Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,598 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 802 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 | $165,925 | $192,050 | $215,000 | 1,419 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 43%
- cloud 41%
- ai 38%
- python 35%
- aws 32%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 842 · 15%
- Hybrid 730 · 13%
- Onsite 357 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,573 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,105
- Lead 431
- Staff 391
- Principal 100
- Middle 53
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 902
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Associate Backend Engineer
Build, test, and maintain Java backend services for a marketing automation platform, using AI agents and LLM tooling as a core part of the daily development workflow.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Emerging Products
Senior backend engineer building secure, scalable services for HR, finance, and IT workflows at Rippling, including AI-powered automation and compliance systems.
Senior Staff Software Engineer-Backend
Lead backend architecture and engineering teams to build scalable digital platforms for an electric vehicle startup, including order management, customer systems, and vehicle connectivity.
Backend Engineer (US)
Build distributed backend systems and AI agent infrastructure for enterprise execution, integrating with ERPs, financial systems, and ensuring secure, traceable AI-driven workflows.
Staff Software Engineer-Backend
Build and lead backend systems for Scout Motors’ digital products, including vehicle connectivity, mobile apps, and identity services, using Go, Node.js, or Python.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Lead a team of engineers to design, build, and scale backend systems for digital products like order management, customer systems, and vehicle connectivity at an electric vehicle startup.
Senior Software Engineer-Backend
Build backend services for an electric vehicle maker’s customer purchase journey, integrating third-party systems for trade-ins, financing, and delivery while ensuring reliability and scalability.
Backend Engineer, Developer & End-user Experience Platform
Builds and maintains Stripe’s open-source Go SDK and code-generation tools, shaping API design and developer experience for millions of integrations.
Sr. Software Engineer, Client Backend
Builds and scales backend services for Netskope’s cloud security platform, focusing on high-throughput APIs and distributed systems to secure enterprise cloud and data access.
Backend / Server Engineer (Senior or Staff)
Backend/full-stack engineer building scalable serverless payment and accounting software (GCP, Node.js, TypeScript) for construction companies, in a hybrid role based in Seattle.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
Build and scale Python-based backend services for Oura’s wearable health platform, owning features from design to production while ensuring security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.