Backend Developer Salary in San Francisco

Backend Developer jobs in San Francisco hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $272,233/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Prox

useprox.com
useprox.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Conversational AI · Customer Support & Help Desk Software · AI Agents · 51-200 employees · Startup · Hiring 5
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Conversational AI · Customer Support & Help Desk Software · AI Agents · 51-200 employees · Startup · Hiring 5
Prox is a startup that turns product knowledge into AI agents, including voice agents, that help customers and teams get answers quickly. Its engineering work covers voice AI infrastructure, telephony systems and cloud scaling, and it hires founding engineers, go-to-market engineers and forward-deployed engineers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Founding Engineer at Prox

$200k per year · Equity 1–1% · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time
Weights & Biases
Multimodal AI
Knowledge Graph
LLM
DevOps
Docker
AWS
Management
Obsidian
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Infinite

infinite.net
infinite.net · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Payment Processing & Gateways · Digital Banks & Neobanks · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Payment Processing & Gateways · Digital Banks & Neobanks · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
Infinite runs compliance, issues real bank accounts and moves money for global businesses, on one network. Counterparty review in 1–2 days, not 30.
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Founding Engineer

$108k – $230k per year · Equity 0.2–1% · Senior · 6+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Senior
C#
TypeScript
Python
AI/ML
Cursor
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Candor

candor.security
candor.security · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Information Security · Data Loss Prevention · 201-500 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Information Security · Data Loss Prevention · 201-500 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
Candor is an AI-powered DLP and insider risk platform that helps enterprises detect sensitive data movement, investigate threats, and stop data loss.
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Senior Full-Stack Engineer

$150k – $250k per year · Equity 0.2–0.5% · Senior · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Explainable AI
LLM
AI Agents
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
Cybersecurity
Okta
Crowdstrike
Management
ServiceNow
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Code Four

codefour.us
codefour.us · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Machine Learning · Law Enforcement · 51-200 employees · Hiring 2
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Machine Learning · Law Enforcement · 51-200 employees · Hiring 2
AI police report writing and investigation software for law enforcement. Draft source-linked reports, search digital evidence, and surface case intelligence.
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Founding Fullstack Software Engineer

$130k – $300k per year · Equity 0.2–2% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
AI/ML
Speech Recognition
VLM
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
SLI/SLO/SLA
Rest API
Docker
GCP
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Macadamia

macadamialabs.com
macadamialabs.com · HQ: Ghent, Belgium · Workflow & Process Automation (RPA, BPM) · Machine Learning · 51-200 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: Ghent, Belgium · Workflow & Process Automation (RPA, BPM) · Machine Learning · 51-200 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Hiring 2
Automate your engineering and back-office processes with expert AI agents designed for Industrial Engineering firms. SOC 2 Type 2 certified, GDPR compliant.
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Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)

$80k – $160k per year · Equity 1–2% · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Python
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
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10x Dental

10xdental.com
10xdental.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Patient Access & Booking · Dental Clinics · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Patient Access & Booking · Dental Clinics · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
10x Dental is the AI patient recall system for dental practices. Voice AI, texts, and emails work your hygiene recall list every day and book cleanings into the schedule with no work for your front desk.
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Founding Engineer at 10x Dental (YC W25)

$160k – $190k per year · Equity 0.5–1% · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time
TypeScript
Node JS
Frontend
React.js
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Cloudglue

cloudglue.dev
cloudglue.dev · HQ: San Francisco, United States · AI Agents · Generative Video · Startup · Hiring 3
HQ: San Francisco, United States · AI Agents · Generative Video · Startup · Hiring 3
Cloudglue APIs turn videos into video context for AI — including speech, diarization, visual descriptions, sound, and more — so developers can search, chat, and build video-aware AI. The video understanding infrastructure for modern AI.
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Founding Engineer, Infrastructure

$120k – $250k per year · Equity 0.5–2.5% · Middle · 3+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Middle
Go
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
Weaviate
Milvus
DevOps
Docker
AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
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Founding Engineer, Full Stack

