Remote Backend Jobs — Over $150,000/yr

Remote backend roles at companies building APIs, data infrastructure, and scalable systems. Backend engineering is one of the most location-independent disciplines in tech — and the remote opportunity reflects it. All listings include salary data and pay $150k+ or more per year.

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Open Roles

57

Companies Hiring

$193k

Median Salary

179

Added This Month

76 Jobs

Flex
Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Money TeamNew

Flex·Remote

Full-time$170k - $250kSoftware Development
16h
LaunchDarkly
Senior Backend Engineer, Data PlatformNew

LaunchDarkly·Remote — US

Full-time$158k - $257kSoftware Development
21h
Tailscale
Backend Engineer, IdentityNew

Tailscale·Remote (United States)

Full-time$163k - $204kSoftware Development
1d
Gremlin
Senior Backend EngineerNew

Gremlin·Remote, based in the US

Full-time$220k - $290kSoftware Development
1d
H&
Principal Engineer (Fullstack/Backend)New

Hims & Hers·US Remote

Full-time$240K - $280KSoftware Development
1d
Censys
Staff Backend Engineer, Exposure Management- GoNew

Censys·United States / Canada - Remote

Full-time$198k+Software Development
1d
Affirm
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Lake Analytics Platform)

Affirm·Remote US

Full-time$204k - $290kSoftware Development
2d
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Vector·Remote

Full-time$180k - $200kSoftware Development
3d
Grafana Labs
Staff Backend Engineer - Second Horizon | US | Remote

Grafana Labs·United States (Remote)

Full-time$175.0k - $210.0kSoftware Development
4d
Grafana Labs
Staff Backend Engineer - Second Horizon | Canada | Remote

Grafana Labs·Canada (Remote)

Full-time$186.4k - $223.6kSoftware Development
4d
Mercury
Senior Backend Engineer - Product

Mercury·United States / Canada - Remote

Full-time$166.6k - $208.3kSoftware Development
6d
Reddit
Backend Engineer, Moderation Enforcement

Reddit·Remote — United States

Full-time$164.2k - $229.9kSoftware Development
6d
H&
Sr. Staff Engineer (Backend)

Hims & Hers·US Remote

Full-time$240K - $280KSoftware Development
6d
Fathom
Backend Engineer

Fathom·Remote

Full-time$180K - $240KSoftware Development
6d
Affirm
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Lake Analytics Platform)

Affirm·Remote Canada

Full-time$153k - $213kSoftware Development
6d
Customer.io
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Platform

Customer.io·United States / Canada / Latin America - Remote

Full-time$150k - $200kSoftware Development
6d
Deepgram
Sr. Backend Engineer - Engine Team: API

Deepgram·USA | Remote

Full-time$150K - $220KSoftware Development
7d
Grafana Labs
Senior Backend Engineer - Databases Pyroscope | US | Remote

Grafana Labs·United States (Remote)

Full-time$154.4k - $185.3kSoftware Development
8d
Grafana Labs
Senior Backend Engineer - Databases Pyroscope | Canada | Remote

Grafana Labs·Canada (Remote)

Full-time$164.5k - $197.4kSoftware Development
8d
Grafana Labs
Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana Enterprise | Canada | Remote

Grafana Labs·Canada (Remote)

Full-time$186.4k - $223.6kSoftware Development
8d