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

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$166,500$192,050$215,0501,397
USDhour$62$70$7827

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
5,621 jobs
Chakrabarti Management Consultancy, Inc
last month

Senior Java Backend Engineer: Microservices & Cloud

Open 33d HybridNorth AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Designs and builds scalable Java microservices in the cloud for a management consultancy, focusing on architecture and rigorous testing.

Cloud Java Microservices
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Photon
last month

Senior Java Backend Engineer: Spring, Kafka & Cloud

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Java backend engineer building scalable services with Spring Boot, Kafka, and Kubernetes in a collaborative Agile team.

Agile Docker Java Kafka Kubernetes +1 skills
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TechDigital Group
last month

Java Backend Engineer | Spring Boot Microservices & AWS

Open 33d North America
United States

Designs and builds Java-based backend services using Spring Boot and microservices, deploying and operating them on AWS with CI/CD pipelines.

Agile AWS CI/CD Java Microservices +1 skills
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Fairygodboss
last month

Lead Backend Engineer: Java Spring Boot & Kafka

Open 33d North AmericaLead
United States

Lead a backend engineering team building and optimizing post-trade systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka in Jersey City.

Java Kafka Spring
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Iru
last month

Senior Backend Engineer: Scale Device Management with Kafka

Open 33d HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer builds scalable infrastructure for a security platform, handling real-time communication and device management using Python, TypeScript, and Kafka.

Kafka Python TypeScript
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Weights & Biases
last month

Senior Backend Engineer, Core API & Distributed Systems

Open 33d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining core APIs and distributed systems, impacting developer velocity and reliability at Weights & Biases.

API Distributed Systems
150 000 – 200 000 $
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DTEX
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Python/Django, Scalable APIs

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales Python/Django web services in Fremont, leading projects from design through deployment with a cross-functional team.

Django Python
170 000 – 220 000 $
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CHAMP Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud APIs (Onsite Cleveland)

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer in Cleveland builds and maintains cloud APIs for motor vehicle agency systems using Java and Spring Boot, mentors junior developers, and leads technical discussions.

API Java REST Spring
120 000 – 160 000 $
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Vertex, Inc.
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Spring Boot & Cloud APIs

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds and maintains scalable backend services for tax determination software using Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and AWS deployments.

API AWS Java REST Spring +1 skills
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DCG Poland
last month

Senior Java Backend Engineer - Microservices & Data Flows

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs, builds, and maintains Java-based microservices and data integrations in an Agile environment, requiring 5+ years of backend experience.

Agile Java Microservices Scrum
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Jobsbridge
last month

Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Cloud & Data Systems

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds scalable cloud-based backend systems using Scala, Java, or Go, with a focus on high-performance architecture and cloud technologies.

Cloud Java Scala
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J.P. Morgan
last month

Senior Lead Backend Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Fintech

Open 33d North AmericaLead
United States

Senior backend engineer leading Java/Kotlin development for fintech products in a cloud-native environment, mentoring teams and delivering scalable solutions for global clients.

Cloud Cloud Native Fintech
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Jobsbridge
last month

Senior Backend Engineer | Java/Spring, Architect & Mentor

Open 33d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer builds and maintains Java/Spring services, mentors junior developers, and helps evolve a Trellis-based software architecture in a California-based team.

Java Spring
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Zoom Information, Inc.
last month

Backend Engineer (Java/Node) — Microservices & Cloud

Open 33d North America H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Designs and builds scalable backend services using Java and Node.js, with event streaming via Kafka and cloud deployment on AWS/GCP.

API AWS Cloud GCP Java +4 skills
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Payabli
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - FinTech Payments (C#/.NET)

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds backend services for a payments platform using C#/.NET, focusing on routing payments, managing connectors, and configuring the system for enterprise customers.
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
last month

Backend Engineer - Java/Node, Microservices & Cloud

Open 33d North America H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Designs, builds, and maintains scalable backend services using Java and Node.js, deploys microservices with Docker/Kubernetes, and leverages Kafka and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).

AWS Cloud Docker GCP Java +5 skills
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ARQ Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Senior Java Backend Engineer - Fintech, Stock Options

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds scalable backend systems for fintech products, focusing on card payments, treasury, and transactions using Java, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL.

CI/CD Fintech Java PostgreSQL Spring +1 skills
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Arcadian
last month

Hybrid Senior Backend Engineer - Ad Tech & Cloud

Open 33d HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer building scalable ad-tech services for streaming platforms (FAST/AVOD) on PlayStation and Bravia, using cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Cloud Data Pipelines Distributed Systems
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Capital One National Association
last month

Senior Backend Engineer – AWS & Microservices Lead

Open 33d North AmericaLead
United States

Leads a team of engineers building and maintaining distributed microservices and full-stack systems on AWS using Java, Python, and TypeScript.

AWS Cloud Java Microservices Python +1 skills
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Stefanini Latam
last month

Senior .NET Backend Engineer: Microservicios y Seguridad

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior .NET backend engineer refactoring legacy mobile services into secure microservices using C#/.NET Core, VB.NET, and OWASP security practices.

C# .NET Entra ID OWASP REST
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