Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,666 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 777 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 | $215,025 | 1,403 |
| 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
Backend Software Engineer Incubations
You will develop cutting-edge decentralized applications across Web3 domains, with a focus on backend development and APIs. You will collaborate with ecosystem partners to build production-grade applications on the Sei…
Staff Backend Engineer, Exposure Management
Company Background Censys’ mission is to be the one place to understand everything on the internet. Frustrated by the lack of trustworthy Internet intelligence, we set out to create the industry’s most comprehensive,…
Senior Backend Engineer for AI Research Infra (SF Bay) (Menlo Park)
A cutting-edge AI research firm located in Menlo Park seeks a Software Engineer to develop and maintain back-end systems and design software solutions. In this full-time role, you will work collaboratively with…
Software Engineer, Backend (San Francisco)
Glue is not just another team chat app. We're building the first platform for agentic team chat—a workspace where AI agents and humans collaborate as peers. Our platform supports leading AI models (GPT-5, Claude,…
Senior Backend Engineer (Python) (New York)
Base pay range $160,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr About Mathpix We are a small (but quickly-growing) and dedicated team committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in computer vision and AI-powered document…
Senior Backend Engineer, Core Platform & Data Services (San Francisco)
A leading compensation platform company in San Francisco is seeking experienced backend engineers to build and maintain robust, data-rich systems for compensation processes. Ideal candidates have strong product…
Senior Backend Engineer — Scale-Driven Microservices Lead (San Francisco)
A leading cloud-native SaaS company is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer in San Francisco to design resilient backend systems and APIs. This role involves driving architecture decisions, coding best practices,…
Java backend Developer with Agentic skills
Job Description – Java backend Developer with Agentic skills Location: Dallas, Austin, SFO, Phoenix Onsite Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract Experience Required: Minimum of 10 Years. No exception. Role Overview: We…
Backend Software Engineer (Cloud API & Microservices development)
Designs and builds cloud-native microservices and REST APIs for NetApp's Azure NetApp Files, using Go/C++/C#, Kubernetes, and databases to manage enterprise storage workloads in Microsoft Azure.
Lead Software Engineer - Back End (Golang, AWS)
Lead a team of engineers building and maintaining distributed microservices and cloud-based financial platforms using Golang and AWS to modernize lending and payments systems.
Backend Software Developer (Telework) (BT-2)
Designs, builds, and maintains secure backend systems using Java, C++, or Python, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Git for a defense contractor requiring a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Lead Backend Software Engineer (API & Microservices development)
Designs and builds cloud-native REST APIs and microservices for NetApp's Azure NetApp Files storage platform using Go, C++, or C#, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer at Vay in Las Vegas builds and scales cloud-native services in Go that power a driverless ride-hailing fleet, integrating dispatch, payments, and real-time APIs.