Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,624 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 772 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 394
- 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
Senior Backend Engineer, GraphQL & AI-Driven APIs
Senior Backend Engineer building AI-driven recipe APIs in Go/Ruby on AWS for NYT Cooking, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior AI Backend Engineer for Scalable Legal Platforms
Senior AI backend engineer building scalable services and AI agents for international legal platforms using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
Senior AI Backend Engineer — Hybrid, Global Impact
Builds Python backend services with FastAPI and PostgreSQL to power AI agents and large-scale data flows for international products, integrating with OpenAI/Anthropic APIs.
Senior AI Backend Engineer - Scalable Agentic Systems
Builds backend services in Python and FastAPI with PostgreSQL, integrating OpenAI/Anthropic models to orchestrate AI workflows for international legal products.
Director, Backend Engineering - Brokerage
Lead backend engineering for a new brokerage platform blending crypto and traditional finance, building scalable APIs and services in Node/TypeScript.
Senior Backend Engineer — FinTech: Scalable Impact
Design and build core backend services for a leading FinTech platform, using Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, or Scala to power trading and financial products.
Senior Open‑Source Backend Engineer (Python)
Builds and maintains the backend of Marimo’s open-source Python ecosystem, shaping APIs and collaborating with the community.
Senior Backend Engineer | Python/Django, Scalable SaaS
Builds and maintains scalable backend services for a SaaS platform using Python and Django, focusing on high-performance APIs and clean architecture.
Java Backend Developer
Builds and maintains Java-based backend systems using Spring Boot, SQL, and GraphQL, with deployment via Docker and CI/CD tools.
Staff Backend Engineer, Search APIs (Remote)
Lead the architecture and development of Helm’s public gRPC APIs and SDKs for provider search, ranking, and dynamic copay lookups, ensuring scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly interfaces.
Senior Web Developer: Lead Frontend & Backend (Sitecore)
Leads full-stack development for web apps using Sitecore CMS, ASP.NET, C#, Java, React/Angular, and integrates AI tools in an Agile team.
Software Engineer Backend/Platform Systems I (Full Time) - United States
Builds scalable backend systems and AI-driven data infrastructure at Cisco, focusing on cloud platforms, microservices, and analytics to support intelligent automation and business-critical initiatives.
Senior or Staff Back End Engineer, AI Features
Build and ship AI-powered features using LLMs (OpenAI, Google) in Ruby on Rails, owning zero-to-one products with a small team.
Senior Backend/API Developer
Architect and build secure, scalable backend APIs and microservices for a government-facing platform, integrating AI services, government digital systems, and enterprise tools.
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Build backend systems that integrate AI agents with contact-center platforms, enabling real-time voice/chat conversations, seamless AI-to-human handoffs, and enterprise-grade integrations.