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 $283,127/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Nianticlabs

nianticlabs.com
Niantic inspires people to explore the world, together. Our mission is to use emerging augmented reality (AR) technology to enrich our experiences as human beings in the physical world. Originally formed at Google in 2011, we are now an independent company with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners.
nianticlabs.com • AR & VR • Mobile Games • Gaming • Est. 2012
AR & VR • Mobile Games • Gaming • Est. 2012
$220k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C#
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Incident Management
Game Dev
Unity
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Ketch

ketch.com
Ketch is enterprise data privacy management software for consent, DSARs, data mapping, AI and assessments—built for GDPR, CCPA, and US state laws. Start free.
ketch.com • San Francisco • Bengaluru • Software • Data & Analytics • Data Governance
San Francisco • Bengaluru • Software • Data & Analytics • Data Governance
Verified live · 3 hours ago 28 days ago

Backend Software Engineer

$100k – $130k per year • Junior • 1+ year expRemote/Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Junior
Go
Java
Python
Scala
Databases
Cassandra
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
PostgreSQL
Redis
ScyllaDB
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
GitHub Actions
Kubernetes
GitHub
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FIS

fisglobal.com
FIS is a global financial technology company that provides software, services, and solutions for banks, businesses, and developers. Its offerings cover payments, banking, capital markets, wealth management, risk and compliance, and related financial services. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS serves clients worldwide and helps power billions of financial transactions.
fisglobal.com • HQ: Jacksonville, United States • Payments • Financial Services • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Jacksonville, United States • Payments • Financial Services • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees
28 days ago

Engineer II, Software

$18k – $48k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 5+ years expPune • Remote (United States, United Arab Emirates, India) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Senior
Python
SQL
Python
FastAPI
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
Rest API
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$25k – $65k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years expPune • Remote (United States, United Arab Emirates, India) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Staff
Java
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Spring Boot
Spring Framework
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Airflow
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Incident Management
Kubernetes
Rest API
Azure
Azure DevOps
GCP
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
GitHub
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$18k – $48k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expPune • Remote (United States, United Arab Emirates, India) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Middle
Java
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Apache Tomcat
Spring Boot
Spring Framework
Databases
Oracle
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
Jenkins
Kubernetes
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Flexport

flexport.com
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.
flexport.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2013
Verified live · 2 hours ago 28 days ago

Forward Deployed Engineer - Supply Chain Solutions

$130k – $260k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Middle
Python
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
LLM
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Cybersecurity
GDPR
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Freight Systems

$159k – $286k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Senior
JavaScript
Java
Ruby
Java
Spring Boot
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
LLM
RAG
AI Agents
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Open 130 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 5 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Freight Systems

$189k – $355k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Staff
Java
Ruby
Java
Spring Boot
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
Prompt Engineering
RAG
DevOps
AWS
Cybersecurity
GDPR
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Zyphra

zyphra.com
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zyphra.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • AI Infrastructure • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI
HQ: San Francisco, United States • AI Infrastructure • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI
$214k – $400k per year • Staff+ • 1+ year expRemote/Hybrid (San Francisco, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
C++
JavaScript
Python
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
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Open 169 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago

Full-Stack Software Engineer

$149k – $304k per year (Estimated)In office (San Francisco, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
Embeddings
Fine-tuning
RAG
Reinforcement Learning
AI Agents
OCR
Cybersecurity
GDPR
SOC 2
QA
Playwright
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Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a health insurance provider headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and established in 1939. The company offers a variety of health insurance products, including individual and family plans, group health coverage for employers, and Medicare supplement options. Operating as a mutual insurance company, it serves more than two million members across the states of Iowa and South Dakota through an extensive network of healthcare providers.
wellmark.com • HQ: Des Moines, United States • Wellness Programs • Lifestyle • Risk Management • Health Care • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 1939
HQ: Des Moines, United States • Wellness Programs • Lifestyle • Risk Management • Health Care • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 1939
$135k – $224k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C#
JavaScript
Node JS
TypeScript
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
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Ambry Genetics

ambrygen.com
Ambry Genetics is a company built by scientists, genetic counselors and physicians, dedicated to leading the clinical genomic diagnostic industry. Ambry boasts the largest genetic sequencing lab in the world; is CAP-accredited, CLIA-licensed and, as part of the Konica Minolta family, has access to the most complete suite of diagnostic technology in the world. Ambry Genetics' scope of clients includes some of the world's most respected academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies and leading treatment hospitals.
ambrygen.com • Chicago • New York • Genomics • Health Care • Est. 1999
Chicago • New York • Genomics • Health Care • Est. 1999
Verified live · 1 day ago 28 days ago

Software Engineer II

$105k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
JavaScript
Python
Python
Django
Flask
Databases
MySQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
AWS
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Verified live · 1 day ago 1 month ago

