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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Radiant

radiant.com
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radiant.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Open 114 daysVerified live · 8 hours ago 4 months ago

US Infrastructure & Operations Technical Lead

$137k – $279k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Bash
Python
AI/ML
InfiniBand
DevOps
Ansible
Configuration Management
Incident Management
Platform Engineering
Terraform
HPC
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Open 121 dayVerified live · 8 hours ago 4 months ago

Principal Software Engineer: Cloud Platform

$97k – $194k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Principal
Go
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
KServe
Ray
vLLM
Triton
DevOps
CI/CD
gRPC
Kubernetes
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Coda

coda.io
Coda started in 2014 with a simple observation: In a world full of pre-built tools and applications, why do documents and spreadsheets seem to run the world? The founding Coda team crossed paths at Google, YouTube, and Microsoft, where they saw th...
coda.io • Dubai • Jakarta • Amsterdam • Bangkok • Manila • Coworking & Shared Office • Operating Systems • Software
Dubai • Jakarta • Amsterdam • Bangkok • Manila • Coworking & Shared Office • Operating Systems • Software
Open 115 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Technical Lead

Lead • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Bangkok, Thailand) • Full-Time • Staff
AWS
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7Ai

7ai.com
7AI is the foundational AI security company. Its swarming AI agents investigate security alerts end to end, reaching explainable conclusions so security teams spend their time on the work only people can do.
7ai.com • Boston • Washington • Embedded Systems • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Boston • Washington • Embedded Systems • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Open 116 daysVerified live · 7 hours ago 4 months ago

Principal Software Engineer (Cloud)

$129k – $239k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 15+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
Go
Python
Rust
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
OpenAI Codex
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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Bumble

bumble.com
Bumble Inc. is an American technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2014. The company operates a portfolio of social networking and dating applications, including Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz, which facilitate romantic connections, friendships, and professional networking. It is a publicly traded corporation on the NASDAQ exchange and serves millions of users across more than 150 countries, with a specific focus on empowering women to initiate contact in dating scenarios.
bumble.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Online Communication • Internet Services • Software • Mobile App Development • Lifestyle • Dating & Relationships • Est. 2014
HQ: Austin, United States • Online Communication • Internet Services • Software • Mobile App Development • Lifestyle • Dating & Relationships • Est. 2014
Open 117 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Lead Software Engineer - Bee AI

$225k – $255k per year • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Austin, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Staff
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
Pydantic AI
DevOps
GCP
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Tryzens Global

tryzens.com
Established in 2004 and headquartered in greater London, UK, Tryzens provides eCommerce platforms to business operations throughout organizations.
tryzens.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Commerce
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Commerce
Open 118 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Node JS Technical Lead

$28k – $74k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 12+ years expIn office (Thiruvananthapuram, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Sass
DevOps
Rest API
Management
Confluence
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Osedea

osedea.com
Osedea is a Canadian software company founded in 2013 and based in Montreal. It builds custom digital products, robotics and artificial intelligence solutions. The company works with industrial and enterprise clients.
osedea.com • HQ: Montreal, Canada • UI/UX Design • Digital Design • Design & Creative • Est. 2013
HQ: Montreal, Canada • UI/UX Design • Digital Design • Design & Creative • Est. 2013
Open 118 days 4 months ago

Lead Software Developer

$95k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff • French
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Frontend
React.js
Svelte
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
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Horizontaldigital

horizontaldigital.com
We believe that high-caliber people are central to our business in both the near- and long-term. That’s why we’ve proudly held onto our commitment to remaining independent while investing in diversity of thought and perspective across each and every aspect of our business.
horizontaldigital.com • Dubai • Saint Louis • Riyadh • London • Vadodara • Fixed Wireless
Dubai • Saint Louis • Riyadh • London • Vadodara • Fixed Wireless
Open 122 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Senior Tech Lead - UK

$89k – $179k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expLondon • Remote (United Kingdom) • Staff
C#
JavaScript
TypeScript
C#
.NET
AI/ML
AI Agents
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
Prompt Engineering
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
Netlify
Vercel
GitHub
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Unstructured

unstructured.io
Unstructured is a company founded in 2022 that builds the ingestion layer for enterprise generative artificial intelligence. Its open-source library and platform convert PDFs, presentations, emails and images into clean, chunked text ready for embedding and retrieval. It became a standard preprocessing step for teams connecting language models to internal documents.
unstructured.io • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Books • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI • Est. 2022
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Books • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI • Est. 2022
Open 122 daysVerified live · 2 days ago 5 months ago

