Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,665 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 733 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 867 · 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 3,102
- Lead 437
- Staff 404
- 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
Lead Backend Engineer — Java, Spring Boot, Cloud
Lead a backend engineering team building secure, scalable banking systems using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Kafka, and cloud infrastructure.
Senior Backend Engineer — Infra & DevEx Leader (Hybrid)
Build and maintain internal platforms and tools to streamline development workflows, reduce build times, and enhance security for AI and power systems infrastructure.
Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js/AWS/GraphQL (Hybrid)
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining web apps in Node.js and AWS, using GraphQL and microservices, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Backend Engineer, AI & Cloud APIs for Scale
Build and scale Python-based backend services for AI and blockchain APIs while collaborating with clients and the ML team to deliver high-performance solutions.
Senior Backend Engineer - Go, AWS & Java, Impact at Scale
Senior backend engineer building cloud-native financial services systems in Java and Go, collaborating in Agile teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Senior Backend Engineer, Scalable APIs (Python/AWS)
Senior Backend Engineer designs, builds, and maintains scalable Python APIs on AWS for an AI-driven platform, requiring over 10 years of experience.
Senior Backend Engineer - High-Scale Go Microservices
Designs and builds high-scale Go microservices and APIs to power data processing infrastructure in a San Francisco-based tech company.
Senior Backend Engineer, Real-Time Live Platform
Senior backend engineer building and scaling real-time live shopping platform services and APIs using Java and distributed systems in San Jose.
Senior Backend Engineer - FinTech (Global Payroll & Spend)
Designs and builds backend services and APIs for a global payroll and spend FinTech platform, using Python or Go in a high-scale, secure environment.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python, AWS) - Cloud & GraphQL
Designs and maintains backend services in Python and cloud platforms like AWS, collaborating in Agile teams to build scalable financial technology solutions.
Lead Backend Engineer - Java & AWS, Enterprise Platforms
Lead backend engineering at Capital One’s McLean office, building and mentoring teams on Java, Python, and AWS to deliver enterprise-scale financial platforms.
Senior Java Backend Engineer | Flexible Hybrid, Growth
Senior Java backend engineer building REST APIs and services with Spring Boot and relational databases in a hybrid role for an Italian software company.
Senior Python Backend Engineer – Django, Kafka, Scale
Senior Python backend engineer building and scaling Django services for a user-facing platform, using Kafka for event streaming and collaborating across Central European Time.