Digital is a digital services and technology consultancy headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and founded in 2014. The company provides software engineering, data platform development, cloud architecture, and experience design services through its proprietary Guide, Build, Equip delivery model. Operating through a network of decentralized business units called Clubs, the firm serves multi-national clients across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States while focusing on closing the digital skills gap.
and.digital • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Design & Creative • Data Engineering • Data & Analytics • Mobile App Development • Web Development • Software • IT Consulting • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Design & Creative • Data Engineering • Data & Analytics • Mobile App Development • Web Development • Software • IT Consulting • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 2 hours ago 16 days ago

Lead Java Developer (London)

$94k – $190k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Java
Spring Boot
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Grafana
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Open 342 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 12 months ago

Affiliate Tech Lead - 5 month contract

$92k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Leeds, United Kingdom) • Contractor • Staff
Java
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
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Open 348 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 12 months ago

Tech Lead (Angular/Java)

$92k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Leeds, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
Java
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
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The Coca-Cola Company

coca-colacompany.com
The Coca-Cola Company is a premier global total beverage corporation operating in more than 200 countries and territories. Its expansive portfolio includes hundreds of iconic beverage brands across soft drinks, juices, plant-based drinks, hydration, and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Utilizing an extensive network of local bottling partners, the company produces, markets, and distributes billions of product servings worldwide every day.
coca-colacompany.com • HQ: Atlanta, United States • Food & Beverages • Soft Drinks • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Atlanta, United States • Food & Beverages • Soft Drinks • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 16 days ago

Full Stack Technical Lead - Japan

$37k – $98k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Tokyo, Japan) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
SQL
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CenturyLink

centurylink.com
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world. Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses and consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to the networked world and is focused on delivering technology that enhances the customer experience.
centurylink.com • San Francisco • Telecommunications • Cloud Computing • Telecom Infrastructure
San Francisco • Telecommunications • Cloud Computing • Telecom Infrastructure
$106k – $155k per year • Lead • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C#
Python
Scala
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Blazor
Databases
Apache Kafka
ElasticSearch
Oracle
PostgreSQL
SQLite
AI/ML
Spark
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Datadog
Docker
Git
GitHub
GitHub Actions
Kubernetes
Rest API
Terraform
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Clinvvo

clinvvo.com
Clinvvo is a healthtech platform that uses data-driven AI tools to help healthcare teams improve patient care by streamlining workflows, supporting telemedicine, and enabling patient-centered healthcare systems.
clinvvo.com • Bengaluru • Operating Systems • Est. 2026
Bengaluru • Operating Systems • Est. 2026
16 days ago

Backend Lead

$29k – $77k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Staff
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS
AWS Lambda
Amazon S3
IAM
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CloudFactory

cloudfactory.com
CloudFactory is a company founded in 2010 that provides managed teams for data annotation, document processing and model evaluation. It built its delivery model around training workers in Nepal, Kenya and other emerging markets, pairing them with tooling and quality management for machine learning customers. The company serves autonomous vehicle, medical imaging and geospatial programmes that need consistent human-in-the-loop work at scale.
cloudfactory.com • HQ: Reading, United Kingdom • Data & Analytics • MLOps • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2010
HQ: Reading, United Kingdom • Data & Analytics • MLOps • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2010
Verified live · 2 hours ago 17 days ago

Principal Software Engineer

$112k – $225k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Go
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Amazon DocumentDB
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
GCP
Kubernetes
New Relic
Prometheus
Terraform
Azure
GitHub Actions
Grafana
GitHub
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 17 days ago

Lead Software Engineer

Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Go
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Databases
Amazon DocumentDB
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
GCP
Kubernetes
New Relic
Prometheus
Terraform
Azure
GitHub Actions
Grafana
GitHub
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eClinical Solutions

eclinicalsol.com
eClinical Solutions seamlessly orchestrates clinical technology and expertise to help accelerate the clinical development process provideing a spectrum of customised data management services.
eclinicalsol.com • Bengaluru • Health Care • Data & Analytics • Clinical Research • Est. 2006
Bengaluru • Health Care • Data & Analytics • Clinical Research • Est. 2006
$190k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C#
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
C#
ASP.NET Core
Databases
MS SQL
AI/ML
LLM
Prompt Engineering
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
OpenAI
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
Azure
AWS
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Northwood Space

northwoodspace.com
Northwood Space is an aerospace technology company that specializes in building next-generation ground infrastructure to connect satellites and space missions with Earth. The enterprise vertically integrates hardware production, deployment software, and global satellite networks to enable fast, reliable, and high-throughput data transmission.
northwoodspace.com • Washington • Satellite Communications • Space & Aerospace • Ground Systems
Washington • Satellite Communications • Space & Aerospace • Ground Systems
Top 25% payVerified live · 4 hours ago 18 days ago

