Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,589 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 802 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 | $165,925 | $192,050 | $215,000 | 1,419 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 43%
- cloud 41%
- ai 38%
- python 35%
- aws 32%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 834 · 15%
- Hybrid 730 · 13%
- Onsite 357 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,571 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,103
- Lead 431
- Staff 388
- Principal 100
- Middle 53
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 901
- 51-200 employees 589
- 11-50 employees 284
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Golang/Java Backend Engineer for Microservices
Golang/Java backend engineer building scalable microservices and APIs in distributed, cloud-native environments using Golang, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Architect: Golang, Kafka & K8s
Own end-to-end development of a high-throughput distributed platform using Golang, Node.js, Kafka, and GCP, designing microservices, managing Kafka event streams, and optimizing Redis/MongoDB data layers deployed on Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Engineer - Golang & Distributed Systems
Senior Backend Engineer designing and delivering high-throughput distributed services with Golang, Node.js, Kafka, Redis, and MongoDB, deployed on Kubernetes within a fast-paced startup.
Sr. Backend Engineer (Golang/Distributed Systems) - US/Canada
Senior Backend Engineer building high-throughput, event-driven microservices in Golang and Node.js, managing Kafka event streams, Redis/MongoDB data layers, and deploying to GCP/Kubernetes at an early-stage startup.
Senior Backend Engineer: Golang, Kafka & K8s in Distributed Systems
Designs and deploys distributed systems in Kubernetes, focusing on high-concurrency event streams with Golang, Kafka, Redis, and MongoDB.
JAVA BACKEND DEVELOPER (WITH KOTLIN)
Java/Kotlin backend developer building RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and backend services using Spring Boot, SQL/NoSQL databases (Oracle, DB2, Cassandra, Couchbase), and automated testing frameworks.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer building and scaling Homebot's homeownership platform—applications, services, and APIs—using TypeScript, React, Ruby on Rails, and AI tooling in a hybrid Denver role.
Software Engineer, Back-End (Pentest Platform)
Builds and operates a real-time, event-driven microservices platform for processing pentest data at scale, transforming batch-era logic into streaming-friendly designs for cybersecurity insights.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Build and scale backend services in Java/Spring and MySQL for an auto-repair shop management SaaS, collaborating with product and design to deliver performant features.
Back End Java/Databricks Developer - Remote
12-month contract backend developer role focused on Java/Spring and Databricks, with Kafka, SQL, and cloud (Azure/GCP) experience.
Backend Java Developer - Remote
Backend Java Developer designing, building, and optimizing scalable microservices systems using Java and Spring Boot for an AI training project.
Software Engineer - Backend
Designs and builds autonomous AI-driven systems that generate, test, and deploy production software at global scale, focusing on correctness, reliability, and scalability.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Engineer building reliable, maintainable healthcare applications and infrastructure at Oscar, collaborating with product managers and designers to simplify interactions with the health care system using Python and Golang.
Senior Backend Engineer - OpenAPI APIs & Mentorship(Hybrid)
Senior Backend Engineer building and modernizing backend systems and RESTful/OpenAPI APIs in C#/.NET for internal and customer-facing platforms, with architecture ownership and mentorship duties.