Principal + Staff Software Engineers

Lead • 10+ years expIn office • Full-Time • Principal
Python
Databases
Databricks
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Embeddings
LLM
Unstructured.io
RAG
DevOps
Kubernetes
Vector
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Stillfront Group

stillfront.com
Stillfront Group is a Swedish games company founded in 2010 and based in Stockholm. It owns dozens of studios producing free-to-play games worldwide. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
stillfront.com • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • Est. 2010
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Gaming • Est. 2010
Open 123 days 5 months ago

Principal Node.js Engineer

$68k – $179k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Hamburg, Germany) • Full-Time • Principal • English: B2
Node JS
PHP
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Fine-tuning
DevOps
Datadog
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
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nVent

nvent.com
nVent Electric plc is a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and established in 2018. The company designs, manufactures, and services a diverse portfolio of products including electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing systems, and specialized fastening and bonding solutions. It serves customers in the industrial, commercial, residential, energy, and infrastructure sectors through a network of manufacturing sites and sales offices located across the globe.
nvent.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Power Grid • Energy & Utilities • Data Centers • Information Technology • Industrial Automation • Manufacturing • Hardware • Electronic Components • 5000+ employees • Est. 2018
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Power Grid • Energy & Utilities • Data Centers • Information Technology • Industrial Automation • Manufacturing • Hardware • Electronic Components • 5000+ employees • Est. 2018
Open 125 daysVerified live · 30 min ago 5 months ago

Lead R&D Software Engineer

$26k – $69k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
C++
DevOps
CI/CD
QA
Robot Framework
Selenium
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Optimal Workshop

optimalworkshop.com
Optimal Workshop is the intuitive, expert-backed platform built for enterprise research excellence. From design to analysis, Optimal makes insights effortless.
optimalworkshop.com • Wellington • Design & Creative • Market Research • UI/UX Design
Wellington • Design & Creative • Market Research • UI/UX Design
Open 125 days 5 months ago

Technical Team Lead - Remote (AU/NZ)

Lead • In office • Full-Time • Staff
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
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Mainspring Energy

mainspringenergy.com
Mainspring Energy is engineering advanced technology by developing a prototype of a linear generator that converts fuel to electricity. Mainspring was founded in 2010 by three Stanford engineers- Shannon Miller, Adam Simpson, and Matt Svrcek. T...
mainspringenergy.com • Menlo Park • Washington • Houston • Monterrey • Columbus • Information Technology • Data Centers
Menlo Park • Washington • Houston • Monterrey • Columbus • Information Technology • Data Centers
Open 129 daysTop 25% pay 5 months ago

Principal Cloud Software Engineer

$210k – $247k per year • Lead • 15+ years expIn office (Menlo Park, United States) • Principal
Snowflake
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Management
Linear
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Open 132 daysTop 25% pay 5 months ago

Principal Software Architect - AI & Security

$228k – $280k per year • Lead • Menlo Park • Remote (United States, Canada) • Architect
AI Agents
Vertex AI
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
GCP
AWS
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
SOC 2
Robotics
Digital Twin
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CACI International delivers information technology and mission support to defence and intelligence agencies. Its work spans signals intelligence systems, electronic warfare, software modernisation and secure networks. The company employs tens of thousands of cleared professionals.
caci.com • HQ: Reston, United States • National Security • Data & Analytics • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1962
HQ: Reston, United States • National Security • Data & Analytics • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1962
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Networking & Infrastructure Technical Lead

$132k – $290k per year • Lead • 7+ years expIn office • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Ansible
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Configuration Management
Docker
GCP
Git
Kubernetes
Puppet
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Scott Logic

scottlogic.com
Scott Logic is a software consultancy based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and was founded in 2005. The company provides bespoke software development, technology strategy, data analytics, and user experience design services. It operates through six offices across the UK and serves international clients in highly regulated sectors such as financial services, government, and energy.
scottlogic.com • HQ: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom • UI/UX Design • Design & Creative • Data Engineering • Data & Analytics • Capital Markets • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Financial Services • Est. 2005
HQ: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom • UI/UX Design • Design & Creative • Data Engineering • Data & Analytics • Capital Markets • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Financial Services • Est. 2005
Open 130 daysVerified live · 6 hours ago 5 months ago

Lead Agentic Software Engineer

$90k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Bristol, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
C#
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
C#
.NET
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
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Open 130 daysVerified live · 6 hours ago 5 months ago

Lead Agentic Software Engineer

$90k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
C#
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
C#
.NET
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
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Open 130 daysVerified live · 6 hours ago 5 months ago

