Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,672 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 740 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 871 · 15%
- Hybrid 748 · 13%
- Onsite 370 · 7%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,589 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,105
- 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
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.
Senior Back-End Engineer
Senior Back-End Engineer designs and builds backend services and APIs for Finastra’s Agentic AI platform using Python, C#/.NET, and cloud-native tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend EngineeringNew York, NY; Remote, US (Hub cities)
Senior backend engineer at Maven Clinic building scalable, cloud-native systems for a women’s and family healthcare platform using microservices, distributed databases, and AWS/GCP/Azure.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Builds full-stack web apps and backend services for an aerospace company developing electric vertical-takeoff aircraft, using JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js/Python/Java/Go, React/Angular/Vue, and cloud platforms.
Senior Backend Architect & Technical Leader
Leads backend architecture and engineering teams to design, optimize, and scale systems for Doowii’s platform, focusing on Python, SQL, and cloud infrastructure while advancing AI capabilities.
Senior Backend Architect — Java/Spring
Designs and builds backend services in Java/Spring for Deutsche Bank, troubleshooting incidents and setting up monitoring to keep systems stable and scalable.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining APIs and services for a river-cruise company’s booking, pricing, and guest-experience systems using .NET/C# and Node.js.
Senior Backend Developer Assistant Vice President
Senior backend engineer building scalable, secure services for Citigroup’s enterprise platform, integrating millions of daily requests with Java, cloud-native tools, and IAM.
Senior Web3 Back End Engineer
Senior backend engineer building and scaling the infrastructure for a multichain yield platform in the crypto/Web3 space, integrating with smart contracts and EVM networks.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior backend engineer at Ivo Inc. in San Francisco building AI-powered legal contract analysis systems that process millions of documents using LLMs, clustering, and search pipelines to automate legal workflows.
Senior Backend Architect: Scalable Data & ML Workflows
Designs and builds backend services and data pipelines for scalable ML workflows, focusing on high-volume automation and third-party integrations in New York.
Senior Java Backend Developer - Hybrid (Mt. Laurel)
Designs and builds backend services in Java using Spring Boot and microservices, collaborating with teams to deliver software under agile practices in a hybrid NJ office.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform
Senior backend engineer building Go services and APIs for a healthcare consumer-experience platform, maintaining MongoDB and server-driven UI infrastructure.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior backend engineer building scalable Java/Python microservices and APIs, integrating AI features, and leading technical decisions for mission-critical systems.
Senior Web Engineer - Backend-Focused Frontend
Senior Web Engineer builds and optimizes React-based frontend applications with Node.js backend integration for a major entertainment company in Andover, MA.