Remote backend engineer jobs in Washington

Remote backend engineering roles — APIs, services, and infrastructure at companies hiring globally. Remote roles open to applicants based in Washington.

18 jobs available

Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.2 days ago

Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.

Database Engineer

Washington OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

2 days ago

Afresh3 days ago

Afresh

Staff Backend Engineer

Alabama, +20 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$168k – $253k/year

3 days ago

ASRC Federal5 days ago

ASRC Federal

Principal Database Engineer

District of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer

5 days ago

WEX6 days ago

WEX

Senior Backend Engineer – AI Platform

California, +5 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$121.5k – $145.5k/year

6 days ago

SalesforceSep 15

Salesforce

Technical Architect – Director

California, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$260k – $290k/year

Sep 15

AfreshSep 11

Afresh

Senior Backend Engineer, Ordering

Alabama, +20 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

NavaSep 10

Nava

Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Python

Alabama, +29 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$153k – $171k/year

Sep 10

Kin InsuranceSep 9

Kin Insurance

Software Engineer – Back-End Focus

United States, +38 more locationsFull-timeBackend Engineer$110k – $127k/year

Sep 9

Palo Alto NetworksSep 4

Palo Alto Networks

Senior Principal Software Engineer – Backend, Identity & Access Management

California, +9 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 4

Accenture Federal ServicesSep 3

Accenture Federal Services

Growth and Sales Technical Architect

District of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$106.3k – $221.1k/year

Sep 3

Re:Build ManufacturingSep 2

Re:Build Manufacturing

Senior Backend Engineer

California, +2 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$165k – $200k/year

Sep 2

Clearwaters.ITSep 1

Clearwaters.IT

Senior .NET Developer

District of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 1

SAICAug 28

SAIC

Junior Java Developer

District of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer

Aug 28

NeuraFlashAug 14

NeuraFlash

Technical Architect, MuleSoft

California, +8 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$87.4k – $266.3k/year

Aug 14

AffirmAug 10

Affirm

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Order Platform

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

Aug 10

AffirmAug 5

Affirm

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Batch Infrastructure

United States, +6 more locationsFull-timeBackend Engineer$195k – $255k/year

Aug 5

STILMAN Advanced StrategiesJul 30

STILMAN Advanced Strategies

C++ Developer

District of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$100k – $120k/year

Jul 30

SnowflakeJul 29

Snowflake

Senior Technical Architect

Washington OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$128k – $168k/year

Jul 29

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$128k/ year

12 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in Washington start between $106k and $168k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in Washington

Affirm2 open roles

Afresh2 open roles

ASRC Federal1 open role

Accenture Federal Services1 open role

Clearwaters.IT1 open role

Initiate Government Solutions, LLC.1 open role

Kin Insurance1 open role

Nava1 open role

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in Washington 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 Washington?: Across the 12 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $106k to $168k, with a median near $128k (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 Washington?: 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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