Last updated 2026-07-04
24 Backend Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA, United States
Browse 24 Backend Engineer jobs across San Diego, CA, United States. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Market data for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States
San Diego, CA, United States Backend Engineer salary data
Salary figures are based on postings with disclosed compensation and are shown as annualized ranges when available.
| Pay type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $132K | $143K–$185K | $198K |
| Scope | P50 salary | P25-P75 range | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego metro | $168K | $140K-$189K | 17 postings |
| California | $198K | $170K-$229K | 934 postings |
| U.S. | $185K | $152K-$216K | 2,695 postings |
Pay visibility: 14 of 24 visible postings include structured pay data (58%).
Explore San Diego, CA, United States Backend Engineer salary data.
Companies with current Backend Engineer listings
| Company | Active jobs |
|---|---|
| Apple | 10 |
| CoStar | 2 |
| STR | 2 |
| 102 ResMed Digital Health Inc. | 1 |
| Faro Health Inc. | 1 |
| Foresite Labs (Stealth Co) | 1 |
| HMBL | 1 |
Backend Engineer jobs by schedule
Backend Engineer jobs by seniority
Common Backend Engineer job titles
| Title | Active jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 8 | 33% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 21% |
| Senior Software Engineer (Databricks) | 2 | 8% |
| AI Engineer | 1 | 4% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 1 | 4% |
FAQ
- How many Backend Engineer jobs are listed in San Diego, CA, United States?
- This page currently shows 24 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 ($168K P50, $140K-$189K P25-P75, 17 postings) and California ($198K P50, $170K-$229K P25-P75, 934 postings).
- Which companies are hiring for Backend Engineer roles in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Current listings include roles from Apple (10 jobs, 33%), CoStar (2 jobs, 7%), STR (2 jobs, 7%), 102 ResMed Digital Health Inc. (1 job, 3%), and Faro Health Inc. (1 job, 3%).
- What seniority levels are common for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States?
- The visible seniority mix includes Senior (15 jobs, 63%), Mid (7 jobs, 29%), and Entry (2 jobs, 8%).
- What work schedules are common for Backend Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA, United States?
- The visible schedule mix includes Full time (23 jobs, 96%) and Contract (1 job, 4%).
- What Backend Engineer job titles are common in San Diego, CA, United States?
- Common titles include Senior Software Engineer (8 jobs, 33%), Software Engineer (5 jobs, 21%), Senior Software Engineer (Databricks) (2 jobs, 8%), AI Engineer (1 job, 4%), and Backend Software Engineer (1 job, 4%).
- What does this market snapshot include?
- Most visible listings are full-time (23 of 24). Senior-level roles account for 15 of 24 listings. 14 of 24 visible postings include structured pay data.
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STR
Jul 2- Senior Software Engineer The Mission: Do you want to build software that solves the world's most complex national security problems?
- Experience: 5+ (BS) or 1-2+ (MS) years of professional experience building maintainable, well-documented APIs and software Technical Depth:…
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Apple
Jul 2- This group is seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer to help design, develop, and deliver new experiences for our customers.
- Thanks to Apple's unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision.
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ServiceNow
Jul 2- Mentor other engineers and help foster a strong, customer-focused culture.
- Experience with data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance/scale considerations Analytical and d…
Teradata
Jul 1- Who you will work with: Engineers, Product Managers, and other team members who are building data infrastructure for the agentic…
- Mentor engineers on Postgres internals, distributed systems design, and the agentic workload patterns that make this problem different from…
HMBL
Jun 30- Strong engineering fundamentals and comfortable in a modern typed stack (we build in TypeScript + Node).
- Are you interested in working with the best and brightest in the tech industry?
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering
- This is a senior individual contributor role for an engineer who combines strong software engineering fundamentals with deep expertise in…
- In this role, you will design, build, and operate scalable self-service platform capabilities that power analytics, data products, AI/ML wo…
Netradyne
Jun 24- Strong infrastructure skills: AWS, containerized deployments, CI/CD, monitoring.
- Infrastructure and DevOps — AWS, containerized deployments, CI/CD, and monitoring across the edge and cloud stack, building on existing int…
Virtual Company
Jun 24- This position requires onsite work and active engagement in cross-discipline collaboration while supporting Agile software development cycl…
- Develop, debug, and enhance software features for GPNTS tactical and support systems Participate in software design, including interface de…
Metron
Jun 17- 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…
Satomic
Jun 5- 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…
CoStar
Jun 4- Strong experience with C# and .NET / .NET Core * Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch)…
- This role focuses on developing scalable, cloud-native solutions while leveraging modern AI tools to accelerate development and improve cod…
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Senior Software Engineer - Platform Core Solutions/Shared Services
- Design and develop highly performant and scalable services and libraries using industry standards Play a senior role in design, development…
- Develop test scripts and scenarios to meet these requirements Position requires hands-on technical expertise coupled with excellent problem…
PlayStation Global
May 27- Develop test scripts and scenarios to meet these requirements Position requires hands-on technical expertise coupled with excellent problem…
- Design and develop highly performant and scalable services and libraries using industry standards Play a senior role in design, development…
Parsons
May 20- Experience with asynchronous messaging frameworks, (Kafka) Advanced knowledge in object-oriented analysis and design techniques Experience…
- Are you a Software Engineer looking for an opportunity to leverage your extensive experience and work on container-based deployments?
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
May 18- You will work within the Software Platform team, partnering with ML engineers and scientists to ensure production workloads are reliable,…
- Your focus will be on integrating and operating compute infrastructure and orchestration systems that enable scientific workflows across th…
Faro Health Inc.
May 15- Requirements Skills and Competencies 7+ years of experience in delivering highly scalable, distributed software products with SaaS architec…
- Own Feature Delivery: Lead the development of new features from ideation to release, ensuring business requirements are met with excellence.
Senior Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer
- Staff ML/Software Engineer We are building a product where learned models and compute-heavy inference components have to run inside a…
- Production engineering discipline.
Trulioo
Apr 24- Position Summary We are seeking a skilled Data Platform Engineer with a proven track record of innovation to design, build,…
- Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and analysts to deliver reliable, high-performance data infrastructure.
Zoox
Apr 23- As a performance software engineer within the Software Core Performance team, you will instrument, monitor, analyze, and optimize performan…
- Qualifications 6+ years of professional experience in software development or related fields Hands-on experience in the development, debugg…