Backend Software Developer Jobs in Minnesota
Backend Software Developer jobs in Minnesota are among the most active in the upper Midwest, concentrated in financial technology, healthcare IT, and enterprise software across the Twin Cities metro, Rochester, and Duluth. Major employers with long-standing Minnesota roots like UnitedHealth Group, Target, and U.S. Bancorp maintain substantial backend engineering teams and hire continuously across seniority levels from junior developers to principal engineers. The most in-demand specialties right now are cloud-native API development, microservices architecture, and distributed systems engineering. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top cityMinneapolis, MN
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Work type60% Hybrid
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend IoT & Video Platform
SmartThings·Minneapolis, Minnesota
Job functions:
$117k - $158k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
201-500 employees
Job Description
Description
We’re SmartThings, one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world, creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. We're a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung with corporate offices in Minneapolis and the Bay Area.
More than 430 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung’s leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances. We also offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (think IKEA, SONOS, Honeywell, and so many more). As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation!
About The Team: The SmartThings Video & IoT Platform team powers the next generation of smart home experiences by integrating directly connected Audio/Video devices at massive scale. As Samsung SmartThings adopts the latest industry standards our team builds low-latency, dynamic cloud platforms supporting 1st-party and 3rd-party cameras. We primarily build event-driven distributed systems using JVM technologies (Kotlin, Scala), Python, and modern cloud-native AWS architectures.
About The Role: We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in cloud architectures, real-time media streaming, and distributed systems. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of cloud services connecting first-party and Matter-enabled cameras to the SmartThings platform. You will architect high-availability services using AWS (EC2, EKS/Kubernetes, Lambda, S3, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, EventBridge) and collaborate closely with firmware, matter, mobile, security and product engineering teams.
This role is hybrid, 3 days/week in our Minneapolis Office (on iconic St Anthony Main across from Downtown...with paid attached parking!).
The pay range for this role is $117,000 to $158,000, with an annual bonus target of 20%.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, your primary responsibilities will include the following:
- Architect & Build: Lead the backend design and implementation for Direct-to-Cloud and Edge/Matter camera integration within SmartThings.
- Scale & Performance: Build high-throughput, low-latency APIs and event-driven microservices to handle live AV streaming, clip recording, and video device management.
- Technical Leadership: Drive architectural discussions, system design reviews, and establish engineering best practices. Mentor other engineers on the team.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with firmware, mobile, matter, security, and product management teams to deliver seamless end-to-end device onboarding and streaming experiences.
- Operational Excellence: Participate in system observability setup (tracing, metrics, alerting) and join the team’s on-call rotation to ensure high availability and reliability for consumer-facing production systems.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Comuputer Engineering or related
- 5+ years of production experience in backend software engineering, with demonstrated experience as a Senior technical contributor.
- High proficiency in JVM languages (Kotlin or Scala) as well as Python.
- Strong hands-on experience building distributed systems on AWS (EC2, K8s, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache).
- Experience with real-time video/audio streaming protocols (WebRTC) or event-driven streaming frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis, EventBridge).
- Proven track record of designing, scaling, and maintaining production REST/gRPC APIs and microservices.
- Strong system design capability, excellent communication skills, and a history of cross-functional technical collaboration.
- A passion for automating everything—from infrastructure (Terraform/CDK) to testing and deployment pipelines.
Desired Skills
- Experience with IoT protocols (Matter, Thread, MQTT, mTLS/PKI security frameworks).
- Deep experience in observability tools (Datadog, Sumo Logic, OpenTelemetry).
- Experience handling high-concurrency, low-latency media streams at scale.
SmartThings Benefits
- We offer an attractive compensation package with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health; an HSA with employer contribution; life & disability insurance; FSAs for health and dependent care expenses; a competitive 401k with a 5% employer match, and more.
- All of our employees enjoy unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave).
- Eligible employees benefit from our education reimbursement program, and all employees enjoy access to learning resources through O’Reilly.
- Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is embedded into our culture and our work, and everyone has frequent opportunities to join forums and groups and participate in ongoing projects.
- We offer a parking stipend to cover the monthly garage cost. EV chargers are also onsite.
