Backend Engineer market brief · Oakland, CA
Lead+ Backend Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA
14 lead+ backend engineer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 10 employers, led by Uber, Otter.ai, and Walmart. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 14
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 10
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Oakland's backend engineer market is led by lead+ openings, with 14 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
14
Hiring employers
10
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
10.0 years
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare backend engineer opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 14 live roles tracked in this market.
- 10 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for Backend Engineer in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
14 backend engineer openings across 10 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 14 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Uber is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 10 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 14 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ Backend Engineer jobs in Oakland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many lead+ backend engineer jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 14 live lead+ backend engineer openings from 10 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which companies are hiring for lead+ backend engineer jobs in Oakland?
Uber, Otter.ai, Walmart, and CrowdStrike have the most open lead+ backend engineer roles here right now, out of 10 hiring employers.
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