Senior Backend Developer Jobs in Washington
Senior Backend Developer jobs in Washington are among the most active in the country, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and fintech across Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond. Amazon, Microsoft, and Expedia Group anchor the region's demand at every level of seniority, drawing engineers with deep expertise in distributed systems, API design, and platform engineering. Specializations in Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and Go or Rust are consistently sought across both large tech employers and the state's growing mid-market SaaS companies. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities nationwide, supporting skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings. Following the sale of Omnicare by CVS Health, this role will support Omnicare and its continued operations as an independent, standalone organization. Candidates should be aware that this role will not remain within CVS Health following the transaction. The individual hired into this role will be employed by Omnicare and will contribute to shaping the future of our organization during this exciting period of growth and transformation.
Position Summary:
Are you a skilled Pharmacy Technician looking to advance your career? Looking to change into a closed-door pharmacy setting and gain new skillsets? Join our Omnicare closed-door pharmacy team as an Advanced Pharmacy Technician- and find a career that rewards you.
Day In The Life:
As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician, you will work to ensure all medication needs and regulatory compliance are met for our patients while working in various pharmacy workstations. Our back-end team focuses on order fulfillment including packaging and dispensing of medication, reviewing delivery orders and bins for accuracy, and coordinating stock rotations. Additional tasks and responsibilities include:
- Partnering with function supervisor to coordinate workflow for assigned areas that prepare and process medications
- Rotating and working in various assigned pharmacy workstations including Packaging, Staging, Returns, Receiving, Narcotics, IV, Ekit, Compounding, Omnicell Cycle Fill, Machine Packaging
- Receiving product deliveries, pull and stage product for distribution, rotate stock, and coordinate activities with drivers to ensure shipments are accurate and deliveries are timely
- Performing physical inventories of medication
The Team:
Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities nationwide, supporting skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings. As we transition to an independent, standalone organization, we are building and strengthening internal capabilities to support our approximately 6,000 colleagues and multi-state operations.
Required Qualifications:
- Certification/licensed/registered pharmacy technician or as required by state law
- One (1) or more years of experience as a pharmacy technician or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Skills/Experience, but not Required:
- Prior experience in the long-term care industry
- Prior experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
- PTCB National Certification
- Five (5) or more years of experience as a pharmacy technician or equivalent experience
Education
- Verifiable High School Diploma or GED
Anticipated Weekly Hours
Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$17.00 - $28.46This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities nationwide, supporting skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings. Following the sale of Omnicare by CVS Health, this role will support Omnicare and its continued operations as an independent, standalone organization. Candidates should be aware that this role will not remain within CVS Health following the transaction. The individual hired into this role will be employed by Omnicare and will contribute to shaping the future of our organization during this exciting period of growth and transformation.
Position Summary:
Are you a skilled Pharmacy Technician looking to advance your career? Looking to change into a closed-door pharmacy setting and gain new skillsets? Join our Omnicare closed-door pharmacy team as an Advanced Pharmacy Technician- and find a career that rewards you.
Day In The Life:
As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician, you will work to ensure all medication needs and regulatory compliance are met for our patients while working in various pharmacy workstations. Our back-end team focuses on order fulfillment including packaging and dispensing of medication, reviewing delivery orders and bins for accuracy, and coordinating stock rotations. Additional tasks and responsibilities include:
- Partnering with function supervisor to coordinate workflow for assigned areas that prepare and process medications
- Rotating and working in various assigned pharmacy workstations including Packaging, Staging, Returns, Receiving, Narcotics, IV, Ekit, Compounding, Omnicell Cycle Fill, Machine Packaging
- Receiving product deliveries, pull and stage product for distribution, rotate stock, and coordinate activities with drivers to ensure shipments are accurate and deliveries are timely
- Performing physical inventories of medication
The Team:
Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities nationwide, supporting skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings. As we transition to an independent, standalone organization, we are building and strengthening internal capabilities to support our approximately 6,000 colleagues and multi-state operations.
Required Qualifications:
- Certification/licensed/registered pharmacy technician or as required by state law
- One (1) or more years of experience as a pharmacy technician or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Skills/Experience, but not Required:
- Prior experience in the long-term care industry
- Prior experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
- PTCB National Certification
- Five (5) or more years of experience as a pharmacy technician or equivalent experience
Education
- Verifiable High School Diploma or GED
Anticipated Weekly Hours
Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$17.00 - $28.46This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior backend developer jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field
- Five or more years of professional backend development experience in production environments
- Proficiency in at least one of Go, Java, Python, or Rust for server-side development
- Hands-on experience designing and operating distributed systems and cloud-native architectures on AWS or Azure
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical design reviews and mentor junior engineers on the team
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes in production
Senior Backend Developer Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior backend developer in Washington?
Washington does not require a state-issued license or registration to work as a senior backend developer. The path typically runs through a computer science or software engineering degree followed by several years building and shipping production backend systems. Washington employers place particular weight on demonstrated cloud experience, often on AWS or Azure given the region's concentration of cloud-native companies, and on a portfolio or work history showing ownership of complex, high-traffic systems.
How much do senior backend developers make in Washington?
Senior backend developers in Washington earn a median of about $166,540 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $96,810 for the lowest 10% to over $255,350 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior backend developers in Washington?
Employers hiring senior backend developers in Washington right now include Coupang, Tillster, and CVS Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Washington's tech-dense corridor between Seattle and Redmond means both global enterprises and fast-growing SaaS companies compete for experienced backend engineers year-round.
Which Washington cities have the most senior backend developer jobs?
Seattle, Redmond, and Spokane have the most senior backend developer openings in Washington. Seattle and Bellevue lead because Amazon, Microsoft, and a dense cluster of enterprise software and cloud companies are headquartered there, while Redmond draws engineers specifically into Microsoft's large product and platform teams that require deep backend specialization.
Are there remote senior backend developer jobs in Washington?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 33% of senior backend developer openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how thoroughly this discipline shifted toward distributed work. Roles focused on platform engineering, API development, and data pipeline architecture tend to be the most consistently offered as fully remote, while positions with on-call infrastructure responsibilities more often require hybrid availability.
How can I get hired as a senior backend developer in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a junior or associate software engineer role and building toward backend specialization from there. Amazon, Microsoft, and Boeing all run structured new-graduate and university-hire programs that bring in engineers without industry experience. Starting in a QA automation, site reliability, or DevOps associate role at a Washington tech company is also a common lateral move that opens the door to backend positions. A strong GitHub portfolio demonstrating REST API projects or cloud deployments on AWS gives candidates without a long work history a concrete edge.
Where can I find and apply to senior backend developer jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to senior backend developer jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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