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# Senior Backend Software Engineer at Semgrep

Department: Engineering Org

Compensation

$163,000 – $246,500/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: San Francisco, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: not_specified

**Posted**
: Feb 2, 2026

## Description

Semgrep is hiring a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend and infrastructure systems, APIs, data models, and services for its products. The role requires knowledge of databases, query optimization, distributed systems, and third-party integrations, with Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, and AWS as the primary technology stack. It is a hybrid position requiring 3+ days per week in one of the listed offices, with remote employment considered for exceptional candidates.

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