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 Backend Engineer for AI-Powered Developer Tools
Senior Backend Engineer builds and integrates AI-powered developer tools, owning projects from design to production using Python and backend systems.
Senior Backend Engineer, AI-Driven Code Review Tools
Senior Backend Engineer at Qodo in New York designs and builds AI-driven code review integrations, leads backend projects, and mentors engineers using Python in a fast-paced AI tech environment.
Backend Engineer — AI-Powered Team Collaboration Platform
Backend engineer building scalable APIs and systems for an AI-powered team collaboration platform, using backend technologies and optimizing performance.
Backend Engineer, Agentic Systems - Build Scalable AI Copilot
Backend Engineer builds and scales AI copilot systems using Python, Java, or Go on cloud platforms, optimizing performance for a leading tech firm in New York.
Backend Engineer – AI Infra for Scalable LLMs (SF)
Backend Engineer builds and maintains scalable infrastructure to deploy and manage large language models (LLMs) for AI research tools in a fast-paced San Francisco-based team.
Backend Engineer for AI-Powered Bio Data Tools
Backend engineer builds and maintains APIs and cloud infrastructure for an AI-powered bio data startup, using Python and Node.js in a fast-growing San Francisco company.
Senior Backend Engineer (Security, Node) - Hybrid, SF East Bay
Senior backend engineer designs secure cloud services and web interfaces using Node.js and React, focusing on security and cloud platform development.
Senior Backend Engineer, Robotics & Edge AI Systems
Designs and maintains backend systems for robotic arms, integrating AI models and fleet management tools while deploying on real hardware in a Linux environment.
Backend Engineer (ML Infra) — Scale AI Training & Inference
Designs and builds distributed systems for training and deploying machine learning models in a fast-paced San Francisco studio, using Python or Go.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Identity Platform
Builds and maintains secure, high-performance backend systems and APIs for an AI-driven identity platform, integrating machine learning while working on-site in San Francisco.
Senior Backend Engineer – Enterprise AI, Own Scalable Systems
Senior Backend Engineer at an AI company in San Francisco designing and scaling core infrastructure using Python, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Backend Engineer & AI for Data-Driven GTM
Senior backend engineer in San Francisco building AI-driven HR and IT systems, designing scalable services and collaborating on machine learning initiatives.
Senior Backend Engineer, Fintech AI — Hybrid NYC, Equity
Designs and builds backend systems for estate planning and AI-driven products using TypeScript, APIs, and data pipelines in a hybrid role.
Senior Backend Engineer for AI-Driven Lab Software
Senior backend engineer building high-performance APIs and data pipelines for AI-driven lab software in Cambridge, MA.
Backend Product Engineer
Builds and maintains backend systems powering an AI companion app, focusing on distributed systems and LLM integrations using Node.js (TypeScript), Python, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
Staff Backend Engineer — Lead Scalable E-commerce Platform
Leads architecture and development of a scalable e-commerce backend using Python and web frameworks, guiding technical initiatives and collaborating with teams.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable AI-Driven Ad Platforms
Designs and builds scalable backend microservices and data pipelines for AI-driven advertising platforms using Java (Spring Boot), Python, and Scala.