Staff, Software Engineer

$164k – $247k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Databases
DynamoDB
ElasticSearch
MySQL
OpenSearch
PostgreSQL
DevOps
CI/CD
AWS
Azure
GCP
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Amgen

amgen.com
Amgen is a global biopharmaceutical pioneer headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, that specializes in discovering, developing, and manufacturing innovative biologic therapies. The company focuses on treating serious illnesses with high unmet medical needs across key areas including oncology, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, rare diseases, and nephrology. Leveraging advanced human genetics, molecular engineering, and biosimilar development, it serves millions of patients worldwide through established blockbuster treatments and cutting-edge pipelines.
amgen.com • HQ: Thousand Oaks, United States • Biotechnology • Health Care • Pharmaceuticals • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1980
HQ: Thousand Oaks, United States • Biotechnology • Health Care • Pharmaceuticals • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1980
$103k – $139k per year • Junior • 8+ years expJacksonville • Remote (United States) • High School Diploma • Full-Time • Senior
PowerShell
Python
SQL
Python
pySpark
Databases
Databricks
Delta Lake
AI/ML
Spark
RAG
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
AWS Fargate
CI/CD
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
Amazon ECS
GitLab
Configuration Management
Analytics
Power BI
Tableau
Management
n8n
Power Apps
Power Automate
Marketing
Salesforce
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$156k – $211k per year • Senior • 12+ years expJacksonville • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
SQL
TypeScript
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
RAG
Context Engineering
Google AI Studio
LLMOps
AWS Bedrock
Kubeflow
MLFlow
NLP
Spark
AI Agents
Amazon SageMaker
Function Calling
Knowledge Graph
Model Context Protocol
Structured Outputs
DevOps
CI/CD
AWS
FinOps
Kubernetes
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Western Governors University (WGU) is a fully online, accredited non-profit university founded in 1997 by nineteen U.S. governors. The institution utilizes a competency-based learning model, allowing students to advance through their coursework as soon as they demonstrate mastery of the subject matter. It primarily offers flexible, career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs across business, information technology, teacher education, and healthcare.
wgu.edu • HQ: Salt Lake City, United States • E-learning • Education • Higher Education • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1997
HQ: Salt Lake City, United States • E-learning • Education • Higher Education • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1997
$144k – $223k per year • Senior • 6+ years expSalt Lake City • Remote (United States, Egypt) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Rest API
Git
Management
ServiceNow
Jira
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$144k – $223k per year • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States, Egypt) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
SQL
Java
Hibernate
Databases
Apache Kafka
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Rest API
CloudFormation
Git
Terraform
Management
Jira
ServiceNow
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Attentive

attentive.com
Attentive runs a conversational marketing platform focused on text message and email campaigns. Retailers use it to grow subscriber lists and trigger personalised messages from browsing behaviour. The company processes billions of messages a year for consumer brands.
attentive.com • HQ: New York, United States • Email Marketing • Sales & Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2016
HQ: New York, United States • Email Marketing • Sales & Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2016
Top 25% payVerified live · 20 min ago 28 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Intelligent Messaging, AI Journeys

$190k – $230k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Java
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
Gradle
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
DynamoDB
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
Pandas
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Hugging Face
Metaflow
Frontend
esbuild
GraphQL
Radix UI
React.js
Storybook
Vite
DevOps
CI/CD
Amazon EKS
AWS
Cloudflare
Datadog
Docker
Helm
Istio
Kubernetes
Terraform
Amazon Kinesis
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Rithum

rithum.com
Rithum is a company that provides a cloud-based platform for managing financial risk. We offer a variety of services, including: Risk assessment Risk management Risk reporting Rithum is committed to helping our clients manage their financial risk effectively. We have a team of experienced professionals who can help you identify and mitigate your risk exposures.
rithum.com • London • Dallas • E-learning • Marketplaces • Commerce • Est. 1997
London • Dallas • E-learning • Marketplaces • Commerce • Est. 1997
Verified live · 2 days ago 28 days ago

Senior Software Engineer I

$136k – $225k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 2+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Redux
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
GitHub
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Okta

okta.com
The Okta and Auth0 Platforms enable secure access, authentication, and automation — putting identity at the heart of business security and growth.
okta.com • New York • San Francisco • Los Angeles • Bellevue • Chicago • Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 2009
New York • San Francisco • Los Angeles • Bellevue • Chicago • Cloud Computing • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 2009
Top 25% pay 28 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Agent Gateway

