Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,621 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 781 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 | $70 | $78 | 27 |
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 860 · 15%
- Hybrid 736 · 13%
- Onsite 361 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,593 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,093
- Lead 433
- Staff 396
- Principal 105
- Middle 47
- C-level 41
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 920
- 1000+ employees 914
- 51-200 employees 584
- 11-50 employees 284
- 201-500 employees 45
- 1-10 employees 14
Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President
Builds high-performance cloud-native services in Scala using Akka and ZIO, writes tests, and collaborates on a fintech platform powering investment workflows.
Lead Backend Engineer — Cloud & Microservices Leader
Lead a team building and scaling cloud-based microservices in Java, Python, or Go on AWS to deliver secure digital banking experiences for millions of customers.
Backend Engineer (Scala) — Cloud-Native Microservices
Builds and maintains cloud-native microservices in Scala, Ruby, and Python that power the iCapital fintech platform.
Hybrid Senior Java Backend Engineer | Cloud Microservices
Designs and builds scalable cloud-native Java microservices using Spring Boot, focusing on security, performance, and Agile delivery.
Senior Backend Engineer
Sr Backend Engineer Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States Department: Client Experience Team Workplace: remote Employment Type: contract Description Job Summary: The purpose of this position is to work with…
Growth Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin) — Global Scale
Build and maintain scalable microservices in Java/Kotlin to power global user growth and data-driven initiatives at a fintech payments company.
Senior Backend Engineer for AI-Powered Logistics
Designs and maintains cloud-native microservices for AI-driven logistics decision-making, focusing on Google Cloud, IAM, and large-scale data processing to optimize supply chain operations.
Senior AI Backend Engineer for Agentic Platforms
Builds backend services in Python with FastAPI and PostgreSQL to power AI agents for global products, integrating with LLM providers and scaling early concepts into production.
Senior Backend Engineer — Build Impactful Data Systems
Senior Backend Engineer designs scalable Python services and data models for a mission-driven startup, translating real-world processes into clean technical solutions.
Senior Backend Engineer – Travel Tech (Hybrid NYC, Equity)
Senior Backend Engineer at a fast-growing travel tech company building and scaling booking systems, supplier integrations, and internal infrastructure using Python, AWS, and Kubernetes.
Senior AI Backend Engineer - Scalable Legal Tech
Builds and scales backend services for an AI-powered legal research platform using Python/FastAPI, AWS, and PostgreSQL.
Senior Backend Engineer — Python & Data Pipelines (Remote)
Senior Backend Engineer builds scalable Python services and data pipelines for a fabless semiconductor company in Greensboro, NC.
Senior Software Engineer, Platform - Data + AI (Back-End)
C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and…