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 Software Engineer
Senior Backend Software Engineer at Gravitate building AI-enabled collaboration and automation software for energy and commodity organizations using Python, distributed systems, and databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Senior Backend Java Engineer (Spring, REST, Cloud)
Senior backend engineer builds and maintains Java-based enterprise systems using Spring Boot and REST APIs, with cloud and container technologies in a hybrid Charlotte office.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior backend engineer building high-performance Go microservices and distributed systems that process real-time data for enterprise customers, with direct impact on millions of users.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer at a Series A fintech startup building a global, instant payments platform using stablecoins and crypto rails, integrating with banks and payment partners.
Java Backend Engineer (Spring Boot) – Remote-Friendly Growth
Develop and maintain Java backend systems using Spring Boot for insurance-related offerings, collaborating with business teams in a German insurance company's Ohio office.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales insurance comparison tools using Python, Django, and microservices, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, high-performance features.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Build and maintain high-performance backend services in Go for a cybersecurity company, focusing on graph databases, event-driven architectures, and secure APIs to support national security operations.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer at RoVR building scalable, AI-driven healthcare infrastructure in Python, FastAPI, and AWS to orchestrate autonomous agents for clinical and administrative workflows.
Senior Backend Integrations Engineer – CRM & Data APIs
Builds and maintains scalable backend integrations between Map My Customers' platform and enterprise CRMs like Salesforce and SAP using REST APIs and OAuth 2.0.
Senior Back End Engineer
Senior Back End Engineer builds and scales Python-based REST APIs with FastAPI, AWS cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines in a fully remote role.
Senior Java Backend Developer
Build and maintain a high-performance fixed-income electronic trading platform using Java, ION, and Kdb, collaborating with traders and quants to automate order execution across ECNs like MarketAxess and TradeWeb.
Senior Backend Engineer, Geospatial Analytics (Remote)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains scalable geospatial data analytics systems using Python, focusing on API development and data integration.
Senior/Lead Back End Engineer
Build and maintain global HR-platform backend services in Python and Java, migrating systems to Java while ensuring scalability and reliability.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Software Engineer builds and maintains scalable Java/Python services, REST APIs, and SQL databases for a high-security government program using Linux and DevSecOps practices.
Senior Backend Product Engineer, SaaS for AI Grid
Senior backend engineer building SaaS features for an AI-driven energy infrastructure platform using Python and APIs.
Senior Back-End Engineer
Leads a backend team to build and scale e-commerce platforms for creators using Ruby, PostgreSQL, and cloud infrastructure, with Elixir and DevOps as a plus.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Senior backend engineer at a senior-living tech company building cloud-native systems that ingest and process real-time data from devices and EHRs to deliver actionable insights for care providers.