Lead Agentic Software Engineer

$90k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Staff
C#
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
C#
.NET
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
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Cv-Library

cv-library.co.uk
CV-Library is the UK's leading independent job board. We pride ourselves on having the industry's largest CV database, which is bursting with over 13 million CVs. Our client list is crammed with the biggest brand names in recruitment and a healthy...
cv-library.co.uk • Cape Town • London • Financial Services • Est. 2000
Cape Town • London • Financial Services • Est. 2000
Open 131 dayVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$95k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office • Full-Time • Principal
JavaScript
Go
Perl
PHP
Databases
ElasticSearch
MySQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
Rest API
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The Exploration Company

exploration.space
The Exploration Company is a Munich based European company founded in 2021 that is developing the Nyx reusable space capsule. Its spacecraft is designed to carry cargo and eventually crew to orbital stations, with a modular architecture and green propulsion. The company has flown demonstration missions and raised one of Europe's largest space funding rounds.
exploration.space • HQ: Munich, Germany • Graphic Design • Space & Aerospace • Design & Creative • Est. 2021
HQ: Munich, Germany • Graphic Design • Space & Aerospace • Design & Creative • Est. 2021
Open 131 dayVerified live · 11 hours ago 5 months ago

Principal Engineer – Test Systems Software

$52k – $137k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Bordeaux, France, Munich, Germany) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Principal
C#
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
React.js
Vue.js
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
WebSockets
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Open 192 daysVerified live · 11 hours ago 7 months ago

Principal Flight Software Engineer

$68k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Munich, Germany) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
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Theodo

theodo.com
Theodo is a digital product development and technology consultancy headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 2009. The company specializes in custom web and mobile application development, artificial intelligence modernization, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure services using its proprietary Lean Tech methodology. It operates as part of the M33 group with over 700 employees across offices in France, the United Kingdom, and Morocco, serving sectors such as financial services, healthcare, and retail.
theodo.com • HQ: Paris, France • Data & Analytics • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Mobile App Development • Web Development • Software • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Est. 2009
HQ: Paris, France • Data & Analytics • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Mobile App Development • Web Development • Software • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Est. 2009
$60k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Paris, France) • Staff • French: C1
LLM
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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$60k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Paris, France) • Staff • French: C1
LLM
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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$60k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Paris, France) • Staff • French: C1
LLM
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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Superdial

superdial.com
SuperDial is the #1 voice AI platform for RCM teams. Automate prior auths, claim status, and eligibility with real-time documentation in your EHR or RCM platform.
superdial.com • HQ: New York, United States • AI Agents • Speech & Audio AI • Artificial Intelligence
HQ: New York, United States • AI Agents • Speech & Audio AI • Artificial Intelligence
Open 132 daysTop 25% pay 5 months ago

Tech Lead, Software Engineering

$200k – $300k per year • Lead • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Staff
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Python
Django
FastAPI
Flask
Celery
Databases
Apache Kafka
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
AWS
GCP
WebSockets
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Ispace

ispace-inc.com
Ispace (TYO: 9348) is a global commercial lunar exploration and space infrastructure enterprise headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with regional subsidiaries operating in Luxembourg and the United States (Denver, Colorado). Founded in 2010 by CEO Takeshi Hakamada, the publicly traded company has raised over $200 million in private equity and government grants from investors including Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Suzuki Motor, and Japan's Space Strategy Fund.
ispace-inc.com • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Satellite Manufacturing • Space Services • Space & Aerospace
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Satellite Manufacturing • Space Services • Space & Aerospace
Open 135 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Satellite Technical Lead

$42k – $110k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) • Full-Time • Staff • Japanese (Optional) • English
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Jeeves

tryjeeves.com
Jeeves is an all-in-one global financial operating platform and corporate card provider headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 2019 by Dileep Thazhmon and Sherwin Gandhi, the venture-backed fintech unicorn has raised over $380 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CRV.
tryjeeves.com • HQ: Orlando, United States • Financial Services • FinTech • Credit Cards • Payments • Est. 2019
HQ: Orlando, United States • Financial Services • FinTech • Credit Cards • Payments • Est. 2019
Open 135 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Principal Backend Engineer

$54k – $144k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Argentina) • Full-Time • Principal • English: C1 • Portuguese: C1 • Spanish: C1
Go
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
Anthropic
OpenAI
Structured Outputs
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
GitHub
Cybersecurity
PCI DSS
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Open 135 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Principal Backend Engineer

$50k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Mexico) • Full-Time • Principal • English: C1 • Portuguese: C1 • Spanish: C1
Go
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
Anthropic
OpenAI
Structured Outputs
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
GitHub
Cybersecurity
PCI DSS
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Open 135 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 5 months ago

Principal Backend Engineer

$85k – $224k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Colombia) • Full-Time • Principal • English: C1 • Portuguese: C1 • Spanish: C1
Go
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
Anthropic
OpenAI
Structured Outputs
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
GitHub
Cybersecurity
PCI DSS
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Lead Backend Developer Jobs
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