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 Engineer - Cloud & Data Pipelines (Remote)
Senior backend engineer at the University of Chicago's Globus team builds scalable cloud-based data-access services using Python, REST APIs, and data pipelines on AWS/GCP.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Go & Distributed Systems
Senior backend engineer builds and scales high-performance, data-intensive SaaS services using Go, distributed systems, and databases.
Remote Backend Engineer: C#, .NET Core, Microservices
Designs and builds scalable microservices, APIs, and data stores for a marketplace platform using C#, .NET Core, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Apache Camel, Remote
Senior Java backend engineer building and maintaining secure, high-performance services for a Medicare provider portal and Apache Camel integrations, with CI/CD and mentorship responsibilities.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Node.js/TypeScript
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Node.js/TypeScript services for enterprise automation and data-driven insights in a regulated environment.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Medicare Portal (Remote)
Senior Java backend engineer building and maintaining secure, high-performance services for a Medicare provider portal using Apache Camel, with healthcare compliance and CI/CD.
Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript) - Fully Remote
Designs and builds scalable backend services in Node.js/TypeScript for a fully remote role, collaborating with teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Node/TypeScript, Scalable
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Node.js/TypeScript services, optimizing performance, and collaborating with frontend teams for a fully remote role at Makai Labs.
Remote Python Backend Engineer for AI Evaluation Tools
Develop and maintain AI evaluation servers and testing tools using Python, APIs, Docker, and Linux CLI in a part-time remote role.
Senior Backend Engineer for High-Scale Online Games Remote
Senior backend engineer building scalable server systems for a major sports game title, using C++, Python, and databases to power global online multiplayer experiences.
Principal Software Engineer - Database & Backend Architect
Designs and optimizes large-scale database systems and backend platforms using Java, focusing on performance tuning and scalable data solutions.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Remote, AI-Driven Fintech
Senior Java backend engineer modernizes legacy fintech systems using AI-driven refactoring, CI/CD automation, and LLM-based tooling to improve API performance and reliability.
AVP Backend Java Engineer: Microservices Leader
Designs, builds, and integrates enterprise Java microservices using Spring and modern CI/CD, focusing on performance, security, and scalable data models with MongoDB and relational databases.
Senior Backend & Rules Engineer: Real-Time Scoring
Designs and builds high-performance microservices for real-time scoring and decision APIs, integrating machine learning outputs and optimizing backend systems.
Senior Backend Java Engineer — Spring, Microservices, APIs
A contract backend engineer builds and maintains Java microservices using Spring and Spring Boot in an Agile consulting role, with onsite work three days a week.