Last updated: 2025-05-22

13 Backend Engineer jobs in Washington.

Hiring now: Backend Software Engr @ Palantir, Software Engr Payroll Ser @ Gusto, Sr Software Engr @ Primer, Sr Software Engr @ Peregrine , Elixir Software Engr @ True Anoma, Software Engr @ Scale Ai, Sr Software Dev In Bioinf @ Black Cany, Software Solutions Engr @ Adtalemglo, Python Dev West Coast @ Starcompli, Jr Data Science Engr @ Axle.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

🔥 Skills

Python (5) Backend Software Engineering (2) Machine Learning (2) APIs (2) Scalability (2) Ruby/Rails (2) TypeScript/React (2) PostgreSQL (2) Payments (2) FinTech (2)

📍 Locations

Washington (9) Rockville (2) Bethesda (1) Columbia (1)
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Palantir

Backend Software Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Backend Software Engineering, Data Integration, Product Lifecycle, Software Development, Machine Learning, APIs, Scalability, System Architecture, Performance Optimization, Cross Functional Collaboration
About the Company: Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empo…
Type: Full-time

Gusto

Software Engineer, Payroll Services Washington
Skills & Focus: Technical Lead, Payroll, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, System Design, Data Structures, Platform Products, Mentor, Collaboration, AI and Machine Learning
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of experience
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity, Health Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off

Palantir

Backend Software Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Backend Software Engineering, Data-driven decisions, Product lifecycle, Collaborative development, Database technologies, Distributed systems, Large scale data systems, Secure systems, Scalable building blocks, Robust APIs
About the Company: Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empo…

Primer

Senior Software Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Python, Object-Oriented language, Flask, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, data ingestion, natural language processing, machine learning, agile environment
About the Company: Primer exists to make the world a safer place by providing trusted decision-ready AI to the world's most critical organizations.
Experience: 5+ years of shipping production grade software
Salary: US $160,000 to US $230,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including full medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility bene…

Gusto

Principal Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, scalable platforms, collaborate across teams, large-scale systems, performance, system design, product development lifecycle, mentorship, API development
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies.
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time
Sr. Staff Engineer - Payments Washington
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, scalable systems, technical lead, product development, data structures, system design, collaborative environment
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 12+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies
Salary: $191,000/yr to $225,000/yr (Denver & most remote locations); $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr (San Francisco, Seattle & New York)
Type: Full-time

Peregrine Technologies

Senior Software Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Python, Django, Celery, Airflow, Kafka, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, AWS
About the Company: Peregrine supports public safety agencies across the country — from Los Angeles to Louisville to Atlanta — empowering public servants to improve operations and…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in software development
Salary: $130,000 - $250,000 Annually + Benefits + Equity + Bonus
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Information on the benefits offered is available on their careers page.

True Anomaly

Elixir Software Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Elixir, software development, distributed systems, satellite command and control, mission planning, data processing, fault-tolerant architecture, functional programming, leadership, collaboration
About the Company: True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commerci…
Experience: 5+ years of software development experience
Salary: Colorado Base Salaries: Software Engineer II: $140,000-$190,000 Senior Software Engineer: $155,000-$215,000 Staff Software Engineer: $175,000-$240,000 California Base Salary: Software Engineer II: $145,000-$200,000 Senior Software Engineer: $160,000-$225,000 Staff Software Engineer: $180,000-$255,000 Washington D.C. Base Salary: Software Engineer II: $145,000-$200,000 Senior Software Engineer: $160,000-$225,000 Staff Software Engineer: $180,000-$255,000
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Scale Ai

Software Engineer Washington
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, AI Solutions, Backend Development, Cloud-Native, Distributed Systems, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, Security Clearance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving
About the Company: At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen fa…
Experience: Proficiency in full stack development and experience with cloud-native technologies, data engineering, and machine learning infrastructure.
Salary: $184,000 - $292,560 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, learning and development stipend, generous PTO, …

Black Canyon Consulting (Bcc)

Sr. Software Developer in Bioinformatics and Big Data Bethesda
Skills & Focus: bioinformatics, big data, C++, Python, Linux, MS SQL server, NoSQL, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies
About the Company: A consulting firm focusing on software development and technology solutions for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Librar…
Experience: 5+ years of experience handling large amounts of data or working in a distributed computing environment
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbur…

Adtalemglobaleducation

Software Solutions Engineer Columbia
Skills & Focus: web applications, Microservices, cloud native applications, DevOps, responsive web design, RESTful APIs, NoSQL, SQL, mobile app deployment, software solutions

Starcompliance

Python Developer (West Coast) Rockville
Skills & Focus: Python, Microservices, Scalability, ORM, Object-Oriented Programming, Databases, Financial Services, Compliance, DataOps, Development
About the Company: StarCompliance is on a mission to make compliance simple and easy, trusted globally by enterprise financial institutions.
Type: Full-time

Axle

Jr. Data Science Engineer Rockville
Skills & Focus: software development, web development, NodeJS, Angular, APIs, Python, TypeScript, RESTful web services, data science, biomedical informatics
About the Company: A bioscience and information technology company specializing in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications.
Salary: $85,000 - $90,000 USD
Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage; Paid Time Off; Holidays; 401K match; Educational Benefits; Employee Referral Bonus; …