Last updated 2026-06-20
28 Backend Engineering jobs in Washington
Browse 28 Backend Engineering jobs across Washington, including Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools, Senior Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer 3, and Lead Software Engineer roles. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Backend Engineering jobs in Washington
Professionals specializing in developing and maintaining the server-side logic and infrastructure of software applications.
Browse Backend Engineering jobs in Washington from companies including Piper Companies, Wd12, Forterra, Freewheel, Shield AI, Accenture Federal Services, and Helsing.
- Common titles include Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools, Senior Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer 3, and Lead Software Engineer.
- Roles span senior and mid levels.
- Recent postings include software engineer, backend engineer, full stack, engineer software, and c software roles.
- Most listed roles are in Washington (10), with openings also in Reston (5), McLean (5), Arlington (3), and Fairfax (2).
- Reported pay for Backend Engineering jobs near Washington ranges around $122,500-$219,500 annually (P25-P75 across 18 postings that disclosed pay).
- Explore Backend Engineering salaries in District of Columbia in Salary Explorer.
Backend Engineering jobs in Washington
Professionals specializing in developing and maintaining the server-side logic and infrastructure of software applications.
Browse Backend Engineering jobs in Washington from companies including Piper Companies, Wd12, Forterra, Freewheel, Shield AI, Accenture Federal Services, and Helsing.
- Common titles include Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools, Senior Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer 3, and Lead Software Engineer.
- Roles span senior and mid levels.
- Recent postings include software engineer, backend engineer, full stack, engineer software, and c software roles.
- Most listed roles are in Washington (10), with openings also in Reston (5), McLean (5), Arlington (3), and Fairfax (2).
- Reported pay for Backend Engineering jobs near Washington ranges around $122,500-$219,500 annually (P25-P75 across 18 postings that disclosed pay).
- Explore Backend Engineering salaries in District of Columbia in Salary Explorer.
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Senior Software Engineer
Jun 19
Reston
senior
$160k-180k/yr
The Senior Software Engineer is ideal for an experienced full stack engineer with strong expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks, cloud…
Keywords: Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, AI, Remote #LI-BM4 #LI-REMOTE.
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Senior Software EngineerJun 16
Arlington
senior
$145k-175k/yr
Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools About Forterra Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous…
About the role Describe the role and team the candidate will be joining What you'll do This role sits on…
Washington
senior
$106.3k/yr
Full-Stack Engineering: Strong frontend skills: component-driven development using React, Next.js, or Angular; proficiency in TypeScript/ J…
Solid backend experience: Python for AI/data workloads; Node.js, Java, or Go for services and APIs.
Reston
mid
Full Time
Job Description 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering related fields Experience with at least one programmin…
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, and GitOps practices Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Good…
Software Engineer, Rust
Jun 16
Washington
mid
The role You will work on Altra, Helsing's drone software platform, primarily written in Rust.
You will design and build systems-level software that powers autonomous capabilities in challenging operational environments.
Senior Software Engineer
Jun 16
Laurel
senior
Full Time
$105k/yr
As a Senior Software Engineer you will... Provide technical expertise for design and implementation of mission‑critical software or softwar…
You’ll work at the intersection of embedded software, large‑scale simulation, and cloud‑native deployment, collaborating with a multidiscip…
Washington
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…
Washington
mid
$192k-345k/yr
Staff Software Engineer – Database Infrastructure About Us Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world,…
As a Staff Software Engineer – Foundation , you will be a senior technical leader working mostly across Datomic, provisioning…
Backend Engineer
Jun 9
Washington
mid
Full Time
$120k-180k/yr
Day to day, you will be a part of the engineering team of frontend and backend engineers working in an…
You will primarily be responsible for developing backend software capabilities, but the ideal candidate can contribute across backend softw…
C++ Software Engineer
Jun 1
Washington
senior
Full Time
Job Description As a C++ Software Engineer at iboss, you will have the opportunity to work on multiple technologies at…
This is an excellent opportunity to become a leading member of a rapidly growing software development team.
McLean
mid
Full Time
Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering teams.
Experience working with distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native applications.
McLean
senior
Full Time
We are seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join our Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) Technology division, which is…
Principal Software Engineer
May 21
Bethesda
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.
Gaithersburg
mid
Full Time
$87.1k-157.4k/yr
We’re hiring a Backend Software Engineer to support a high‑visibility, data‑driven application used across the organization for analytics a…
You’ll help build and maintain core backend services, develop RESTful APIs, support data‑driven functionality, and contribute to ongoing sy…
Washington
mid
Full Time
$161k-224k/yr
Northwood Space is looking for a backend focused Staff Engineer to join our Software team In this role, you will…
You will design and implement scalable systems for resource allocation, billing, and customer-facing APIs that enable seamless access to ou…
McLean
mid
$155.9k
As a Software Engineer on our Public Sector team, you will be responsible for the core backend engineering that allows…
Distributed Systems Engineering: Design and implement highly scalable backend services in Java, Scala, or Go that power our Data Intelligen…
Arlington
senior
$120k-206k
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our backend team and play a critical role in building…
You will design and build the REST API microservices and cloud infrastructure that power our application, real-time collaboration features,…
Software Engineer (C++)
Apr 13
Reston
mid
Full Time
$166k/yr
ABOUT THE JOB As a Software Engineer (C++), you will solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, systems integration,…
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teammates throughout the planning, building, and testing phases of complex functionality Create a…
Software Engineer
Apr 11
Fairfax
mid
Full Time
Software Engineer Overview We are seeking an experienced Linux Software Engineer to support multi-location project initiatives focused on m…
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintai n software applications using modern development practices and frameworks Create and mana…
Senior Backend Engineer
Mar 23
Washington
senior
Full Time
What You’ll Do Design and implement scalable backend services in Go that improve operator decision-making and response.
Collaborate with frontend engineers on API contracts and data structures that are efficient and usable.
Washington
mid
Full Time
Job Description Backend Engineering (Golang) Design, build, and maintain **high-performance backend services** in **Golang** for ML and AI…
Strong backend engineering experience with **Golang**.