Updated Aug 31, 2026

Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver

Backend Developer jobs in Vancouver hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $167,734/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
702
Companies
242
Salary range
$145K – $400K
Average salary
$194K

Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Middle 26 $120K $145K $180K
Senior 129 $136K $190K $230K
Staff 40 $173K $229K $275K
Lead 21 $158K $195K $210K
All levels 241 $138K $190K $240K

Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

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Blockchain Capital

blockchaincapital.com
Blockchain Capital is one of the earliest dedicated digital asset venture firms, founded in 2013 in San Francisco. It has invested across many funds in exchanges, infrastructure, decentralised finance and consumer applications. The firm was also a pioneer of tokenised fund structures, issuing a security token to represent limited partner interests.
blockchaincapital.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Blockchain & Crypto • Est. 2013
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Blockchain & Crypto • Est. 2013
Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Backend - Pro

$33k – $42k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Rust
Databases
Apache Kafka
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement HR

$87k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Anthropic SDK
Claude
Function Calling
LLM
AI Agents
Anthropic
Human-in-the-Loop
Model Context Protocol
Management
n8n
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Open 158 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement Finance

$87k – $166k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Claude
LLM
AI Agents
Anthropic
Human-in-the-Loop
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Web3
Staking
Management
n8n
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Mastercard

mastercard.com
Mastercard is a global technology leader in the financial payments industry, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, and governments across the globe. The company processes electronic funds transfers through its expansive network, enabling credit, debit, prepaid, and commercial card transactions worldwide.
mastercard.com • HQ: Purchase, United States • Financial Services • Credit Cards • Payments • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1994
HQ: Purchase, United States • Financial Services • Credit Cards • Payments • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1994
Verified live · 10 min ago 21 day ago

Senior Software Engineer

$86k – $187k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Vancouver, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C#
JavaScript
Python
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Git
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Rest API
QA
Rest-Assured
Selenium
TestNG
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Verified live · 10 min ago 19 days ago

Principal Software Engineer

$89k – $178k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Toronto, Vancouver, Canada) • Full-Time • Principal
AI Agents
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Vena Solutions

venasolutions.com
Vena Solutions is a Canadian software company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Toronto. Its platform handles corporate planning and budgeting inside a spreadsheet interface. The product is used by thousands of finance teams.
venasolutions.com • HQ: Toronto, Canada • AI Agents • 51-200 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: Toronto, Canada • AI Agents • 51-200 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 days ago

Software Architect (Full Stack)

$118k – $206k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Architect
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HostPapa

hostpapa.com
HostPapa is a Canadian hosting company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Burlington, Ontario. It provides domains, web hosting and cloud services to small businesses. The company serves customers in dozens of countries.
hostpapa.com • HQ: Burlington, Canada • Content Creation • Web Hosting • Internet Services • 51-200 employees • Est. 2006
HQ: Burlington, Canada • Content Creation • Web Hosting • Internet Services • 51-200 employees • Est. 2006
$109k – $245k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Staff • English: C1
SQL
Robotics
Apollo
Management
n8n
Zapier
Marketing
GA4
HubSpot
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UpStart Quest

upstart.quest
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upstart.quest • Austin • Columbus • New York • Artificial Intelligence
Austin • Columbus • New York • Artificial Intelligence
Verified live · 9 hours ago 3 days ago

Principal Software Engineer, Pricing Platform

$141k – $285k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
Go
Java
Kotlin
Python
Rust
Java
Spring Boot
Python
Celery
Django
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
Datadog
gRPC
Helm
Amazon S3
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 5 days ago

Software Engineer II, Delivery

$110k – $220k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
ArgoCD
AWS
GitOps
Helm
Kubernetes
Progressive Delivery
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 2 months ago

Software Engineer II, Developer Platform

$112k – $223k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
AWS
CI/CD
Kubernetes
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Hightouch

hightouch.com
Hightouch is a customer data platform that syncs data from existing warehouses to tools like CRMs, email marketing platforms, and ad networks. It helps businesses use their data for personalized marketing, improving customer engagement and campaign performance. With a no-code interface, Hightouch simplifies data integration while avoiding duplication, ensuring data integrity and security.
hightouch.com • San Francisco • New York • London • Paris • Denver • Sales & Marketing • Data & Analytics • Data Integration • Est. 2018
San Francisco • New York • London • Paris • Denver • Sales & Marketing • Data & Analytics • Data Integration • Est. 2018
Top 25% payVerified live · 8 hours ago 3 days ago

