Backend Development Remote Jobs

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Backend Development is the work that happens behind the user interface. It means writing server-side code, designing and querying databases, creating APIs, and handling the logic that powers features. A backend developer makes sure data is stored, processed, and delivered reliably and securely.

This skill is well suited to remote work because much of the work is code and infrastructure that can be shared, reviewed, and deployed from anywhere. Teams coordinate with tools like version control and issue trackers, so developers can contribute asynchronously. Clear interfaces, tests, and documentation make it easy to collaborate across time zones.

Many industries rely on backend developers to build and maintain the systems their products run on. Common examples include:

SaaS and cloud services
E-commerce and retail platforms
Finance and fintech companies
Healthcare and biotech organizations
Media, streaming, and publishing
Education and edtech
Startups and product teams
Public sector and enterprise software

To grow this skill, focus on practical experience and good habits. Try these steps:

Build complete projects that include APIs, authentication, and a persistent database
Write tests, practice debugging, and learn basic performance tuning
Study system design and scalability by breaking problems into services and components
Contribute to open source or collaborate on team projects to learn real-world workflows
Read documentation, follow security best practices, and keep learning new tools

Member of Engineering (Full-Stack, IntelliJ)

EMEA

10 months ago

Backend Development

DevOps

Kotlin

Poolside

Full-Time

Experienced

Software Engineer II, Backend

USA

10 months ago

Airflow

Backend Development

MySQL

Affirm

Full-Time

Experienced

YEAR $160000 - $210000

Backend Engineer II

USA

10 months ago

AI-Native Development

Backend Development

Cloud Services

Ordaos Bio

Contractor

Experienced

HOUR $30 - $50

Full Stack Engineer

Brazil

10 months ago

Backend Development

GCP/Azure

Relational Databases

Sierra Studio

Full-Time

Experienced

Software Engineer | Remote US

Worldwide

10 months ago

Backend Development

Communication

Problem-solving

HireVue Inc

Full-Time

Experienced

Lead Backend Software Engineer (.NET, C#, API)

Orlando, FL

10 months ago

.NET Core

Backend Development

NBCUniversal

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend (Remote)

Warsaw, Poland

10 months ago

AWS Lambda

Backend Development

Distributed Systems

Turnitin, LLC

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Backend Engineer

Warsaw, Poland

10 months ago

AWS Lambda

Backend Development

Git/Github

Turnitin, LLC

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Fullstack/Backend Engineer (Poland Remote)

Lublin, Poland

10 months ago

AWS Lambda

Backend Development

Frontend Development

Turnitin, LLC

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Fullstack/Backend Engineer (Poland Remote)

Rzeszów, Poland

10 months ago

AWS Lambda

Backend Development

Frontend Development

Turnitin, LLC

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Engineer

USA

10 months ago

Backend Development

Frontend Frameworks

Terraform

Rayngroup

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Software Developer

USA

10 months ago

Backend Development

Cloud Platforms

Frontend Development

Observablehq

Full-Time

Senior Manager

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Brazil

10 months ago

AWS

Backend Development

Java/Go/Scala/Kotlin

Wellhub

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Software Engineer

USA, Canada

10 months ago

AWS

Backend Development

Security Engineering

Lumos

Full-Time

Experienced

YEAR $170000 - $200000

Backend Engineer

India

10 months ago

Backend Development

Communication

Data Structures

ClanX

Full-Time

Experienced

Staff/Senior Backend Developer

Ukraine

10 months ago

API-First Architectures

Authentication

Backend Development

Zelh

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

USA

10 months ago

AWS

Backend Development

Kubernetes

Oura

Full-Time

Experienced

YEAR $162000 - $203000

Lead Software Engineer II Backend

Remote / Flexible

10 months ago

AWS Cloud

Backend Development

Backend Systems

Best Egg

Full-Time

Experienced

YEAR $90000 - $120000

Backend Software Engineer

Romania

10 months ago

AWS

Backend Development

Golang

Nexttech

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Back-end Engineer (Python)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

11 months ago

Backend Development

CI/CD Pipelines

Python

Software Mind

Full-Time

Experienced

Founding Backend Engineer

Europe

11 months ago

AWS

Backend Development

Kubernetes

M13

Full-Time

Experienced

Staff Engineer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

11 months ago

Agile/CD

Backend Development

Cloud Technologies

Docplanner

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Backend Engineer

UK, Ireland, Estonia, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, East Europe, Portugal

11 months ago

Backend Development

Communication

Problem-solving

DoiT

Full-Time

Senior Manager

Go Developer Consultant

Worldwide

11 months ago

Backend Development

Go Development

GoDevs

Contractor

Entry Level

Distributed Cloud AWS & Node.js Developer

Lisboa, Portugal

11 months ago

AWS

Backend Development

Cloud Infrastructure

Devoteam

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Staff Software Engineer Backend

Worldwide

11 months ago

Algorithms

API Development

Backend Development

OneSignal

Full-Time

Experienced

Lead Rust Engineer - OleOle

Austin, TX

11 months ago

API Design

Backend Development

Blockchain

Travoom

Full-Time

Expert

Backend Developer

Worldwide

11 months ago

Agile Development

Backend Development

Databases

Scorp Inc.

Full-Time

Experienced

Senior Node.js Developer

Indore, India

11 months ago

API Security

AWS

Backend Development

HAMMOQ

Contractor

Senior Manager

Senior Backend Software Developer

USA, Canada

11 months ago

Backend Development

C#/.NET Core

CI/CD Pipelines

Breakthrough

Full-Time

Senior Manager

YEAR $130000 - $138000