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Flexible back end programming jobs

15 open roles in Back End Programming. We've vetted each one for the things working parents actually need: real remote (not "remote-ish"), async by default, and either part-time or output-driven.

Why Back End Programming works for parents

Back End Programming roles tend to reward concentrated, well-documented output rather than constant presence. That's a good fit for the kind of week working parents and caregivers actually live: split focus blocks, school holidays, the occasional sick-day pivot. The roles below are sorted by recency.

15 open back end programming roles

Backend Engineer, 80-100% (f/m/x)
comparis.ch · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-27
BACKEND ENGINEER (MID–SENIOR)
Urban Legend · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-22
Senior Backend Engineer
Stripe · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-22
Senior ML Engineer
Chess.com · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-16
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Bjak · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-16
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization
Spotify · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-16
Applied AI Engineer (Automation)
Fusemachines · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-16
Senior AI Engineer / Data Annotator
Lemon.io · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-10
Lead Backend Software Engineer (Product API)
Philo · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-08
Full Stack Developer - Backend Focus
31 Green Ltd · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-07
Senior Backend Application Engineer - Product & Platform
Manifest Cyber Public · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-07
Full Stack AI Engineer
Reveleer · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-02
AI Research Engineer
Tether · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-04-02
Senior Software Engineer
Cue · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2026-03-25
Senior Software Engineer - Backend/Python - USA Only (100% Remote)
Close · Back End Programming
Anywhere in the World
2025-07-23

Skills that travel well

If you're returning to back end programming after a career break or pivoting from a related field, focus your application materials on the artifacts you've shipped, not the years you've logged. Hiring managers in remote-first back end programming teams optimize for portfolios, code samples, writing samples and references over linear tenure. A two-year gap matters less than a two-week thoughtful trial project.

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