Software Engineer, Applied AI Research

$180k – $400k per year • Senior • Remote (North America)
LLM
AI Agents
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Open 1313 daysTop 25% pay 3 years ago

Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

$180k – $400k per year • Equity • Remote (North America)
AI Agents
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Open 124 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Software Engineer, Customer Studio Backend

$180k – $400k per year • Equity • Senior • Remote (North America)
SQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
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Shakepay

shakepay.com
Shakepay is a Canadian financial technology company that provides an easy and fast way to buy, sell, and earn cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. It offers a platform where users can purchase and store cryptocurrencies with no fees, take advantage of cashback offers, and transfer money with ease through e-transfers. Shakepay is committed to security, keeping digital currencies in secure, offline storage, and being licensed as a Money Service Business by FINTRAC.
shakepay.com • Montreal • Blockchain & Crypto • Cryptocurrencies
Montreal • Blockchain & Crypto • Cryptocurrencies
Open 261 dayVerified live · 2 hours ago 8 months ago

Staff Software Engineer

$135k – $236k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote (Canada) • Staff • English: C1
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
Datadog
Web3
Bitcoin
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Open 347 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 11 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$102k – $200k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
Datadog
Web3
Bitcoin
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Bankjoy

bankjoy.com
All-in-One Digital Banking for Community Financial Institutions. Your community connection is what sets you apart. Bankjoy's secure, innovative platform helps you amplify it and win in the digital world.
bankjoy.com • Toronto • Austin • Ontario • Banking • Financial Services • FinTech
Toronto • Austin • Ontario • Banking • Financial Services • FinTech
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 days ago

Lead Software Engineer

$101k – $202k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 8+ years expOntario • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
C#
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Assembly
C#
.NET
Entity Framework Core
Assembly
Keystone Engine
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
CI/CD
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Wagepoint

wagepoint.com
Wagepoint is a Canadian software company founded in 2012 and based in Halifax. Its cloud payroll platform serves small businesses in Canada and the United States. The product automates tax remittance and filings.
wagepoint.com • HQ: Halifax, Canada • Clinical Research • Est. 2012
HQ: Halifax, Canada • Clinical Research • Est. 2012
$74k – $173k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expCalgary • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Junior
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
State Management
DevOps
CI/CD
QA
Rest-Assured
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$102k – $199k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expCalgary • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
Mobile
React Native
State Management
DevOps
CI/CD
QA
Rest-Assured
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$102k – $204k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expCalgary • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Principal • French: C1
C#
Python
C#
.NET
Databases
pgvector
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
A2A
Model Context Protocol
Mobile
Clean Architecture
DevOps
CI/CD
Vector
QA
Rest-Assured
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GitLab

gitlab.com
GitLab is a comprehensive, open-source DevSecOps platform that enables software teams to manage the entire software development lifecycle within a single application. It streamlines operations by offering integrated tools for source code management, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), security testing, and project planning. By consolidating the entire pipeline into one continuous workflow, it helps engineering teams accelerate code delivery, improve collaboration, and maintain strict security compliance.
gitlab.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • DevSecOps • DevOps • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • DevSecOps • DevOps • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 1 hour ago 17 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer, AMER

$144k – $239k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (United States, Canada) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
AI Agents
DevOps
Kubernetes
GitLab
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer (RoR/Go), SSCS: Authentication

$143k – $237k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (United States, Canada) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Ruby
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
GitLab
IAM
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Open 145 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 4 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

$172k – $286k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada) • PhD • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Ruby
DevOps
CI/CD
GitLab
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Speechify

speechify.com
Speechify is a voice AI productivity company best known for its text-to-speech app. It lets users listen to articles, PDFs, books, and web pages, and also offers voice typing, AI summaries, and AI podcasts. The company was founded in 2017 and is centered on accessibility and productivity.
speechify.com • HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Vancouver, Canada

