Last updated 2026-08-19 · 5 listed in the past 7 days · 12 in the past 30 days
29 Backend Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA, United States
Browse 29 Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States, including Staff Software Engineer (Backend), Staff Software Engineer, and Senior Network Backend Engineer roles from Apple, Intuit, and Scribd, Inc.. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Market data for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States
Salaries for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States
Salary ranges come from jobs that include pay information. Annual ranges are shown when available.
| Pay type | Lower (p25) | Mid (p50) | Higher (p75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $141K | $171K–$186K | $245K |
| Scope | Lower (p25) | Mid (p50) | Higher (p75) | Postings with salary ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego metro | $136K | $156K | $180K | 17 |
| California | $175K | $200K | $238K | 959 |
| U.S. | $155K | $189K | $218K | 2,997 |
Salary data: 15 of 29 jobs include pay information (52%).
Explore San Diego, CA, United States Backend Engineer salary data.
Companies hiring for Backend Engineer jobs
| Company | Current jobs |
|---|---|
| Apple | 11 |
| Intuit | 2 |
| Scribd, Inc. | 2 |
| Teradata | 2 |
| Amazon | 1 |
| CoStar | 1 |
| LPL Financial | 1 |
Backend Engineer jobs by schedule
Backend Engineer jobs by experience level
Common Backend Engineer job titles
| Title | Current jobs | Share of current jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Software Engineer (Backend) | 2 | 7% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 3 | 10% |
| Senior Network Backend Engineer | 1 | 3% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 14% |
| Senior Software Engineer | 9 | 31% |
- How many Backend Engineer jobs are listed in San Diego, CA, United States?
- This page currently shows 29 Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States.
- What salary data is available for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Salary comparison includes San Diego metro (Lower (p25) $136K, Mid (p50) $156K, Higher (p75) $180K, 17 postings with salary ranges) and California (Lower (p25) $175K, Mid (p50) $200K, Higher (p75) $238K, 959 postings with salary ranges).
- Which companies are hiring for Backend Engineer roles in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Current jobs include openings from Apple (11 jobs, 38%), Intuit (2 jobs, 7%), Scribd, Inc. (2 jobs, 7%), Teradata (2 jobs, 7%), and Amazon (1 job, 3%).
- What experience levels are common for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Current jobs by experience level: Senior (19 jobs, 66%) and Mid (10 jobs, 34%).
- What work schedules are common for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Current jobs by schedule: Full time (28 jobs, 97%) and Contract (1 job, 3%).
- What Backend Engineer job titles are common in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Common titles include Staff Software Engineer (Backend) (2 jobs, 7%), Staff Software Engineer (3 jobs, 10%), Senior Network Backend Engineer (1 job, 3%), Software Engineer (4 jobs, 14%), and Senior Software Engineer (9 jobs, 31%).
- What job data does this page include?
- Most current jobs are full-time (28 of 29). 19 of 29 current jobs are at the senior level. 15 of 29 jobs include pay information.
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- Proven ability to design, build, and operate production backend services and APIs at scale - from architecture through deployment and…
- Qualifications 7+ years of professional software development, with significant depth in backend or distributed systems.
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- Communicate clearly, succinctly, and persuasively to all levels of employees, customers, and management (including executives) Proactively…
- Drive the design and implementation of durable software solutions to solve critical customer problems that are scalable, secure, easy to…
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- Partner with Product, Design, Analytics, and Web, Mobile, and ML Engineers to deliver backend systems that support experimentation and a…
- Along the way, you'll build systems that drive performance, personalization, and reliability, and help shape the technical direction of our…
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- You will partner with product, design, ML, and infrastructure partners to turn ambiguous product intent into durable backend systems, lead…
- We’re Looking for Someone With 10+ years of backend experience, including meaningful time in Python/Django and at least one other…
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- CI/CD & Operational Excellence Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment of Python APIs.
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- Experience building or operating multi-tenant, self-service data platforms supporting multiple engineering organizations.
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- Strong backend engineering skills — Java/Spring Boot preferred; equivalent stacks considered.
- This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who delivers high-quality software, raises the technical bar of those around them,…
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- Key Responsibilities Architect, design, and build scalable, production-grade backend services running in AWS making critical technical deci…
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- Experience: 5+ (BS) or 1-2+ (MS) years of professional experience building maintainable, well-documented APIs and software Technical Depth:…
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- Key job responsibilities Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and opera…
- A day in the life Basic Qualifications - Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented…
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- Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Math, or related field At least 3 years of exp…
- We are seeking a talented software engineer with a strong computer science background to assist in design, development, integration, testin…
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- A full-stack software engineering role (backend services, data, and frontend) where systems thinking, sound architecture, and the ability t…
- Technologies and systems you may work with include: Python on the backend and TypeScript/React on the frontend, with the freedom…
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