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 | 1,400 |
| 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
Backend Engineer — Scalable AI APIs (TypeScript)
Builds and scales backend APIs in TypeScript for a modern communication platform serving millions of users, focusing on performance and distributed systems.
Backend Engineer — Real-Time Streaming, Java & Kubernetes
Backend Engineer builds and scales a real-time data streaming application using Java and Kubernetes, designing APIs and optimizing system performance in a collaborative startup environment.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Spring Boot, Global Microservices
Senior Java backend engineer building and scaling global microservices for an EV charging platform using Spring Boot.
Senior Staff Backend Engineer, Cloud SaaS & Security
Senior Staff Backend Engineer designs and builds cloud-based SaaS backend services for a cybersecurity platform using Go, mentors engineers, and collaborates across teams.
Senior Backend Engineer - Hybrid (2 days in office)
Senior backend engineer at HPE in Durham builds and maintains cloud-based enterprise software using Java, Python, or similar languages.
Member of Technical Staff, Founding Backend Engineer
Build and scale the backend infrastructure for an AI-powered data annotation platform, deploying models, optimizing pipelines, and collaborating closely with founders to shape the product.
Senior Backend Engineer - Data Privacy Platform | Lead Path
Senior Backend Engineer at Lavendo building and scaling high-throughput APIs for a profitable Enterprise SaaS data privacy platform using JavaScript, Python, and AWS.
Senior Java Backend Engineer & Technical Lead - Hybrid
Senior Java backend engineer and technical lead who designs, maintains, and mentors on government-facing backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
Senior Cloud Backend Engineer — Scalable Event Pipeline
Senior Cloud Backend Engineer builds and scales the cloud infrastructure for an agentic AI platform, focusing on a high-performance event pipeline using Go or Python.
Senior Backend Engineer - Onboarding & Growth, Equity
Senior Backend Engineer at Pivotal Health in New York builds and maintains systems that streamline provider onboarding and improve customer experiences using Python and backend services.
Senior Backend Engineer - Hybrid, Build Scalable Systems
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds scalable systems for a defense and engineering firm using Java, Python, or Go, Kubernetes, and Trino in a hybrid Columbia, MD role.
Senior Principal Backend Engineer, Machine Identity
Designs and leads backend services and APIs for machine identity security in a distributed cloud environment, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Senior Backend Engineer: AI-Driven Java & Python
Designs and builds backend systems in Java and Python with AI-assisted development, collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality projects.
Senior Backend Engineer – AI‑Powered Microservices on AWS
Senior backend engineer builds and scales secure, scalable microservices on AWS using Java 17 and Spring Boot, mentoring teammates while leading architecture decisions.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI Infra & RAG
Senior backend engineer at a commerce-focused startup building scalable AI infrastructure and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems to process customer data and integrate with ecommerce tools like Shopify and Klaviyo.
Senior Backend Engineer – Fintech Growth (Austin, Hybrid)
Senior Backend Engineer at a fintech company in Austin designing and scaling high-throughput, event-driven systems using Go, Java, or Python.
Senior Backend Engineer - Build Scalable APIs & Systems
Senior backend engineer building scalable APIs and distributed systems to support student transportation logistics using Microsoft Azure and RESTful APIs.