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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Cloudinary

cloudinary.com
Cloudinary is a cloud-based image and video management platform that provides a variety of features, including image optimization, storage, and delivery. The company's platform helps organizations to improve the performance and scalability of their websites and applications.
cloudinary.com • London • Kraków • San Jose • Commerce • CDN • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2011
London • Kraków • San Jose • Commerce • CDN • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2011
Verified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Tech Lead – Platform

$101k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Ruby
DevOps
AWS
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of Japan's largest financial services holding companies and one of the premier global banking groups. The enterprise provides a broad range of services, including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and asset management to retail, corporate, and institutional clients.
mufg.jp • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Asset Management • Financial Services • Banking • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1900
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Asset Management • Financial Services • Banking • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1900
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Oracle EPM Lead, Senior Software Engineer

$102k – $171k per year • Lead • 3+ years expIn office (Jersey City, Tempe, Tampa, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
SQL
Databases
Oracle
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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TENTENS Tech

tentens.tech
TENTENS Tech is an international IT company that develops, launches, and scales social discovery platforms serving millions of users worldwide. The firm specializes in managing the full product lifecycle, with a strong focus on high-load infrastructure, reliable payment systems, and advanced AI-driven solutions for content moderation and fraud detection. With a large team of specialists, they deliver high-performance technological environments designed to maintain stability and speed even under significant operational pressure.
tentens.tech • Kyiv • Warsaw • Security Compliance • Fraud Detection • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2023
Kyiv • Warsaw • Security Compliance • Fraud Detection • Artificial Intelligence • 201-500 employees • Est. 2023
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Backend Team Lead (PHP+Go)

Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Kyiv, Ukraine, Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Staff • Ukrainian: C1
Go
PHP
PHP
Symfony
Databases
MySQL
RabbitMQ
DevOps
Kubernetes
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Polymarket

polymarket.com
Polymarket is a leading decentralized prediction market platform built on blockchain technology that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events. Using crypto-backed contracts, participants can buy and sell shares on topics ranging from political elections and macroeconomic indicators to pop culture and tech developments. By aggregating collective market probabilities, the platform functions as an information tool that reflects real-time public sentiment and event probabilities.
polymarket.com • HQ: New York, United States • Cryptocurrencies • Blockchain & Crypto • DeFi • Est. 2020
HQ: New York, United States • Cryptocurrencies • Blockchain & Crypto • DeFi • Est. 2020
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Lead Web Engineer, Performance

$148k – $301k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (New York, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Edenred

edenred.mx
Edenred México ofrece soluciones en tarjetas de despensa, regalo, restaurante, tarjetas de gasolina y tarjetas de pagos empresariales.
edenred.mx • Montrouge • Taipei • Mexico City • São Paulo • Porto Alegre • 5000+ employees
Montrouge • Taipei • Mexico City • São Paulo • Porto Alegre • 5000+ employees
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Java Tech Lead (3)

Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Bucharest, Romania) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff • English: C1
Java
SQL
Java
Spring Boot
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
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Squad Lead (Technical Team Lead) (4)

Lead • 5+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Bucharest, Romania) • Full-Time • Staff • English: C1
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
Azure
Rest API
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Arbor Education

arbor-education.com
We believe in a brighter future of work in schools At Arbor, we’re giving schools and their staff the tools, time and insight they need to work at their best, and drive real change. Our mission To …
arbor-education.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Education • Learning Management Systems • EdTech Platforms
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Education • Learning Management Systems • EdTech Platforms
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Principal/Staff Engineer (Core Product)

$82k – $164k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote (United Kingdom) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Principal
PHP
Python
Databases
MySQL
DevOps
AWS
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WisdomAI

wisdom.ai
WisdomAI is an enterprise generative AI and analytics platform that provides autonomous agentic intelligence for data querying. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company provides a business context engine that combines LLMs with conversational BI, automated dashboards, and AI agents. By embedding multi-tenant security and row/column-level governance at the query layer, the platform enables organizations to surface accurate, secure, self-service data insights from complex data warehouses and cloud platforms.
wisdom.ai • San Mateo • Bengaluru • San Francisco • New York • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • Analytics Platforms • Data & Analytics • 11-50 employees • Est. 2023
San Mateo • Bengaluru • San Francisco • New York • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • Analytics Platforms • Data & Analytics • 11-50 employees • Est. 2023
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Technical Lead & Manager

