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
Builds and maintains backend services for Scout Motors' end-to-end vehicle purchase journey, including trade-ins, configuration, financing, and delivery. Focuses on APIs, integrations with third-party systems, and distributed system reliability.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer building real-time voice conversation services with Python, WebRTC, WebSockets, and async architectures, focused on latency, reliability, and integration with telephony and AI/speech systems.
Senior Backend Architect & Engineer – AWS/NestJS
Architect and maintain backend systems for consumer-facing web apps on AWS, drive API design, manage Contentful CMS workflows, and improve CI/CD pipelines while mentoring engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js, GraphQL, Spring Boot
Designs and builds scalable backend services with Node.js, GraphQL, and Spring Boot/Java/Kotlin, while optimizing PostgreSQL databases and mentoring engineers to deliver high-performance full-stack solutions.
Senior Software Backend Engineer
Senior full-stack engineer building scalable services with Node.js, GraphQL, Java/Kotlin (Spring Boot), React, and PostgreSQL, while leading architecture, mentoring, and partnering with product managers.
Backend Developer -Journeyman
Viderity is seeking a Backend Developer to design and implement Java-based web applications using Spring Boot and RESTful services. The role involves participating in the full Agile development lifecycle, performing code reviews, and providing production support.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend & AI
Senior Software Engineer building AI agents and insights for Cisco IQ, an AI-powered Customer Experience product, using Python and/or Java with a 40-person team in Austin.
Lead Backend Developer
Lead backend developer designing and delivering enterprise applications using C#, .NET, ASP.NET, Azure, and SQL Server to power Whataburger's digital platforms.