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

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$166,500$192,050$215,0501,397
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 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
5,623 jobs
arbor
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Energy Marketplace

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds and maintains scalable backend services for an AI-driven energy marketplace using JavaScript/TypeScript on GCP.

Cloud GCP JavaScript TypeScript
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Peloton
4 weeks ago

Content AI Backend Engineer — NLP/ASR Microservices

Open 29d North America 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 NLP/ASR microservices for Peloton’s search, voice, and subtitle features, deploying models and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure reliable performance.

AI AWS Docker Kotlin Kubernetes +3 skills
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Front Door Defense
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Radar Cloud on Azure

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer designs and operates cloud services that ingest, process, and deliver real-time sensor data for radar systems on Azure, focusing on reliability, security, and performance.
Yoh Services LLC
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer: Cloud-Native & Microservices Leader

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Leads cloud-native backend architecture in AWS and Kubernetes, building scalable microservices and REST APIs while mentoring engineers and driving DevSecOps practices.

API AWS Cloud Cloud Native DevSecOps +2 skills
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Noise Labs
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time, Scalable Microservices

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds backend services and distributed systems to power a real-time trend-discovery platform, focusing on scalability and operational excellence.

Distributed Systems
6AM City, LLC
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Go/Rust) - Cloud & Mentorship

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds backend services in Go or Rust, mentors junior engineers, and maintains cloud-based media applications.

CI/CD JavaScript Rust
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Capital One
4 weeks ago

Lead Backend Engineer (Go/Python) – Cloud & Microservices

Open 29d North AmericaLead
United States

Lead a team building and scaling cloud-based microservices in Go and Python on AWS for Capital One’s customer-facing platforms.

AWS Cloud Docker Go Java +4 skills
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
4 weeks ago

Senior Growth Backend Engineer – Scale Crypto Infra

Open 29d 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

Design and scale backend systems for crypto products, run growth experiments, and collaborate with product and ML teams.

Blockchain Machine Learning
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Rewardsnetwork
4 weeks ago

Senior Platform Backend Engineer (Scala/Python) – Hybrid

Open 29d HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Leads backend development in Scala/Python, optimizes databases, and mentors engineers on a rewards-focused platform.

Scala
130 000 – 170 000 $
Delta Dental
4 weeks ago

Senior Java Backend Engineer – Azure Microservices (Hybrid)

Open 29d On-siteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Build and maintain Java-based microservices on Azure for enterprise dental insurance systems, using Spring Boot and Azure Functions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Azure Azure Functions DevOps Java Microservices +1 skills
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capitalone
4 weeks ago

Lead Backend Engineer | Go, AWS & Cloud Systems

Open 29d North AmericaLead
United States

Lead a team building and scaling distributed microservices in Go and AWS to power Capital One’s financial products and services.

AWS Cloud Go Microservices
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Rails Scale Transactions

Open 29d 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

Build low-latency backend services that securely move money across payment methods at scale for millions of Coinbase users.
Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer: Go, Cloud & FinTech at Scale

Open 29d 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 scalable Go and cloud services for Coinbase’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy, auditability, and high reliability.

Cloud Go
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Icapitalnetwork
4 weeks ago

Backend Engineer AVP Track — Cloud-Native Platform

Open 29d North America 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 cloud-native backend systems for the iCapital fintech platform using Scala, collaborating with product and engineering teams.

Cloud Scala
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Rails — Scale & Crypto

Open 29d 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

Design and build low-latency backend services that move money securely across crypto and fiat rails for millions of users.
Delta Dental of California
4 weeks ago

Senior Java Backend Engineer | Hybrid, Azure Microservices

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Design and build enterprise Java applications using Spring Boot and Azure microservices in a hybrid role with 1–2 onsite days weekly.

Azure DevOps Java Spring
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Capital One
4 weeks ago

Senior Lead Backend Engineer: GraphDB & API Platform

Open 29d North AmericaLead
United States

Lead backend engineering for Capital One’s GraphDB and API platform, designing cloud-native services and mentoring engineers to ensure scalable, high-performance systems.

API Api Design Cloud Cloud Native Data Modeling
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Discord
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Safety & Scalable Infra

Open 29d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and maintain Discord’s safety infrastructure at scale, designing systems to detect and mitigate abuse while collaborating with Trust & Safety and ML teams.

Machine Learning
Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
4 weeks ago

Growth-Focused Backend Engineer for Scalable Crypto Infra

Open 29d North America 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 backend systems and real-time crypto infrastructure for Coinbase’s Growth org, focusing on user acquisition, engagement, and retention.

Blockchain Cloud
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Twelve Labs Backed by Techstars
4 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI Platform (Hybrid)

Open 29d 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

Build and own the backend platform powering Twelve Labs' video-understanding AI, designing APIs and enterprise features while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

AI API Api Design Authentication
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