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
Senior Fintech Backend Engineer - Remote, Equity
Senior backend engineer building financial infrastructure for small businesses using Python and Go, with a focus on reliability and security.
Senior Backend Engineer – AI‑Fluent, On‑Site 3 Days/Week
Senior backend engineer designing and building Java/Spring Boot systems with AI integration, working on-site in Charlotte, NC.
Senior Backend Engineer - Remote-friendly, Cloud-Native
Senior backend engineer in Foxboro, MA designing and maintaining Java-based cloud-native services using REST APIs, Docker, and cloud platforms.
Senior Backend Engineer - Remote (Node.js, MongoDB)
Senior backend engineer building Node.js services and MongoDB models for a core platform, integrating payments, mapping, SMS, and CRM systems while owning features end-to-end.
Backend Software Engineering Manager
Backend Software Engineering Manager at a learning technology startup in Seattle, leading teams to design, build, and operate scalable online services for educational products and user features using Kotlin, Spring Boot, and AWS.
Senior DBaaS Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer designing and maintaining database-as-a-service solutions for Workday infrastructure, focusing on cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Senior AI-First Backend Engineer, Distributed Systems
Develops backend systems for AI-driven digital experiences at Adobe, focusing on distributed architectures and generative AI integrations.
ML Backend Engineer (Equity) for Production AI Features
Builds and maintains backend services and ML-powered features for a family-focused platform, integrating models and data pipelines to deliver scalable user experiences.
Senior Laravel PHP Backend Engineer – Insurance Tech, Tampa
Senior backend engineer in Tampa building and maintaining Laravel-based services for insurance-focused platforms, with AWS/CloudFormation experience a plus.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Logistics
Designs and builds Java-based microservices and cloud infrastructure to power AI-driven logistics decision tools for supply-chain providers.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Powered Logistics Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains Java-based microservices for an AI-driven logistics platform, delivering scalable systems on Google Cloud to optimize supply chain decision-making.