Last updated: 2025-05-22

27 Backend Software Engineering jobs in Boston.

Hiring now: Site Reliability Engr @ Klaviyo, Software Engr Infrastruct @ Meta, Software Engr Kubernetes @ Datadog, Staff Engr @ Air Space , Back End Software Engr @ Altana, Sr Software Engr @ Simplisafe, Software Engr @ Akoya, Search Engr @ Material B, Backendapi Engr @ Boston Red, Sr Software Engr @ Veeva Syst.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

🔥 Skills

Python (12) AWS (8) Kubernetes (7) Java (7) Go (5) distributed systems (5) Golang (5) Docker (4) Django (3) Terraform (3)

📍 Locations

Boston (22) Cambridge (4) Burlington (1)
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Klaviyo

Site Reliability Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Python, Go, Bash, Django, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, MySQL, Apache Pulsar, Redis
About the Company: Klaviyo empowers creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable.
Experience: 5+ years of responsibility operating & scaling complex distributed systems
Salary: $152,000 - $228,000 USD
Benefits: Participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehen…

Meta

Software Engineer, Infrastructure Boston
Skills & Focus: full-stack, software engineer, infrastructure, C/C++, Java, PHP, Python, Javascript, code reviews, large-scale applications
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language; 6+ years of relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
Salary: $85.10/hour to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity and bonus opportunities. Learn more about benefits at Met…

Klaviyo

Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Python, AWS, software development, big data, SQL, Kafka, Django, mentoring, Terraform, distributed systems
About the Company: Klaviyo empowers creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable for personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond.
Experience: 6 plus years of experience in software development life cycle.
Salary: $152,000 - $228,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Total compensation package including participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation, equi…

Datadog

Software Engineer - Kubernetes Networking Boston
Skills & Focus: Kubernetes, CNI plugins, Cilium, network performance, network security, eBPF, multi-cloud, software engineering, Linux networking, mentoring
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Experience: 4+ years of experience working with Kubernetes networking and CNI plugins
Salary: $130,000 — $300,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits including healthcare, denta…

Meta

Software Engineer, Infrastructure Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, infrastructure, C/C++, Java, PHP, Hack, scalability, code reviews, large-scale applications, system efficiency
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 6+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language; 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
Salary: $70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including bonuses, equity, and comprehensive health coverage.

Air Space Intelligence

Staff Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: software development, Python, JavaScript, Typescript, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, time-series data, geospatial data
About the Company: ASI enables success for the world's most complex operations. From critical infrastructure to defense, we serve major airlines and U.S. and allied government or…
Experience: Strong software development skills, experience building infrastructure, leadership skills
Type: Full-time

Datadog

Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems Boston
Skills & Focus: Distributed Systems, Go, Java, Rust, C++, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, fault-tolerant
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Experience: significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
Salary: $130,000 — $300,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: New hire stock equity (RSUs), employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Continuous professional development, competitive glo…
Software Engineer - Authorization & Access Management Boston
Skills & Focus: Authorization, Access Management, distributed systems, Go, Python, code simplicity, performance, architecture, low latency, user experience
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: $130,000 — $300,000 USD
Benefits: healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimburs…

Altana

Back End Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: AI, APIs, Python, Cloud-hosted environments, Data-driven software, Engineering excellence, Clean code, Mentorship, Kubernetes, Docker
About the Company: Altana applies AI to the world’s largest organized body of supply chain data to power a more resilient, more secure, and more sustainable model of global comme…
Experience: 7+ years of real-world professional experience
Salary: $134,000 - $200,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Flexible Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Health Benefits, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Commuter Benefits, Wellness prog…

Simplisafe

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: software design, backend, customer identity, access management, scalable applications, web services, CIAM, DevOps, Nodejs, Rust
About the Company: We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. We’ve created a …
Experience: Experience shipping complex, highly scalable applications
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their fami…

Datadog

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: scaling bottleneck, feature flags, production issue, architecture, high scale, code simplicity, data pipelines, statistics, Go, Python
About the Company: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve …
Experience: 6+ years of experience
Salary: $130,000 — $300,000 USD
Benefits: Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including hea…

Akoya

Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Software Development, APIs, Microservices, Golang, Next.js, React, CI/CD, Cloud Technology, Object-Oriented Programming, Test Automation
About the Company: Akoya is an API-based network backed by major financial institutions that creates a safer and more transparent way for people to safely send their personal fin…
Experience: 4+ years of software development experience
Salary: $100,000 - $125,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equal opportunity employer