$120k – $250k per year · Equity 0.5–2.5% · Middle · 3+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Middle
Go
Node JS
TypeScript
Python
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
Weaviate
Milvus
Frontend
React.js
Next.js
DevOps
Rest API
AWS
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Dench

dench.com
dench.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · CRM Software · Marketing & Sales AI · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: San Francisco, United States · CRM Software · Marketing & Sales AI · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
Dench is a startup that builds an AI platform to find, reach and close customers autonomously, positioned as a replacement for legacy CRM systems and go-to-market tools. It operates through Merse Originals Inc and is hiring a growth strategist and a founding engineer. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
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Founding Engineer

$100k – $200k per year · Junior · 1+ year exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Junior
TypeScript
Python
Databases
Supabase
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
RAG
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
DevOps
Vercel
Cloudflare
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Andy AI

with-andy.com
with-andy.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Medical AI · Home Care Services · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Medical AI · Home Care Services · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
Andy is home health AI for scribing, QA and coding – documentation drafted by AI, confirmed by clinicians, synced to your EMR. See a demo.
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Founding Engineer - Full Stack

$120k – $200k per year · Equity 0.5–3% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
Zoom
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Founding Engineer - Healthcare AI

$120k – $200k per year · Equity 0.5–3% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
TypeScript
Python
AI/ML
Multimodal AI
Management
Zoom
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Carma

joincarma.com
joincarma.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · CRM Software · Custom Software Development · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · CRM Software · Custom Software Development · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
Replace your legacy stack of point solutions with one powerful, integrated, AI-first operating system that runs your entire fleet, orchestrated by a single intelligence.
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Founding Full-Stack Software Engineer (React / Node.js / NestJS / PostgreSQL)

$175k – $225k per year · Equity 0.5–1% · Junior · 1+ year exp · Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Junior
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Prisma
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
AWS
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Reprompt

repromptai.com
repromptai.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · RegTech, AML & Compliance · AI Agents · Startup · Hiring 3
HQ: San Francisco, United States · RegTech, AML & Compliance · AI Agents · Startup · Hiring 3
Verify business identity using deep research at global scale. KYB, risk screening, and location verification powered by AI agents.
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Software Engineer

$120k – $180k per year · Equity 0.5–1% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
AI/ML
LLM
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Senior Software Engineer

$150k – $220k per year · Equity 0.5–2% · Senior · 6+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Senior
LLM
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Reform

reformhq.com
reformhq.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Freight Forwarding · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · 11-50 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Hiring 5
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Freight Forwarding · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · 11-50 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Hiring 5
AI-powered workflow automation platform for freight forwarding and logistics. Automates shipment orchestration, customs clearance, quoting, and document processing with seamless TMS/WMS integration.
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Software Engineer

$150k – $200k per year · Equity 0.3–0.7% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Ocular AI

useocular.com
useocular.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Multimodal AI · AI Agents · Startup · Hiring 4
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Multimodal AI · AI Agents · Startup · Hiring 4
Ocular AI Brand Guidelines These guidelines are designed to help you use the Ocular AI brand resources in a way that is consistent and professional. We appreciate your support and collaboration.
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Member of Technical Staff, Founding Design Engineer

$130k – $200k per year · Equity 0.3–1% · Staff+ · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Staff
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Vercel
Design
Figma
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Member of Technical Staff, Founding Backend Engineer

$150k – $200k per year · Equity 0.5–1% · Staff+ · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Staff
Python
Databases
RabbitMQ
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Multimodal AI
Computer Vision
PyTorch
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Azure
AWS
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Wavelength

wavelength.cx
wavelength.cx · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Customer Support & Help Desk Software · Contact Center Software · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Customer Support & Help Desk Software · Contact Center Software · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
Assembly is now Wavelength! Read More Integrations Blogs About us Schedule Demo Integrations Blogs About us Schedule Demo Building for the revenue teams of tomorrow We're reimagining the way GTM teams interact with data, starting with post-sales.
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Founding Software Engineer

