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Remote backend engineer jobs in New York

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

15 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

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

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

GuidehouseJul 14

Guidehouse

API Developer – Data Engineer Managing Consultant, Fraud, AI

New York, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$130k – $216k/year

Jul 14

SnowflakeJul 10

Snowflake

Senior Technical Architect

Illinois, +2 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$136k – $178.5k/year

Jul 10

HexJul 8

Hex

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Platform

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$221.3k – $348.5k/year

Jul 8

RealJul 2

Real

Senior Backend Engineer - Java

District of Columbia, +9 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$152k – $194k/year

Jul 2

Troveo AIJul 2

Troveo AI

Senior Back End Engineer

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

Jul 2

SnowflakeJun 22

Snowflake

Principal Technical Architect – AI/ML

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$196k – $257.2k/year

Jun 22

AffirmJun 18

Affirm

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

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

Jun 18

decircleMay 19

decircle

Solidity, Rust Engineer

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

May 19

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$152k/ year

12 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in New York start between $136k and $196k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in New York

Affirm3 open roles

Snowflake2 open roles

Anchorage Digital1 open role

Databento1 open role

Digital Media Solutions1 open role

Guidehouse1 open role

Makai Labs1 open role

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in New York 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 New York?: Across the 12 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $136k to $196k, 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 New York?: 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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