- In-office catered lunches on Thursdays.
- Access to the onsite gym.
Base compensation range for this position is $117,000 to $158,000. Actual base within this range will depend on many factors including experience, skills, technical expertise and market alignment. In addition, this role is eligible for a 20% annual target bonus based heavily on individual performance.
At SmartThings, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job, we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to talent@smartthings.com and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!
At SmartThings, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job, we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to talent@smartthings.com and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!
About SmartThings
Creating a safer, smarter world with you.
SmartThings brings your home to life by being the leading open platform for the consumer Internet of Things. Bringing together developers, device makers, and service providers to make the world a smarter place. From a door that knows when to lock itself, to a living room that can get the party started or a sink that can help to call a plumber; the opportunities are endless to make everyday objects around us more useful. So if you’re innovative, not afraid to challenge status quo, collaborative and have a passion for technology, then you’ve found your next home with SmartThings!
SmartThings brings your home to life by being the leading open platform for the consumer Internet of Things. Bringing together developers, device makers, and service providers to make the world a smarter place. From a door that knows when to lock itself, to a living room that can get the party started or a sink that can help to call a plumber; the opportunities are endless to make everyday objects around us more useful. So if you’re innovative, not afraid to challenge status quo, collaborative and have a passion for technology, then you’ve found your next home with SmartThings!
SmartThings
Senior Software Engineer, Backend IoT & Video Platform
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Added 1w ago201-500 employees
Job functions:
$117k - $158k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Job Description
Description
We’re SmartThings, one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world, creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. We're a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung with corporate offices in Minneapolis and the Bay Area.
More than 430 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung’s leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances. We also offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (think IKEA, SONOS, Honeywell, and so many more). As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation!
About The Team: The SmartThings Video & IoT Platform team powers the next generation of smart home experiences by integrating directly connected Audio/Video devices at massive scale. As Samsung SmartThings adopts the latest industry standards our team builds low-latency, dynamic cloud platforms supporting 1st-party and 3rd-party cameras. We primarily build event-driven distributed systems using JVM technologies (Kotlin, Scala), Python, and modern cloud-native AWS architectures.
About The Role: We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in cloud architectures, real-time media streaming, and distributed systems. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of cloud services connecting first-party and Matter-enabled cameras to the SmartThings platform. You will architect high-availability services using AWS (EC2, EKS/Kubernetes, Lambda, S3, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, EventBridge) and collaborate closely with firmware, matter, mobile, security and product engineering teams.
This role is hybrid, 3 days/week in our Minneapolis Office (on iconic St Anthony Main across from Downtown...with paid attached parking!).
The pay range for this role is $117,000 to $158,000, with an annual bonus target of 20%.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, your primary responsibilities will include the following:
- Architect & Build: Lead the backend design and implementation for Direct-to-Cloud and Edge/Matter camera integration within SmartThings.
- Scale & Performance: Build high-throughput, low-latency APIs and event-driven microservices to handle live AV streaming, clip recording, and video device management.
- Technical Leadership: Drive architectural discussions, system design reviews, and establish engineering best practices. Mentor other engineers on the team.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with firmware, mobile, matter, security, and product management teams to deliver seamless end-to-end device onboarding and streaming experiences.
- Operational Excellence: Participate in system observability setup (tracing, metrics, alerting) and join the team’s on-call rotation to ensure high availability and reliability for consumer-facing production systems.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Comuputer Engineering or related
- 5+ years of production experience in backend software engineering, with demonstrated experience as a Senior technical contributor.
- High proficiency in JVM languages (Kotlin or Scala) as well as Python.
- Strong hands-on experience building distributed systems on AWS (EC2, K8s, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache).
- Experience with real-time video/audio streaming protocols (WebRTC) or event-driven streaming frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis, EventBridge).
- Proven track record of designing, scaling, and maintaining production REST/gRPC APIs and microservices.
- Strong system design capability, excellent communication skills, and a history of cross-functional technical collaboration.
- A passion for automating everything—from infrastructure (Terraform/CDK) to testing and deployment pipelines.
Desired Skills
- Experience with IoT protocols (Matter, Thread, MQTT, mTLS/PKI security frameworks).
