Tag

43 remote Principal Backend Engineer jobs

43 open remote Principal Backend Engineer roles from top companies and boards — updated hourly.

Principal Software Engineer, Core Pricingyesterday

Upstart·United States·USD 195,300 - 270,400 / annual

principal-software-engineersoftware-engineerstaff-engineersoftware-developerprincipal-software-development-engineerprincipal-backend-engineer

Principal Backend Engineer - Promo8d ago

Hard Rock Digital·Worldwide

backend-engineerprincipal-backend-engineersoftware-engineerjava-developer

Principal Backend Engineer - Casino8d ago

Hard Rock Digital·Worldwide

principal-backend-engineerbackend-engineersoftware-engineerigaming-engineeringprincipal-backend-developergaming-backend-engineer

Backend (Rust) - Principal Software Engineer / Architect11d ago

Neurelo·United States

backend-engineeringsoftware-architectureprincipal-engineersystems-engineeringrustsenior-backend-rust-engineer

Backend Software Engineer - Staff/Principal12d ago

Seeq·United States·USD 170,000 - 205,000 / annual

software-engineerbackend-engineeringprincipal-software-engineersoftware-architecturestaff-backend-software-engineerstaff-software-engineer-backend

Principal Backend Engineer12d ago

Parallels·United States·USD 130,000 - 140,000 / annual

principal-backend-engineerbackend-engineeringsystems-architecturedistributed-systems-engineeringbackend-architecturesoftware-architecture

Principal Backend Engineer AI (Python)14d ago

Cotiviti·United States·USD 217,000 - 258,000 / annual

principal-backend-engineerai-platform-engineeringbackend-engineeringpython-engineeringrest-api-developmentagentic-ai-engineering

Principal Engineer Software - Developer Experience, Backend (Chronosphere)14d ago

Palo Alto Networks·United States·USD 147,000 - 237,500 / annual

backend-developmentsoftware-engineerdeveloper-experienceobservability-engineeringplatform-engineeringprincipal-backend-developer

Product Engineer – Core APIS Backend14d ago

Trafilea·Worldwide

backend-developmentapi-developmentsoftware-engineerbackend-engineertechproduct-backend-engineer

Sr Principal / Architect Engineer Software - Backend, Alerting (Chronosphere)14d ago

Palo Alto Networks·United States

backend-engineeringsoftware-architectureobservability-engineeringplatform-engineeringsite-reliability-engineeringsenior-software-architect-reliability-engineering

Principal Engineer Software, Dev & Production Infrastructure (Chronosphere)15d ago

Palo Alto Networks·United States·USD 147,000 - 237,500 / annual

software-engineerproduction-engineeringplatform-engineeringdevops-engineerinfrastructure-engineeringsenior-infrastructure-software-engineer

Principal Software Engineer(Back End)15d ago

General Dynamics Information Technology·United States·USD 147,292 - 199,278 / annual

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineersoftware-architectsoftware-engineerprincipal-backend-engineerprincipal-backend-developer

Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Backend, Identity & Access Management (Chronos15d ago

Palo Alto Networks·United States

backend-engineeringiamplatform-engineeringsoftware-engineerprincipal-engineersenior-identity-and-access-management-engineer

Principal Software Developer (Backend)17d ago

Autodesk·Canada·CAD 131,000 - 191,400 / annual

principal-software-developerbackend-engineercloud-developersoftware-engineersenior-software-developerprincipal-backend-developer

Principal Engineer, Backend (US)19d ago

nemetschek·United States·USD 182,900 - 251,225 / annual

principal-engineerbackend-engineeringcloud-engineersoftware-architectureaws-engineeringdistributed-systems-engineering

Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (Poland Remote)20d ago

Turnitin, LLC·Poland·PLN 308,025 - 513,375 / annual

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineeringfull-stack-engineeringcloud-engineerplatform-engineeringprincipal-fullstack-software-engineer

Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (UK Remote)20d ago

Turnitin, LLC·United Kingdom·GBP 308,025 - 513,375 / annual

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineeringsoftware-engineercloud-engineerfull-stack-engineeringprincipal-fullstack-software-engineer

