Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,570 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 796 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$165,504$192,000$215,0001,416
USDhour$61$70$7827

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • api 43%
  • cloud 41%
  • ai 37%
  • python 35%
  • aws 32%
  • java 32%
  • distributed-systems 24%
  • kubernetes 22%

How the work is done

  • Remote 825 · 15%
  • Hybrid 725 · 13%
  • Onsite 354 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,567 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,091
  • Lead 426
  • Staff 387
  • Principal 98
  • Middle 55
  • C-level 38

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 920
  • 1000+ employees 901
  • 51-200 employees 589
  • 11-50 employees 284
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,570 jobs
Bright Data
3 hours ago

Senior Backend JavaScript Developer - San Francisco

HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Develop and maintain backend systems using Node.js, MongoDB, and other technologies, taking full ownership of feature development in a fast-paced agile environment.

agile cassandra css dns express +9 skills
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Crusoe
3 hours ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Core Backend, Cloud Customer Experience

On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

The Senior Backend Software Engineer will build and maintain core services for Crusoe's AI-focused cloud platform, including API gateways, resource management, and event-driven systems. The role focuses on developing scalable, reliable infrastructure using Go to ensure a seamless customer experience.

ai api authentication backbone ci-cd +21 skills
170 000 – 205 000 $
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fieldmaterials
3 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (Remote)

Open 70d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Build scalable backend microservices and APIs for a construction commerce FinTech platform using Go/Java/Scala on AWS, with experience in distributed systems, Kafka/Kinesis, and SQL databases.

api aws backbone cloud cpp +9 skills
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LogicGate Backed by Techstars
4 hours ago

Software Engineer: Backend

RemoteNorth AmericaContract
United States

The Software Engineer will build and maintain backend services, APIs, and data layers for the LogicGate GRC platform using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot. This role involves designing scalable solutions, performing systematic debugging, and collaborating within an Agile environment.

agile ai analytics api api-design +22 skills
105 000 – 130 000 $
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fomo Labs
4 hours ago

Staff Backend Engineer

On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeStaff
United States

Staff Backend Engineer at fomo, a crypto trading app, working on trade execution, on-chain data ingestion, social recommendation engines, and analytics using a TypeScript/Go microservices stack in-person in NYC.

analytics data-ingestion evm microservices react +3 skills
350 000 – 500 000 $
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Anduril
4 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - SIG

North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Backend engineer building simulation, digital twin validation, and V&V automation services for Anduril's maritime manufacturing division, using languages like Python/Go/Java/Rust with PostgreSQL, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

ai api api-design assembly automation +41 skills
191 000 – 253 000 $
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Anduril
4 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Digital Twin & V&V for Fabrication

North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer building backend services for simulation, digital twin validation, and V&V automation in defense manufacturing, integrating CAD data, 3D visualization, and enterprise systems with scalable APIs and edge-ready deployments.

ai api automation cad
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Insight Global
4 hours ago

Senior Java Backend Engineer (Spring Boot & Kafka)

North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Java Backend Engineer building and modernizing supply chain applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, NoSQL, and BigQuery for internal users and external partners.

bigquery java kafka nosql spring
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Roku
4 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Open 80d HybridNorth AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior backend engineer building scalable, distributed services for Roku’s streaming platform, using Java and cloud infrastructure to power millions of devices.

agentic-ai ai automation aws claude-code +7 skills
380 000 – 450 000 $
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ProCorp Systems Inc.
4 hours ago

Senior Backend Java Developer @ NYC (In Person Interview required)

North AmericaSenior
United States

Position: Senior Backend Java Developer Location: NYC, NY( onsite IN person interview ) Duration: 12 months Roles and Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and vision for software development projects, setting…

java
BDR Solutions, LLC
5 hours ago

Sr Backend Developer

RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior
United States

The Senior Backend Developer will lead the design and development of secure, scalable server-side applications and RESTful APIs for federal government projects. The role requires expertise in cloud-native development within AWS and Kubernetes environments while ensuring compliance with strict federal security standards.

agile api aws ci-cd cloud +16 skills
130 000 – 150 000 $
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Addepar
7 hours ago

Staff Backend Software Engineer - Platform Integration

Open 80d North AmericaStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build scalable data-onboarding systems that let investment firms ingest, clean, and analyze financial data in one place using Python/Java and cloud tools.

ai automation aws java pyspark +1 skills
150 000 – 234 000 $
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Nava PBC
7 hours ago

Software Engineer (Backend-Java)

RemoteNorth AmericaContract
United States

Backend Java engineer modernizing government legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Postgres, and Jenkins CI/CD on cross-functional, agile teams.

accessibility agile api aws ci-cd +10 skills
127 800 – 135 900 $
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

Open 80d RemoteNorth America, UKFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Build and improve GitLab’s internal developer tools and testing infrastructure using Ruby and Go, reducing friction in CI/CD pipelines and shaping engineering culture across globally distributed teams.

ai ci-cd developer-experience devops devsecops +2 skills
131 600 – 282 000 $
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation (Golang)

Open 54d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Build and maintain a unified analytics instrumentation platform in Go that collects product usage and billing data across GitLab’s SaaS and Self-Managed environments to inform product strategy and billing accuracy.

ai analytics clickhouse cloud cloud-native +12 skills
117 600 – 252 000 $
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Intermediate Backend Engineer, Platform Readiness

Open 28d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Build backend systems that embed platform-readiness checks into GitLab’s dev lifecycle, using TypeScript/Node, Python, or Go and agentic workflows to catch compatibility issues early.

agentic-ai ai api automation ci-cd +13 skills
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Platform Readiness

Open 28d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Build AI-driven automation to validate software features across GitLab’s four deployment platforms, embedding platform-readiness checks into the DevSecOps workflow.

agentic-ai ai api automation ci-cd +11 skills
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Architecture Engineering: Nonlinear Productivity

Open 25d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Senior Backend Engineer builds AI-powered automation to remove friction in software development workflows, diagnosing and resolving issues like slow code reviews and manual releases using reliable agentic systems in Go/Rust/Python.

agentic-ai ai automation devsecops distributed-systems +4 skills
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Architecture Engineering: Nonlinear Productivity

Open 25d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Staff Backend Engineer defining and building agentic systems to automate parts of GitLab’s DevSecOps workflow while keeping humans in the loop, using Go/Rust/Python.

agentic-ai ai devsecops distributed-systems gitlab +6 skills
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GitLab Backed by Y Combinator
8 hours ago

Staff Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: DAP Repository Flows

Open 23d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.

Staff Backend Engineer builds AI-powered automation for GitLab’s Duo Agent Platform, focusing on Ruby/Rails systems that onboard users and run autonomous agents on codebases.

agentic-ai ai automation devsecops gitlab +4 skills
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