- Deep experience in observability tools (Datadog, Sumo Logic, OpenTelemetry).
- Experience handling high-concurrency, low-latency media streams at scale.
SmartThings Benefits
- We offer an attractive compensation package with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health; an HSA with employer contribution; life & disability insurance; FSAs for health and dependent care expenses; a competitive 401k with a 5% employer match, and more.
- All of our employees enjoy unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave).
- Eligible employees benefit from our education reimbursement program, and all employees enjoy access to learning resources through O’Reilly.
- Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is embedded into our culture and our work, and everyone has frequent opportunities to join forums and groups and participate in ongoing projects.
- We offer a parking stipend to cover the monthly garage cost. EV chargers are also onsite.
- In-office catered lunches on Thursdays.
- Access to the onsite gym.
Base compensation range for this position is $117,000 to $158,000. Actual base within this range will depend on many factors including experience, skills, technical expertise and market alignment. In addition, this role is eligible for a 20% annual target bonus based heavily on individual performance.
At SmartThings, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job, we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to talent@smartthings.com and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!
At SmartThings, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job, we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to talent@smartthings.com and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!
About SmartThings
Creating a safer, smarter world with you.
SmartThings brings your home to life by being the leading open platform for the consumer Internet of Things. Bringing together developers, device makers, and service providers to make the world a smarter place. From a door that knows when to lock itself, to a living room that can get the party started or a sink that can help to call a plumber; the opportunities are endless to make everyday objects around us more useful. So if you’re innovative, not afraid to challenge status quo, collaborative and have a passion for technology, then you’ve found your next home with SmartThings!
SmartThings brings your home to life by being the leading open platform for the consumer Internet of Things. Bringing together developers, device makers, and service providers to make the world a smarter place. From a door that knows when to lock itself, to a living room that can get the party started or a sink that can help to call a plumber; the opportunities are endless to make everyday objects around us more useful. So if you’re innovative, not afraid to challenge status quo, collaborative and have a passion for technology, then you’ve found your next home with SmartThings!
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What Minnesota Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in backend software developer jobs across Minnesota.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Python, Go, or C#
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Ability to work with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
- Strong understanding of version control workflows using Git and CI/CD pipeline tools
Backend Software Developer Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a backend software developer in Minnesota?
Backend software development in Minnesota has no state-issued license or registration requirement, so the path runs through education and demonstrated skills. Most Minnesota employers expect at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline from institutions like the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State University, or a comparable program. Candidates who build a portfolio of deployed projects and contribute to open-source work consistently stand out in local hiring pipelines.
How much do backend software developers make in Minnesota?
Backend software developers in Minnesota earn a median of about $130,050 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $79,900 for the lowest 10% to over $169,810 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire backend software developers in Minnesota?
Minnesota backend software developer roles are posted by SmartThings, HealthPartners, and Intone Networks and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Minnesota's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters in finance, retail, and healthcare makes it one of the stronger markets for backend talent in the region.
Which Minnesota cities have the most backend software developer jobs?
Minneapolis, Chanhassen, and Bloomington are the Minnesota cities with the most backend software developer openings. The Twin Cities metro drives the majority of demand through its dense cluster of corporate headquarters and technology firms, while Rochester's openings are anchored by Mayo Clinic's large and growing digital health and engineering operations.
Are there remote backend software developer jobs in Minnesota?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 60% of backend software developer openings tied to Minnesota are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how well the work translates to distributed teams. Roles focused on API development, cloud infrastructure, and data pipeline engineering tend to be the most consistently offered on a fully remote basis.
How can I get hired as a backend software developer in Minnesota with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an associate software engineer or junior developer role, which large Minnesota employers like UnitedHealth Group, Target, and Optum post specifically for recent graduates. University of Minnesota and Minnesota State system graduates benefit from on-campus recruiting pipelines with these employers. Building two or three deployed personal or open-source projects is the credential that most consistently advances early-career candidates past resume screening when formal experience is limited.
Where can I find and apply to backend software developer jobs in Minnesota?
You can find and apply to backend software developer jobs in Minnesota on Migrate Mate, which lists current Minnesota openings across industries and experience levels. Search the listings, identify the roles that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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