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
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Build backend systems that process IoT sensor data from fleets of trailers, reefers, and construction gear, using Kafka/Flink pipelines to deliver real-time location, geofence, and alerting services.
Backend Engineer (Golang)
Builds and maintains cloud-based microservices for multiplayer game backends, collaborating with designers and partners to optimize player experiences using Go and C++.
Python Backend Engineer
The Backend Engineer will develop and maintain server-side applications using Python and SQL, while leveraging AI and cloud platforms like Azure or GCP. This is a remote role requiring at least three years of professional experience.
Backend Engineer
Builds and scales the backend of an AI-driven platform that processes real-time user behavior to power a self-learning system, using Python, SQL, and cloud-native tools.
Senior Backend JavaScript Developer - San Francisco Office
Develop and operate high-scale backend services using Node.js, MongoDB, and Kubernetes for Bright Data's networking infrastructure, focusing on network traffic, protocols, and security.
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Build and scale backend infrastructure for AI and developer tools, designing APIs, services, and databases while owning critical systems and improving developer experience.
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
Designs and maintains core backend APIs for a loyalty and payments platform connecting restaurants with customers, focusing on scalable, high-quality solutions and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced startup environment.
Backend Developer - Remote
Contract Senior Software Engineer (~15 hrs/week) creating reinforcement learning environments and tasks (bug fixing, refactoring, feature dev, performance optimization) to evaluate AI models using Model Context Protocol tools.
Backend Engineer - Remote
Build reinforcement learning environments for AI model evaluation in software engineering tasks (bug fixing, refactoring, optimization) using MCP tools. Design reproducible tasks and deterministic verification systems.
Senior Software Engineer — AI-Driven Backend & UI
Designs and delivers AI-powered fintech products by building Python backend services and React/TypeScript UIs, integrating LLM/agents, and deploying to cloud databases like PostgreSQL/Aurora while adhering to secure coding standards in an agile team.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Score)
Lead a small backend team developing systems for language proficiency scoring, modeling, and app integrations (e.g., LinkedIn) to enhance learner engagement and data-driven decision-making.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - AI Powered Products
Builds and operates AI-powered backend pipelines (LLM/STT) for a construction intelligence platform, focusing on non-determinism, reliability metrics, and scalable cloud services.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend — Booking Platform & APIsNewNew York, NY
Senior Backend Engineer building ResortPass's external booking API and core booking domain using Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Postgres, and AWS to support hotel day-pass bookings across multiple categories and distribution channels.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer designing and shipping features end-to-end across React/Next.js frontends and Node.js/GraphQL backend services, handling real-time IoT data and WebSocket flows for LVT's AI-driven physical security and site intelligence platform.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Engineer designing and maintaining borrower-facing financial loan applications using Java/Kotlin/Spring Boot microservices, optimizing performance, and integrating AI tools to enhance borrower experiences and team productivity.