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 Engineer: Remote to Start (Spark/Python)
Senior backend engineer building scalable data pipelines and REST APIs using Spark and Python on AWS, collaborating in Agile teams to deliver high-quality software.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven GTM Platform (Hybrid)
Senior Backend Engineer at Unify building an AI-driven outbound sales platform, designing scalable systems with TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and LLMs to enable agents and sellers to work more efficiently.
Backend Integration Engineer
Builds and maintains the integrations layer for a security SaaS platform, connecting cloud APIs and third-party tools to detect misconfigurations and compliance issues using Go and REST integrations.
Senior Backend Engineer – Java & AI-Driven Systems Lead
Lead backend engineer building secure, scalable Java systems for fraud prevention in a regulated financial environment, focusing on data-driven solutions and automation.
Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud, APIs & AI-Driven Systems
Senior Backend Engineer at Jobtailor building scalable cloud systems, APIs, and AI-driven features using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI Health Platform & Payer Billing
Builds and maintains backend systems for an AI-driven mental healthcare platform, focusing on payer billing and session summaries using Python, TypeScript, Postgres, and AWS.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Payments & Data Equity
Senior Backend Engineer at Pearly building and scaling B2B SaaS payments and data infrastructure for dental offices using TypeScript, SQL, APIs, and data pipelines, with occasional React frontend work.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Remote (Medicare/Healthcare)
Senior Java backend engineer building and maintaining secure, high-performance services for a Medicare provider portal using Apache Camel and RESTful APIs, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior developers.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Remote (Medicare)
Senior Java backend engineer building and maintaining secure, high-performance services for a Medicare provider portal with Apache Camel integrations, ensuring compliance and CI/CD.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Remote (Healthcare)
Senior Java backend engineer building and maintaining secure, high-performance services for a Medicare provider portal using Apache Camel and RESTful APIs, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior developers.
Senior Backend Go Engineer - Cloud Services
Designs and builds scalable cloud services using Go, Java, and Python to ensure high availability and performance in a dynamic team environment.
Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Python & AWS API Leader
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales Python APIs on AWS, mentors junior developers, and collaborates with leadership in a fully remote role.
Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure - Remote & Scalable
Senior backend engineer designing and leading scalable infrastructure projects for a health insurance company using Python and Go.
Senior Edge & Backend Systems Engineer
Senior engineer in New York building an autonomous connectivity intelligence platform, owning device software, middleware, and backend telemetry pipelines with Python, Postgres, and Redis.
Java Backend Microservices Engineer - Contractor
Develops Java-based microservices and backend systems in a collaborative Salt Lake City office, using Java frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI Robotics & Cloud Infra (SF)
Senior Backend Engineer building AI-driven robotic systems and cloud infrastructure for a healthcare pharmacy, using Python/Go, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.