Lead Software Engineer

$174k – $260k per year • Lead • 6+ years expIn office • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Haskell
Rust
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
CI/CD
Kubernetes
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Matroid

matroid.com
Use Matroid's computer vision to identify actions, objects, defects and events. Perfect for security, manufacturing, compliance, and more. Get a demo today!
matroid.com • Palo Alto • Robotic Software & Control Systems • Data Science • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees
Palo Alto • Robotic Software & Control Systems • Data Science • Artificial Intelligence • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 2 days ago 18 days ago

Principal Software Engineer

$152k – $308k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Palo Alto, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Computer Vision
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
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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
Verified live · 2 hours ago 18 days ago

Principal Software Engineer, Narrative Systems

$104k – $154k per year • Lead • 15+ years expIn office (Burnaby, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 20 days ago

Lead Developer, Tools

$90k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Montreal, Canada) • High School Diploma • Internship • Staff • French: C1
C#
C++
JavaScript
Python
Node JS
Python
Django
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
AWS
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
Game Dev
Unity
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NextGen Federal Systems

nextgenfs.com
NextGen Federal Systems is a government technology contractor headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia, and founded in 2011. The company delivers software development, modeling and simulation, geospatial analysis, data management, and cybersecurity work to defense, intelligence, space, and electronic warfare customers. It holds federal contract vehicles including a GSA schedule and staffs cleared personnel on programs across the United States.
nextgenfs.com • HQ: Morgantown, United States • Data Management • Data & Analytics • C4ISR • Military • Intelligence • Government • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Est. 2011
HQ: Morgantown, United States • Data Management • Data & Analytics • C4ISR • Military • Intelligence • Government • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Est. 2011
Verified live · 9 hours ago 18 days ago

Tech Lead Principal Systems Engineer

$137k – $277k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Dayton, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Java
MATLAB
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
Podman
QA
Postman
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Open 178 daysVerified live · 9 hours ago 6 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$133k – $270k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Dayton, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
JavaScript
MATLAB
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
OpenSearch
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Vue.js
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Kubernetes
GitLab
Management
Jira
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Capital Technology Group

capitaltg.com
Capital Technology Group is a digital services firm headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, and founded in 2017. The company provides specialized technical solutions including agentic AI, data science, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity to modernize government infrastructure. It primarily serves United States federal agencies, focusing on delivering scalable cloud-native applications and advanced data analytics to support public sector missions.
capitaltg.com • HQ: Washington, United States • Data Science • Data & Analytics • DevSecOps • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Government • Government • Cybersecurity • Est. 2017
HQ: Washington, United States • Data Science • Data & Analytics • DevSecOps • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Digital Government • Government • Cybersecurity • Est. 2017
Verified live · 8 hours ago 18 days ago

Technical Lead – Ruby / Ruby on Rails

$120k – $165k per year • Lead • 9+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Ruby
Java
Spring Boot
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Rest API
Docker
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 3 months ago

Technical Lead

$120k – $170k per year • Lead • 9+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Java
OpenJDK
Spring Boot
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Rest API
Docker
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
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Neko Health

nekohealth.com
Neko Health is a Swedish health-tech company specializing in proactive, preventative medical diagnostics. Co-founded in 2018 by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and entrepreneur Hjalmar Nilsonne, the company combines custom diagnostic hardware, advanced imaging, and artificial intelligence to deliver comprehensive full-body health scans.
nekohealth.com • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Digital Health • Health Care • Diagnostics
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Digital Health • Health Care • Diagnostics
Verified live · 3 hours ago 19 days ago

Lead Software Engineer

$93k – $187k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom, Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Staff
AI Agents
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Lead Software Engineer - Medical OS

$94k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom, Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Staff
Claude
AI Agents
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Open 192 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago

Lead Software Engineer - Member Experience

$95k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom, Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Staff
Claude
Claude Code
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Gen Digital

gendigital.com
Gen Digital Inc. is a global cybersecurity, online privacy, and consumer technology leader. Dual-headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and Prague, Czech Republic, the publicly traded company (NASDAQ: GEN) was formed through the 2022 merger of NortonLifeLock and Avast (and was previously known as Symantec Corporation).
gendigital.com • HQ: Tempe, United States • HQ: Prague, Czech Republic • Internet Services • Internet Security Services • Information Security • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2022
HQ: Tempe, United States • HQ: Prague, Czech Republic • Internet Services • Internet Security Services • Information Security • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2022
Verified live · 1 hour ago 19 days ago

Senior Principal Software Engineer for macOS

Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Prague, Brno, Czech Republic) • Full-Time • Principal
Bash
Python
Mobile
UIKit
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Lead Software Engineer - Unified Portal

Lead • 15+ years expIn office (Prague, Brno, Czech Republic) • Full-Time • Staff
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 5 months ago

