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Backend Engineering deals with the data access layer of a piece of software and sometimes the physical hardware like a server. Backend Engineers are commonly asked to create automated testing frameworks and will write them in a scripting language such as Python, Perl, Ruby, or Node.js. They are also usually in charge of the database administration which includes security and authentication through the software being used. Backup methods and backup software will usually be handled by the Backend Engineer as will any data transformation tasks that may be required in order for backup to occur. Backend Engineer jobs can be found at companies like Collective Health, Stitch Labs, Tinder, Coinbase and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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The software engineering industry employed a little over 1 million people in 2016 and the Bureau of Labor estimates the industry will grow 24% through 2026. Software Engineers mainly create computer programs that run on computers or other devices, although some develop the underlying systems that run devices or networks. Software Engineers are usually required to have a bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science along with a demonstration of strong programming skills. Companies that employ Backend Engineers in the software industry include WillowTree, D3 Banking Technology, Warner Bros Entertainment Group, Facebook and Intelligent Flying Machines.

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Web Developer 5 - Digital Payment Micro-services
Web Developer 5 - Digital Payment Micro-services
5001+ employees
Job Description<br><br>WAt Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. We're looking for talented people who will put our customers at the cent...
About Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo is a banking and financial services holding company.
Web Developer 5 - Digital Payment Micro-services
5001+ employees
Web Developer 5 - Digital Payment Micro-services
Job Description<br><br>WAt Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. We're looking for talented people who will put our customers at the cent...
About Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo is a banking and financial services holding company.
Apps Systems Engineer 5
Apps Systems Engineer 5
5001+ employees
Job Description<br><br>At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. We're looking for talented people who will put our customers at the cente...
About Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo is a banking and financial services holding company.
Apps Systems Engineer 5
5001+ employees
Apps Systems Engineer 5
Job Description<br><br>At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. We're looking for talented people who will put our customers at the cente...
About Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo is a banking and financial services holding company.
Software Engineer - APM Backend
Software Engineer - APM Backend
1501-5000 employees
The company:<br><br>We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We build highly scalable systems that pr...
About Datadog: Datadog is a company developing a monitoring and analytics platform for developers and IT operations teams.
Software Engineer - APM Backend
1501-5000 employees
Software Engineer - APM Backend
The company:<br><br>We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We build highly scalable systems that pr...
About Datadog: Datadog is a company developing a monitoring and analytics platform for developers and IT operations teams.
Software Engineer - Performance
Software Engineer - Performance
1501-5000 employees
At Datadog, we're on a mission to build the best monitoring platform in the world. We operate at high scale-trillions of data points per day-and high availability, providing always-on alerting, vis...
About Datadog: Datadog is a company developing a monitoring and analytics platform for developers and IT operations teams.
Software Engineer - Performance
1501-5000 employees
Software Engineer - Performance
At Datadog, we're on a mission to build the best monitoring platform in the world. We operate at high scale-trillions of data points per day-and high availability, providing always-on alerting, vis...
About Datadog: Datadog is a company developing a monitoring and analytics platform for developers and IT operations teams.
Senior Engineering Manager (DSP - Back-end)
Senior Engineering Manager (DSP - Back-end)
201-500 employees
Vungle delivers engaging marketing experience to hundreds of millions of users around the globe. Vungle is known for its performance-driven marketing strategies. The Platform team at Vungle focuses...
About Vungle: Vungle is a provider of a mobile performance marketing platform.
Senior Engineering Manager (DSP - Back-end)
201-500 employees
Senior Engineering Manager (DSP - Back-end)
Vungle delivers engaging marketing experience to hundreds of millions of users around the globe. Vungle is known for its performance-driven marketing strategies. The Platform team at Vungle focuses...
About Vungle: Vungle is a provider of a mobile performance marketing platform.
Integration Engineer
Integration Engineer
201-500 employees
Passionate people are everywhere at Vungle. In Integration Engineering, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Integration Engineers c...
About Vungle: Vungle is a provider of a mobile performance marketing platform.
Integration Engineer
201-500 employees
Integration Engineer
Passionate people are everywhere at Vungle. In Integration Engineering, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Integration Engineers c...
About Vungle: Vungle is a provider of a mobile performance marketing platform.
Back End Engineer
Back End Engineer
201-500 employees
NerdWallet is seeking a Back End Engineer to help us optimize performance and scale our systems to handle the ever-increasing traffic and complexities across our web and mobile applications. At its...
About Nerdwallet: NerdWallet builds online tools that provide information, insights, and pieces of advice about personal finance to consumers.
Back End Engineer
201-500 employees
Back End Engineer
NerdWallet is seeking a Back End Engineer to help us optimize performance and scale our systems to handle the ever-increasing traffic and complexities across our web and mobile applications. At its...
About Nerdwallet: NerdWallet builds online tools that provide information, insights, and pieces of advice about personal finance to consumers.
