Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,621 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 781 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 23%
How the work is done
- Remote 860 · 15%
- Hybrid 736 · 13%
- Onsite 361 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,593 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,093
- Lead 433
- Staff 396
- Principal 105
- Middle 47
- C-level 41
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 920
- 1000+ employees 914
- 51-200 employees 584
- 11-50 employees 284
- 201-500 employees 45
- 1-10 employees 14
Senior Lead Backend Engineer - ML & Cloud Innovator
Designs and builds high-throughput, real-time financial data systems using Java, Python, Go, Scala, and SQL on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes.
Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Platform
Builds and maintains the distributed backend for an AI agent platform, focusing on event-driven services, real-time integrations, and scalable APIs for developer tools.
Senior Lead Backend Engineer - Cloud, Data & Microservices
Leads backend engineering projects for cloud-based financial solutions using Java, Python, and microservices, mentoring engineers while delivering scalable systems for millions of users.
Senior Python Backend Engineer (AWS, Docker, Rust)
Senior Python backend engineer designs and builds cloud-native services using AWS, Docker, and Rust, with a focus on scalable architectures and modern tech stacks.
Senior Backend Engineer - Health Tech (Hybrid LA)
Senior backend engineer at a health-tech company in Los Angeles, building and maintaining reliable healthcare applications using Python and Go, while leading technical projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Core Java Backend Engineer — Cloud Migration
Senior Java backend engineer in Boston migrating on-prem applications to cloud using core Java, Postgres, and Akka, collaborating with DevOps.
Lead Java Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Microservices
Leads a team of backend engineers to design and deploy cloud-native Java microservices using Spring Boot, ensuring scalable and maintainable systems.
Senior Backend Engineer – AI Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales cloud services and APIs that power AI-driven features for a community platform in New York, using Python and containerization.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Hybrid, Lead & SME
Senior Java backend engineer in New Jersey designing, coding, and leading microservices-based systems using Spring Boot and MySQL for a hybrid consulting role.
Senior Java Backend Engineer: Build Scalable Systems
Senior Java backend engineer in Austin builds RESTful APIs and data-quality frameworks for a wealth-management system using Java, Agile, and cloud-native tools.
Senior Go & Java Backend Engineer - Hybrid Role
Senior backend engineer building financial trading platforms using Java, Go, microservices, and Kubernetes in a hybrid role for a consulting firm.
Senior Java Backend Engineer, Microservices & Cloud
Designs and maintains Java-based backend services and REST APIs using Spring Boot and microservices in an on-site consulting role.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scale Global Payments Systems
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains core global payments systems using TypeScript and Node.js, designing scalable distributed architectures for a fintech platform.