8,647 Senior Backend jobs
Senior backend engineering roles owning server-side systems and APIs.
Ingénieur Backend Cloud Senior – Java, GCP & Kubernetes
Senior backend engineer at Decasoft in Toulouse designing and scaling cloud-native applications with Java/Spring Boot on GCP and Kubernetes. Day to day: ensure production performance and reliability, contribute to CI/CD pipelines and observability, and coach teams on Cloud and DevOps practices.
Développeur Backend Cloud Senior - Java / GCP / Kubernetes (Toulouse) (H/F)
Senior backend developer on a long-term client mission: building and evolving cloud-native Java/Spring Boot microservices on GCP (GKE) with Kafka event-driven architecture, plus production reliability work — incident resolution, root cause analysis, monitoring/observability, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
Développeur Backend Node.js Senior Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience (IT) / Freelance
Freelance senior backend developer mission in Paris (≥50% on-site) designing, building and optimizing Node.js 22+ web application services and secure REST JSON APIs with frameworks like NestJS or Express, plus automated testing, Git/GitLab workflows and Agile collaboration in a French-speaking team.
Senior Développeur Backend Node.js – API & Architecture
Senior backend developer role in Paris building server-side JavaScript services with Node.js. Day to day: designing and developing robust, maintainable backend services/APIs, industrializing the development process, and writing technical documentation within a collaborative team.
Développeur Backend Node.js Senior – API & Microservices
Senior backend developer at Warren Walter in Paris, designing and evolving robust, secure Node.js backend services and microservices. The role covers architecture design, development industrialization, and automated testing, working with Product, Design and Development teams in an agile, international environment.
Senior Backend Java Developer: Build Scalable Platforms (Java/Go)
Experis Belgium is hiring a Senior Backend Java Developer in the Gent region to work closely with the CTO on scalable backend systems and integrating external systems via APIs. Requires 8+ years of backend experience with Java and Spring, plus affinity with Go; hybrid model with 2 days/week working from home.
Senior Software Developer (Backend)
Senior backend developer at a remote-first tech firm: designs, builds, and maintains scalable, high-availability backend services and APIs across the full software development lifecycle, working with languages like Python, Java, Node.js, or Go, relational/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, and microservices.
Remote Senior Software Engineer - Backend Development
Fully remote (within South Africa) senior backend engineer who designs, builds, and maintains scalable backend services and APIs using languages like Python, Java, Go, or Node.js, working with SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and CI/CD, while mentoring junior engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer — Remote (Python/Django)
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable Django-based services, APIs, and data models on a remote engineering team. Requires 6+ years of backend experience with strong Python/Django skills plus cloud, database, and security knowledge; the role includes mentoring junior engineers.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Python/Django, AI
Senior backend engineer at Placements24 designing, building, and maintaining scalable Python/Django services with RESTful APIs, relational databases, and AI-enabled features. Fully remote within South Africa, collaborating with front-end teams while ensuring performance and code quality.
Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech Microservices (Remote)
Senior backend engineer designing, building, and scaling high-performance microservices for a fintech product on a remote-first team. Core stack: Java, Python, or Go, with REST APIs, Kafka/RabbitMQ messaging, and PostgreSQL/MongoDB databases.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Python/Django APIs
Senior Backend Engineer on a fully remote team building a scalable platform for the renewable energy sector. Day to day: designing and maintaining Python/Django backend services, building RESTful APIs, and optimizing PostgreSQL databases.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer, Python & Cloud
Senior Backend Engineer designing, developing, and deploying backend services for core products on a remote engineering team. Core stack is Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud platforms, with Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST/GraphQL API design, and distributed systems work.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django)
Senior backend engineer designing, building, and maintaining scalable Python/Django services and REST APIs on PostgreSQL for a fully remote renewable-energy startup. Day-to-day covers data processing, API and schema development, automated testing, performance optimization, and production troubleshooting.
Remote Go Backend Engineer – Scalable API Services
Fully remote senior backend role building and deploying scalable services and APIs in Go for a globally distributed team. Day to day you'll drive microservice architecture, implement storage/database solutions, optimize performance, and mentor junior developers, working alongside frontend and DevOps specialists.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Senior backend engineer joining an established, office-based engineering team in Polokwane to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs powering critical applications. Day-to-day involves performance tuning, database optimization, code reviews, mentoring juniors, and working with modern backend languages, cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
Senior Cloud & Backend Engineer — Remote (SA)
A senior engineer who designs, develops, and deploys scalable cloud-based backend services in a remote-first role across South Africa, collaborating with distributed teams and owning key architectural decisions. Core stack: cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD, plus mentoring junior engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Scalable APIs
Senior Backend Engineer designing, developing, and deploying scalable backend systems and APIs that power core products, collaborating with a global team in a remote-first role in South Africa. Core stack includes Python/Java/Node.js/Go, databases, cloud platforms, and microservices.
Remote Senior Java Engineer - Fintech Backend
Senior Java engineer on a remote, globally distributed fintech backend team: designs, develops, and implements robust backend systems — scalable microservices, relational databases, and high-performance data handling — using Java and Spring Boot, with strong emphasis on code quality, testing, and distributed-team collaboration.