Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,633 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 | 1,399 |
| 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 741 · 13%
- Onsite 362 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,596 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,104
- Lead 432
- Staff 393
- Principal 104
- Middle 49
- C-level 43
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 925
- 1000+ employees 914
- 51-200 employees 585
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 14
Java Backend Developer
Onsite Java backend developer building scalable financial technology systems using AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior backend engineer building freight-matching and logistics APIs in Node.js/TypeScript, Kafka/RabbitMQ, and cloud-native stacks to power DAT’s freight marketplace and broker tools.
Senior Backend Engineer, DAO Platform (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building and scaling a digital account-opening platform for credit unions, using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS in a fintech SaaS environment.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Designs and builds scalable backend microservices and data pipelines for an advertising platform using Java (Spring Boot), Python, Scala, and cloud technologies.
Senior Backend Developer
Designs and builds scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, deploying on AWS and integrating Kafka for event-driven workflows.
Backend Python Engineer - Build Scalable APIs on AWS
Designs and builds scalable backend services on AWS using Python, focusing on APIs and data storage with SQL or NoSQL.
Software Engineer, Backend
Build and scale backend systems for Gamma, a fast-growing AI-powered presentation platform used by millions daily, using TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
Senior Backend Engineer, HR Platform – Equity
Senior backend engineer building HR platform features, including equity management, using Python/Django and collaborating with frontend teams on React/TypeScript.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Ads Infrastructure
Senior backend engineer building scalable, privacy-preserving ad infrastructure in a cloud environment using Java or C++, collaborating with product, data, and SRE teams.
Senior Backend Engineer — Distributed Systems (FoundationDB)
Designs and optimizes distributed database systems in C++ to power Apple's cloud services like iCloud, ensuring scalability and performance for millions of users.
Senior Backend Engineer - Ad Exchange Platform
Senior backend engineer at Apple building and scaling the ad exchange platform, implementing microservices and cloud-based ad orchestration systems.
Senior Backend Engineer: Ads Measurement & Impact
Senior Backend Engineer at TikTok in San Jose builds scalable systems to measure ad impact and effectiveness across TikTok's paid channels, collaborating with product and data science teams.
Senior Backend Engineer for Distributed AI Platforms
Builds and maintains distributed backend services and AI microservices on Kubernetes for an enterprise AI platform, using Rust, Go, Python, TypeScript, and Django.
Staff Backend Engineer: Go, AWS, Remote
Designs, builds, and maintains backend services and APIs for a healthcare technology company using Go, AWS, and modern tooling, while mentoring engineers and shaping technical roadmaps.
Senior AI-Native Platform Backend Engineer (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building AI-native platform services in Go/Java with Postgres, focusing on APIs, workflows, and distributed systems to support admin, integrations, and transactions.
Agentic Solutions Engineer — API-First Backend Architect
Designs and builds API-first backend systems for autonomous marketing workflows using Python and TypeScript, focusing on reliable APIs and MVC protocols.
AI-Powered Backend Engineer — Forward Deployed
Designs and builds scalable backend systems for healthcare applications, integrating AI models into production using Java and Python.