Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,633 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 771 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$166,500$192,050$215,0501,399
USDhour$62$69$7628

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

Most requested skills

  • api 44%
  • cloud 42%
  • ai 38%
  • python 35%
  • aws 33%
  • java 32%
  • distributed-systems 24%
  • kubernetes 23%

How the work is done

  • Remote 859 · 15%
  • Hybrid 741 · 13%
  • Onsite 362 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,596 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,104
  • Lead 432
  • Staff 393
  • Principal 104
  • Middle 49
  • C-level 43

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 925
  • 1000+ employees 914
  • 51-200 employees 585
  • 11-50 employees 285
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 14
5,633 jobs
Logisoft Technologies Inc
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer Java Backend

Open 28d North 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

Builds and maintains scalable Java microservices using Spring Boot and Apache Kafka for enterprise backend systems.

Java Kafka Microservices Spring
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Pyramid Consulting, Inc
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer – Node.js | Java | Python | AWS | APIs | Data Pipelines | MarTech

Open 28d North AmericaContractSenior 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

Designs and maintains scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for healthcare clients using Node.js, Java, Python, and AWS, focusing on integrations, security, and cloud-native architectures.

AI Angular API Authentication AWS +30 skills
60 – 65 $ / hr
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LVT (LiveView Technologies)
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer II - Backend

Open 28d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Builds and maintains scalable backend microservices/APIs in Node.js/TypeScript for an AI-driven physical-site security platform, optimizing performance, mentoring engineers, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver production-grade features.

Agentic AI Agile AI API CI/CD +14 skills
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Noblis
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer-Secure Backend & Analytics (TS/SCI)

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer building secure data-processing systems and forensic analytics in a classified environment; requires TS clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Agile Analytics TypeScript
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StratITech
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Performance Engineer - Data Systems (GPU/C++)

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Owns and optimizes high-performance data pipelines and enterprise systems, focusing on C++, CUDA, and memory/concurrency optimizations to maximize throughput and efficiency.

C++ CUDA Data Pipelines Python Rust
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Google Inc.
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend Infrastructure, Search

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds and scales Google Search’s backend infrastructure, focusing on distributed systems, search algorithms, and large-scale data processing to serve billions of users globally.

Distributed Computing Distributed Systems Networking NLP
174 000 – 252 000 $
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TikTok
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure for SDLC - Engineering Efficiency

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build backend services and AI-powered tools to improve engineering efficiency, including CI/CD, developer AI assistants, and LLM integration for code workflows.

AI CI/CD Developer Experience DevOps Distributed Systems +12 skills
202 160 – 368 220 $
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StratITech
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer — Backend Performance & Data Systems

Open 28d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Senior Software Engineer owning performance-critical paths in a large-scale data-processing platform, profiling and optimizing with Python, C/C++/Rust, PostgreSQL, and GPU/CUDA acceleration.

AI CI/CD C++ CUDA Data Pipelines +5 skills
210 000 – 245 000 $
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Fusion Health
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Architect – Azure, .NET & Microservices

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds scalable C#/.NET microservices on Azure for a healthcare platform, focusing on reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

Azure C# .NET Observability
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Health Data Analytics Institute
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems

Open 28d North 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

Builds and maintains distributed backend systems (AWS Lambda, FastAPI, API Gateway) to transform, store, and serve healthcare data for a predictive analytics platform, ensuring scalability and reliability for clinical decision-making.

Agile AI Analytics API AWS +19 skills
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Medium
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer (AI Native)

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and own Rust-based backend services that deliver quantum entropy and keys, using AI-assisted tooling to ensure reliability and security at scale.

Agentic AI AI API C++ Cryptography +6 skills
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SentinelOne
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer, ObservoAI

Open 77d RemoteNorth 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 designs and builds scalable AI-driven data pipelines to process petabyte-scale telemetry, optimize costs, and integrate with observability platforms using Go/Rust/Java, Kubernetes, and ML frameworks.

AI Analytics API Automation AWS +34 skills
132 000 – 182 000 $
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Bright Vision Technologies
4 weeks ago

Senior Go Backend Engineer - Remote

Open 28d North 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

Designs and builds high-performance Go backend services and cloud-native applications, focusing on low-latency, concurrency, and operational efficiency for enterprise clients.

AI Cloud Cloud Native Go
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capitalone
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Architect — AWS, Java & Python

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Lead backend engineer building and scaling cloud microservices in Java, Python, and AWS to serve millions of customers, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with product teams.

AWS Cloud Docker Java Kubernetes +4 skills
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Motive
4 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and scale backend systems that process real-time IoT sensor data from fleets of trailers, reefers, and construction gear, using Kafka, Flink, and AWS to power location tracking, geofencing, and alerts.

AI API AWS Azure Cassandra +16 skills
140 000 – 193 000 $
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DAT
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Open 28d HybridNorth AmericaContractSenior
United States

Build and improve the shared services, frameworks, and cloud-native infrastructure powering a large freight marketplace, using Node.js/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Kubernetes.

Analytics API Api Design Argo CD Automation +27 skills
155 000 – 211 000 $
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Archer Backed by Y Combinator
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds and owns full-stack software for Archer’s urban air mobility platform, focusing on backend systems for aircraft dispatch, logistics, and performance—integrating AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform apps (web/mobile) to support operations like the LA2028 Olympics.

Agentic AI AI API Backbone.js CI/CD +21 skills
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applied
4 weeks ago

Backend C++ Engineer — Defense Autonomy AI

Open 28d North America
United States

Build high-performance C++ systems for defense autonomy products, owning end-to-end architecture and collaborating with researchers and customers.

C++
Capital One Group
4 weeks ago

Senior Lead Backend Engineer, Card Tech & Cloud Innovation

Open 28d North AmericaLead
United States

Senior Lead Backend Engineer at Capital One leading distributed microservice projects for Card Tech, mentoring engineers and collaborating with product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Agile AWS Azure Cloud GCP +6 skills
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TikTok
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Powered DevTools for SDLC

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

TikTok is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to craft AI infrastructure for SDLC and engineering efficiency in Seattle. This role focuses on building backend services, optimizing CI/CD, and delivering…

AI CI/CD Distributed Systems SDLC
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