Business Systems US Partner
Business Systems US Partner
1501-5000 employees
Position Summary<br><br>As Alexion has grown in size, so has the complexity of our commercial systems, requiring enhanced resources to plan, implement and support the system infrastructure in each ...
About Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering life-transforming therapies for patients with devastating and rare diseases.
Business Systems US Partner
1501-5000 employees
Business Systems US Partner
Position Summary<br><br>As Alexion has grown in size, so has the complexity of our commercial systems, requiring enhanced resources to plan, implement and support the system infrastructure in each ...
About Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering life-transforming therapies for patients with devastating and rare diseases.
Software Engineer, Back-End - Growth
Software Engineer, Back-End - Growth
201-500 employees
The Opportunity<br><br>At Grammarly, we believe that everyone should be heard and understood. We know that clear and effective communication improves people's lives. We also know that we want to he...
About Grammarly: Grammarly is a provider of an English language writing-enhancement platform.
Software Engineer, Back-End - Growth
201-500 employees
Software Engineer, Back-End - Growth
The Opportunity<br><br>At Grammarly, we believe that everyone should be heard and understood. We know that clear and effective communication improves people's lives. We also know that we want to he...
About Grammarly: Grammarly is a provider of an English language writing-enhancement platform.
Sr. Systems Engineer
Sr. Systems Engineer
1501-5000 employees
Summary:<br><br>Under limited supervision from Infrastructure Manager, perform system engineering on server, storage and cloud-based systems that serve our employees and customers. This is a highly...
About Seattle Genetics: Seattle Genetics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through advanced antibody-drug conjugate technology designed to deliver cell-killing agents directly to tumor cells.
Sr. Systems Engineer
1501-5000 employees
Sr. Systems Engineer
Summary:<br><br>Under limited supervision from Infrastructure Manager, perform system engineering on server, storage and cloud-based systems that serve our employees and customers. This is a highly...
About Seattle Genetics: Seattle Genetics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through advanced antibody-drug conjugate technology designed to deliver cell-killing agents directly to tumor cells.
Network Systems Engineer
Network Systems Engineer
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients. Our ...
About Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, commercializes, and manufactures proprietary pharmaceutical products primarily for use in hospitals and ambulatory surgery cent...
Network Systems Engineer
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients. Our ...
About Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, commercializes, and manufactures proprietary pharmaceutical products primarily for use in hospitals and ambulatory surgery cent...
Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Systems Engineer
1501-5000 employees
Spirent is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer in Networking and Telecommunications to help drive sales in the U.S. Midwest in the area of Test and Measurement solutions. Spirent is leading...
About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a provider of test and measurement solutions to develop devices and equipment and to operate networks.
Senior Systems Engineer
1501-5000 employees
Senior Systems Engineer
Spirent is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer in Networking and Telecommunications to help drive sales in the U.S. Midwest in the area of Test and Measurement solutions. Spirent is leading...
About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a provider of test and measurement solutions to develop devices and equipment and to operate networks.
Senior Systems Engineer- Federal
Senior Systems Engineer- Federal
1501-5000 employees
Spirent is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer in Telecommunications and Networking to help drive sales in the Federal segment in the area of Test and Measurement. This individual will be a...
About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a provider of test and measurement solutions to develop devices and equipment and to operate networks.
Senior Systems Engineer- Federal
1501-5000 employees
Senior Systems Engineer- Federal
Spirent is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer in Telecommunications and Networking to help drive sales in the Federal segment in the area of Test and Measurement. This individual will be a...
About Spirent Communications: Spirent Communications is a provider of test and measurement solutions to develop devices and equipment and to operate networks.
Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer w/ Clearance
Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer w/ Clearance
Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career opportunity in an environment that prides itself on respect, inclusion, and teamwork, while allowing you to also make your own mark? If so, th...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer w/ Clearance
Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career opportunity in an environment that prides itself on respect, inclusion, and teamwork, while allowing you to also make your own mark? If so, th...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Systems Engineer (Requirements Development) w/ Active Clearance
Staff Systems Engineer (Requirements Development) w/ Active Clearance
Staff Systems Engineer and technical contributor for tactical missile system development and production.<br><br>Key responsibilities include:<br><br>* Performing system and subsystem requirements d...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Systems Engineer (Requirements Development) w/ Active Clearance
Staff Systems Engineer and technical contributor for tactical missile system development and production.<br><br>Key responsibilities include:<br><br>* Performing system and subsystem requirements d...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Engineer Systems
Staff Engineer Systems
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Engineer Systems
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Cyber Sr Principal Java Software Engineer - TS/SCI/Poly
