Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,666 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 778 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 | $215,012 | 1,404 |
| 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 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 860 · 15%
- Hybrid 745 · 13%
- Onsite 359 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,600 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,121
- Lead 436
- Staff 394
- Principal 104
- Middle 51
- C-level 43
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 926
- 1000+ employees 919
- 51-200 employees 587
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End - Card Tech
Lead a team building cloud-based card technology systems using Java, Python, Go, and AWS to meet regulatory needs and empower financial customers.
Backend Developer
Build and maintain secure Java Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs for a Navy radiation dosimetry system, using Aurora PostgreSQL and DevSecOps pipelines under FedRAMP/IL4 standards.
Lead Software Engineer, Back End
Lead a team building AI-powered risk-management tools in Python/Java/Go, using AWS and microservices to automate suspicious-activity investigations and ensure regulatory compliance.
Staff Software Engineer – AI Backend & Agent Frameworks
Design and build distributed backend systems and AI agent frameworks for next-generation power grid management, integrating with SCADA, PMU data streams, and time-series databases using Python, Java, C++, or Go.
Backend Application Architect
Designs and evolves high-volume, low-latency backend systems for global payments and commerce platforms, using Java, microservices, and cloud-native stacks.
Software Engineer, Backend
Builds and scales the backend infrastructure for an AI observability platform, including real-time data pipelines, open-source tracing libraries, and provider-agnostic LLM call proxies.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior / Staff Backend Engineer Department: Engineering Location: San Francisco Compensation: $160K – $300K • 0.1% – 1% Employment Type: FullTime About Apiphany Apiphany is a pioneering foundational AI company for…
Software Engineer II, Backend
Backend engineer at Pinterest builds and scales systems powering millions of users, using Python/Java/C++/Go and cloud infrastructure while integrating AI to accelerate development and decision-making.
Sr. Software Engineer, Backend
Senior backend engineer at Pinterest building scalable systems for millions of users, using Python/Java/C++/Go, GraphQL APIs, and cloud infrastructure while collaborating with AI tools.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend, Developer Publications
Senior backend engineer building scalable infrastructure and tools for Apple’s developer documentation workflows, APIs, and publishing systems using Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native tech.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend — AI Platform
Senior backend engineer at NewsBreak building AI-native infrastructure for a high-traffic content recommendation platform, modernizing legacy systems with Java, Kubernetes, and observability.
Staff Backend Engineer
Designs and builds scalable, secure distributed systems in Python on AWS, focusing on event-driven architectures, async programming, and cloud-native services.
Staff Backend Engineer
Staff Backend Engineer- Rental Platforms Location: United States We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale critical rental systems that power core business operations. This role requires…
Senior Backend Engineer, Security Controls
Builds and maintains the back-end of a cybersecurity platform that runs autonomous penetration tests across cloud and hybrid environments to find and fix exploitable attack vectors.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer Location: New York, NY, United States Department: DTC Tech Data & Analytics About Us Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports…
Backend Integration and AI Transformation Engineer (Remote)
Engineer, Backend Integration & AI Transformation Location: Brentwood, TN, United States; Remote EEOC Statement “Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment…
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Are you a seasoned backend engineer with a passion for building high-performance, enterprise-scale systems? Join our client as a Senior Software Engineer - Backend and play a pivotal…