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Backend Engineer jobs in San Francisco

79 active openings for people who build APIs, services, and the systems behind modern products. See the newest roles, the companies hiring most, and the market evidence behind this search.

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79 roles
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Hiring market
42 companies
Not one employer or one job board
Freshness
51 day median
Inventory refreshes throughout the day
Published pay
$163K–$214K
8 listings disclose pay
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  1. Backend Engineer, IoT Architecture & Migration FellowproductsSan Francisco HQOn-siteIndividual contributor3 days ago
  2. Backend Engineer, IoT PlatformFellowproductsSan Francisco HQOn-siteIndividual contributor3 days ago
  3. Sr. Backend EngineerQuizlet IncSan Francisco, CAOn-siteSenior4 days ago
  4. Staff Backend Engineer (Payments and Billing)ScribdIncSan FranciscoRemote · region limitedSenior6 days ago
  5. Founding Backend EngineerCleraSan FranciscoOn-siteLead$200K–$300K8 days ago
  6. Product Platform - Backend EngineerBasetenSan FranciscoIndividual contributor8 days ago
  7. Software Engineer - BackendHappyrobotSan FranciscoOn-siteIndividual contributor12 days ago
  8. Senior Software Engineer - BackendHappyrobotSan FranciscoOn-siteSenior12 days ago
  9. Staff Software Engineer, Backend PlatformharveySan FranciscoOn-siteSenior13 days ago
  10. Senior Engineering Manager, Backend PlatformharveySan FranciscoOn-siteLead13 days ago
  11. Senior Backend Engineer - Growth KikoffSan FranciscoSenior15 days ago
  12. AI Backend EngineerWithinSan Francisco (HQ)Individual contributor17 days ago
  13. Senior AI Backend EngineerWithinSan Francisco (HQ)Senior17 days ago
  14. Sr Software Engineer - Backend, Consumer Structural PricingUberSan Francisco, CAOn-siteSenior19 days ago
  15. Software Engineer, BackendIvo IncSan FranciscoIndividual contributor19 days ago
  16. Senior Software Engineer, BackendIvo IncSan FranciscoSenior19 days ago
  17. Staff Software Engineer, BackendIvo IncSan FranciscoOn-siteLead19 days ago
  18. Software Engineer (Back-end)EngrammeSan FranciscoOn-siteSenior19 days ago
  19. Backend EngineerDossSan FranciscoOn-siteIndividual contributor20 days ago
  20. Senior Backend EngineerDossSan FranciscoOn-siteSenior20 days ago
  21. Staff Backend EngineerDossSan FranciscoOn-siteLead20 days ago
  22. Software Engineer - Back EndDistylSan FranciscoIndividual contributor20 days ago
  23. Senior Backend EngineerDOSSSan Francisco, CA, USOn-siteSenior20 days ago
  24. Staff Backend EngineerDOSSSan Francisco, CA, USOn-siteSenior20 days ago
  25. Backend EngineerDOSSSan Francisco, CA, USOn-siteIndividual contributor20 days ago
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How many backend engineer jobs in san francisco are open right now?

There are 79 live openings in this collection as of November 3, 2026. Inventory is refreshed throughout the day, and the page remains available when the count changes.

Which companies are hiring for backend engineer roles?

The most active employers in the current inventory include OpenAI, Clera, Databricks, harvey, Brex.

How fresh are these job listings?

The median listing in this collection was discovered 51 days ago. Jobfinder refreshes inventory throughout the day and removes closed roles from the active results.

What do backend engineer jobs pay?

Across the 8 listings that disclose compensation, the observed median range is $163K–$214K USD per year. This is published listing evidence, not an estimate.

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