Last updated: 2025-05-22

24 Backend Software Engineer jobs in Austin.

Hiring now: Distributed Systems Engr @ Cloudflare, Sr Software Engr Google D @ Google, Production Engr @ Meta Platf, Software Engr Storage Com @ Nominal, Sr Software Engrnetworkin @ Arm, Sr Software Engr @ Liblab, Sr Software Engr Cloud An @ Cisco Thou, Sr Software Engr Runtime @ Webai, Software Engr @ Worldquant, Infrastructure Engr @ Vortexa.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

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Kubernetes (12) distributed systems (8) Java (6) C++ (5) Python (5) AWS (5) Kafka (4) Terraform (4) software engineering (4) Go (4)

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Cloudflare

Distributed Systems Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: Distributed Systems, High Performance, Security, API Design, Debugging, Continuous Integration, Unix Knowledge, Traffic Filtering, TLS/HTTP Proxy, Monitoring Systems
About the Company: At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites…
Experience: Strong systems level programming skills and experience with high-volume production systems.
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits including Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Fl…

Google

Senior Software Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud Hosted Austin
Skills & Focus: software development, distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, cloud platforms, software design, architecture, testing, coding, infrastructure, Kubernetes
Experience: 5 years of experience with software development; 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year with software design and architecture; 3 years developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks
Salary: $166,000-$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus, equity, health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits

Cloudflare

Software Engineer - Trust & Safety Engineering Austin
Skills & Focus: Golang, Rust, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Terraform, Temporal, PostgresSQL, RESTful APIs, gRPC services
About the Company: At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites…
Experience: At least 3 years of experience building large-scale software applications, preferably distributed systems
Type: Full-time

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Production Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: Linux, infrastructure, Java, PHP, C++, JavaScript, micro services, REST APIs, GraphQL, Python
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
Experience: 5 years in related occupation
Salary: $198,962/year to $240,240/year
Type: Full Time
Benefits: In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

Nominal

Software Engineer - Storage & Compute Austin
Skills & Focus: distributed systems, performance, reliability, cloud services, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, real-time data, telemetry, storage solutions
About the Company: Nominal is a venture-backed company focused on building software and data solutions for organizations that test and validate complex systems in aerospace and d…
Experience: 4+ years building and maintaining distributed systems
Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of premiums covered; Unlimited PTO/sick leave; Free lunch, snacks, and …

Arm

Senior Software Engineer-Networking for AI Austin
Skills & Focus: software engineering, networking, AI, C/C++/Python, open-source, distributed version control, GIT, network I/O drivers, L2-L7 networking stack, cloud native
About the Company: Arm is the industry's leading supplier of microprocessor technology, offering a wide range of processors for various application markets, including AI data cen…
Experience: At least two years of software development and optimization experience
Salary: $156,500-$211,700 per year

Liblab

Senior Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, C#, PHP, API, software development, mentorship, collaboration
About the Company: LibLab is an engineering company, by developers for developers. We provide a missing pillar of core internet infrastructure, and we hire people with a broad se…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in software development
Salary: $150K – $190K
Type: Full time
Benefits: Competitive salary and equity options. Health, dental, and vision insurance. Generous paid time off and holidays. Profe…

Cloudflare

Engineering Manager Austin
Skills & Focus: Engineering Manager, Software Engineers, Product Managers, technical implications, production services, on-call rotations, customer escalations, incident response, Rust, Go
About the Company: At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites…
Experience: 3+ years experience as an Engineering Manager
Software Engineer, Legal Response Team Austin
Skills & Focus: Golang, Rust, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Terraform, Temporal, PostgresSQL, API design, web security
About the Company: At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites…
Experience: At least 3 years of experience building large-scale software applications, preferably distributed systems
Type: Full-time

Cisco Thousandeyes

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud and Enterprise Agents Austin
Skills & Focus: object-oriented programming, cloud technologies, data platform, SQL, containerization, network protocols, real-time data, Java, Kubernetes, streaming pipelines
About the Company: Cisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every network – even t…
Experience: 8+ years of software development experience
Salary: 134,200 USD - 222,200 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, …

Webai

Senior Software Engineer - Runtime Austin
Skills & Focus: AI, Backend Engineering, Go, MQTT, Kafka, Nats, CI/CD, System Architecture, Deployment Pipelines, Runtime
About the Company: We are establishing the first distributed AI infrastructure dedicated to personalized AI.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in product driven backend engineering, though we’re open to talking to candidates who have spent extensive time in embedded systems, platform teams.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salary and performance-based incentives. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package. 401k Ma…

Worldquant

Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: C++, Linux, system programming, distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, high-performance application design, concurrency patterns, Python, graph data
About the Company: WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. They seek to produce high-quality pre…
Experience: A minimum of 7 years
Salary: $150,000 to $250,000
Benefits: Base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits.

