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Backend Engineer Jobs in Washington.

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How many Backend Engineer jobs in Washington are there right now?

There are 28 open Backend Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 19 companies hiring directly. 26 of them disclose pay, with a median of $192,500 a year and most offers between $156,478 and $215,500. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 23:06 UTC.

Backend Engineer salary range in Washington

$156.5k 25th
$192.5k Median
$215.5k 75th
$140.8k
$253.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $138k – $385k · outliers off-axis
Based on 26 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 20, 2026 from live listings
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northwoodspace
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
northwoodspace
⚡ Apply early Torrance, CA Onsite $142,000–$224,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Gallatin
Backend Engineer
Gallatin
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $80,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Swoop Technologies
Software Engineer - Backend (Cleared)
Swoop Technologies
⚡ Apply early Minneapolis-St. Paul Hybrid $125,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Swoop Technologies
Software Engineer - Backend
Swoop Technologies
⚡ Apply early Minneapolis-St. Paul Hybrid $125,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
CVS Health
Senior Software Engineer — Backend
CVS Health
⚡ Apply early IL - Work from home Onsite $83,430–$222,480
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Esri
Backend Software Engineer – TS/SCI
Esri
⚡ Apply early Vienna, Virginia, United State... Onsite $97,240–$162,240
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Esri
Backend Software Engineer – TS/SCI
Esri
⚡ Apply early Redlands, CA Onsite $97,240–$162,240
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Esri
Backend Software Engineer – TS/SCI
Esri
⚡ Apply early St. Louis, MO - Globe Onsite $97,240–$162,240
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Accenture Federal Services
Backend Application Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $83,600–$196,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
OpenAI
Backend Software Engineer, Gov
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Hybrid $207,000–$385,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Quindar
Backend Engineer
Quindar
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, API/SDK
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Anduril Industries
Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, Backend
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
LILT
Backend Engineer
LILT
⚡ Apply early Washington D.C. Hybrid $100,612–$138,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Cisco
Software Engineer, Backend – Webex Signaling
Cisco
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, US Onsite $138,100–$198,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Brex
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
Brex
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $192,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Snap Inc.
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5
Snap Inc.
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California Onsite $209,000–$313,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Databricks
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington Onsite $182,400–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Databricks
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite $182,400–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Databricks
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington Onsite $157,700–$213,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Brillio
Full Stack engineer (React & Backend with AWS) - R01570524
Brillio
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Lightning AI
Senior Backend Engineer, Managed Services
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Hybrid $180,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Lightning AI
Backend Engineer
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early London, England, United Kingdo... Hybrid $180,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Palantir
Backend Software Engineer - Defense
Palantir
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite $135,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Backend Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
28 Backend Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 19 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Backend Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 26 Backend Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $192,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $156,478 and $215,500.
Which companies are hiring Backend Engineer jobs in Washington?
northwoodspace, Gallatin, Swoop Technologies, CVS Health and Esri are among the 19 companies currently hiring Backend Engineer jobs in Washington.
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 October 20, 2026 at 23:06 UTC.

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