$30k – $79k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Full-Time • Staff
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Janetechnologies

janetechnologies.com
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janetechnologies.com • Information Technology
Information Technology
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Lead Software Engineer, Ads (Remote)

$190k – $222k per year • Lead • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Java
DevOps
CloudFormation
Terraform
AWS
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Swift

swift.com
Swift (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) is a global member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in La Hulpe, Belgium. Established in 1973 by 239 banks from 15 countries, Swift serves as the backbone of the international financial ecosystem by providing a secure, standardized global financial messaging network. Connecting more than 11,500 banking organizations, securities institutions, and corporate customers across over 200 countries and territories, Swift enables users to exchange standardized financial messages reliably and securely.
swift.com • HQ: La Hulpe, Belgium • Financial Services • Crypto Wallets • Payments • Blockchain & Crypto • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1973
HQ: La Hulpe, Belgium • Financial Services • Crypto Wallets • Payments • Blockchain & Crypto • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1973
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Lead Java Developer

Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Brussels, Belgium) • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Python
Java
Maven
Databases
Apache Kafka
ElasticSearch
AI/ML
Spark
Airflow
DevOps
Bitbucket
CI/CD
Git
Helm
Jenkins
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Amazon S3
GitHub
ArgoCD
Kibana
Terraform
Management
Confluence
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Supercast

supercast.com
Supercast is a podcast subscription technology company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and founded in 2019. The company provides a platform that allows podcasters to offer premium content, ad-free feeds, and exclusive memberships directly to their listeners across various podcast players. It operates as a growth partner for high-earning creators and media networks, utilizing a flat-fee pricing model to facilitate monetization for major shows such as Huberman Lab and This American Life.
supercast.com • HQ: Vancouver, Canada • Content Creation • Subscription Commerce • Commerce • Media & Entertainment • Podcasting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2019
HQ: Vancouver, Canada • Content Creation • Subscription Commerce • Commerce • Media & Entertainment • Podcasting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2019
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Distinguished Engineer, Quality Platform

$247k – $320k per year • Lead • 15+ years expRemote/Hybrid (New York, Los Angeles, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Go
Java
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Self-Healing
Shift-Left
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Shift-Left Security
QA
Appium
Playwright
Postman
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Sierrastudio

sierrastudio.com
$60k – $100k per year • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Brazil) • Full-Time • Staff • English: B2
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Prompt Engineering
RAG
Anthropic
OpenAI
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
MVP
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Flare

flare.io
Flare equips your team to shut down cybercrime before it escalates. Detect, prioritize, and remediate external cyber threats with Identity-first threat intelligence.
flare.io • Montreal • Information Security • Threat Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Montreal • Information Security • Threat Intelligence • Cybersecurity
$96k – $193k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • In office (Montreal, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
TypeScript
Python
Flask
Databases
ElasticSearch
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
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Xponentiate

xponentiate.com
Founded in 2022 out of a venture studio, Xponentiate is a specialized recruitment and talent acquisition firm dedicated exclusively to the healthcare sector. The company provides tailored hiring solutions to build C-suite leadership, technical, clinical, and operational teams for digital health, medtech, and pharmaceutical organizations globally. By leveraging deep industry network insights, it connects health-tech startups and enterprise healthcare clients with vetted professionals to accelerate organizational growth.
xponentiate.com • Delhi • Mumbai • Bengaluru • New Delhi • San Francisco • Professional Services
Delhi • Mumbai • Bengaluru • New Delhi • San Francisco • Professional Services
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Tech Lead (Python + Django + Next.js)

$30k – $80k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 4+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Relocation • Full-Time • Staff
Python
JavaScript
Python
Django
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
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The Voleon Group

voleon.com
The Voleon Group is a premier quantitative investment management firm headquartered in Berkeley, California, that specializes in machine learning-driven trading strategies. Founded in 2007 by scientists Michael Kharitonov and Jon McAuliffe, the hedge fund combines advanced data science, statistical modeling, and computational AI to forecast financial markets and execute systematic algorithmic trades.
voleon.com • HQ: Berkeley, United States • Machine Learning • Financial Services • Asset Management
HQ: Berkeley, United States • Machine Learning • Financial Services • Asset Management
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Senior Member of Research Staff, Technical Lead (London)

