Backend Jobs in France
There are 776 open Backend jobs in France on freehire right now. 352 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, ci-cd and java.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | year | €49,625 | €55,250 | €62,250 | 46 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 52%
- ci-cd 37%
- java 35%
- agile 30%
- docker 29%
- kubernetes 27%
- cloud 27%
- rest 26%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 250 · 32%
- Onsite 56 · 7%
- Remote 50 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 46% of the 13 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 212
- Lead 49
- Middle 36
- Intern 19
- Staff 17
- Junior 7
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 24
- 51-200 employees 22
- 501-1000 employees 18
- 11-50 employees 13
- 201-500 employees 5
- 1-10 employees 1
Ingénieur Logiciel Junior – Backend Java / Angular
Junior software engineer joining an Agile team in Rennes to build Java backends and Angular frontends for large multi-sector clients in Brittany. The role covers technical design, architecture decisions, and continuous improvement of development practices while ensuring performance.
Ingénieur Backend Java – Microservices Aéronautique
Backend Java engineer in Bordeaux building and maintaining secure, performant microservices and REST/GraphQL APIs for an aeronautics ecosystem. Works with PostgreSQL/MySQL and MongoDB or Cassandra, takes part in code reviews and testing, and collaborates with front-end and business teams in an agile setting.
Ingénieur Backend Python – Fiabilité Production & Détection
Tehtris, a cybersecurity software vendor, is hiring a Python backend engineer in Bordeaux to ensure the production reliability of its solution. Day to day: stabilizing production, analyzing root causes of incidents, documenting procedures, and handling evolutions with product and security teams using Python, asyncio, FastAPI/Pydantic, and PostgreSQL.
Ingénieur Backend Node.js - Performance & Scalabilité
Backend engineer at Groupe LR Technologies designing and maintaining robust Node.js/NestJS applications, focused on the performance, security and scalability of critical services. Day-to-day work spans scalable architectures with Kubernetes, Terraform, and PostgreSQL/MongoDB, with React on the front-office side. Office-based in Lyon (HQ).
Backend Développeur IA & Plateforme Générative (RAG)
Backend/AI developer at Andema evolving a generative-AI RAG platform built on LibreChat: designing backend services, integrating intelligent agents, improving UI and backend, and ensuring reliability through automated testing and performance tracing. On-site in Calais 1 day per week.
Développeur Java Spring Boot - Backend & Microservices
Java backend developer at Groupe LR Technologies in Brest, France, designing and deploying Spring Boot microservices on large-scale projects. Day to day: writing specifications, ensuring code quality and testing, and shipping through CI/CD with Docker and Kubernetes in agile, multidisciplinary teams.
Développeur Python IA-Native & API Backend
Design and industrialize AI-native solutions in France: generative AI projects, development assistants, and backend APIs with a strong QA and CI/CD focus. Core stack is advanced Python with FastAPI, Flask, or Django, working with IT and business teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Développeur Java/Groovy Backend — Télétravail 2j/sem
Backend Java/Groovy developer at Consort Group in Nantes, joining the Ouest team specialized in application integration and testing. You design, develop and evolve strategic applications in an agile environment; permanent contract (CDI) with 2 days per week of remote work.
Développeur Backend Node.js / NestJS Senior (H/F)
Senior backend developer joining the product & tech team of a major French media company in Paris, building, maintaining and optimizing high-traffic web apps. Core stack: Node.js/NestJS/Express, RabbitMQ messaging, Varnish/Redis caching, Docker, with Jest/Vitest testing in an Agile environment.
[LFR] Développeur Backend Java Senior - 2016 (IT) / Freelance
Freelance senior Java backend developer based in Lille, on a mission for Inetum, building services for an omnichannel commerce platform covering sales, payment and checkout across web, in-store and cross-channel journeys. Core stack: Java 17, Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB and Docker, with a software craftsmanship and DevOps culture.
Concepteur Développeur Python — Backend & Django
Python back-end developer (designer-developer) at ICSIS, a digital services firm (ESN) based in Strasbourg and Lille, working on projects for clients in banking, finance, insurance, retail/e-commerce and utilities. The role covers the full project lifecycle: writing functional/technical specs, Django back-end development, unit testing, acceptance testing and production deployment.
Développeur Backend Node.js / NestJS Senior (H/F) Freelance
Freelance senior backend developer, on-site in Paris, embedded in the product & tech team of a major media company. Day to day: design, build, maintain and optimize high-traffic web applications and APIs with Node.js, NestJS and Express, plus RabbitMQ messaging, Varnish/Redis caching, Jest/Vitest testing and Docker.
Développeur Backend Python - F/M/X
Backend Python developer at Tehtris, a cybersecurity (EDR) software vendor in Bordeaux. Day to day: keep the solution stable in production — handling incidents and bug tickets, root-cause analysis, dependency and security updates, documentation, and occasional work on APIs and detection rules. Core stack: Python (asyncio, FastAPI, Pydantic), PostgreSQL, Git, pytest.
Développeur backend NestJS TypeScript (H/F)
Designs and builds the backend core of a digital-asset registry — domain model, admin/consultation APIs, and authentication — using NestJS and TypeScript in an API-First approach with OpenAPI contracts, clean/hexagonal architecture, automated tests, and open-source-ready documentation, for a banking/insurance client near Paris.
Développeur Backend Node.js Senior (IT) / Freelance
Freelance senior backend developer (Node.js/JavaScript) engaged through IT services firm Axande to join a major media group's Product & Technology department in Paris, building and maintaining high-audience applications in an Agile team. Requires on-site presence in Paris (15th arrondissement) at least 50% of the time (2-3 days/week).
Développeur Backend & Plateforme IA/Agentique
Backend developer evolving an internal generative-AI platform built on LibreChat: designing agents, RAG and MCP connectors, business APIs and backend services (Python, Node.js), plus React UI improvements, with automated integration tests and observability on an Azure/Kubernetes stack. One day onsite per week in Pas-de-Calais.