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Posted 28 minutes ago

Lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure cloud services at Illumio as a Staff Backend Java Engineer focused on distributed systems, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture.

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Okta Hybrid San Francisco, California
Posted 2 hours ago
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Lead the design and delivery of cloud-native privileged access infrastructure at Okta, contributing to FedRAMP efforts and operating high-scale services built on Kubernetes, AWS, and modern observability tooling.

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Seeq Hybrid No location specified
Posted 3 days ago

Seeq is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Platform to architect and build scalable cloud-native platform services that power analytics for industrial customers.

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Awesome Motive Hybrid Remote - United States
Posted 3 days ago

Penn Mutual is seeking a seasoned Staff Software Engineer to architect and deliver scalable, secure backend systems and provide technical leadership across cloud-native initiatives.

Posted 4 days ago

Lead and scale Tetrix’s Python backend systems—APIs, data ingestion, and event-driven pipelines—while shaping architecture and mentoring engineers at an early-stage, VC-backed fintech startup.

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PayPal Hybrid San Jose, California, United States of America
Posted 5 days ago

Experienced backend-focused Staff Software Engineer needed to lead architecture and delivery of scalable Node.js/React services for PayPal's commerce platform.

Posted 6 days ago

Lead full-stack development of large-scale generative AI features that power Ivo's legal automation platform, collaborating with engineers, designers, and lawyers to ship production-grade systems.

Posted 6 days ago

C1 seeks a Staff+ Platform Engineer in Portland to drive architecture and delivery of scalable, reliable platform capabilities that power our AI-native identity security product and next-gen developer platform.

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Diversity of Opinions
Friends Outside of Work
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Fast-Paced
Transparent & Candid
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Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Learning & Development
401K Matching
Paid Time-Off
WFH Reimbursements
Paid Holidays
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Flex-Friendly

Replit is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for the Agent Platform to build high-throughput backend systems, real-time collaborative infrastructure, and developer tools that power agentic coding experiences.

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Ivo Hybrid San Francisco, California
Posted 6 days ago

Lead backend engineering at Ivo to build scalable, reliable pipelines and search systems that apply LLMs to millions of contracts and deliver measurable impact for legal teams.

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Senior backend engineer needed to lead the design and implementation of large-scale Software Composition Analysis features for an enterprise DevSecOps platform.

NewRich Network Hybrid No location specified
Posted 9 days ago

Newrich seeks an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead architecture, ship scalable backend services, and mentor the team across a PHP/Node/Go/React/AWS stack.

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Finch Hybrid San Francisco, New York City
Posted 11 days ago

Lead backend engineering at Finch to design, build, and scale API-driven systems that power integrations and data processing for the future of work.

Trident Consulting Inc Hybrid ., San Ramon, CA, United States
Posted 11 days ago

Trident is recruiting a Python Lead to own backend architecture and deliver scalable, reliable services powering personalization and checkout for a global e-commerce platform.

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Senior backend engineer needed to lead design and implementation of scalable control plane services and APIs for machine identity and certificate lifecycle management at CyberArk.

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Crusoe is hiring a Staff Streaming Software Engineer to lead architecture and operational strategy for high-throughput observability streaming systems used across its AI cloud.

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Posted 15 days ago

Visa is hiring a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to design and deliver scalable payment services and distributed systems that support global transaction platforms.

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Senior engineering leader needed to design and operate partner-facing ingestion, API, and webhook systems at Parafin, a Series C fintech focused on expanding financial tools for small businesses.

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Posted 17 days ago
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Lead a small backend team at HubSpot to architect and build scalable, low-latency segmentation systems that power lists and scoring across the CRM.

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Awesome Motive Hybrid 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NEW JERSEY
Posted 17 days ago

Lead architecture and engineering for Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes to build scalable metadata, review, and AI-driven systems that enrich audience experiences.

thomsonreuters Hybrid United States of America, New York, New York
Posted 17 days ago

Lead the backend architecture and API development for Thomson Reuters' Noetica document analysis platform, building scalable services that power legal and capital markets workflows.

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Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K Matching
Paid Time-Off

Lead the design and implementation of Airbnb's Core Entities data foundation to autonomously organize massive datasets and drive AI-enabled infrastructure and code orchestration.

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Posted 20 days ago

AngelList is hiring a founding Staff Software Engineer to architect and build a scalable, AI-first accounting platform that ensures financial correctness across its investment marketplace.

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Awesome Motive Hybrid No location specified
Posted 20 days ago

Morpho is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to build and operate scalable TypeScript/Node and GraphQL backend services that power a leading DeFi lending protocol.

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Posted 20 days ago

Experienced backend engineer needed to design and operate scalable, secure payment services at Visa as a Staff Software Engineer (Backend/DevOps) in Bellevue, WA.

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Experienced backend engineer needed to lead Node.js API and distributed system design at a developer-led consulting firm focused on high-quality, outcome-driven software delivery.

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SmithRx is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to drive backend architecture and build scalable API-driven services (primarily in Go) for its next-generation PBM platform.

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Posted 25 days ago

Maybern is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead architecture and delivery of scalable, near-real-time systems that power modern private fund management.

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Quizlet seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of its external API platform and LearnOS plugin architecture, enabling secure, discoverable partner and agent integrations.

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Inclusive & Diverse
Diversity of Opinions
Collaboration over Competition
Growth & Learning
Transparent & Candid
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Learning & Development
Flex-Friendly

Lead backend development and operational ownership for Grafana Backend Services, building scalable APIs and infrastructure that power Grafana Cloud and self-managed deployments.

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Posted 27 days ago
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Vision Insurance
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Family Medical Leave
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Socure is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to lead architecture and development of scalable backend services that reduce identity fraud and drive platform reliability.

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Posted 28 days ago

Visa is looking for a Staff Software Engineer - Backend to design and deliver scalable, secure payment services and backend systems used by millions across the globe.

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GoodLeap Hybrid No location specified
Posted 28 days ago
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GoodLeap is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead backend architecture and AI/LLM integrations for its consumer platform powering sustainable home financing and experiences.

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Posted 28 days ago

Experienced full‑stack engineer needed to design and deliver scalable payment services and web applications for Visa’s global processing platforms.

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Traba Hybrid No location specified
Posted 29 days ago

Senior engineering leader needed to architect and build the backend platform for Traba’s autonomous workforce orchestration and real-time matching systems.

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Lead the design and delivery of scalable cloud systems as a Staff/Senior Software Engineer working remotely to support millions of developers.

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