Backend Engineer jobs in United States

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Patreon

Software Engineer, Backend

Patreon

Posted: 10/20/2026
AirflowKafkaMySQLPostgresPythonSparkSQL
Ford Motor Company

Vehicle Controls Platform Architect

Ford Motor Company

Posted: 10/20/2026
Cyber SecurityC++
AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Kubernetes Engineer – Top Secret, SCI, SAP Eligibility

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Posted: 10/20/2026
AnsibleCloudKubernetesLinuxPerlPostgresPython
NetImpact Strategies Inc.

ServiceNow / API Engineer – ITSM Operations

NetImpact Strategies Inc.

Posted: 10/20/2026
Cyber SecurityITSMServiceNow
JBS Dev | Strategic Technology Experts

Senior Python Developer

JBS Dev | Strategic Technology Experts

Posted: 10/20/2026
AWSCloudMicroservicesPythonSQL
Capgemini Government Solutions

DevOps, API Developer

Capgemini Government Solutions

Posted: 10/20/2026
AnsibleAzureCloudJavaScriptJenkinsMicroservicesNode.jsPythonTerraform+1 more
Ramp

Senior Backend Engineer – Token Spend Management

Ramp

Posted: 10/20/2026
Ramp

Senior Backend Engineer – Accounts Receivable

Ramp

Posted: 10/20/2026
General Dynamics Mission Systems

Senior Software Engineer – Kubernetes, RHEL

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Posted: 10/20/2026
AnsibleCyber SecurityDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxPythonSpringSpring Boot+1 more
Affirm

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Identity Data

Affirm

Posted: 10/20/2026
AWSDistributed SystemsKotlinKubernetesMySQLPython
LouisianaNOW.Jobs

RPA Platform Architect

LouisianaNOW.Jobs

Posted: 10/20/2026
AzureCloudITSMJenkinsRPAServiceNowSQL
Sardine

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – KYC

Sardine

Posted: 10/20/2026
Go
WeightWatchers

Senior Manager, Backend

WeightWatchers

Posted: 10/20/2026
AWSCloudDistributed SystemsMicroservices
NetImpact Strategies Inc.

Technical Architect – Appian, Salesforce Platforms

NetImpact Strategies Inc.

Posted: 10/20/2026
CloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptPythonTypeScript.NET
Intapp

Technical Architect

Intapp

Posted: 10/20/2026
Cloud
Commence

Chief Architect

Commence

Posted: 10/20/2026
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform
CSpring

Technical Architect

CSpring

Posted: 10/20/2026
AzureCloudETLInformaticaLinuxPythonSQLTableauUnix
Normal Computing

Compiler Backend Engineer

Normal Computing

Posted: 10/20/2026
PythonPyTorchRustC++
Weekday (YC W21)

Senior SWE – Python, TypeScript

Weekday (YC W21)

Posted: 10/20/2026
JavaScriptPythonTypeScriptGo
OPENDataJobs

Developer, Python, AWS

OPENDataJobs

Posted: 10/20/2026
AWSCloudPythonSQL
Patreon

Software Engineer, Backend

Patreon
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $189,000 - $255,500 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in backend software development, focusing on building production services and APIs while ensuring data accuracy and reliability. Proficient in Python, SQL, and data pipeline tools, with strong collaboration and communication skills to drive technical design and mentor teammates.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Backend Software DevelopmentPython ProgrammingSQL SkillsData Pipeline ExperienceCollaboration and Communication

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AirflowKafkaMySQLPostgresPythonSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, build, and operate backend services and APIs serving creator insights at scale
  • Build and maintain data pipelines, jobs, and models feeding insights features in partnership with Data Engineering
  • Improve data quality, monitoring, and performance so creators can trust the data they see
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, data scientists, and engineers to turn ambiguous questions into well-scoped solutions
  • Drive technical design
  • Write well-tested and maintainable code
  • Mentor teammates
  • Work across the stack from data ingestion to the product surface
  • Support Patreon’s mission to power creators and help them build sustainable businesses

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3+ years or 5+ years of experience in backend software development, building production services and APIs
  • Strong programming skills in Python or a similar language
  • Good engineering practices, including testing, CI/CD, and monitoring
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Experience designing and optimizing relational data models, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
  • Hands-on experience with data-intensive work, including batch or streaming pipelines, scheduled jobs, event logging, or serving analytical data
  • Experience with tools or systems such as Airflow, Spark, Kafka/Kinesis, dbt, a data lake, or a data warehouse
  • Care about data accuracy and reliability, including idempotency, backfills, and handling late or duplicate data
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent
  • Ability to work in-office 3 days per week in New York or San Francisco
  • Work authorization or sponsorship eligibility for the United States as addressed in the application form

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Salary
  • Equity plans
  • Healthcare
  • Flexible time off
  • Company holidays and recharge days
  • Commuter benefits
  • Lifestyle stipends
  • Learning and development stipends
  • Patronage
  • Parental leave
  • 401k plan with matching
  • Vacation leave
  • Sick leave
  • Pension with an employer contribution
  • Hybrid work model for office-based employees
  • Reasonable accommodation during the interview process

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Hard Skills
Backend Software DevelopmentPython ProgrammingSQL SkillsData ModelingData Pipeline DevelopmentTesting PracticesCI/CDMonitoringEvent LoggingData Accuracy
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
AirflowSparkKafkaKinesisDbtData LakeData Warehouse
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceComputer Engineering
Industry Keywords
Data QualityData ReliabilityRelational Data ModelsProduction ServicesAPIs