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
| 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 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
Equity Cofounder: Senior Rust Engineer (Backend)
Build a high-performance blockchain backend in Rust, integrating zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption, and AI-driven optimization for a Web3 platform targeting enterprise adoption.
Senior Java Tech Lead - Enterprise Backend Architect
Leads a team to design and deliver enterprise Java-based web solutions using Spring and Hibernate, focusing on scalable, secure backend architecture.
Senior Staff Backend Architect – FinTech, Cloud
Designs and builds high-scale, low-latency backend systems for financial services, setting engineering standards and mentoring teams using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms.
Senior Java Engineer - Secure Healthcare Backend | Remote
Senior Java engineer building and securing HIPAA-compliant healthcare backend services and Apache Camel integrations for a Medicare provider portal.
Senior Java Engineer: Secure Healthcare Backend (Remote)
Senior Java engineer building secure, compliant healthcare backend services (Medicare Provider Portal and Apache Camel integrations) for a health-tech company based in New Jersey.
Senior Backend Software Engineer x 6
Build and scale backend systems for an AI-powered healthcare automation platform using Python, TypeScript, and AWS, with ownership over technical direction in a fast-growing startup.
Senior Backend Architect: Scalable APIs & Platform
Senior backend engineer at GM Sunnyvale designing, building, and operating scalable APIs and platform services that power critical product capabilities and enable partner integrations.
Senior Java Backend Architect - Cloud-Native Systems
Designs and builds cloud-native backend systems in Java for a large bank’s consumer banking products, focusing on operational stability and agile delivery.
Distributed Systems Engineer (Backend) [32495]
Build and scale the backend systems for an AI voice automation platform handling real-time audio, telephony, and developer tooling in a fast-growing startup.
Senior Software Engineer- Backend
Senior backend engineer building server-side features and plugins for KYOCERA’s document management and ECM platform using C#/.NET, Go, or Java, with AI-assisted tools and modern cloud-native stacks.
Senior Backend Architect: Cloud-Native Microservices Leader
Designs and leads backend systems for Activision's Marketing Technology stack using cloud-native microservices, Java, and scalable patterns while mentoring engineers.
Senior Backend Architect, AI Health Tech (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building data-processing systems for senior-living tech, integrating with EHRs using TypeScript, Node.js and AWS.
Lead Java Backend Architect for Scalable Cloud Apps
Designs and builds scalable Java-based cloud applications on AWS, troubleshooting technical issues and leading architectural decisions for a New York-based company.