$194k – $267k per year • Staff+ • 7+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Java
AI/ML
Agentforce
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Model Context Protocol
OpenAI Codex
LLM
Cybersecurity
Okta
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$194k – $267k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Java
Apache Tomcat
Hibernate
Spring Boot
Databases
MySQL
Redis
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Amazon EKS
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
Terraform
Cybersecurity
Okta
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$194k – $267k per year • Staff+ • 7+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Java
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
Okta
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RELX

relx.com
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Tracing its roots back to 1880 and formerly known as Reed Elsevier, the publicly traded conglomerate operates across four primary business segments: Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions.
relx.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Media & Entertainment • Analytics Platforms • Publishing • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Media & Entertainment • Analytics Platforms • Publishing • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
$112k – $186k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Chennai • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Part-Time • Senior
C++
JavaScript
SQL
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Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) is a self-insured, non-profit organization providing medical and dental benefit plans exclusively to federal employees, retirees, military retirees, and their families. Operating through programs like the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), it serves over two million members nationwide. By reinvesting its earnings directly into member benefits, the association offers comprehensive health coverage, preventative care programs, and expansive provider networks tailored to the public service community.
geha.com • New York • Washington • Health Care • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 1937
New York • Washington • Health Care • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 1937
$138k – $175k per year • Senior • 7+ years expNew York • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C#
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Entity Framework Core
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Azure Cosmos DB
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
HIPAA
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Scopely

scopely.com
Scopely is a leading American video game developer, publisher, and interactive entertainment company headquartered in Culver City, California. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in free-to-play mobile games and live-ops game management across mobile, web, and PC platforms.
scopely.com • HQ: Culver City, United States • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: Culver City, United States • Game Development • Gaming • Mobile Games • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 2 hours ago 28 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Full Stack) - WWE Champions

$138k – $230k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C#
Python
Python
Django
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Incident Management
Game Dev
Unity
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 months ago

Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) - WWE Champions

$105k – $192k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
C#
Python
Python
Django
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Incident Management
Game Dev
Unity
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A1Msolutions

a1msolutions.com
A small business dedicated to huge missions. A1M Solutions' expertise is at the intersection of policy, human centered design, data, and product for government programs focused on improving health outcomes, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
a1msolutions.com • Columbia • Digital Health • Government • Digital Government
Columbia • Digital Health • Government • Digital Government
Verified live · 1 day ago 28 days ago

Principal Software Engineer (Systems Architect)

$155k – $185k per year • Lead • 12+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Contractor • Architect
CI/CD
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Absorb

absorbai.com
Absorb is a Canadian software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Calgary. Its learning management platform delivers corporate training worldwide. The product is used by thousands of organisations.
absorbai.com • HQ: Calgary, Canada • EdTech Platforms • E-learning • Education • Est. 2003
HQ: Calgary, Canada • EdTech Platforms • E-learning • Education • Est. 2003
Verified live · 1 day ago 28 days ago

Staff Marketing Technology Engineer

$171k – $285k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
SQL
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
AI Agents
dbt
LangChain
LangGraph
LLM
Vertex AI
LLM Guardrails
Edge AI
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Git
Google Cloud Run
Google GKE
Terraform
Kubernetes
IAM
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Power BI
Tableau
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Front

front.com
Front is a customer operations and communication platform that combines shared inboxes with multi-channel support tools. Designed for B2B teams, it centralizes customer messages across email, SMS, live chat, and social media into a single collaborative workspace.
front.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • HQ: Paris, France • Information Technology • Technical Support • Software • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • 201-500 employees
HQ: San Francisco, United States • HQ: Paris, France • Information Technology • Technical Support • Software • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • 201-500 employees
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 28 days ago

Software Engineer, Core Product

$180k – $205k per year • In office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time
State Management
DevOps
PagerDuty
Cybersecurity
Okta
Marketing
Salesforce
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 29 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Deliverability

$178k – $204k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
TypeScript
Databases
Apache Kafka
DevOps
PagerDuty
Cybersecurity
Okta
Marketing
Salesforce
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Repligen

repligen.com
About Repligen Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Repligen is a bioprocessing-focused life sciences company bringing expertise and innovation to our customers since 1981.
repligen.com • HQ: Waltham, United States • Laboratory Equipment • Biotechnology • Bioprocessing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1981
HQ: Waltham, United States • Laboratory Equipment • Biotechnology • Bioprocessing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1981
28 days ago

Software Developer I

$72k – $104k per year • Junior • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Junior
C#
SQL
C#
.NET
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Docker
Git
Rest API
Robotics
PID Control
IoT
OPC UA
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Replicant

replicant.ai
Replicant scales your best agents with AI—automating routine calls, improving accuracy, reducing wait times, and giving every customer fast, consistent support.
replicant.ai • Toronto • San Francisco • New York • Speech & Audio AI • Artificial Intelligence • Conversational AI • 51-200 employees
Toronto • San Francisco • New York • Speech & Audio AI • Artificial Intelligence • Conversational AI • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 28 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

$130k – $190k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
Python
Rust
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
Prompt Engineering
Speech Recognition
Text-to-Speech
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Kubernetes
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Backend Developer Salary in San Francisco
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