Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,623 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
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $166,500 | $192,050 | $215,050 | 1,397 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
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 858 · 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 3,099
- Lead 432
- Staff 393
- Principal 104
- Middle 47
- C-level 42
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 925
- 1000+ employees 914
- 51-200 employees 584
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 14
Scala Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Microservices (Remote)
Builds high-performance APIs and cloud-native microservices in Scala, collaborating with product teams to deliver scalable financial technology solutions.
Senior CAD Backend Engineer - Mechanical/CAD Automation (CAD API Expertise)
Builds backend integrations and automation for an AI-driven CAD platform, connecting mechanical design tools like SolidWorks to cloud services using Python, Protobuf, and gRPC.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Build and scale real-time edge services and APIs for a computer-vision platform that helps restaurants manage online food delivery; core stack includes Java, Python, and cloud infrastructure.
Lead Cloud Services Engineer & Backend Architect
Lead backend architect designing scalable cloud-native systems in Java/Spring Boot and Kubernetes for workplace solutions.
Senior Scala Backend Engineer Remote Fridays & Equity
Designs and builds scalable backend services in Scala, Ruby, Node.js, and Python to power a fintech platform, collaborating with product teams to refine requirements and address issues.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – AI-Driven Notifications
Designs and builds Java/Spring Boot microservices for an AI-driven notifications platform, integrating GenAI and AWS services.
Senior CAD Backend Engineer for AI Design Platform
Builds backend services to connect CAD tools (Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, PTC) to cloud AI workflows, automating design processes with Python and Protobuf models.
Senior Backend Engineer for AI-Driven Biomedical Systems
Builds Python APIs and cloud services for biomedical data systems, integrating real-time analytics and distributed ML with hardware teams.
Lead Backend Engineer (Python/Go) – Cloud & AWS Focus
Lead a team building and scaling cloud-based microservices in Python/Go on AWS, mentoring engineers and guiding product delivery for Capital One’s fintech systems.
Senior Backend Engineer - Django/Python | NYC | LIMS & ML
Senior Backend Engineer builds RESTful APIs and data pipelines in Django/Python to power analytics and platforms for a fast-growing life-science startup.
Senior Backend Engineer: Real-Time Edge & Cloud Infra
Designs and scales real-time edge compute infrastructure for a computer-vision identity verification product, handling large-scale data streaming and physical hardware integration.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - High-Impact, Hybrid Role
Senior Java developer building and evolving backend microservices with Spring Boot and cloud deployments in a regulated, data-driven environment.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable AI & IoT Infra
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales core services for electric aircraft using Rust, Python, Kubernetes, and Docker while collaborating with AI teams.