Senior SaaS Backend Engineer jobs in the United States
Backend, API and distributed systems engineering roles at SaaS companies.
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
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Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior Software Engineer, Backend – NYC
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Java Engineer – Distributed Systems, Serverless – Elasticsearch
Sr. Software Engineer- Backend
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Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Senior Software Engineer – Distributed Systems
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
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About these roles
Backend Engineer jobs at SaaS companies
Backend engineers build the services, APIs and data stores behind a SaaS product, with a focus on reliability and scale.
For what SaaS companies pay Backend Engineer roles by level, location and company, see the Backend Engineer salary guide.
Pay depends heavily on level and location. Where companies publish a range, the typical role on this page lists $191k–$240k in the US (median published minimum and maximum). About 95% of the roles here include a salary; use Salary listed first to see those at the top.
10 SaaS companies are hiring for these roles right now, led by Databricks, Brex, and Harvey.
Questions about Senior SaaS Backend Engineer jobs
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Why don’t all jobs show a salary?
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How do I know a job is still open?
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How much do SaaS Backend Engineer roles pay?
Where companies publish a range, the typical open role here lists $191k–$240k in the US (median published minimum and maximum). Pay rises with level and varies by location; the Backend Engineer salary guide breaks it down.
Are all of these roles based in the United States?
Each role has at least one office or hiring location in the United States. Some postings list several countries or also allow remote work; the location chips on each job show the full picture.
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