Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,667 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 735 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 869 · 15%
- Hybrid 747 · 13%
- Onsite 370 · 7%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,589 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,103
- 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 - Distributed Systems (C++/Linux)
Senior Backend Engineer designing and maintaining scalable distributed systems in C++/Linux to process telemetry data and power Cisco Meraki’s cloud dashboard and pipelines.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Remote
Senior Java backend engineer building and maintaining secure, high-performance services for a Medicare provider portal and Apache Camel integrations in the healthcare domain.
Senior Java Backend Engineer – Secure Medicare Portal
Senior Java backend engineer building secure, compliant Medicare portal services using Apache Camel, CI/CD, and healthcare standards.
Senior Python Backend Engineer - Remote Healthcare
Design and maintain backend services using Python and AWS serverless architectures for a healthcare tech company, working remotely with a focus on innovation and personal growth.
Senior Go Backend Engineer – Onsite Minneapolis | Equity
Senior backend engineer builds and maintains Go microservices onsite in Minneapolis, leveraging 5+ years of backend experience.
Lead Backend Engineer (Java/Go/Python) on AWS & Kubernetes
Leads backend software projects for a financial services company, building cloud-native services in Java/Python on AWS and Kubernetes while collaborating with product teams.
Sr Lead Software Engineer- Backend Engineering - Java/Kotlin
Senior Lead Software Engineer building scalable, secure backend services in Java/Kotlin for JPMorganChase's fintech products, operating in a cloud-native, multi-cloud environment.
Senior Cloud Backend Engineer – Real-Time Mobile Games
Builds and maintains the cloud backend for a new real-time multiplayer mobile game, using Google Cloud and Node.js to power server-authoritative features and live events.
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer — Multimodal AI Infra
Builds and scales backend systems for real-time multimodal AI interactions, including audio/video streaming, generative video, and high-availability deployments using Go/Python and cloud-native tools.
Lead AI Backend Engineer — Scalable Accounting Automation
Lead a team building AI-powered backend systems for automated accounting workflows using Python and scalable architecture.
Senior Backend Engineer - Public Safety Integrations
Senior Backend Engineer builds and integrates systems for fire response, focusing on CAD, GIS mapping, and third-party integrations in public safety.
Senior Lead Backend Engineer - Finance Tech (Cloud)
Leads backend engineering projects for a financial technology company, designing and implementing cloud-based systems using Java and Python.
Java Backend Engineer — Spring Boot + AI for Banking
Build and maintain Java-based banking backend services using Spring Boot and REST APIs, with a focus on financial-sector systems and team collaboration.
Senior Backend Engineer – Python, Scala, Spark, AWS Lead
Leads backend development using Python, Scala, and Spark on AWS to build cloud-based financial solutions in collaboration with product teams.
Go Backend Engineer — Microservices & AI-Driven Dev
Designs and builds Go-based microservices and REST APIs in a collaborative team, using Docker and AI-driven tools.
Lead Backend Engineer - Java/Go/Python, AWS & Kubernetes
Lead backend engineering role at a major financial services company, building and scaling systems with Java, Go, Python, AWS, and Kubernetes to support millions of users.