Top Senior Backend Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

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Artificial Intelligence
The Senior Backend Engineer will design and implement infrastructure for an AI system, solve complex data-related problems, and ensure system scalability and security.
Top Skills: Cloud InfrastructureGoObservability ToolingPostgresPython
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Boston, MA
150K-225K Annually
Senior level
150K-225K Annually
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Healthtech • Insurance
As a Senior Back-End Engineer II, you will focus on platform engineering and DevOps, building CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and supporting database operations.
Top Skills: BigQueryBigtableCi/CdDockerFirestoreGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPostgresRedisTerraform
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Boston, MA
139K-203K Annually
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139K-203K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Marketing Tech • Software • Biotech • Design
Develop and maintain backend solutions, ensuring performance, security, and regulatory compliance, while collaborating in cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: AWSFastapiPython
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Boston, MA
135K-200K Annually
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135K-200K Annually
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Gaming • Information Technology • Esports
Responsible for designing and maintaining scalable backend systems, leading architectural decisions, implementing security measures, collaborating with teams, and mentoring others.
Top Skills: AppsyncAWSCognitoDynamoDBGraphQLLambdaS3SqsSstTypescript
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Boston, MA
180K-250K Annually
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180K-250K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Edtech • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Edia, you will architect backend systems, supervise AI coding processes, and enhance AI-driven business automation.
Top Skills: AWSContainersManaged DatabasesNode.js
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Boston, MA
Senior level
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Artificial Intelligence • Natural Language Processing • Software • Conversational AI
Build and scale real-time backend systems for AI Agents, including orchestration, memory and context management, low-latency inference pipelines, eval frameworks, event-driven workflows, APIs (REST/gRPC), and production-grade observability, partnering with Applied AI and product teams to deploy multi-tenant, enterprise AI agent platforms.
Top Skills: A/B TestingAgent FrameworksAWSAzureDockerEvent-Driven ArchitecturesGCPGrpcInference PipelinesKubernetesLlmsMicroservicesNoSQLPrompting/Prompt EngineeringRagRestSlmsSQLStreamingVector Databases
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Remote
Boston, MA
80K-120K Annually
Senior level
80K-120K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software • Generative AI
Build and own production backend services in Python for a large-scale ecommerce search platform. Work with SQL-heavy systems, monitoring/alerting, and debugging user-facing systems. Deliver maintainable software via tests, code review, and incremental delivery. Collaborate on data integrations and optional ETL/ELT workflows with PySpark; apply SEO, API/auth, and unstructured data knowledge when needed.
Top Skills: Ga4Generative LlmsGoogle Search Analytics ApiOauth2PysparkPythonSQLTransformers
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Remote
Boston, MA
160K-185K Annually
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160K-185K Annually
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Aerospace • Information Technology • Other • Software • Consulting • Defense
Lead design and development of multi-tenant backend services and APIs for a space communications platform on AWS. Build scalable, secure services with automation, testing, and mentorship of junior engineers; interact with customers and partners and support operations for US government satellites.
Top Skills: AWSDockerFastapiKubernetesPostgresPythonTerraform
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
232K-310K Annually
Senior level
232K-310K Annually
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Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
The Senior Staff Software Engineer will architect Affirm's lakehouse analytics platform, lead data governance efforts, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to optimize data solutions using Snowflake and other big data tools.
Top Skills: Apache IcebergDbtPythonSnowflakeSparkSQLTerraform
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Remote
Boston, MA
130K-208K Annually
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130K-208K Annually
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Database • Analytics
The Senior Backend Engineer will build and maintain backend services for an observability platform, ensuring high performance and reliability. Responsibilities include managing APIs, engaging with the community, and tackling technical challenges related to data processing.
Top Skills: ClickhouseDockerExpressFastifyGoKafkaKubernetesNatsNode.jsOpentelemetryPostgresTypescript
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Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Quantitative Trading
Design, build, and own backend systems for blockchain and staking infrastructure. Implement APIs, Ethereum data pipelines, indexers, validator integrations, and operational tooling. Lead architecture, testing, deployment, observability, mentor engineers, and drive engineering standards and AI-assisted workflows.
Top Skills: Agent-Based ToolingAutomation PlatformsAWSBlockchain IndexersClaude CodeData CopilotsEthereumFluxGenerative AiGitopsGoHelmKubernetesModel Context ProtocolRustSolidity
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
80K-150K Annually
Senior level
80K-150K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will develop and support computing features, design APIs, and ensure system reliability and compliance. You will work closely with teams to innovate on solutions and manage resources efficiently.
