Backend Engineer Jobs in Colorado.

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Back-end engineers build the APIs, databases and services that power applications behind the scenes. Explore back-end engineer jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
10
positions indexed
New today
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last 24 hours
Companies
7
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
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How many Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado are there right now?

There are 10 open Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado on JobsRadar right now, from 7 companies hiring directly. 9 of them disclose pay, with a median of $172,500 a year and most offers between $150,750 and $199,342. The board was last refreshed on September 5, 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

Backend Engineer salary range in Colorado

$150.8k 25th
$172.5k Median
$199.3k 75th
$150k
$215.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $167k – $288k · outliers off-axis
Based on 9 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 5, 2026 from live listings
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Quindar
Backend Engineer - Security Cleared
Quindar
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Fastly
Senior Engineer - Security Products (Backend APIs)
Fastly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA Hybrid $181,220–$217,464
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Spire
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Spire
⚡ Apply early Boulder, Colorado, United Stat... Hybrid $130,500–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Quindar
Backend Engineer
Quindar
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
LG Ad Solutions
Backend Software Engineer (C++, Go)
LG Ad Solutions
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite $154,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Semgrep
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Semgrep
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Office Hybrid $230,000–$288,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Semgrep
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Semgrep
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Office Hybrid $163,000–$246,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Windfalldata
Software Engineer - Backend (Varying Levels)
Windfalldata
⚡ Apply early San Francisco or Denver Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
SD
Backend Engineer
Sphinx Defense
⚡ Apply early Colorado Springs, CO Hybrid $138,000–$167,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SD
Senior Backend Engineer
Sphinx Defense
⚡ Apply early Colorado Springs, CO Hybrid $160,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado are open right now?
10 Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado are open across 7 companies, as of September 5, 2026.
What do Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado pay?
Across the 9 Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado that disclose pay, the median is $172,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $150,750 and $199,342.
Which companies are hiring Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado?
Quindar, Fastly, Spire, LG Ad Solutions and Semgrep are among the 7 companies currently hiring Backend Engineer jobs in Colorado.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 5, 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

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