TextNow, Inc.
Software Developer - Backend
San Francisco, CA · Senior
Stay score
odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
The bottom of this range ($136,300) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $137,093. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,131 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
Community outcomes
No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.
About the role
- We believe that communication belongs to everyone.
- TextNow is redefining how people connect by combining simplicity, intelligence, and accessibility.
- We're a team of curious builders using technology to make communication more affordable and powerful for millions of users every day.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and sustain high-performance, scalable backend services using Go microservices and modern cloud-native tooling.
- Lead architectural modernization and modularization to improve scalability, observability, and developer velocity.
- Define and own the entire lifecycle of your systems: API design, data modeling, deployment (CI/CD), live-traffic monitoring, integration and load testing, telemetry & data analysis, experiment design (A/B tests), and continuous iteration.
- Influence and evolve our architecture: propose and lead initiatives to decompose monoliths, migrate legacy code, build shared frameworks and reusable service components
- evaluate new backend technologies and lead their adoption.
- Partner closely with product, mobile, and data teams to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences across all platforms.
- Drive technical discussions, mentor developers, and influence strategic direction across backend and infrastructure domains.
- A technical leader with the ability to create and lead roadmaps/initiatives that align to high-level business objectives.
- Influence and evolve our architecture: propose and lead initiatives to decompose monoliths, migrate legacy code, build shared frameworks and reusable service components; evaluate new backend technologies and lead their adoption.
- Strong background in system design, observability, and performance optimization.
Requirements
- Proven track record of architecting modular, maintainable, and high-performance microservices.
- Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Protobuf, CI/CD pipelines, and auto-scaling architectures.
- Experience using AI and automation to improve developer velocity, reliability, or system intelligence.
Compensation
- $136,300 - $273,900 a year
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- United States (All other areas not listed above): USD $123,900 - $249,000
- United States (NYC, CT, NJ, Seattle, LA, San Diego): USD $136,300 - $273,900
- United States (San Francisco / Bay Area): USD $148,700 - $298,800
Benefits
- Deep expertise in Go, with additional experience in PHP for legacy systems is a bonus
- Our benefits and more
- This is a brief overview of the benefits that TextNow offers its employees.
- More complete details can be found in TextNow's Benefit Guide and legal plan documents, which are available to employees on or shortly after their start date with TextNow.
- The benefits listed herein are for illustrative purposes only and may change from time-to-time in TextNow's sole discretion.
- Employee stock options
Company info
- Our values Customer Obsessed We strive to have a deep understanding of our customers.
- Give a Damn We are deeply committed and passionate about our work and achieving results.
- Equal opportunity We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
- Applicants who require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact our Talent Team.
- AI usage: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact our Talent Team.
- TextNow Candidate Policy
This listing is sourced directly from TextNow, Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.