Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,620 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 779 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 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
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 859 · 15%
- Hybrid 736 · 13%
- Onsite 362 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,593 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,092
- 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
Backend Engineer
Build and scale backend systems for AI-powered educational tools, integrating Unity 3D experiences with generative AI to support millions of learners.
Sr. Backend Engineer-Xumo
Senior Backend Engineer builds and optimizes video streaming backend systems in Java, handling APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure to deliver high-quality streams to millions of viewers.
Lead Backend Engineer
Lead a backend team building real-time financial optimization systems in Python, AWS, and Kubernetes to automate cloud cost analysis and insights for enterprise clients.
Senior Backend Engineer
Designs and builds backend systems for a Linux computer manufacturer, focusing on scalable APIs and integrations for ecommerce, inventory, and OS synchronization across devices.
Backend Engineer
Designs and implements distributed systems and ML prototypes for blockchain/crypto applications, using Rust, Python/PyTorch, and GCP.
Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud & Microservices
Builds and maintains cloud-based microservices in Python, Java, or JavaScript, following Agile practices while collaborating with product teams in a full-time role.
Lead Backend Engineer (Python/ Django)
Lead backend engineer building scalable Python/Django systems for a Web3 energy startup that tokenizes clean-energy assets using smart contracts and DeFi integrations.
Principal Backend Engineer - Platforms
Principal Backend Engineer designing and leading Coupang’s internal platform infrastructure, including microservices, Kubernetes, and ML deployment systems to power a large-scale e-commerce ecosystem.
Platform Backend Engineer: Kubernetes, CI/CD & Cloud
Builds and maintains backend platforms, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines for a fintech company using Python or Go and Kubernetes.
AT&T - Mobile App Developer (back-end)
Lead a team to design, build, and maintain the backend of AT&T’s mobile app using Node.js, Java, Python, and REST/GraphQL APIs, ensuring scalable, secure systems for millions of users.
iOS Lead Developer — Backend & UI, Plano TX
Lead developer building iOS apps and backend services for identity and access management using Core Java and Spring Boot in a collaborative environment.
Senior Backend Python Developer (Onsite - Houston)
Build and maintain Python-based backend services and APIs for enterprise clients, using SQL databases and container orchestration tools in a collaborative, onsite Houston office.
Senior Backend Developer (NodeJS)
Builds and scales Node.js/TypeScript backend services for a healthcare voice-AI platform, integrating real-time telephony, multi-agent systems, and LLMs on GCP.
Senior Principal Network Development Engineer (IC5) – Backend NIC Qualification & NPI (OCI AI2 [...]
Leads backend NIC qualification and new product introduction for GPU- and accelerator-based AI clusters, ensuring RDMA performance and reliability for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's AI superclusters.
Senior Backend Engineer (AWS)
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds secure, scalable cloud-native systems on AWS and Kubernetes, using Python, Terraform, and monitoring tools like Grafana.