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Remote backend engineer jobs in California

Remote backend engineering roles — APIs, services, and infrastructure at companies hiring globally. Remote roles open to applicants based in California. Companies hiring globally that welcome California time-zone overlap.

23 jobs available

Affirm2 days ago

Affirm

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Order Platform

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$204k – $290k/year

2 days ago

Digital Media SolutionsJul 24

Digital Media Solutions

Software Engineer III, Database Engineer

Alabama, +26 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$140k – $180k/year

Jul 24

NVIDIAJul 23

NVIDIA

Senior Compiler Engineer – Rust, GPU

California, +2 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$152k – $241.5k/year

Jul 23

Makai LabsJul 22

Makai Labs

Senior Backend Software Engineer – Node.js/TypeScript

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$120k – $150k/year

Jul 22

DatabentoJul 21

Databento

Software Engineer, C++/Java

California, +3 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 21

AffirmJul 21

Affirm

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Ledger Engineering

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$204k – $264k/year

Jul 21

EngeniousJul 17

Engenious

Backend Engineer

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 17

Anchorage DigitalJul 16

Anchorage Digital

Member of Technical Staff – Transparency, Billing & Revenue

California, +2 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 16

NinjaOneJul 14

NinjaOne

Senior Software Engineer, Java

California, +15 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$160k – $240k/year

Jul 14

YunoJul 14

Yuno

Go to Market Engineer – Lead

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 14

Patriot SoftwareJul 14

Patriot Software

Software Engineer III – Full Stack, Vue, .NET

Alaska, +3 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$105k – $125k/year

Jul 14

Keeper Security, Inc.Jul 9

Keeper Security, Inc.

Senior Java Full Stack Engineer

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 9

ToastJul 7

Toast

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$193k – $309k/year

Jul 7

NVIDIAJul 6

NVIDIA

Senior Storage Software Engineer, DGXC Data Services

California, +3 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$152k – $241.5k/year

Jul 6

Parallel PartnersJul 3

Parallel Partners

AI Backend Engineer

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$140k – $200k/year

Jul 3

Swiftly, Inc.Jul 2

Swiftly, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer – Backend

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 2

Troveo AIJul 2

Troveo AI

Senior Back End Engineer

California, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$185k – $225k/year

Jul 2

GitLabJul 1

GitLab

Professional Services Technical Architect

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$123.8k – $209.5k/year

Jul 1

CoinbaseJun 28

Coinbase

Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Consumer – Prediction Markets

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$218k – $256.5k/year

Jun 28

SeismicJun 26

Seismic

Senior Software Engineer – AI Search, Backend

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jun 26

CollectorsJun 25

Collectors

Senior Software Engineer, Back-End – Payments

California, +3 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$141k – $228.9k/year

Jun 25

Vic.aiJun 25

Vic.ai

Senior Product Engineer, Treasury – Elixir

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jun 25

AffirmJun 18

Affirm

Software Engineer II, Back-end – Card Mgmt, Transaction Processing

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$146k – $225k/year

Jun 18

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$152k/ year

15 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in California start between $140k and $193k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in California

Affirm3 open roles

NVIDIA2 open roles

Anchorage Digital1 open role

Coinbase1 open role

Collectors1 open role

Databento1 open role

Digital Media Solutions1 open role

Engenious1 open role

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in California truly remote?: Yes. Every listing on Remotery is a fully-remote backend engineer role. We exclude hybrid and "remote within X miles of HQ" listings — if it's on the site, you can do the job from home.
What does pay look like for remote backend engineer jobs in California?: Across the 15 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $140k to $193k, with a median near $152k (annual USD). Actual offers vary with seniority, company, and location — use the salary filter to focus on your range.
How often are new backend engineer listings added in California?: New roles are added daily. The listing date is shown on every card and detail page so you can quickly identify the freshest postings.

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