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12 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
3,300 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
3,300 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
Cloudflare is looking for a backend engineer on our control plan product platform to help us build and maintain the codebase that powers both our customer APIs as well as internal service APIs. Your ability to visualize the flow of data through a complex application is critical to your success.
3 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
25 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
25 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Big Data • Information Technology • Software • Database • Big Data Analytics
Seeking a talented Fullstack Software Engineer to work on a global intelligence platform for supply chain monitoring and risk response. Responsibilities include building scalable systems, improving technical processes, and advocating for new technology solutions. Requires 2-5+ years of experience, proficiency in ReactJS, Angular, Python, and SQL, and strong communication skills.
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+8 More
14 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
137 Employees
1-3 Years of Experience
137 Employees
1-3 Years of Experience
Cannabis • eCommerce • Enterprise Web • Logistics • Payments • Software • Database
LeafLink, a leading B2B cannabis platform, is seeking talented backend engineers for potential future opportunities. Join a team dedicated to revolutionizing the cannabis industry through innovative solutions and seamless transactions.
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+37 More
3 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
Hybrid
340 Employees
$217K-$255K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
340 Employees
$217K-$255K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Fintech • Healthtech • Software
Architect and build data integrations framework for Cedar clients. Collaborate with multiple teams and lead high-impact projects. Mentor engineers and drive org-level changes.
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401-K
Commuter Benefits
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+45 More
12 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
3,300 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
3,300 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
Cloudflare is looking for a backend engineer to help build and maintain the codebase for our control plan product. You will work on both customer APIs and internal service APIs, and be responsible for database design, RESTful API design, and containerized deployment. 5+ years of professional experience and strong knowledge of backend architecture are required. Proficiency in Go, Redis, Postgres, and RESTful API design is preferred.
2 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
350 Employees
$186K-$260K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
350 Employees
$186K-$260K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Healthtech • Kids + Family • Mobile • Music • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Calm, you will design, develop, and maintain backend systems for mobile and web applications. Collaborate with stakeholders, lead development of complex backend features, write high-quality code, and ensure test coverage and monitoring. Mentor and train software engineers and stay updated on latest technologies.
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401-K
Company Equity
Continuing Education Stipend
+32 More
24 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
75 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
75 Employees
3-5 Years of Experience
Agency • Mobile
Backend Engineers are key members of our engineering team, building the backend services and infrastructure essential to our clients' products. They are responsible for designing and developing backend features and components, collaborating with other engineers, and ensuring the quality and performance of the software.
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401-K
Company Outings
Dental Insurance
+18 More
3 Days Ago
New York City, NY
21,504 Employees
$132K-$158K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
21,504 Employees
$132K-$158K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech
BlackRock is seeking an Associate Java/J2EE Backend Developer to work on the Aladdin investment operating system, focusing on innovative technology for financial markets. Responsibilities include working in a fast-paced environment, analyzing solutions, collaborating with the team, and learning new concepts.

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8 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
400 Employees
$160K-$200K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
400 Employees
$160K-$200K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Healthtech
Alma is seeking a mission-driven Senior Backend Engineer with 4+ years of experience in Python and Django to join their team. Responsibilities include designing and implementing product features using modern web technologies, collaborating with teams to build digital experiences, and ensuring software meets performance and security standards.
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+38 More
24 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
125 Employees
$110K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
125 Employees
$110K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Big Data • Cloud • Fintech • Professional Services • Software
Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems across Argyle's engineering teams. Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack. Work with engineers across the company to build new features at large-scale.
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401-K
Company Equity
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+17 More
2 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
310 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
310 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
Enterprise Web • Marketing Tech • Software
Join Frontify as a Senior Backend Engineer to work on the brand management platform, collaborate with the Search and AI team, and enhance user experiences. Expertise in PHP8+, GraphQL, REST, MySQL, and Docker required.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Child Care Benefits
+38 More
24 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
131 Employees
$100K-$140K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
131 Employees
$100K-$140K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Internet of Things • Mobile • Other • Software
We're looking for an exceptional backend engineer and hands-on architect to help us scale and connect millions of devices to wireless networks. You will architect optimal solutions to our business problems, deploy exciting new features, help us scale to 10's of millions of customers & connected devices, build quality tools and frameworks, and ensure continuous uptime.
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+18 More
24 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
1,300 Employees
$180K-$250K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
1,300 Employees
$180K-$250K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
Food • Information Technology • Payments • Software • Hospitality
Backend Infrastructure Engineer responsible for building robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure. Partner with SRE teams, collaborate with product team, and lead expansion into new verticals. Source and recruit talent for the company.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+25 More
18 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
35 Employees
$120K-$180K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
35 Employees
$120K-$180K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
eCommerce • News + Entertainment • Retail • Social Impact
Bookshop.org is looking for a senior backend engineer to help build out the Go APIs and ETL systems that will power our ebooks platform.