Nominal

Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: software engineering, data infrastructure, APIs, distributed systems, data technologies, DevOps tools, AWS, typescripting, user experience, scalable
About the Company: Nominal is a venture-backed company with offices in Los Angeles, Austin, and New York City. We’re focused on building software and data solutions for organizat…
Experience: Experience developing and deploying infrastructure for high-scale distributed systems or complex internal tools
Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of premiums covered, Unlimited PTO / sick leave, Free lunch, snacks, an…

Vortexa

Infrastructure Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: Kubernetes, AWS, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Terraform, Go, data lakes, Airflow, cloud-native applications, fault-tolerance
About the Company: Vortexa was founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work…
Experience: Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Terraform, and Go.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Stock-options, vibrant workplace, collaborative culture, opportunity to work with AI technology, 401k with matching, pr…

Hypori Inc.

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack Austin
Skills & Focus: API, cloud-hosted, microservices, DevOps, Kubernetes, Java, Golang, CI/CD, performance optimization, technical documentation
About the Company: Hypori Inc., a leading provider of SaaS cybersecurity solutions, is a disruptive technology company transforming secure mobility for government and commercial …
Experience: 5+ years of experience in full stack software development
Salary: $165,000 - $190,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave, life and disability packages…

Apptronik

Platform Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: C++, Linux, container orchestration, Kubernetes, Docker, distributed systems, microservices, API design, software engineering, problem-solving
About the Company: Apptronik is a pioneering company specializing in advanced robotics and automation solutions.
Experience: 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on developing platform-level software systems
Salary: Competitive salary w/ benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Highly motivating equity incentive package, Flexible work hours policy, Professional development opportunities, Generou…

Sumo Logic, Inc.

Staff Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: backend systems, observability, scalability, reliability, data processing pipelines, APIs, Java, Scala, Kubernetes, on-call rotation
About the Company: Sumo Logic empowers the people who power modern, digital business. It enables customers to deliver reliable and secure cloud-native applications through its Sa…
Experience: People leader with technical skills; experience in backend development; experience in an on-call rotation.
Salary: $183,000 - $248,000
Benefits: Participation in bonus or commission plans, benefits offerings, and equity awards.

Our Client

Lead Backend Developer Austin
Skills & Focus: Lead Backend Developer, web platform development, Python, database optimization, PostgreSQL, Django ORM, Django REST Framework, development teams, communication, enterprise-scale implementations
About the Company: Tech Startup based in Austin, TX
Experience: 5+ years of professional development experience, including managing web platform projects
Type: Full-time

Visual Concepts

Senior Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: server-side development, distributed systems, databases, high-performance applications, backend code, Python, SQL, C++, multithreaded programming, video game development
About the Company: Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios known for shipping over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success.
Experience: Extensive experience writing server backend code
Salary: $122,400 - $157,300
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Includes medical, financial, and/or other benefits, with a total compensation package including bonus and/or equity awa…

Cognite

(Senior) Backend Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: Backend Engineer, Cognite Data Fusion, software development, cloud deployments, Kubernetes, SaaS environment, security, performance, reliability, team collaboration
About the Company: Cognite is a global SaaS leader in leveraging data to solve complex business challenges through the Cognite Data Fusion platform, recognized as a transformativ…
Experience: Relevant and hands-on concentrated experience with software development in programming languages like Kotlin, Java, Python, or Rust.
Type: Full-Time
Benefits: Competitive compensation, 401(k) with employer matching, health benefits fully covered, unlimited PTO, and more.

Dell Technologies

Software Principal Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: software engineering, programming languages, operating systems, firmware, Kubernetes, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, performance benchmarking, large cluster deployment, infiniBand
About the Company: Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play.
Experience: 6 to 8 years of related experience
Salary: $170k - $220k
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive Healthcare Programs, Award Winning Financial Wellness Tools and Resources, Generous Leave of Absence for …

Bodhi

Lead Backend Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: backend development, C#, AWS, Terraform, CICD pipelines, mentoring, object-oriented design, data structures, problem-solving, communication
About the Company: Bodhi’s mission is to cultivate the bond between people and the energy that powers their lives. They're focused on a technology-driven approach to a cleaner en…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in backend development
Salary: Competitive startup salary, benefits, and equity
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive startup salary, benefits, and equity

Visa

Software Engineer Austin
Skills & Focus: distributed systems, payment technology, scalability, security, agile, web applications, Java, C++, Docker, Kubernetes
About the Company: Visa’s Technology Organization is a community of problem solvers and innovators reshaping the future of commerce.
Type: Hybrid

Flosports, Inc.

Principal Software Engineer - Back End Austin
Skills & Focus: TypeScript, Node.js, distributed systems, AWS, cloud infrastructure, APIs, system architecture, microservices, SQL databases, NoSQL
About the Company: FloSports has led the way in establishing a world-class digital streaming experience for millions of fans, families, and athletes of underserved sports.
Experience: Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js
Type: Full time
Benefits: Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans; Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately; Flexi…