Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,635 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 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
Senior Backend Engineer — Onboarding Platform & APIs
Senior backend engineer building cloud-native onboarding services and APIs, migrating legacy logic, and ensuring scalable, observable systems.
Senior Director, Backend Engineering & Platform Lead
Leads backend engineering for Bayer’s FieldView platform, setting standards, scaling services, and driving AI adoption while aligning tech with business goals.
Backend Engineering Manager - Cloud & Microservices
Lead a team to design and deliver cloud-based microservices for a major bank, using Java and Python while managing engineers.
Backend Engineer, Firebase Apps on Google Cloud
Develops scalable backend services for a large user base using Go and Google Cloud technologies in a fast-paced environment.
Director, Backend Engineering (Global Ops Tech)
Leads backend engineering for Coupang’s global fulfillment systems, designing scalable, low-latency services to process orders and inventory in real time using distributed systems and event processing.
Go & Python Backend Engineer for Scalable Microservices
Designs and maintains scalable backend services using Go and Python, building microservices in a collaborative environment.
Senior Mobile API & Cloud-Backend Engineer
Designs and builds secure, scalable APIs and cloud-native backend services in AWS for mobile-first applications, focusing on REST/JSON or GraphQL and performance.
Remote Backend Engineer (Python/Go) — Build Scalable Systems
Develops and maintains scalable backend systems using Python and Go, leveraging AWS cloud services in a fully remote role.
Senior Backend Engineer – Ownership, APIs, and Impact
Senior backend engineer at a fintech company building and owning services, APIs, and projects using Go and TypeScript/Node.js in a fast-paced startup.
Senior Backend Engineer, Memory-Centric Infrastructure
Designs and builds the core management layer for a Big Memory platform, focusing on cloud-based infrastructure using Java, Python, or Go.
Python Go Backend Engineer ( LATAM )
Builds and maintains scalable backend systems using Python, Go, and cloud services like AWS Amplify and Fargate, working in a fast-paced, growth-stage company.
Senior Backend Engineer: Platform & Distributed Systems
Senior Backend Engineer at Alterion in San Francisco designing and building core backend and distributed systems using Rust or Python, with cloud-native services.
Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable Spring Microservices
Senior backend engineer at Walmart building and scaling Java-based microservices for digital retail experiences, with a focus on performance and team leadership.
Senior Backend Engineer for Distributed Java Systems
Designs and maintains secure, scalable Java-based backend services using Spring in a cloud environment, with a focus on distributed systems and reliability.
Senior Backend Engineer – P2P FinTech Systems
Design and build core financial systems that automate how businesses manage and move billions in spend, using Python, SQL, and distributed architectures in a fintech environment.
Senior Backend Engineer: TypeScript SDKs & Cloud (NestJS)
Senior Backend Engineer builds and maintains TypeScript-based backend services using NestJS on Google Cloud Platform, focusing on SDK APIs, event-driven workflows, and production health.
Senior Software Engineer: Backend + React (C#, .NET) – Hybrid NYC
Senior Software Engineer builds and maintains backend systems in C#/.NET and collaborates with clients to deliver financial-services technology solutions, using React for frontend components.
Senior Cloud Backend Engineer (Java/Python)
Builds and maintains backend services for hybrid and private cloud platforms using Java, Python, or other languages, collaborating with cross-functional teams in Colorado.