Top Benefits:
Commuter Benefits
Dental Insurance
Generous PTO
+8 More
10 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
131 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
131 Employees
7+ Years of Experience
Internet of Things • Mobile • Other • Software
We're looking for an exceptional backend engineer to help us scale and connect millions of devices to wireless networks. The projects and potential impact are incredible.
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401-K
Commuter Benefits
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+18 More
9 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
42 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
42 Employees
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Senior Backend Developer at Wingspan, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology by developing cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses and improve people's lives. You will work alongside a team of passionate and talented engineers, helping maintain industry leadership and product excellence.
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Commuter Benefits
Company Equity
Continuing Education Stipend
+14 More
Yesterday
New York City, NY
10 Employees
$100K-$250K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
10 Employees
$100K-$250K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
eCommerce • Social Impact • Software • Sports • Consulting • App development • Utilities
Join Kaizen Labs as a Senior Full-stack Engineer to lead and build initiatives empowering municipalities with digital experiences. Responsibilities include owning, building, and shipping new features, collaborating with product and design teams, writing high-quality code, and interacting with customers for solutions. Required skills include Typescript, Javascript, React, Node.js, HTML, JS, CSS, and GraphQL APIs.
16 Hours Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
68 Employees
$154K-$167K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
68 Employees
$154K-$167K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Social Impact • Consulting
Next Street is looking for a Full Stack Developer to lead the development and maintenance of front-end, back-end, and web application components for developing a multi-tenant B2B web application, Next Street SCALE.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+17 More
3 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
200 Employees
$140K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
200 Employees
$140K Annually
3-5 Years of Experience
eCommerce • Edtech • Payments • Sales • Social Impact
The Growth-Conversion pod is looking for a Senior Software Engineer in a full stack capacity. We are happy to consider candidates with particular expertise in either the frontend or the backend, but are prioritizing candidates who are comfortable delivering full-stack features both autonomously and in close collaboration with fellow engineers and cross-functional counterparts.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Commuter Benefits
+42 More
3 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
12,000 Employees
$153K-$270K Annually
1-3 Years of Experience
12,000 Employees
$153K-$270K Annually
1-3 Years of Experience
Blockchain • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
As a staff software engineer on the Web Payment Experience team at Square, you will mentor and teach other engineers, set technical direction, develop JavaScript APIs and UI, maintain APIs for tokenization platform, work across the stack, and stay updated on frontend engineering trends.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+55 More
4 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
5,500 Employees
$172K-$303K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
5,500 Employees
$172K-$303K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Virtual Reality • App development
Snap Inc is looking for a Backend Engineer to design, implement, and operate critical and scalable services. The role involves collaborating with teams to deliver innovative products and advocate for best practices in availability, scalability, and operational excellence.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+55 More
24 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
160 Employees
$175K-$225K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
160 Employees
$175K-$225K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Fintech • Mobile • Real Estate • Financial Services • PropTech
As a Senior Back End Engineer at Bilt, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and documenting the back-end services for the Bilt mobile app and website. You will also coach and mentor junior resources, collaborate with team members and stakeholders, drive best practices, and optimize the application for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.
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401-K
401-K Matching
Company Equity
+25 More
2 Days Ago
New York City, NY
1,723 Employees
$186K-$299K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
1,723 Employees
$186K-$299K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Marketing Tech • Payments • Software
Frontend Staff Software Engineer on the User Platform team at Squarespace, responsible for login, authorization, and customer dashboards. Develop technical strategies, lead architecture discussions, and collaborate with engineering teams. Mentor and influence engineers across the organization.
Top Benefits:
401-K
401-K Matching
Adoption Assistance
+50 More
5 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
1,000 Employees
$149K-$186K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
1,000 Employees
$149K-$186K Annually
7+ Years of Experience
Digital Media • eCommerce • Gaming • Mobile
Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer at Roku and help shape the future of anime. You will work on our Crunchyroll apps for Roku devices, collaborating with multiple teams to deliver delightful content. We are looking for someone with 7+ years of front end development experience and 3+ years in a team lead role. Proficiency in BrighterScript, unit testing, and end-to-end testing is required. Experience with AWS technologies and Agile Software Development is a plus. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+43 More
2 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Remote
20,000 Employees
$158K-$278K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
20,000 Employees
$158K-$278K Annually
5-7 Years of Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
The Staff Software Engineer - UI at ServiceNow will be responsible for building high-quality, clean, scalable, and reusable code using JavaScript and modern UI frameworks. They will collaborate with product owners to design and implement new products and features while mentoring colleagues and promoting knowledge-sharing.
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401-K
401-K Matching
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+42 More
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