Backend engineer jobs in Seattle
20 open roles for backend engineers in Seattle as of Nov 14, 2026. Stripe, Databricks, DoorDash USA, Read Ai and Plaid have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $214K.
- Software Engineer – Backend Engineer – Tax EngineeringStripe · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$175K - $235KPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Backend / API Engineer, RadarStripe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, Seattle, New York—Machine Learning
- Software Engineer, Backend (All Teams)DoorDash USA · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Sunnyvale, CA; Seat…$131K - $192KSQLPostgreSQLRedis
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (All Teams)DoorDash USA · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Sunnyvale, CA; Seat…$160K - $235KSeniorSQLPostgreSQLRedis
- Staff Software Engineering, Backend (All Teams)DoorDash USA · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA$194K - $285KLeadSQLPostgreSQLRedis
- Staff Software Engineer, BackendGradial · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$175K - $265KLeadTypeScriptLLMAWS
- Backend / Server Engineer (Senior or Staff)Finvari · 🇺🇸Seattle Office$180K - $245KLeadTypeScriptReactNode.js
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)Brex · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States$192K - $240KSeniorPythonJavaKotlin
- Software Engineer, BackendStripe · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$206K - $286KPythonJavaC++
- Software Engineer, BackendPlaid · 🇺🇸Seattle Office$176K - $227K
- Senior Software Engineer, BackendPlaid · 🇺🇸Seattle Office$191K - $263KSeniorMySQL
- Senior Backend Engineer, Managed ServicesLightning AI · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, Califor…$180K - $250KSeniorGoPythonTerraform
- Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Media Capture)Read Ai · 🇺🇸Read AI - Seattle HQ$180K - $210KSeniorGCPAzureAWS
- Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Data)Read Ai · 🇺🇸Read AI - Seattle HQ$190K - $210KSeniorPythonJavaDocker
- Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Core)Read Ai · 🇺🇸Read AI - Seattle HQ$190K - $200KSeniorPythonNode.jsJava
- Staff Software Engineer - BackendDatabricks · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington · +1 more location$182K - $247KLeadJavaC++Scala
- Backend Engineer, Core TechnologyStripe · 🇺🇸US-Remote, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco—RemoteGoJavaC++
- Backend EngineerLightning AI · 🇬🇧🇺🇸London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, Unit…$180K - $250KGoDockerGCP
- Senior Software Engineer - BackendDatabricks · 🇺🇸Bellevue, Washington$158K - $214KSeniorJavaC++Scala
Questions about Backend engineer jobs in Seattle
- How many Backend engineer jobs in Seattle are open right now?
- There are 20 open Backend engineer jobs in Seattle at 9 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 1 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most Backend engineer jobs in Seattle?
- Right now the most openings are at Stripe (4), DoorDash USA (3), Read Ai (3), Databricks (3) and Plaid (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Backend engineer jobs in Seattle?
- 1 of the 20 open Backend engineer jobs in Seattle (5%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do Backend engineer jobs in Seattle pay?
- The median advertised salary is $214K, based on 18 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $198K and $216K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Backend engineer jobs in Seattle?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.




