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
Principal Backend Engineer - TS/SCI Hybrid (AWS, Postgres)
Principal Backend Engineer designs and maintains secure, scalable systems using Java, C++, Python, Postgres, and AWS in a cleared environment.
Senior Backend Engineer - Global E‑commerce Governance Platform
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains scalable, secure services for a global e-commerce governance platform using Java, Go, or Python.
Senior Backend Engineer – AI Infra & GPU Scheduling
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds distributed systems to manage GPU clusters for AI workloads using Go or Python, working hybrid in Palo Alto.
Senior Polyglot Backend Engineer - Remote, Cloud-Native
Designs and builds distributed back-end systems, microservices, and APIs using multiple languages and cloud-native tools for a fully remote IT consulting firm.
Senior Backend Engineer – AI-Driven Care Platform
Senior backend engineer builds and scales Ruby on Rails services for an AI-driven mental-health platform, mentors junior engineers, and leads technical design reviews.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Logistics Platform
Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Java systems that turn logistics data into AI-driven insights for carriers and providers in a fast-paced cloud environment.
Staff Backend Engineer – AI Research Infra Lead
Leads backend engineering for AI research infrastructure at Voiceflow in San Mateo, designing scalable systems to support autonomous research using Python and production-grade backend tools.
Senior Geospatial Backend Engineer (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building geospatial services and APIs using Python and AI-assisted tools in an Atlanta office.
Senior Backend Engineer, Autonomy Interface — Real-Time C2
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds real-time command-and-control systems for autonomous vehicles using Python and FastAPI, ensuring robust backend services and seamless communication.
Principal Backend Engineer (TS/SCI Poly) – Hybrid Telework
Principal Backend Engineer builds and tests software components in a secure environment using Java, C++, or Python, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior Backend Engineer, AI Health Platform
Builds and scales backend services for an AI-driven healthcare platform, working with large datasets and collaborating across teams using Python or Java.
Founding Backend Engineer for AI Knowledge Platform
Build and scale the backend of an AI-powered knowledge platform, designing APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure while shaping the product’s technical direction.