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
Staff Backend Engineer, ML Inference Systems
The opportunity Every day, we connect billions of players with the games and experiences they love. Our Vector Gamer AI team sits at the heart of that mission, governing ad ranking and bidding decisions across billions…
Sr Python Backend Engineer, AIML
Senior backend engineer building scalable Python services and data pipelines to power Apple's AI/ML models and GenAI workflows for billions of users.
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End - Card Tech
Lead a team building cloud-based card technology systems using Java, Python, Go, and AWS to meet regulatory needs and empower financial customers.
Staff Software Engineer - Backend/Infra [NYC or SF]
Builds and operates high-throughput backend services powering AI agents that handle millions of patient-provider conversations in healthcare, focusing on reliability, concurrency, and clean design.
Backend Developer
Build and maintain secure Java Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs for a Navy radiation dosimetry system, using Aurora PostgreSQL and DevSecOps pipelines under FedRAMP/IL4 standards.
Senior Software Engineer II - Backend
Builds and maintains scalable backend microservices and APIs in Node.js/TypeScript that power an AI-driven site intelligence platform, optimizing performance and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Designs, scales, and mentors backend systems for AI-driven site intelligence platforms using Node.js/TypeScript, Kubernetes, and modern cloud services in a hybrid Seattle office.
Backend Developer (Node)
Builds and maintains high-performance backend services in Node.js for travel-industry clients, using TypeScript, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL.
Backend Developer (Node) Part-time
Builds and maintains Node.js backend services for travel-industry clients, using TypeScript, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL.
Senior Backend Engineer
Builds and maintains backend systems for a fintech startup offering AI-powered credit cards, focusing on financial inclusion and processing payments with Go, TypeScript, or other languages.
Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Lead a team building AI-powered risk-management tools in Python/Java/Go, using AWS and microservices to automate suspicious-activity investigations and ensure regulatory compliance.
Staff Software Engineer – AI Backend & Agent Frameworks
Design and build distributed backend systems and AI agent frameworks for next-generation power grid management, integrating with SCADA, PMU data streams, and time-series databases using Python, Java, C++, or Go.
Software Engineer — Firmware / Backend
Develops firmware for medical devices and backend services for a women's health neuromodulation platform, ensuring compliance with FDA and IEC 62304 standards.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Golang)
Designs and builds scalable cloud services for Apple’s satellite connectivity network, ensuring high availability for features like Emergency SOS and Messages via satellite.
Senior Backend Engineer (Golang/Go)
Builds and maintains microservices in Go for a professional-services firm based in Minneapolis, working onsite with a team of senior engineers.
Senior Back-End Software Engineer (Golang)
Senior Back-End Software Engineer builds and maintains high-performance, distributed systems using Golang and microservices, focusing on scalability, reliability, and global infrastructure on GCP and Kubernetes.
GoLang Backend Engineer - Onsite San Diego
Builds and maintains scalable backend services in Go for a healthcare technology company, deploying microservices with Docker and Kubernetes on cloud platforms.
Senior GoLang Backend & API Engineer
Designs and builds high-performance backend services and APIs in Go for enterprise platforms and AI-driven applications, focusing on real-time systems, distributed architecture, and cloud-native deployment.
Golang Backend Engineer - AWS & Terraform Expert
Builds and maintains scalable backend services using Go, AWS, and Terraform, collaborating with teams to deliver cloud-native microservices and REST APIs.