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Altruist

Staff Back End Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$181K - $265K/yr

The opportunity Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we're excited to hire Staff Back End Engineers to join our growing Engineering organization. We have multiple teams hiring ...

Altruist

Staff Back End Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$203K - $275K/yr

The opportunity Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we're excited to hire Staff Back End Engineers to join our growing Engineering organization. We have multiple teams hiring ...

DataHub

Staff, Backend Engineer - Catalog

Palo Alto, CA

$225K - $300K/yr

The Role We're looking for an exceptional Staff, Backend engineer to lead development of DataHub's Platform framework - the core that connects diverse data systems and powers our metadata collection ...

Hirevouch

Sr/Staff Backend Engineers

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

Staff/Senior Backend Software Engineer Full-time Hybrid SFBay Area About Us We are building the modern operating system for grocery stores, similar to what Toast has achieved for restaurants. As a ...

Unitytech

Staff Backend Engineer, Ads

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $260K/yr

At the center of it is Offer Delivery, the backend service that decides which offer a player sees ... We're seeking a Staff Software Engineer to be the technical leader for Offer Delivery. You will set ...

Tread

Staff Backend Engineer (Rails)

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$180K - $220K/yr

We are a lean Engineering organization with BE, FE, and Mobile all The Role We're hiring backend engineers to own our systems end-to-end - the data models, workflows, and APIs behind dispatch ...

Doss

Staff Backend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$230K - $260K/yr

Engineer AI‑assisted tooling that uses foundation models to propose, validate, and apply new customer schemas and workflow definitions. * Scale our white‑labeled data warehouse (BigQuery ...

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As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for staff backend engineer in California is $145,728.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $122,400.00 and $169,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Staff backend engineers remain in high demand due to the ongoing need for scalable server-side systems, cloud infrastructure, and expertise in programming languages like Java, Python, and Go. Companies seek experienced engineers to lead complex projects, improve system performance, and implement new technologies, making this role a stable career choice.

What does a staff backend engineer do?

A staff backend engineer designs, develops, and maintains the server-side components of software applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. They often lead technical initiatives, review code, and collaborate with cross-functional teams using tools like cloud platforms and version control systems. This role typically requires strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, or Go, and experience with database management and system architecture.

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Infographic showing various Staff Backend Engineer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 74% Full Time, 18% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $145,728 per year, or $70.1 per hour.

Staff Back End Engineer, Trading

Altruist

San Francisco, CA • Hybrid

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

The opportunity

Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we're excited to hire Staff Back End Engineers to join our growing Trading team. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation of being in the office three days each week out of our Culver City or San Francisco office.

Your impact

  • Act as a leader and steward of engineering best practices, helping to mentor other engineers and develop impactful solutions.
  • Analyze and solve complex problems spanning multiple user personas and workflows
  • Focus on building and scaling services and user facing web applications
  • Build customer centric scalable and performant applications and features
  • Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ELT processes
  • Build new data integrations based on established requirements 
  • Perform data analysis to investigate and resolve data issues

What you bring

  • Experience - 8+ years of software engineering experience building precise and scalable distributed systems with best engineering practices
  • Education - Ideally looking for a B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or similar Engineering/Mathematics degrees
  • Technical aptitude - You're technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern tech stacks (Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, AWS, Postgres, Kubernetes)
  • Ownership - The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable
  • Superb communication - Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.
  • Resilience - We're inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along way
  • Assurance - Your confidence is brilliant, yet ego-less. You possess a strong knowledge base, the ability to discover the unknown, and are open to differing perspectives. 
  • Creative problem solving - Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You're instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.

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