Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,636 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 773 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 394
- 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 (Ruby/Go) - Scalable Systems
Senior Backend Engineer designs and maintains scalable Ruby/Go systems handling workflow execution, events, and integrations for a low-code automation platform.
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) — Real-Time Ride-Hailing
Designs and operates real-time, distributed backend systems for autonomous ride-hailing using Go, focusing on ride planning, vehicle matching, and trip execution.
Lead Core Backend Engineer - FinTech Scale & Impact
Lead backend engineering for a FinTech company, designing core systems in Python (FastAPI) with Postgres, Redis, and AWS, with potential to grow into a leadership role as the company scales.
Staff Backend Engineer — Scale Global Time Platform
Designs and scales backend systems for a workforce-management platform using Python and Django, while mentoring engineers and guiding architecture decisions.
Cloud-Native Java Backend Engineer: Spring Boot Microservices
Designs and builds scalable cloud-native backend services using Java and Spring Boot in a hybrid remote role based in St. Louis, MO.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs, AI Integration
Senior Backend Engineer in Dallas builds and scales APIs and backend services using Rust, Node.js, Python, and databases.
Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud & Hybrid Infra
Designs and maintains backend services for private cloud infrastructure using Java, Groovy, and Python while troubleshooting systems and collaborating with teams.
Senior Backend Engineer — Spring Boot & API Lead
Designs and builds backend services using Java and Spring Boot, with occasional frontend support, while leading API development for a healthcare-focused company.
Senior Backend Engineer, Core Platform & Data Infra
Senior Backend Engineer at Pave to build and maintain core services for a compensation intelligence platform using TypeScript and Node.js, focusing on data-heavy applications and user authentication.
Senior Backend Engineer, Safety & Content Moderation
Senior Backend Engineer at Discord in San Francisco building safety infrastructure for content moderation and user protection using Python and distributed systems.
Senior Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native, Multi-Region
Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds cloud-native, multi-region backend systems for a data streaming platform, using AWS/GCP and scalable architectures.