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 | 1,393 |
| 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 Test Automation Engineer — Remote
Senior backend test automation engineer designs and builds automated testing frameworks for distributed systems using Python and AWS to ensure performance and reliability.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scale Data Pipelines & APIs (Remote)
Designs, builds, and scales backend systems for data pipelines and APIs that power identity resolution and activation workflows at a data connectivity platform.
Senior Backend Engineer for AI-Driven Platform (Remote)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains Python-based services (FastAPI) and cloud infrastructure (AWS) for an AI-driven platform, focusing on data pipelines and geospatial/imagery processing.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven SaaS Platform
Senior Backend Engineer at Archy building and scaling Java Spring Boot systems for a dental practice management SaaS platform, integrating AI features while ensuring reliability and performance.
Remote AI-Driven Backend Integrations Engineer
Designs and maintains APIs to connect enterprise systems with AI agents, focusing on secure, auditable integrations and reusable backend components.
Senior Backend Engineer for Real-Time Game Services (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building scalable real-time services for the NBA 2K game, using C++ and Python to optimize distributed systems and databases.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior backend engineer building AI-driven personalization features and scalable full-stack systems for a major news publisher using Python, AWS, and Postgres.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior backend engineer building AI-driven personalization and scalable full-stack systems for a major news publisher using Python, AWS, and Postgres.
Remote Python Backend Engineer — Healthcare & Serverless
Designs and maintains Python-based backend services using AWS serverless architectures for a healthcare-focused technology solutions company.
Senior Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining scalable distributed systems using Java/Kotlin, collaborating with product and engineering teams to re-architecture critical services.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Java) — Remote, Global Impact
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains scalable services in Python/Java for a global HR platform, collaborating with international teams.
Senior Java Backend Developer
Senior Java backend developer designs, codes, and reviews enterprise financial applications using Spring Boot, REST/SOAP services, and JBoss in a hybrid New Jersey office.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Build and maintain low-latency backend systems for a crypto neobank, including card transaction processing, APIs, and on-chain data indexing to support DeFi yield products and real-world spending.
Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead - Remote/Hybrid
Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead builds and maintains insurance comparison products using Python and ReactJS in a hybrid Austin office.
Principal Software Engineer: Data-Driven Backend Architect
Designs and optimizes large-scale database systems and Java-based applications, leading technical decisions for efficient data architecture and automated operations.