Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,634 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 772 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 860 · 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 - Build Scalable APIs & Systems
Senior backend engineer building scalable APIs and distributed systems to support student transportation logistics using Microsoft Azure and RESTful APIs.
Senior Backend Engineer — Biometrics Platform (AWS/Kafka)
Senior backend engineer builds and scales a biometrics platform using Java and AWS, integrating real-time data pipelines to enhance user authentication experiences.
Senior API Java Backend Engineer | SpringBoot & Cloud
Builds and maintains RESTful APIs and microservices in Java/Spring Boot, collaborating with architects to ensure scalable, secure backend systems.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer - Lead & Mentor Team
Leads a team of backend engineers to design and develop software for mobile robotics using C#, WCF, and SQL Server in an Agile environment.
Senior Backend Engineer — Fintech, Node.js/TypeScript, Serverless
Senior Backend Engineer at a fintech startup in New York, building and scaling payments systems using Node.js, TypeScript, and serverless architecture.
Senior Node.js Backend Engineer — Scale High-Traffic APIs
Senior backend engineer builds and scales high-traffic APIs using Node.js and SQL in a hybrid role based in Plano, TX.
Senior Backend Engineer, Card Present Payments & EMV
Senior Backend Engineer at EBizCharge in Irvine designing and maintaining payment processing systems using C#, EMV flows, and RESTful APIs with PCI DSS compliance.
Lead Backend Engineer - Go/Python, AWS & APIs
Lead a team building scalable backend services and APIs using Python or Go on AWS, collaborating with frontend teams and leveraging web frameworks like Django or Flask.
Senior Backend Engineer, Real‑Time Navigation & Maps
Senior backend engineer building a real-time navigation system for electric vehicles using Go and AWS, designing scalable cloud services.
Senior AI-Driven Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer at a Cambridge-based AI company building data pipelines and systems for an AI-driven scientific platform using Python.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - IAM & Cloud APIs
Senior Java backend engineer builds and maintains identity and access management services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies in Charlotte.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Catalog Microservices (Hybrid)
Senior Java backend engineer builds and maintains scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka in a hybrid role based in Sunnyvale.
Senior Backend Engineer — Python, gRPC & 3D Data
Designs and maintains backend services in Python, integrates with 3D design tools via APIs, and collaborates with cross-functional teams in a cloud-native environment.
Backend Engineer - Scalable AI Data Platforms
Backend engineers build and scale cloud-native platforms for AI data search and annotation to train autonomous-vehicle models using Python or Node.js.
Senior Backend Engineer - Identity & Trust Platform (SF)
Senior backend engineer building cloud-native identity and compliance services using AWS and Kubernetes to support Ripple's financial infrastructure.
Senior Backend Engineer - Data & ML Pipelines (Hybrid)
Build and maintain scalable backend services and data pipelines in Python to power AI-driven features, handling large datasets and ensuring efficient processing.