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Backend Developer jobs

Live backend developer openings from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source. What the role pays, across markets and seniority: backend developer salary.

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What 892 postings say

129 added in the last 7 days

Seniority	Live roles	State pay	Posted band
Entry	20	2	—
Untagged (mid)	414	33	$57k–$143k
Senior / lead	458	49	$79k–$190k

Level read from the title; pay where stated

Skills named most

REST APIs44%
Java40%
SQL38%
Microservices35%
AWS34%
CI/CD26%
Python26%
Git26%

Share of postings naming the skill

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Routes into backend developer

Software Engineer → Backend Developer66% readiness
DevOps Engineer → Backend Developer47% readiness

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How many backend developer jobs are open right now?

Right now there are 892 backend developer openings on our board, and 129 of them arrived in the last seven days. 322 of them are fully remote (remote backend developer jobs). The board refreshes every night, so the count moves with the market.

How much do backend developer jobs pay?

84 of the 892 openings state a salary. Across those, the middle half of posted pay runs from $65k to $180k a year. We only count postings that state pay, so this is what employers are advertising today, not an estimate. For the fuller picture by seniority and market, see the backend developer salary page.

What skills do backend developer postings ask for?

The three skills backend developer postings name most often are REST APIs (44% of postings), Java (40%) and SQL (38%). Those percentages are simply how many of the postings we read mention each one, so you can see which are near-universal and which are nice to have. Every skill, defined: the glossary.

Can I move into backend developer work from an adjacent role?

Yes, and we can tell you from where. 2 measured routes lead into backend developer work. The closest is from software engineer: a typical software engineer profile already covers 66% of what backend developer postings ask for, and the route page lists the exact skills that make up the rest.

Listings come from company career pages and public boards and link out to apply. Refreshed nightly.