# Backend developer jobs in San Francisco

> Browse 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&city=san-francisco
Last updated: 2026-10-25

152 open jobs, page 1 of 7, newest first. Each job links to its posting on the company's own applicant tracking system, which the Lazee extension autofills.

## Jobs

- [Senior Engineering Manager, Backend Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/harvey/bc2cf43d-c37d-4496-b64e-277ba79ad415) at Harvey. San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · $272K – $355K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus · posted 2026-10-21. Apply on Ashby.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/harvey/66a13783-3073-4474-8dad-90f4146885ef) at Harvey. San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · $231K – $325K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus · posted 2026-10-20. Apply on Ashby.
- [Backend Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/117759) at Pump.co. San Francisco, California, United States / Remote (US) · Remote · Full-time · posted 2026-10-20. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal)](https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/California---San-Francisco/Distributed-Systems-Software-Engineer---Public-Cloud--Senior-Lead-Principal-_JR249834) at Salesforce. California   San Francisco +2 more · posted 2026-10-16. Apply on Workday.
- [Software Engineer, Backend (All Levels)](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/115060) at Zip. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · posted 2026-10-07. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Software Engineer, Multimodal Backend Systems](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/114722) at Eventual. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $250K · posted 2026-10-06. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [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.
- [Research Engineer / Performance Engineer, RL Distributed Systems](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5438030008) at Anthropic. San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA · posted 2026-09-29. 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.
- [Backend Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/112528) at Mintlify. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $130K - $200K · posted 2026-09-28. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Founding Software Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/111227) at Copperlane. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $140K - $220K + 0.50% - 2.00% equity · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Systems Engineer, Hypervisor and Kernel](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/109294) at Workers IO. San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US) · Remote · Full-time · $80K - $250K + 0.50% - 4.00% equity · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Backend Engineer, Generalist](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/112032) at Lapel. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $250K · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Backend Engineer, Agents](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/112031) at Lapel. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $250K · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Backend Engineer, Core Platform](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/112030) at Lapel. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $250K · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Backend Engineer, Primitives](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/112029) at Lapel. San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · $150K - $250K · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Founding Engineer](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/110499) at Limrun. San Francisco, CA, US · On-site · Full-time · $180K - $300K · posted 2026-09-25. 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.
- [Software Engineer Backend Intern (Summer 2027)](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/111588) at Astranis. San Francisco, California, United States · On-site · Full-time · 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.
- [Backend Software Development Engineer - Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal](https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/California---San-Francisco/Backend-Software-Development-Engineer---Senior-Lead-Principal_JR249832) at Salesforce. California   San Francisco +2 more · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Workday.
- [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.

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