Principal Backend Engineer21d ago

principal-backend-engineerprincipal-backend-developersenior-backend-engineeringbackend-engineerbackend-engineering-leadbackend-platform-engineer

Principal Backend Engineer21d ago

Teya·Latvia·EUR 5,600 - 8,700 / monthly

principal-backend-engineerprincipal-backend-developersenior-backend-engineeringbackend-engineerbackend-engineering-leadbackend-platform-engineer

Principal Backend Engineer23d ago

Black Tree Gaming Limited·United Kingdom·GBP 80,000 - 90,000 / annual

backend-engineeringprincipal-engineersoftware-engineertechnology-leadershipbackend-developmentprincipal-backend-engineer

Back-End Architect27d ago

OSF Digital·Portugal, Spain

backend-architecturebackend-engineersolutions-architectb2b-commerceit-servicesbackend-architect

Principal Software Engineer, Backend (Go)29d ago

Mirantis·India

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineergo-developerprincipal-backend-engineersoftware-engineercloud-infrastructure-engineer

Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (UK Remote)29d ago

Turnitin, LLC·United Kingdom·PLN 308,025 - 513,375 / annual

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineeringsoftware-engineercloud-engineerfull-stack-engineeringprincipal-fullstack-software-engineer

Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (Poland Remote)Sep 3, 2026

Turnitin, LLC·Poland·PLN 308,025 - 513,375 / annual

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineeringfull-stack-engineeringcloud-engineerplatform-engineeringprincipal-fullstack-software-engineer

Principal Software Engineer(Back End)Aug 24, 2026

General Dynamics Information Technology·United States·USD 147,292 - 199,278 / annual

principal-software-engineerfrontend-engineerfrontend-developmentlead-frontend-developerstaff-frontend-engineerprincipal-backend-engineer

Principal Backend Engineer – Music Discovery Platform - RoonAug 23, 2026

HARMAN International·United States·USD 125,250 - 183,700 / annual

backend-engineeringprincipal-backend-engineerbackend-developmentmusic-technologybackend-engineerprincipal-backend-developer

Principal Backend EngineerAug 16, 2026

Black Tree Gaming Limited·United Kingdom·GBP 80,000 - 90,000 / annual

backend-engineeringprincipal-backend-engineerbackend-developmentsoftware-engineerapi-developmentprincipal-backend-developer

Senior Staff Backend EngineerAug 16, 2026

Kaseya·Canada·CAD 219,000 - 245,000 / annual

staff-backend-engineerbackend-engineeringsaas-developmentmachine-learning-engineeringai-engineeringsenior-backend-engineering

Staff Backend Engineer (Founding Team) - RemoteAug 13, 2026

backend-engineeringstaff-engineerfounding-engineerfintech-engineeringengineeringstaff-backend-engineer

Sr. Backend EngineerAug 12, 2026

Peek·Mexico·MXN 950,000 - 1,250,000 / annual

senior-backend-engineeringsenior-backend-developmentsenior-java-backend-engineerprincipal-backend-engineersenior-backend-engineer-(java-kotlin)

Principal Software EngineerAug 9, 2026

eClinical Solutions·United States·USD 152,000 - 190,000 / annual

principal-software-engineerprincipal-full-stack-engineerprincipal-backend-engineersoftware-engineering-leadershipai-engineeringsoftware-principal-engineer

Principal Backend DeveloperAug 8, 2026

Bright Vision Technologies·United States·USD 120,000 - 170,000 / annual

principal-backend-developerbackend-engineeringplatform-engineeringdistributed-systems-engineeringbackend-engineerprincipal-backend-engineer

Principal Backend Engineer (Architect Track) - RemoteAug 8, 2026

Novakid School·Worldwide

principal-backend-engineerbackend-architectsystem-architectcloud-architectprincipal-software-engineersenior-remote-architect

