Last updated 2026-06-18
29 Backend Engineering jobs in Boston ()
Browse 29 Backend Engineering jobs across Boston, including Backend Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer (AI & Backend), Senior Platform Engineer, Staff Engineer, Software, GCS, and Senior Software Engineer, BigQuery SQL Translation roles. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Backend Engineering jobs in Boston
Professionals specializing in developing and maintaining the server-side logic and infrastructure of software applications.
Browse Backend Engineering jobs in Boston from companies including Lila Sciences, WEXWEXUS, Whoop, Catapult Sports, Scribd, Inc., ERGO NEXT, and Next Insurance.
- Common titles include Backend Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer (AI & Backend), Senior Platform Engineer, Staff Engineer, Software, GCS, and Senior Software Engineer, BigQuery SQL Translation.
- Roles span senior and mid levels.
- Recent postings include software engineer, backend software, backend engineer, platform engineer, and engineer software roles.
- Most listed roles are in Boston (19), with openings also in Cambridge (5), Charlestown (1), Waltham (1), and Wakefield (1).
- Reported pay for Backend Engineering jobs near Boston ranges around $126,750-$204,000 annually (P25-P75 across 24 postings that disclosed pay).
- Explore Backend Engineering salaries in Massachusetts in Salary Explorer.
Backend Engineering jobs in Boston
Professionals specializing in developing and maintaining the server-side logic and infrastructure of software applications.
Browse Backend Engineering jobs in Boston from companies including Lila Sciences, WEXWEXUS, Whoop, Catapult Sports, Scribd, Inc., ERGO NEXT, and Next Insurance.
- Common titles include Backend Software Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer (AI & Backend), Senior Platform Engineer, Staff Engineer, Software, GCS, and Senior Software Engineer, BigQuery SQL Translation.
- Roles span senior and mid levels.
- Recent postings include software engineer, backend software, backend engineer, platform engineer, and engineer software roles.
- Most listed roles are in Boston (19), with openings also in Cambridge (5), Charlestown (1), Waltham (1), and Wakefield (1).
- Reported pay for Backend Engineering jobs near Boston ranges around $126,750-$204,000 annually (P25-P75 across 24 postings that disclosed pay).
- Explore Backend Engineering salaries in Massachusetts in Salary Explorer.
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Boston
senior
Full Time
$150k-215k/yr
As a Senior Platform Engineer on the AppInfra team, you will play a key role in driving large-scale architecture projects,…
The Application Infrastructure team enables iOS, Android, Backend, and Web engineers to reliably and quickly deliver new features to member…
Backend Software Engineer
Jun 15
Boston
senior
Full Time
$127k-171k/yr
Our Backend Software Engineer can expect to work with the latest backend technologies and programming languages.
What We Need: At least 8-10 years of proven experience in Backend development.
Backend Software Engineer
Jun 12
Boston
senior
$127k/yr
Our Backend Software Engineer can expect to work with the latest backend technologies and programming languages.
What We Need: At least 8-10 years of proven experience in Backend development.
Boston
senior
Full Time
$121.5k-145.5k/yr
Software Engineer (AI & Backend) Company: WEXWEXUS This is a remote position; however, the candidate must reside within 30 miles…
How you’ll make an impact: Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance object oriented code in our backend service…
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Staff, Software EngineerJun 5
Boston
mid
Full Time
$150k-230k/yr
Technical Leadership — Own technical direction for major GCS features and systems; architect UI/UX layouts, design robust client/server int…
Design, UX, & Documentation — Drive design reviews, UI/UX prototyping, and ICD definition; champion rigorous coding standards, unit/integra…
Cambridge
senior
As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams…
Experience building or operating Google infrastructure.
Senior Software Engineer
Jun 9
Boston
senior
$114.9k-230.9k/yr
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ industry experience working within teams delivering robust, scalable applications, services…
WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT VIDEO AND PERFORMANT APPLICATIONS We are looking for a talented, inquisitive and proven…
Charlestown
mid
Full Time
$120k-177k/yr
Responsibilities Own the design and implementation of backend projects, working independently with strategic guidance.
We're looking for a strong software engineer who cares deeply about code quality, system design, and performance — someone who…
Boston
mid
Full Time
Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance server applications in C/C++ and Rust.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust.
Boston
senior
$107k-216k/yr
Principal Python Backend Engineer Bring a builder's mindset to Fidelity's Enterprise AI/ML Platform and help us scale the next generation…
What you bring Engineering perspective: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with the majority spent building and oper…
Cambridge
senior
$204k/yr
We are seeking Principal Software Engineers with backend experience to join our Data Platform Team (Data), where you’ll collaborate with…
Full Stack Development : Experience developing web apps across the full stack (React, TypeScript, Monorepos like Nx, TailWind, FastAPI, SQL…
Boston
senior
$148k/yr
As a Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform , you’ll play a key role in designing and scaling the backend systems…
Senior Software Engineer - Agent Platform At Klaviyo, we believe the future of software lies not in productivity tools for…
Boston
mid
Full Time
$126k/yr
Collaborate across teams: Partner with ML Engineering, Search & Discovery, the Content Library squad, and Product to build systems that…
Current focus areas include: Improvements to upload flow Content quality and early-stage validation OCR and content extraction for downstre…
Principal Software Engineer
May 21
Waltham
senior
$163.8k/yr
Ideal Background: - 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on production-grade, customer-facing APIs at scale.
Lead code and design reviews, mentor senior engineers, and contribute to the engineering roadmap.
Boston
senior
Significant real-world experience developing software for production systems Extensive Can-Do attitude Hands-on experience and proficiency…
We are looking for an experienced, hands on Senior software engineer to join our fast growing company and in a…
Boston
senior
Full Time
$170k-200k/yr
The Opportunity We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead the architectural evolution of Nightshift , a conversational AI assistant…
Proficient with AWS services, Kubernetes (EKS) , Docker, and CI/CD build tooling.
Staff Software Engineer
Apr 23
Wakefield
mid
Full Time
Our Current Stack Backend: Java, RESTful microservices, occasional Python Data: Spark, Databricks, PostgreSQL, Scylla Cloud: AWS, Azure, GC…
Why This Role We are a small engineering team and are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to be a force…
C++ Software Engineer
Apr 9
Somerville
mid
Significant and demonstrably strong C++ development experience.
We are currently looking for a motivated and talented Software Engineer to join our development team.
Burlington
mid
Full Time
$150k-170k/yr
Key Responsibilities: Design and implement platform software supporting AI workloads, edge inference, and distributed data pipelines across…
Preferred Qualifications Experience building edge AI platforms, including model serving, data orchestration, or sensor-to-cloud integration…