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Backend Engineer jobs.

Builds the services, APIs, and systems the product runs on. Here is what the role is, what it pays, and what is open now.

01 / Definition

What is a backend engineer

A backend engineer builds what the user does not see: the services, APIs, data models, and the systems that keep them fast and correct under load.

AI-native backend engineers reach for a model to move faster on the boilerplate and the glue, and spend their judgment on the parts that matter: correctness, latency, and design.

What they do

  • Design and build services and APIs other teams depend on.
  • Model data and keep it consistent as the system grows.
  • Make it fast and correct under real load.
  • Integrate AI features without the system falling over.
02 / Pay

What it pays

These roles are remote and global. Total compensation for strong backend engineers runs $165k to $360k depending on level and location. We do not post a role we would not take ourselves.

03 / Open now

Open backend engineer roles

FAQ

Common questions

What does a backend engineer do?

They build the services, APIs, and data systems the product runs on, and keep them fast and correct.

Is this remote, and what does it pay?

Yes, it is remote and global. We hire the best person for the work wherever they are. Total compensation runs $165k to $360k depending on level and location.

Do I really need to be AI-native?

Yes. It is the one hard requirement. You should already build with AI day to day, with real taste for when to trust it and when not to. If AI coding is still a novelty to you rather than how you work, this is not the role.

We only hire the best AI-native engineers.

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