Top Skills: Ci/Cd PipelinesDaskGoHarness.IoHelmKubernetesNvidia InfrastructureOpentelemetryPrometheusPythonRayTerraformTerragrunt
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Reposted 12 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Software
Seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a payment modernization project, focusing on API integrations, payment routing logic, and payment orchestration systems under the CTO's guidance.
Top Skills: GoJavaNode.jsPythonRest Api
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Remote
Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Healthtech • Software
The Senior Backend Engineer at Weave will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, influencing architecture and outcomes while collaborating across teams to enhance healthcare technology.
Top Skills: C#DockerGoGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrpcJavaKafkaKubernetesProtobufsPythonRedisRestRubySQL
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Remote
Boston, MA
195K-280K Annually
Senior level
195K-280K Annually
Senior level
Insurance • Software
The Senior Back End Engineer will develop and enhance critical services, manage APIs, optimize application architecture, and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGoGraphQLGrpcKafkaKubernetesMongodbPostgresPythonSnowflakeTypescript
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Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
As a Senior Platform Engineer at Greenbox Capital, you'll modernize the origination ecosystem, focusing on scalable services, API development, and system integration, requiring strong collaboration and technical leadership skills.
Top Skills: AzureAzure DevopsDatabricksEvent-Driven ArchitecturesFastapiFlaskGithub ActionsNosql DatabasesPythonRelational DatabasesRest ApisSpark
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Remote
Boston, MA
155K-205K Annually
Senior level
155K-205K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
The Senior Backend Engineer develops core product features in ETL and GraphQL, designs APIs, builds ETL pipelines, and collaborates with frontend teams.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++DockerGCPGoGraphQLJavaKubernetesNeo4JPostgresPythonScalaSQLTypescript
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
130K-158K Annually
Senior level
130K-158K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
The Senior Back End Software Developer will design and develop cloud notebook applications, focusing on back-end systems while collaborating on features and implementing secure interfaces and services.
Top Skills: AIAWSCi/CdGitJavaJdbcJenkinsPostgresVert.X
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Remote
Boston, MA
170K-230K Annually
Senior level
170K-230K Annually
Senior level
Social Media • Software
As a Senior Backend Developer, you'll design and maintain high-volume pipelines and databases, implement ETLs for automated abuse-prevention, and develop monitoring solutions while collaborating with teams on safety systems.
Top Skills: CassandraClickhouseElasticsearchGoMySQLPostgresRedisScyllaSqlite
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Remote
Boston, MA
185K-217K Annually
Senior level
185K-217K Annually
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Mobile • Financial Services
The Senior Backend Engineer will lead AI-focused projects, optimize data pipelines, mentor juniors, and enhance customer support through innovative technologies.
Top Skills: AWSBedrockDatabricksKubernetesMatplotlibNumpyPandasPythonPyTorchSagemakerScikit-Learn
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
4K-5K Annually
Mid level
4K-5K Annually
Mid level
HR Tech
The role involves back-end development using .NET Core and SQL, contributing to Jibble 2.0 API integrations, and collaborating with product and design teams.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAWSC#ConfluenceEf Core 5FigmaJIRAOpenapiPostgresRabbitMQSlackSQLTypescriptVue
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Remote
Boston, MA
150K-225K Annually
Senior level
150K-225K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Insurance
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll develop and maintain the Dynamic Copay Engine's services, design pricing logic, and manage data integrations, focusing on backend systems for health insurance functionality.
Top Skills: BigQueryDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPostgresRedis
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
Entry level
Entry level
Gaming • Mobile • Travel
Develop frontend features for mobile/web: quest storefront, user and creator dashboards, admin tools, marketing/sales features, and third-party integrations. Work in one-week Scrum sprints, contribute to architecture, use git/GitLab and AI-assisted coding tools, and collaborate on product development.
Top Skills: AngularClaude CodeCursorGitGitlabJavaScriptLinuxMarkdownMySQLPostgresReactTypescriptVs Code CopilotVue
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
186K-219K Annually
Senior level
186K-219K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • NFT • Web3
Design, build, and own backend services for prediction markets across market lifecycle: creation, trading, oracle resolution, settlement, and payouts. Build low-latency, high-throughput microservices and event-driven systems, drive reliability via SLOs and observability, lead incident response, set technical standards, and mentor engineers while partnering cross-functionally to deliver product and compliance-aligned roadmaps.
Top Skills: Distributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitecturesGenerative AiGoIncident ResponseJavaLow-Latency SystemsMicroservicesObservabilityPythonRubySlos
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
As a Senior Backend Developer at Awarri, you'll build and maintain backend systems for AI platforms, focusing on scalable architectures, data integration, and real-time communication.
Top Skills: AWSAzureDockerGCPWebrtcWebsocket
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