Senior Backend EngineerAug 8, 2026

Blockworks·United States·USD 190,000 - 210,000 / annual

senior-backend-engineeringsenior-backend-developmentsenior-backend-engineering-managersenior-java-backend-engineerremote-senior-backend-engineersenior-backend-engineer-(java-kotlin)

Senior Backend Engineer, Architecture Engineering: Nonlinear ProductivityAug 8, 2026

GitLab·Canada, United States

architecture-engineeringsenior-backend-engineeringdevsecops-engineeringbackend-architectprincipal-backend-engineerbackend-systems-architect

Senior Software Engineer, Convert (Backend/Infra)Aug 8, 2026

Webflow·Argentina

software-engineerbackend-engineeringinfrastructure-engineeringdistributed-systems-engineeringsite-reliability-engineeringsenior-backend-engineering

Staff Backend Engineer, Architecture Engineering: Nonlinear ProductivityAug 8, 2026

GitLab·Canada, United States

architecture-engineeringbackend-engineeringai-engineeringstaff-engineerstaff-backend-engineerstaff-software-engineer-backend

Principal Software Engineer, Back EndAug 7, 2026

CD Baby·United States·USD 180,000 - 205,000 / annual

principal-software-engineerbackend-engineersoftware-architectplatform-engineercloud-engineerprincipal-backend-engineer

Senior Backend Engineer - USAug 7, 2026

Kintsugi AI·United States·USD 150,000 - 170,000 / annual

backend-engineeringapi-developmentbackend-developmentserverless-engineeringsenior-backend-engineeringremote-senior-backend-engineer

Senior Backend Architect PKAug 6, 2026

Wizdaa·Pakistan

backend-developmentsoftware-architecturebackend-engineerlead-engineertechnical-architecturebackend-architect

Senior Backend EngineerAug 6, 2026

BCD Travel·Ukraine

backend-engineerpython-developersoftware-engineerdistributed-systems-engineersenior-backend-engineeringsenior-backend-development

Senior Backend EngineerAug 6, 2026

Uncapped·Poland

engineeringfinancial-servicesbackend-engineeringfintech-software-developmentsoftware-engineersenior-backend-engineering

Principal / Staff Backend EngineerAug 5, 2026

Clera·United States·USD 150,000 - 250,000 / annual

principal-backend-engineerstaff-backend-engineerprincipal-backend-developerstaff-backend-software-engineerstaff-software-engineer-backendstaff-ruby-backend-engineer

Remote principal backend engineer jobs: what to know

RemoShift tracks 43 live remote Principal Backend Engineer roles across 6 different employers, refreshed every 30 minutes. The roles on this page come from Himalayas and include openings at Palo Alto Networks, Turnitin, LLC, Black Tree Gaming Limited — click through to the original posting to apply.

The jobs tagged principal backend engineer are open to candidates in the USA, the UK, Canada. Each listing notes the location, salary (where disclosed) and remote setup, so you can filter by what suits you. We list only roles that link to a live original posting — no dead applications.

Live roles

43 remote principal backend engineer jobs

Top employers

Palo Alto Networks, Turnitin, LLC, Black Tree Gaming Limited

Common locations

the USA, the UK, Canada

Data sources

Himalayas

Frequently asked questions

How many remote principal backend engineer jobs are there right now?

There are 43 live remote principal backend engineer roles on RemoShift as of today. The count updates every 30 minutes as we re-pull company boards and partner feeds.

Can I work remotely in a principal backend engineer role from anywhere?

Many principal backend engineer roles are fully remote and open to candidates in the USA, the UK, Canada. Some are remote-within-a-region or require timezone overlap with the employer's team — each original posting states the exact arrangement. Use the Work-from-anywhere filter to narrow to truly location-independent roles.

Which companies hire remote principal backend engineer staff?

Current remote principal backend engineer openings include roles at Palo Alto Networks, Turnitin, LLC, Black Tree Gaming Limited, Teya, Hard Rock Digital and other employers. The list changes constantly as new roles are posted — browse the page above for the live set.

Explore related pages

All remote developer jobs Browse all remote jobs Remote work guides

Browse by function