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24 Remote Staff Backend Engineering jobs

24 open remote staff backend engineering roles from top companies and boards — updated hourly.

Staff Backend Engineer12d ago
Nango·Argentina, Brazil, Canada +6 more·USD 140,000 - 220,000 / annual
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Staff Backend Software Engineer - Agent Platform (Go/Python)15d ago
SentinelOne·United States·USD 156,000 - 215,000 / annual
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Staff Backend Engineer19d ago
Afresh·United States·USD 168,000 - 253,000 / annual
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Staff Engineer, Backend25d ago
TollBit·United States·USD 150,000 - 200,000 / annual
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Backend Software Engineer - Staff/Principal26d ago
Seeq·United States·USD 170,000 - 205,000 / annual
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Staff Backend Engineer, Core DevOps27d ago
GitLab·Canada, United States·USD 152,800 - 259,200 / annual
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Staff Software Engineer, Backend27d ago
Customer.io·Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas +33 more·USD 200,000 - 240,000 / annual
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Staff Backend Engineer - Phone Billing29d ago
HighLevel·India
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Staff Software Engineer (Back-End)Sep 13, 2026
OpenFn·South Africa
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Staff Backend Engineer - NIRASep 10, 2026
Tilt·India
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Staff Backend Engineer - Trust & Control Safety SystemsSep 10, 2026
HighLevel·India
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Staff Backend Software Engineer - Remote (Portugal)Sep 9, 2026
OLX·Portugal
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Staff Backend Software EngineerSep 6, 2026
Tebra·United States·USD 216,000 - 224,250 / annual
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Staff Software Engineer, BackendSep 5, 2026
Cresta·Canada
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Staff Backend Engineer, AMERSep 4, 2026
GitLab·Canada, United States·USD 152,800 - 259,200 / annual
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Staff Backend Engineer, EMEASep 4, 2026
GitLab·United Kingdom
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Staff Backend Engineer, EMEASep 4, 2026
GitLab·Poland·PLN 328,000 - 492,000 / annual
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Staff Backend Engineer, IndiaSep 4, 2026
GitLab·India
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Staff Backend Software Engineer - Agent Platform (Java)Sep 3, 2026
SentinelOne·United States·USD 156,000 - 215,000 / annual
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Staff Backend EngineerSep 2, 2026
Gradient Labs·United Kingdom
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Staff Software Engineer, BackendAug 30, 2026
Imprint·United States·USD 200,000 - 250,000 / annual
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Staff Backend Engineer, Developer ExperienceAug 29, 2026
GitLab·Canada, United Kingdom, United States·USD 131,600 - 282,000 / annual
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Staff Backend EngineerAug 25, 2026
Hatch·Canada, United States
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Staff Backend EngineerAug 18, 2026
Monzo·United Kingdom·GBP 130,000 - 170,000 / annual
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Remote Staff Backend Engineering jobs: what to know

RemoShift tracks 24 live remote staff backend engineering roles, refreshed every 30 minutes — every listing links straight to the original posting. Current openings come from Himalayas and include GitLab, SentinelOne, HighLevel and Nango plus other employers hiring this week.

Common openings right now include “Staff Backend Engineer”, “Staff Software Engineer, Backend” and “Staff Backend Software Engineer - Agent Platform”. By current openings, these roles hire mostly in the USA (13), Canada (7) and the UK (5). None of the current listings are flagged work-from-anywhere, so every role here is tied to a stated region or timezone — each posting spells out the arrangement.

The seniority mix runs lead (24), so the market skews toward lead roles — 100% of the current set. Of the 14 listings in the current sample that disclose pay, salaries run $150k–$170k with a median around $156k (USD, per year) — the rest keep ranges private, so filter for disclosed pay.

Live roles
24 live remote staff backend engineering jobs
Top employers
GitLab, SentinelOne, HighLevel, Nango, Afresh and TollBit
Common locations
the USA, Canada and the UK
Remote policy
Region/timezone-bound
Seniority mix
lead (24)
Typical pay
$150k–$170k (median $156k, 14 disclosed)
Data sources
Himalayas

Frequently asked questions

How much do remote staff backend engineering jobs pay?
Disclosed salaries for current remote staff backend engineering listings run $150k–$170k (median $156k, USD per year), based on the 14 postings in our latest sample that publish a range. Only a minority of employers disclose pay — use the has-salary filter to see transparent postings first, and check each original listing for bonus or equity on top.
Are remote staff backend engineering jobs open to candidates anywhere?
None of the current remote staff backend engineering listings are work-from-anywhere: these roles are remote within a region or timezone. Openings concentrate in the USA, Canada and the UK, and each posting states the exact rule.
What seniority levels hire for remote staff backend engineering roles?
Current listings skew lead (24) — lead roles alone are 100% of the set. Use the seniority filter to narrow the live list, and check each posting for the exact band and any experience floor.

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