Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,668 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 736 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$70$7827

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 22%

How the work is done

  • Remote 870 · 15%
  • Hybrid 747 · 13%
  • Onsite 370 · 7%

Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,589 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,103
  • Lead 437
  • Staff 405
  • Principal 106
  • Middle 49
  • C-level 42

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 917
  • 1000+ employees 914
  • 51-200 employees 584
  • 11-50 employees 283
  • 201-500 employees 45
  • 1-10 employees 14
5,668 jobs
TikTok
last month

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Innovative Growth

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds scalable backend systems to drive user growth and content optimization for TikTok, leveraging AI/ML and distributed systems in Go, Python, or Java.

Agentic AI AI Automation C++ Distributed Systems +4 skills
212 800 – 387 600 $
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Apple Inc.
last month

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Apple Pay

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Design and build scalable backend services powering Apple Pay, focusing on secure, high-performance payment systems using Java/Kotlin, cloud engineering, and distributed architectures.

Accessibility Cloud Cryptography Distributed Systems Java +3 skills
184 700 – 277 600 $
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ByteDance
last month

Senior Software Engineer, Backend and Infrastructure

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer at ByteDance in San Jose building cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and data platforms for TikTok and Ads using Kubernetes, Kafka, and distributed systems.

Android CI/CD Cloud Go Hive +5 skills
156 000 – 387 600 $
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Madrona Venture Labs
last month

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Integrations)

Open 33d 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

Senior backend engineer builds and scales event-driven integration systems (Kafka, SQS) that connect an AI-powered meeting productivity tool to third-party platforms like Zoom, Slack, and Salesforce.

AI API Api Design Distributed Systems Java +8 skills
180 000 – 210 000 $
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Fitch Group, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Inc., Fitch Solutions Group
last month

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer leading a team to build and maintain Java-based data platforms and APIs for Fitch Ratings, using cloud-native tools and AI/ML integrations in a regulated financial data environment.

Agentic AI Agile AI Analytics API +42 skills
165 000 – 180 000 $
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GBIT (Global Bridge InfoTech Inc)
last month

Senior Java Backend Developer w2

Open 33d North AmericaContractSenior
United States

Senior Java backend developer building enterprise services with Spring Boot, Kafka, and CI/CD; hands-on coding role requiring deep Java expertise and production support.

API Azure Azure DevOps CI/CD Design Patterns +24 skills
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Global Payments Inc.
last month

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (.Net)

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer building scalable payment-processing services using .NET, Kafka, and Azure, collaborating with product and DevOps in a hybrid Cincinnati/Denver role.

Agile API AWS Azure Cloud +6 skills
108 200 – 163 400 $
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JPMorgan Chase
last month

Sr Manager of Security Engineering- Backend

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Lead a team of security engineers at a major bank, setting technical direction, mentoring staff, and integrating AI tools into security workflows while ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Agile AI Automation AWS Azure +17 skills
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Target
last month

Reliability Engineer: Backend Services & Enablement

Open 33d 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 backend services and integrations on the ServiceNow platform to ensure reliable, scalable operations and platform modernization.

Observability ServiceNow
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Común
last month

Senior Backend Software Engineer (NYC or CDMX)

Open 33d 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

Build and scale backend services for a fintech startup offering deposit accounts and debit cards via Banking as a Service, using Python, Postgres, and microservices.

AI AWS DevOps GraphQL Kafka +6 skills
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Loopscale
last month

Senior Backend Software Engineer (New York only)

Open 33d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Build and maintain high-performance backend systems in Rust on GCP for a Solana-based lending platform, ensuring security, scalability, and real-time blockchain data handling.

A/B Testing Agile Blockchain CI/CD Cloud +10 skills
160 000 – 220 000 $
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Torch Dental
last month

Senior Software Engineer - Backend, Agentic Workflows

Open 33d HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer at a healthcare-focused e-commerce startup building AI-powered agentic workflows for dental supply ordering and claims data, using cloud infrastructure and HIPAA-compliant systems.

Agentic AI AI AWS Azure Cloud +12 skills
190 000 – 230 000 $
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Comun
last month

Senior Backend Software Engineer (NYC or CDMX)

Open 33d North AmericaFull-timeSenior 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 scale backend services for a fintech platform that helps Hispanic immigrants access digital banking, including accounts, transfers, and compliance systems using Python and Postgres.

AWS DevOps Fintech GraphQL Kafka +6 skills
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Aumni
last month

Sr Manager of Security Engineering- Backend Java

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Lead a team of security engineers to design and implement enterprise-level security solutions using Java, Python, or Node.js, with a focus on IAM, threat modeling, and CI/CD pipelines.

Agile Automation AWS Azure Azure AD +16 skills
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Digital Global Systems Inc
last month

Sr Backend / Distributed Systems Engineer

Open 33d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer building and scaling a distributed RF intelligence system with real-time decision agents, event buses, and policy-driven execution for spectrum systems.

AI API ClickHouse LLM Microservices +2 skills
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Databricks Inc.
last month

Senior Software Engineer - Backend Bellevue, Washington

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and scale Databricks' backend infrastructure and services, including serverless platforms, cloud OS/container systems, and partner integrations, using Java, Scala, Go, or similar languages.

AI AWS Azure Cloud C++ +15 skills
157 700 – 213 800 $
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Energia Plus Sp. z o.o.
last month

Backend Developer Node.js — Zdalnie, Elastyczne Godziny

Open 33d North America
United States

Develops backend services using Node.js, works with databases, and collaborates in a team for a Polish energy company with flexible hours and remote work.

Jest Node.js
10 000 – 15 000 PLN
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Alpaca Health
last month

Senior Backend Architect - AI-Driven Healthcare Platform

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer building the core platform for an AI-driven healthcare solution, focusing on data models, APIs, and integration with healthcare systems to support clinical workflows.
Comun Banking
last month

Senior Backend Software Engineer (NYC or CDMX)

Open 33d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Build and scale banking infrastructure for a fintech startup serving Hispanic immigrants, using Python, Postgres, and microservices to add features and handle growing transaction volumes.

AWS DevOps Fintech GraphQL Kafka +6 skills
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Guardian Life
last month

Senior Backend Architect — APIs & Agentic AI

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and leads API-driven backend systems for an insurance company, using Java and Agile practices to deliver high-quality software.

Agile API Java
118 980 – 195 465 $
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