$131k – $263k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • PhD • Full-Time • Staff
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Brightline

hellobrightline.com
Brightline is a digital health startup that specializes in providing mental health support for children and teenagers.
hellobrightline.com • Boston • New Rochelle • Albany • New York • Los Angeles • Health Care • Digital Health • Mental Health
Boston • New Rochelle • Albany • New York • Los Angeles • Health Care • Digital Health • Mental Health
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Full Stack Ruby on Rails Software Engineer (Principal - Remote)

$215k – $240k per year • Lead • In office • Full-Time • Principal
JavaScript
Ruby
TypeScript
Ruby
Hotwire
Ruby on Rails
Stimulus
ViewComponent
Frontend
Tailwind CSS
React.js
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Infleqtion

infleqtion.com
Infleqtion is a quantum technology company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and founded in 2007 under the name ColdQuanta. The company builds products from cold atom physics, including quantum computers, atomic clocks, radio frequency sensors, and inertial navigation systems that work where satellite signals are unavailable. It supplies research institutions, defense agencies, and commercial customers, and took its current name in a 2022 rebrand.
infleqtion.com • HQ: Boulder, United States • Navigation & Mapping • Space & Aerospace • Sensors • Science & Engineering • Quantum Science & Computing • Hardware • Quantum Computing Hardware • Est. 2007
HQ: Boulder, United States • Navigation & Mapping • Space & Aerospace • Sensors • Science & Engineering • Quantum Science & Computing • Hardware • Quantum Computing Hardware • Est. 2007
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Photonics Technical Lead

$98k – $197k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 5+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Staff
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IDEXX Laboratories

idexx.com
IDEXX Laboratories is a multinational corporation headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, and was founded in 1983. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic products, equipment, and software for the veterinary, livestock, poultry, and dairy markets, as well as testing solutions for water quality. It operates globally through a network of reference laboratories and sales offices, serving customers in over 175 countries and maintaining a listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
idexx.com • HQ: Westbrook, United States • Software • Water Utilities • Energy & Utilities • Livestock • Health Care • Farming & Agriculture • Diagnostics • Veterinary Medicine • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1983
HQ: Westbrook, United States • Software • Water Utilities • Energy & Utilities • Livestock • Health Care • Farming & Agriculture • Diagnostics • Veterinary Medicine • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1983
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Technical Lead Software Engineer

Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Auckland, New Zealand) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
TypeScript
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
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Clickhouse

clickhouse.com
ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented DBMS (Database Management System) designed for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). Originally created by Yandex in 2009 and spun out into an independent company in 2021, it is engineered for real-time reporting, fast query execution, and high-performance data analytics at petabyte scale.
clickhouse.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Big Data • Database Management • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Big Data • Database Management • 1001-5000 employees
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

$250k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Principal
C++
Go
Rust
Databases
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Lovable
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Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

$75k – $197k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Principal
C++
Go
Rust
Databases
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Lovable
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Principal Software Engineer - Postgres

$32k – $86k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Principal
C++
Go
Rust
Databases
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Lovable
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Pollfish

pollfish.com
Pollfish is a survey technology company founded in 2013 with its engineering base in Athens. Its platform reaches respondents inside mobile applications rather than through panels. The service is used by market researchers and brands worldwide.
pollfish.com • HQ: Athens, Greece • Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs • Media & Entertainment • Commerce • Est. 2013
HQ: Athens, Greece • Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs • Media & Entertainment • Commerce • Est. 2013
Top 25% pay 3 months ago

Principal Engineer (Scala or Java)

$240k – $275k per year • Lead • 10+ years expNew York • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Java
Scala
DevOps
CI/CD
Kubernetes
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CloudZero

cloudzero.com
CloudZero is the AI ROI Company. Unify AI spend and business context to understand the ROI of all your AI investment.
cloudzero.com • San Francisco • Boston • Cloud Computing • Software • Cloud Management
San Francisco • Boston • Cloud Computing • Software • Cloud Management
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Staff / Principal Software Engineer

$220k – $290k per year • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (San Francisco, Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Python
SQL
Databases
Databricks
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
Anthropic
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
AWS Lambda
FinOps
AWS Step Functions
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Distinguished Engineer, Data Platform

$275k – $330k per year • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (San Francisco, Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
SQL
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Apache Hudi
Apache Iceberg
Apache Kafka
Delta Lake
DuckDB
Google BigQuery
Presto
Snowflake
Trino
AI/ML
Flink
Spark
Anthropic
DevOps
Amazon Kinesis
AWS
Azure
FinOps
GCP
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