$83k – $182k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Vancouver, Canada) • Senior
Kotlin
Java
Mobile
Kotlin Multiplatform
DevOps
GCP
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$79k – $173k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Vancouver, Canada) • PhD • Internship • Senior
C#
C++
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
CI/CD
Vercel
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$84k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Vancouver, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Terraform
Vercel
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Policyme

policyme.com
PolicyMe is a Canadian insurance company that specializes in offering affordable and straightforward life insurance, critical illness, and health and dental insurance products. Their services are primarily delivered online, providing users with the convenience of obtaining quotes and securing insurance coverage quickly and efficiently. PolicyMe is recognized for its no-hassle approach, featuring fast approvals and the ability to tailor coverage to the customer's needs.
policyme.com • Toronto • Ontario • Quebec • FinTech • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
Toronto • Ontario • Quebec • FinTech • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
Verified live · 5 hours ago 3 days ago

Junior Software Engineer (Remote)

$73k – $171k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Junior • Ontario • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Junior
Python
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LangChain
LangGraph
Prompt Engineering
Frontend
React.js
Redux
DevOps
AWS
Management
n8n
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 25 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

$101k – $198k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years expOntario • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Computer Vision
LangChain
LangGraph
NLP
Edge AI
Frontend
Redux
DevOps
AWS
Management
n8n
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 26 days ago

Software Engineer Manager (Remote)

$101k – $198k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 7+ years expOntario • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
Python
JavaScript
AI/ML
Computer Vision
NLP
Edge AI
Recommender Systems
Frontend
React.js
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Stardex

stardex.com
Best AI recruitment software with built-in CRM for executive search firms. Stardex combines the best ats system with AI recruiting tools, candidate tracking, and client management in one platform. Built for recruiters and agents of recruiters.
stardex.com • Amsterdam • New York • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Human Resources • 51-200 employees
Amsterdam • New York • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Human Resources • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 20 min ago 3 days ago

Forward Deploy Engineer (FDE)

$60k – $90k per year • Equity 0.1–0.8% • Amsterdam • Remote (United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Canada) • Full-Time
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Rollstack

rollstack.com
rollstack.com • New York • Seattle • Software • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees
New York • Seattle • Software • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 4 days ago

Software Engineer (TypeScript) - Eastern US/ Eastern Canada

$140k – $240k per year • Equity 0–0.2% • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (United States, India, Germany, Canada, Morocco) • Full-Time • Middle
Node JS
TypeScript
Node JS
Prisma
AI/ML
Gemini
LangChain
Langfuse
OpenAI
Frontend
React.js
shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
ArgoCD
AWS
CI/CD
Kubernetes
SigNoz
Analytics
Tableau
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IcePanel

icepanel.io
IcePanel is a collaborative diagramming tool that helps software engineering and product teams align on technical decisions. Create an interactive map of your software systems and give your teams full context about how things work.
icepanel.io • Vancouver • Communication & Collaboration • Information Technology • Software • 11-50 employees
Vancouver • Communication & Collaboration • Information Technology • Software • 11-50 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 4 days ago

Senior Full Stack Engineer

$123k per year • Equity 0.2–0.7% • Senior • 6+ years expIn office (Vancouver, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
Databases
Firestore
Frontend
Tailwind CSS
Vue.js
PixiJS
DevOps
WebSockets
GCP
Git
Google Cloud Run
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Mindrift

mindrift.ai
Mindrift is an expert-sourcing and AI training platform owned by Toloka (a data services enterprise owned by Nebius Group, Nasdaq: NBIS), operating primarily out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Launched by Toloka CEO and founder Olga Megorskaya to elevate crowd-sourced data generation into high-level human feedback, Mindrift operates on a B2B data-as-a-service (DaaS), custom enterprise AI training contract, and freelance expert marketplace model.
mindrift.ai • HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

up to $90k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Freelance • Senior • English: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Beautiful Soup
AI/ML
OpenRouter
LangChain
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GitHub
QA
Selenium
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Kabam

kabam.com
Kabam is a prominent mobile video game developer and publisher headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Originally founded in 2006 as Watercooler, Inc. by Kevin Chou, Michael Li, Holly Liu, and Wayne Chan, the company initially developed social network applications before pivoting into free-to-play, mid-core mobile and web gaming. Acquired by South Korean gaming giant Netmarble in 2017, Kabam specializes in developing visually rich, narrative-driven massively multiplayer online (MMO) and action role-playing games (RPGs) built on high-profile global intellectual properties.
kabam.com • HQ: Vancouver, Canada • Gaming • Mobile Games • Est. 2006
HQ: Vancouver, Canada • Gaming • Mobile Games • Est. 2006
Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Contract)

