# Senior backend developer jobs in San Francisco

> Browse senior backend developer jobs in San Francisco at top tech companies, updated every 12 hours. Each role links to the original posting on the company's ATS, which Lazee autofills in a few clicks.

Canonical: https://lazee.dev/careers?role=backend&level=senior&city=san-francisco
Last updated: 2026-10-25

42 open jobs, page 1 of 2, newest first. Each job links to its posting on the company's own applicant tracking system, which the Lazee extension autofills.

## Jobs

- [Senior Software Engineer, Backend](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/114821) at Forage. San Francisco, United States / New York, United States · On-site · Full-time · $185K - $200K · posted 2026-10-06. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer — Backend (Files Team)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=databricks&token=8864368002) at Databricks. San Francisco, California · posted 2026-10-02. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Senior Backend Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/112531) at Mintlify. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $190K - $265K · posted 2026-09-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Backend Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/111261) at Slope. San Francisco / Remote (US) · Remote · Full-time · $200K - $250K · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer - PLM/CAD Integrations](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/111591) at Dalus. San Francisco, CA, US / Munich, BY, DE / Munich, Bavaria, DE / Melbourne, VIC, AU / Melbourne, Victoria, AU / Remote · Remote · Full-time · $80K - $170K · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer- Infrastructure & Distributed Systems](https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/California---San-Francisco/Senior-Software-Engineer--Infrastructure---Distributed-Systems_JR358362) at Salesforce. California - San Francisco · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Workday.
- [Lead Software Engineer- Distributed Systems](https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/California---San-Francisco/Lead-Software-Engineer--Distributed-Systems_JR357453) at Salesforce. California - San Francisco · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Workday.
- [Senior Backend Engineer - Java](https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/California---San-Francisco/Senior-backend-Engineer---Java_JR360326) at Salesforce. California   San Francisco +1 more · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Workday.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=brex&token=8815495002) at Brex. San Francisco, California, United States · posted 2026-09-16. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Senior Backend Software Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/106209) at FleetWorks. Chicago / San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · posted 2026-08-24. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/99181) at Artie. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $250K · posted 2026-07-27. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Backend Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/102151) at LiteLLM. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $200K - $260K · posted 2026-07-27. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (San Francisco)](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/95157) at Short Story. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · posted 2026-05-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer - Ambient](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/95058) at Athelas. Mountain View, CA, US / San Francisco, CA, US / New York, NY, US / Los Angeles, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $170K - $230K · posted 2026-05-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer - Backend & Agent Platform](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/96046) at Truewind. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $220K - $260K + 0.10% - 0.25% equity · posted 2026-05-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Backend](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/harvey/1406ae6f-1dfc-4b5a-985d-cccbffe283e1) at Harvey. San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · $193.4K – $290K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus · posted 2026-05-01. Apply on Ashby.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Product](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/93805) at CTGT. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $175K - $250K + 0.50% - 1.00% equity · posted 2026-04-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Platform](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/93804) at CTGT. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $175K - $250K + 0.50% - 1.00% equity · posted 2026-04-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/93803) at CTGT. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $175K - $250K + 0.50% - 1.00% equity · posted 2026-04-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Backend Engineer (Series A Backed)](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/93485) at Phonely. San Francisco, California · On-site · Full-time · $180K - $230K + 0.10% - 0.45% equity · posted 2026-04-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Back End](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=brex&token=8472635002) at Brex. San Francisco, California, United States · posted 2026-03-24. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Senior Engineer, Backend/Infra](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/90991) at AgentMail. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $250K - $400K + 1.00% - 2.00% equity · posted 2026-02-27. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Backend](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/91013) at Finch. San Francisco, New York City / Remote (US) · Remote · Full-time · $200K - $220K · posted 2026-02-27. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Agent Engineer (Senior)](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/89595) at Substrate. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $125K - $200K + 0.01% - 0.10% equity · posted 2026-01-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Senior Backend Engineer (Python)](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/87967) at Phonely. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $220K + 0.10% - 0.45% equity · posted 2025-12-29. Apply on Y Combinator.

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