Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,635 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 774 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$166,500$192,050$215,0501,400
USDhour$62$69$7628

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 742 · 13%
  • Onsite 362 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,596 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,105
  • Lead 431
  • Staff 393
  • Principal 104
  • Middle 49
  • C-level 43

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 925
  • 1000+ employees 915
  • 51-200 employees 585
  • 11-50 employees 285
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 14
5,635 jobs
Amtex Systems Inc
last month

Remote Backend Engineer - Python/SQL, API & ML Deployment

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Builds and deploys Python-based APIs and ML models on AWS for a Texas-based tech firm, focusing on backend engineering and cloud operations.

API AWS Cloud Machine Learning Model Deployment +2 skills
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Twenty Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Go Backend Engineer — Mission-Critical Platform

Open 33d North America
United States

Builds and maintains secure, scalable backend services in Go for a national-security-focused company, focusing on APIs and graph databases to support critical infrastructure.

API Cloud Secure Coding
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ZoomInfo
last month

Senior Backend Engineer: Java Microservices & Growth

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer at ZoomInfo building and scaling Java microservices to support high-performance applications and data services.

Java Microservices Zoominfo
140 000 – 220 000 $
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Makai Labs
last month

Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Flask) – Remote

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer designs and builds scalable Flask-based microservices to improve user experiences and business outcomes in a distributed environment.

Flask Microservices
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Otter
last month

Senior Backend Engineer – Scalable Food-Delivery APIs

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and optimizes backend systems and APIs for a food-delivery platform, ensuring high performance and scalability.

176 000 – 242 000 $
Waymo
last month

Backend Engineer, Trip Platform — Ride & Delivery APIs

Open 33d North America H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Designs and scales backend APIs for an autonomous driving company’s trip platform, integrating with external partners using core backend technologies.

170 000 – 216 000 $
NielsenIQ
last month

Senior Backend Engineer: Microservices, Cloud & Scale

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Java backend engineer building and scaling microservices on Azure/GCP, owning API development and operations within an agile team.

Agile API Azure Cloud Design Patterns +2 skills
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Incedo Inc.
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Distributed Systems

Open 33d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales distributed systems using Java and cloud tech, leading feature delivery and mentoring engineers for enterprise customers.

Cloud Java
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Altimetrik
last month

Senior Java Backend Engineer | Microservices & Cloud

Open 33d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Designs, builds, and operates scalable Java microservices using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and cloud technologies in an Agile enterprise environment.

Agile API Cloud Java Microservices +2 skills
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Makai Labs
last month

Senior Software Engineer, Remote — Python/Flask Backend

Open 33d RemoteMENA, North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Software Engineer builds and maintains Python/Flask-based backend services remotely, optimizing performance and implementing microservices for scalable solutions.

Flask Microservices Python
100 000 – 150 000 $
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Commit
last month

Senior Remote Backend Engineer - Python/Django

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains Django-based systems for a consumer dashboard and B2B platform, collaborating across time zones in a fully remote role.

API Api Design Django
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Ridgeline
last month

Senior Backend Engineer, Distributed Reporting Engine

Open 33d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior Backend Engineer at Ridgeline building scalable reporting and query execution services for a financial platform, focusing on performance and reliability.
Storm2
last month

Senior Backend Engineer, Private Markets Platform

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer building scalable data infrastructure and services for an AI-driven wealth platform that enables private market investments, including onboarding, trading, and distributions.
Jane Technologies, Inc.
last month

Senior Software Engineer Ecommerce Platform (React/Backend)

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior engineer builds and optimizes an e-commerce platform’s frontend and backend, mentors teammates, and shapes architecture for high-traffic storefronts.
Turing
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Excel Automation Platform

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer builds and scales a Python-based Excel automation engine that runs macro-heavy workbooks on Windows servers using COM/Office interop.

Automation Python
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Genius™ Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech APIs & Data Integrity

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds secure, type-safe backend services for a mortgage lending platform, integrating financial data models and third-party verification systems.

API CRM Node.js TypeScript
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Turing
last month

Senior Backend Engineer: Excel Automation Specialist

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer builds and maintains a server-side Excel automation engine using Python and C++, running Excel via COM add-ins for a Fortune 500 client.

Automation C++ Python
150 000 – 200 000 $
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Turing
last month

Senior Backend Engineer — Excel/COM Automation

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer building a Python service that automates Excel workbooks and COM-based add-ins for financial workflows on Windows servers.

Automation Python
150 000 – 200 000 $
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Doist
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech Platform (Kotlin/Spring)

Open 33d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer at Doist in NYC builds and optimizes core fintech services using Kotlin and Spring Boot, focusing on scalable APIs, databases, and microservices.

API Event Driven Architecture Fintech Kotlin Microservices +2 skills
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Bayer
last month

Sr Director, Backend Engineering Home Lead, DFS

Open 33d North AmericaContractLead
United States

Leads a global backend engineering team for Bayer’s Digital Farming Services, setting technical standards, driving talent development, and aligning backend platforms with business goals.

Agile AI API Automation Cloud +6 skills
177 000 – 266 000 $
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