Cyber Sr Principal Java Software Engineer - TS/SCI/Poly
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented self-motivated Senior Java Software Engineer to join an exciting, complex, mission-focused software development project working with a team of...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Cyber Sr Principal Java Software Engineer - TS/SCI/Poly
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a talented self-motivated Senior Java Software Engineer to join an exciting, complex, mission-focused software development project working with a team of...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer
At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technol...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Systems Engineer
At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technol...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Consulting Systems Engineer
Consulting Systems Engineer
At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technol...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Consulting Systems Engineer
At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technol...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Sr. Principal Engineer Systems
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Cyber Systems Engineer TS/SCI/Poly
Staff Cyber Systems Engineer TS/SCI/Poly
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. We are currently lo...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Cyber Systems Engineer TS/SCI/Poly
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. We are currently lo...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
2019 Associate Systems Engineer
2019 Associate Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inv...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
2019 Associate Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inv...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Principal Engineer Systems (Active SCI or TS Clearance Required)
Principal Engineer Systems (Active SCI or TS Clearance Required)
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on groundbreaking systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. O...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Principal Engineer Systems (Active SCI or TS Clearance Required)
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on groundbreaking systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. O...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Software Engineer (PHP) - Secret
Software Engineer (PHP) - Secret
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector/Integrated Intelligence business unit is seeking a Software Engineer for a program that provides large scale development, testing, deployment and O&M for the...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Software Engineer (PHP) - Secret
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector/Integrated Intelligence business unit is seeking a Software Engineer for a program that provides large scale development, testing, deployment and O&M for the...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer
Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grum...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Systems Engineer
Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grum...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Computer Systems Architect
Staff Computer Systems Architect
Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all the while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop ...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff Computer Systems Architect
Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all the while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop ...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Architect)
Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Architect)
At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technol...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Architect)
At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technol...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff IT Infrastructure Systems Tech Lead 5 - TS/SCI/Poly required
Staff IT Infrastructure Systems Tech Lead 5 - TS/SCI/Poly required
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Technical Lead to guide multiple engineering teams responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of Enterprise IT infra...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Staff IT Infrastructure Systems Tech Lead 5 - TS/SCI/Poly required
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Systems Technical Lead to guide multiple engineering teams responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of Enterprise IT infra...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Computer Systems Architect 4
Computer Systems Architect 4
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Ou...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Computer Systems Architect 4
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Ou...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Cloud and Infrastructure Virtualization Engineer 2/3 - TS/SCI required
Cloud and Infrastructure Virtualization Engineer 2/3 - TS/SCI required
Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Mid-level Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with an active Top Secret and SCI Clearance for The Naval Research Lab. The engineer will be part ...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.
Cloud and Infrastructure Virtualization Engineer 2/3 - TS/SCI required
Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Mid-level Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with an active Top Secret and SCI Clearance for The Naval Research Lab. The engineer will be part ...
About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a provider of autonomous systems, strike, logistics, C4ISR, and cyber solutions for government and commercial customers.

How HIRED Works

Tell your story

Showcase your skill set, passions and career aspirations on your personalized Hired profile.

Companies apply to you

Respond to interview requests from employers for opportunities that match your goals and salary requirements.

Choose the right fit

Accept the opportunity that's right for you and start your
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Top Skills for Backend Engineers

  1. PHP
  2. .NET
  3. Java
  4. C++
  5. C