$120k – $160k per year · Equity 0.2–0.7% · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time
Rust
TypeScript
C++
Java
JavaScript
Python
AI/ML
Anyscale
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Scritch

scritchai.com
scritchai.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Patient Access & Booking · Veterinary Medicine · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Patient Access & Booking · Veterinary Medicine · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 1
Scritch is an AI veterinary receptionist built only for veterinary practices that handles appointment scheduling, client phone calls, and pet care communication 24/7.
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Founding Engineer

$100k – $200k per year · Equity 0.5–1% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
TypeScript
Python
AI/ML
Voice Agents
Mobile
Twilio
DevOps
AWS
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Accend

withaccend.com
withaccend.com · HQ: New York, United States · Machine Learning · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · 51-200 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: New York, United States · Machine Learning · Financial Software & Embedded Finance · 51-200 employees · Startup · Hiring 2
LAUNCH—Accend for Banking: AI Infrastructure for End-to-End Credit Underwriting in Commercial Banks Read more Products Your First Financial Spread Is Free —Why Not Try It Now? Get an AI-powered, expert-verified spread in hours.
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Full Stack Engineer

$120k – $180k per year · Junior · 1+ year exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Junior
Go
TypeScript
Java
Python
AI/ML
TensorFlow
PyTorch
LLM
Machine Learning
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Chima

withchima.com
withchima.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Workflow & Process Automation (RPA, BPM) · AI Agents · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 5
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Workflow & Process Automation (RPA, BPM) · AI Agents · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 5
Transform into the Intelligent Enterprise. Chima automates entire functions with our Complex Human Reasoning Systems powered by AI.
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Senior Full-Stack Engineer

$60k – $180k per year · Senior · 3+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · Full-Time · Senior
Go
TypeScript
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
DynamoDB
Redis
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
tRPC
DevOps
Terraform
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
OpenTelemetry
Pulumi
Amazon EKS
AWS Lambda
Grafana
Docker
Cybersecurity
Threat Modeling
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Ciro

ciro.io
ciro.io · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Marketing & Sales AI · Lead Generation · 11-50 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Marketing & Sales AI · Lead Generation · 11-50 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Hiring 1
Ciro finds your best accounts, deeply qualifies each contact, runs a contact data waterfall, and writes signal-based outbound. All pushed directly into your existing sales tools.
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Software Engineer

$140k – $200k per year · Equity 0.8–1.5% · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (San Francisco, United States) · Full-Time · Middle
Node JS
TypeScript
Databases
ElasticSearch
AI/ML
Anthropic
OpenAI
Frontend
GraphQL
Tailwind CSS
React.js
DevOps
AWS
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Bluelight

usebluelight.com
usebluelight.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Scheduling & Booking Software · HVAC & Refrigeration · 11-50 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 1
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Scheduling & Booking Software · HVAC & Refrigeration · 11-50 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 1
Build your revenue plan around real operational drivers. Your morning huddle runs on live numbers, automatically.
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Product Engineer

$120k – $150k per year · Equity 0.1–0.5% · Middle · 3+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States, PST hours) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
Python
Databases
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Machine Learning
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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LFcarry

lfcarry.com
lfcarry.com · HQ: Los Angeles, United States · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Est. 2016 · Hiring 1
HQ: Los Angeles, United States · Mobile Games · 51-200 employees · Est. 2016 · Hiring 1
Boosting, coaching and carries by pro players in 40+ games: WoW Forever & Midnight, Call of Duty (BO7, MW4), GTA 6, Destiny 2. Self-play or piloted.
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AI Product Engineer

$70k – $140k per year · Equity 0.1–1% · Middle · 3+ years exp · San Francisco · Remote (United States, United Kingdom) · Full-Time · Middle
PHP
Python
AI/ML
LLM
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Backend Developer Salary in San Francisco
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