# Staff & principal backend developer jobs

> Browse staff & principal backend developer jobs 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=staff
Last updated: 2026-10-25

107 open jobs, page 1 of 5, newest first. Each job links to its posting on the company's own applicant tracking system, which the Lazee extension autofills.

## Jobs

- [Principal Distributed Systems Engineer](https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Workday/job/USA-CA-Pleasanton/Principal-Distributed-Systems-Engineer_JR-0110621) at Workday. USA, CA, Pleasanton · posted 2026-10-22. Apply on Workday.
- [Sr Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems | Data Ingestion | Storage | Analytics) - Remote](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ServiceNow/744000156912806) at ServiceNow. San Diego, CALIFORNIA, United States · Remote · Full-time · posted 2026-10-22. Apply on SmartRecruiters.
- [Staff Backend Engineer, User Safety](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/reddit/jobs/8204924) at Reddit. Remote - United States · Remote · posted 2026-10-21. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer - Backend - 7+ years](https://jobs.lever.co/outreach/88257b0f-9915-4e5f-96bf-d37b183b6cf6) at Outreach. Hyderabad · Remote · Full-Time · posted 2026-10-21. Apply on Lever.
- [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.
- [Staff Software Enginer, Backend - Payments Platform](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=coinbase&token=8302189) at Coinbase. Remote - USA · Remote · posted 2026-10-19. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Sr Staff Backend Engineer - Venmo Product](https://paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/jobs/job/San-Jose-California-United-States-of-America/Sr-Staff-Software-Engineer--BE-Python_R0136939-1) at PayPal. San Jose California United States of America +1 more · posted 2026-10-19. Apply on Workday.
- [Staff Software Engineer - Backend - 5 to 9 years](https://jobs.lever.co/outreach/75b437e3-8c71-4df7-905b-fddf7c68fd19) at Outreach. Hyderabad · Remote · Full-Time · posted 2026-10-19. Apply on Lever.
- [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.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend - FinHub (Transfers)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=coinbase&token=8287662) at Coinbase. Remote - USA · Remote · posted 2026-10-16. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Cards)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/8015279003) at Affirm. Remote US · Remote · posted 2026-10-14. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/7995359003) at Affirm. Remote US · Remote · posted 2026-10-09. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Fraud Decisioning)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/7995361003) at Affirm. Remote Canada · Remote · posted 2026-10-09. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform](https://boards.greenhouse.io/robinhood/jobs/8266107?t=gh_src=&gh_jid=8266107) at Robinhood. New York, NY · posted 2026-10-09. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform](https://boards.greenhouse.io/robinhood/jobs/8244209?t=gh_src=&gh_jid=8244209) at Robinhood. Toronto, Canada · posted 2026-10-09. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer - Backend](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/embed/job_app?for=okta&token=8242317) at Okta. Bengaluru, India · posted 2026-10-06. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Search)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/8005408003) at Affirm. Remote Canada · Remote · posted 2026-10-01. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Search)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/8005406003) at Affirm. Remote US · Remote · posted 2026-10-01. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Principal Engineer - Backend](https://www.workatastartup.com/jobs/113039) at Encord. London, England, GB · On-site · Full-time · £150K - £200K GBP · posted 2026-09-30. Apply on Y Combinator.
- [Staff Software Engineer - Back End](https://capitalone.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/Capital_One/job/Nottingham--Eng/Staff-Software-Engineer---Back-End_R235341-1) at Capital One. Nottingham,  Eng · posted 2026-09-30. Apply on Workday.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity Decisioning)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/8003801003) at Affirm. Remote Canada · Remote · posted 2026-09-28. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity Decisioning)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/affirm/jobs/8003799003) at Affirm. Remote US · Remote · posted 2026-09-28. Apply on Greenhouse.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Level 6](https://snapchat.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/snap/job/Los-Angeles-California/Staff-Software-Engineer--Backend--Level-6_Q326SWEB9) at Snap. Los Angeles, California · posted 2026-09-25. Apply on Workday.
- [Staff Software Engineer - Back End](https://capitalone.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/Capital_One/job/London-Eng/Staff-Software-Engineer---Back-End_R221589-1) at Capital One. London, Eng · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Workday.
- [Principal Distributed Systems Engineer - Observability](https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Workday/job/USA-CA-Pleasanton/Principal-Distributed-Systems-Engineer---Observability_JR-0109636) at Workday. USA, CA, Pleasanton · posted 2026-09-23. Apply on Workday.

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