$84k – $106k per year • Senior • 5+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Vancouver, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Senior
C#
C++
Node JS
JavaScript
Game Dev
Unity
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Open 145 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Contract

$84k – $106k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Vancouver, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor • Senior
C#
C++
Node JS
JavaScript
Game Dev
Unity
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Testlio

testlio.com
Testlio is an AI-powered crowdsourced software testing and quality assurance (QA) platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, with operational origins in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 2012 by Kristel Kruustük and Marko Kruustük, the Series B enterprise has raised over $19 million in venture backing from investors including Spring Lake Equity Partners and Techstars.
testlio.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Principal Software Architect

Equity • Lead • 15+ years exp • Remote (AMER) • Freelance • Architect • English: C1
LLM
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
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Origin

originfresh.in
Origin is a fresh farm produce D2C brand that caters to consumers by providings farm-fresh, hand-picked, premium products and Sri Lankan Origin spices and fruits from all around the world.
originfresh.in • Bengaluru • Organic Food • Commerce • Online Groceries • Est. 1983
Bengaluru • Organic Food • Commerce • Online Groceries • Est. 1983
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

$200k – $320k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
Rust
SQL
TypeScript
Databases
ClickHouse
AI/ML
Model Context Protocol
AI Agents
LLM
Red Teaming
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Open 117 daysTop 25% pay 3 months ago

Software Engineer

$170k – $360k per year • Remote (United States, Canada) • Full-Time
Python
Rust
JavaScript
Databases
Apache Kafka
ClickHouse
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
OpenAI Codex
Time Series Forecasting
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
Kubernetes
Cloudflare
Datadog
eBPF
Honeycomb
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BeyondTrust

beyondtrust.com
BeyondTrust is a cybersecurity software company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded in 2006. The organization provides a platform for privileged access management, identity security, and secure remote access to protect organizations from data breaches and internal threats. It operates globally across various sectors, serving thousands of customers including government agencies and large enterprises under the ownership of Francisco Partners.
beyondtrust.com • HQ: Atlanta, United States • Vulnerability Management • Endpoint Security • Cloud Security • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 2006
HQ: Atlanta, United States • Vulnerability Management • Endpoint Security • Cloud Security • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 2006
Verified live · 12 hours ago 4 days ago

Sr Software Development Engineer

$100k – $195k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (Canada) • Senior
C#
Go
JavaScript
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Vue.js
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Terraform
IAM
Cybersecurity
BeyondTrust
Microsoft Entra ID
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Verified live · 12 hours ago 2 months ago

Sr Software Development Engineer

$98k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C#
Go
Java
Python
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Copilot
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Pulumi
Terraform
GitHub
IAM
FinOps
Istio
Linkerd
Service Mesh
Cybersecurity
BeyondTrust
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Verified live · 12 hours ago 1 month ago

Software Development Engineer

$97k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Senior
C#
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
GitHub Actions
Kubernetes
Terraform
GitHub
Cybersecurity
BeyondTrust
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Fully remote 88%
616
On site 8%
56
Visa sponsorship 5%
33
Equity 33%
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How pay is distributed

241 of these Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $138K and $240K a year, with a median of $190K. By level, the median runs middle at $145K, senior at $190K, staff at $229K, and lead at $195K. The step from middle to lead is worth about 1.3x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

The market right now

Alion currently lists 702 open Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver from 242 companies. 94 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 205 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are Canada (24), Netherlands (4), France (3), Sweden (3), and United States (2). 88% of the listings are fully remote, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver right now are Affirm (42), UpStart Quest (24), Canonical (24), GitLab (17), Arista Networks (15), and Speechify (13). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (328), AWS (275), Kubernetes (243), JavaScript (242), TypeScript (224), AI Agents (221), CI/CD (194), and PostgreSQL (170). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver, 33 state visa sponsorship, 16 offer a relocation package, and 231 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver are open right now?
There are 702 open Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver on Alion from 242 companies. The list was last refreshed on August 31, 2026.
What do Backend Developer Salary in Vancouver pay?
The median is $190K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $138K and $240K. This is based on the 241 listings that state pay.
Are any of these roles remote?
616 of the 702 listings (88%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Affirm, UpStart Quest, Canonical, GitLab, Arista Networks, and Speechify. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 33 state visa sponsorship and 16 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.