Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,623 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 771 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 858 · 15%
- Hybrid 741 · 13%
- Onsite 362 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,596 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,099
- Lead 432
- Staff 393
- Principal 104
- Middle 47
- C-level 42
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 925
- 1000+ employees 914
- 51-200 employees 584
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 14
Remote Senior Backend Engineer – AI‑Driven Cybersecurity
Senior backend engineer building scalable, Go-based services for an AI-driven cybersecurity product using cloud-native tools like AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Architect for Global Onboarding Platform
Designs and builds scalable backend services for a global customer onboarding platform, migrating core logic from Salesforce to observable microservices handling KYC/KYB, payments, and custody.
Senior Software Engineer: Cloud Backend & Tech Leadership
Senior Software Engineer designs, builds, and maintains cloud-based backend services using C#/.NET, mentors junior engineers, and drives architecture decisions for scalable, secure systems.
Senior Software Engineer - Seattle/Provo (Backend & AI)
Designs and builds scalable backend services and AI components, focusing on data pipelines, APIs, and cloud-native stacks using Python, Elixir, or Golang.
Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Node) - Remote Contractor
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining critical services in a TypeScript/Node.js stack with PostgreSQL, focusing on API design, reliability, and observability.
Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js, APIs & MongoDB | Remote
Senior backend engineer building and scaling logistics APIs and services in Node.js and MongoDB for a company modernizing moving, storage, and last-mile delivery.
Senior Cloud-Native Engineer (GCP) - Backend & Frontend
Senior engineer builds and maintains a modern web app on Google Cloud Platform, working hybrid in Atlanta.
Senior SailPoint Software Engineer - Scalable Backend
Senior backend engineer building and scaling SailPoint identity management solutions in a cloud-native environment, collaborating with product teams to deliver secure, high-quality identity services.
Senior Backend Engineer – Enterprise SaaS & APIs
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains APIs and integrations for a foodservice SaaS platform using Python/Django.
Senior Software Engineer, Documents Platform (Backend/API)
Senior backend engineer building document lifecycle APIs and services using Node.js and AWS for a content platform.
Software Engineer, Firebase App Backend Services
Develops and maintains Firebase backend services for mobile and web apps, using Go and cloud technologies to improve developer tools and system scalability.
Senior Software Engineer: AI-Driven Backend & Cloud Architect
Designs and builds backend systems and cloud infrastructure for a technology firm, focusing on AWS and full-stack development.
Senior Software Engineer - Secure, Scalable Backend & UI
Builds and maintains full-stack applications using Go and Python for backend services and React with TypeScript for frontend interfaces in a hybrid role based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
AI-Driven Software Engineer – Frontend & Backend
Develops and maintains AI-driven mortgage software systems, working across frontend and backend to build reliable, scalable applications.