Material Bank

Search Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Search engine technologies, Elastic Search, Open Search, Lucene, machine learning, database ERD designs, PostgresSQL, algorithm design, Golang, recommendation systems
About the Company: Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most powerful way to search and s…
Experience: 5+ years
Benefits: Flexible PTO, Sick Days, Paid National Holidays, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and short-term/…

Klaviyo

Lead Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: Python, Django, FastAPI, GRPC, Apache Kafka, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
About the Company: At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in a software engineering discipline, at least 3 plus years as a tech lead
Salary: $188,000 – $282,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time of…

Boston Red Sox And Fenway Sports Management

Backend/API Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: API, GraphQL, Azure Functions, Python, Serverless, Data pipelines, Data sources, Backend systems, API security, Collaboration
Type: Full-time

Simplisafe

Software Engineer II Boston
Skills & Focus: software, cloud-based, backend systems, AWS, Agile, performance optimization, real-time control, high-quality software, reliability, distributed systems
About the Company: We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their fami…

Veeva Systems

Senior Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: cloud technologies, open source technologies, enterprise applications, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, distributed systems, secure systems, database replication, backend services, massive scalability
About the Company: Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the…
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Flexible work environment, work from home or in the office

Akoya

Software Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: API design, software engineering, distributed systems, AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, scalable systems, performance optimization, observability tools, customer experience
About the Company: Akoya is an API-based network backed by major financial institutions that creates a safer and more transparent way for people to safely send their personal fin…
Experience: 5+ years of professional hands-on experience in designing and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems
Salary: $140,000 — $180,000 USD
Type: Full-time

Simplisafe

Staff Software Engineer - Enterprise Information Systems Boston
Skills & Focus: e-commerce, API, backend services, microservices, AWS, React, REST, GraphQL, CI/CD, scalability
About the Company: We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve create…
Experience: 7+ years of industry experience

Zus

Senior Engineer Boston
Skills & Focus: healthcare, data interoperability, Operational Data Store, AWS, Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, RESTful services, Go
About the Company: Zus is a shared health data platform designed to accelerate healthcare data interoperability by providing easy-to-use patient data via API, embedded components…

Lightspeed

Intermediate and Senior Developers Boston
Skills & Focus: Golang, Java, PHP, C#, C++, Ruby, Python, Elixir, React, Vue, Angular
About the Company: Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and p…
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Lightspeed equity scheme, Flexible paid time off policy, Health Insurance, Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year…

Salesforce

Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal) Boston
Skills & Focus: Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation Tools, Resilient Systems, Java, Golang, Python, Agile Development, Infrastructure-as-Code, Microservices
About the Company: Salesforce is a leading cloud-based software company that provides a customer relationship management platform and applications focused on sales and customer s…
Experience: 3+ years backend software development experience
Salary: $137,100 - $334,600 in California; $125,700 - $306,600 in Washington
Type: Full time
Benefits: Wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.
Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal) Burlington
Skills & Focus: Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation Tools, Resilient Systems, Java, Golang, Python, Agile Development, Infrastructure-as-Code, Microservices
About the Company: Salesforce is a leading cloud-based software company that provides a customer relationship management platform and applications focused on sales and customer s…
Experience: 3+ years backend software development experience
Salary: $137,100 - $334,600 in California; $125,700 - $306,600 in Washington
Type: Full time
Benefits: Wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.

Google

Software Engineer III, Google Cloud Networking Cambridge
Skills & Focus: software development, programming languages, data structures, algorithms, performance analysis, large scale systems, software test engineering, design reviews, debugging, system health
About the Company: Google's software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one anot…
Experience: 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year with an advanced degree. 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
Salary: $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including bonus and equity options.

Isee

Backend Engineer Cambridge
Skills & Focus: APIs, web applications, requirements gathering, Prototyping, data services, development timelines, feature requests, testing code, AWS, Kubernetes
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant full-time work experience
Type: Full-time

Google

Software Engineer II, Platform Storage, Google Cloud Platform Cambridge
Skills & Focus: system software, storage systems, performance, reliability, security, capacity, automating diagnostics, performance evaluation, reliability assurance, cloud infrastructure
Experience: Early Early Experience completing work as directed, and collaborating with teammates; developing knowledge of relevant concepts and processes.

Elastic

Senior Java Engineer Cambridge
Skills & Focus: Java, algorithms, concurrency, scalable, features, open source, community, data structures, problem-solving, software engineering
About the Company: Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of busin…
Experience: 3+ years of programming in core Java.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary, Health coverage for you and your family in …