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
Java Backend Developer
Java Backend Developer focused on server-side development with Java, J2EE, Spring, and Hibernate, handling authentication, database integration, and session management in distributed environments.
Back End Developer (Java)
Java/Spring Server-side engineer responsible for designing, coding, and maintaining web applications, APIs, and infrastructure components for a Construction Analytics client. Works on application development, support, and maintenance of production systems.
Senior Backend AI & Security Engineer (On-site NY/SF)
Build and secure backend systems for AI-driven contract-review solutions, focusing on scalable cloud infrastructure and robust security practices.
Backend Engineering Manager - Cloud-Scale Systems
Lead the architecture, development, and operation of cloud-native backend systems powering mobile/web apps, device systems, and homeowner experiences for a solar energy company.
Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time Financial Orchestration
Designs and builds real-time backend systems to translate natural language financial intents into automated actions across asset classes, focusing on orchestration and strategy execution layers.
Senior Backend Engineer: API, Automation & Cloud Platform
Senior Backend Engineer at Liberty Mutual Insurance designing and maintaining backend services, APIs, and event-driven workflows for an internal software delivery platform, using Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, cloud platforms, and CI/CD tooling.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Customer Data Platforms
Senior backend engineer designing and operating scalable services for customer profiles, consent, and AI-enabled marketing workflows at NVIDIA AI, using NoSQL/SQL databases, cloud infrastructure, and containerization.
Senior Data & Backend Engineer - Fusion Ops
Senior Data & Operations Software Engineer building distributed data services, APIs, and client libraries in Golang and Python to enable high-performance data processing for fusion experiments.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Node.js & Microservices
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and web applications using Node.js and React, focusing on database design, cloud platforms, and containerization for high-traffic systems.
Backend Engineer
Builds the high-concurrency backend that powers Hark’s multimodal AI agent, handling orchestration, streaming, and state management for real-world interactions.
Staff Backend Engineer
Staff Backend Engineer designing and scaling backend services, data pipelines, and APIs for Carbon Direct's carbon management platform, working across architecture, DevOps, and developer experience in a compliant (ISO 27001, SOC 2) environment.