Backend Software Engineer jobs in San Francisco — demand, required skills, and comparable metros (2026)
As of 2026-09-02, Skillenai has indexed 41 Backend Software Engineer postings located in San Francisco over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand up 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about Backend Software Engineer jobs in San Francisco
+Are Backend Software Engineer jobs being posted in San Francisco right now?
Yes. Skillenai has indexed 41 Backend Software Engineer postings located in San Francisco over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Backend Software Engineer jobs in San Francisco require?
Across Backend Software Engineer postings in San Francisco indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the skills mentioned most often are Python, TypeScript, Distributed systems, observability, monitoring.
+Which other cities are hiring Backend Software Engineer?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most Backend Software Engineer jobs outside San Francisco are New York City, London, San Carlos, Singapore, Brasil Novo, based on the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly Backend Software Engineer postings in San Francisco — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Backend Software Engineer in San Francisco
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 22 | 53.7% |
| TypeScript | 19 | 46.3% |
| Distributed systems | 18 | 43.9% |
| observability | 16 | 39.0% |
| monitoring | 14 | 34.1% |
| Kubernetes | 13 | 31.7% |
| CI/CD | 12 | 29.3% |
| Azure | 11 | 26.8% |
| APIs | 11 | 26.8% |
| Terraform | 10 | 24.4% |
| React | 10 | 24.4% |
| infrastructure as code | 9 | 22.0% |
Other top cities hiring Backend Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 22 | 53.7% |
| London | 14 | 34.1% |
| San Carlos | 12 | 29.3% |
| Singapore | 12 | 29.3% |
| Brasil Novo | 11 | 26.8% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 22.0% |
| Mountain View | 9 | 22.0% |
| Seattle | 9 | 22.0% |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 19.5% |
| Malaga | 8 | 19.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, filtered to postings whose canonical role is “Backend Software Engineer” and whose locationCity is “San Francisco”.
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- San Francisco
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- Backend Software Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-02
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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