Lead Software Engineer - Financial Wellness

Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Prague, Czech Republic, Chennai, India, Dublin, Ireland) • Full-Time • Staff
Java
JavaScript
Kotlin
Node JS
Python
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Amazon Aurora
Amazon DocumentDB
Apache Kafka
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
Google BigQuery
Redis
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
AWS Bedrock AgentCore
AWS Strands Agents
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
AWS Fargate
Rest API
Kubernetes
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Datadog
Dynatrace
Terraform
Amazon CloudWatch
API Gateway
AWS Step Functions
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Sumo Logic
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Expression Networks is a technology solutions provider based in Washington, D.C., and was founded in 1997. The company develops artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled data fusion, analytics, and electromagnetic spectrum management solutions, including its VOR data-to-intelligence platform. It primarily serves United States government agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of Justice to support national security, law enforcement, and space missions.
expr.ai • HQ: Washington, United States • Analytics Platforms • National Security • Government • Decision Intelligence • Artificial Intelligence • Electronic Warfare • Military • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees • Est. 1997
HQ: Washington, United States • Analytics Platforms • National Security • Government • Decision Intelligence • Artificial Intelligence • Electronic Warfare • Military • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees • Est. 1997
Verified live · 12 hours ago 19 days ago

Lead Enterprise Architect (DMV Area and Pensacola, FL)

$135k – $275k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expIn office • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
IAM
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Pragmatike

pragmatike.com
Pragmatike is a global remote recruitment and staffing platform that connects companies with top-tier technology professionals. The company specializes in human-curated talent matching, sourcing vetted software developers, product managers, and IT specialists for startups and enterprises worldwide. By streamlining the hiring process and offering flexible, project-based collaboration, it enables organizations to rapidly build and scale their distributed engineering teams.
pragmatike.com • HQ: Hanoi, Vietnam • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • Professional Services • Human Resources
HQ: Hanoi, Vietnam • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • Professional Services • Human Resources
Top 25% payVerified live · 7 hours ago 19 days ago

Lead Software Engineer (YC Experience)

$180k – $300k per year • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Python
TypeScript
DevOps
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Top 25% payVerified live · 7 hours ago 19 days ago

Principal Software Engineer (YC Experience)

$180k – $300k per year • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Go
Python
TypeScript
DevOps
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Top 25% payVerified live · 7 hours ago 19 days ago

Principal Software Engineer

$180k – $300k per year • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Go
Python
TypeScript
DevOps
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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JindalX

jindalx.com
JindalX is a global outsourcing company that offers solutions for customer experience, content curation, and revenue cycle management to the banking, finance, eCommerce, healthcare ad CPG sectors.
jindalx.com • Noida • Technical Support • IT Outsourcing • Professional Services • Est. 1998
Noida • Technical Support • IT Outsourcing • Professional Services • Est. 1998
$27k – $72k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Noida, India) • Staff
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Express
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Rest API
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SciFin

scifin.com
SciFin is an enterprise AI company that builds AI-powered revenue execution platforms to optimize go-to-market operations, streamline workflows, and improve sales performance through intelligent automation.
scifin.com • Bengaluru • Sales Enablement • Sales & Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2024
Bengaluru • Sales Enablement • Sales & Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2024
19 days ago

Lead Backend Engineer

$30k – $80k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Staff
C++
Go
Java
Python
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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Xplor

xplortechnologies.com
Xplor is a software and payments company that builds tools for service based businesses that run on recurring bookings, memberships, and day to day customer interactions. Its products are designed to bring together the operational side of running a venue or programme, such as scheduling, enrolment, attendance tracking, communications, and reporting, with the ability to take payments in a more integrated way. The underlying problem it tackles is the amount of time and complexity involved in managing customers, staff, and billing across multiple systems, particularly for organisations that need reliable recurring revenue and smooth customer experiences.
xplortechnologies.com • Riverside • Atlanta • Melbourne • Newcastle upon Tyne • Chandler • Financial Services • FinTech • Software • Payments
Riverside • Atlanta • Melbourne • Newcastle upon Tyne • Chandler • Financial Services • FinTech • Software • Payments
Verified live · 1 hour ago 19 days ago

Lead Engineer, Backend

$57k – $67k per year • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English
JavaScript
SQL
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
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Notion

notion.com
Notion is a global software platform headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2013 by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, the company provides a flexible, unified workspace that combines notes, docs, project management, wikis, and custom database structures into a single modular tool.
notion.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Cybersecurity • Information Technology • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Productivity Software • Est. 2013
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Cybersecurity • Information Technology • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Productivity Software • Est. 2013
19 days ago

Tech Lead - Backend

$37k – $98k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Staff
Go
Python
DevOps
AWS
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Top 25% payVerified live · 4 min ago 3 months ago

Software Engineer, Developer Experience (Go Lead)

$299k – $352k per year • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (New York, San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
Kubernetes
Management
Notion
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Lead Backend Developer Jobs
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