Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,610 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

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$165,504$192,050$215,0001,413
USDhour$62$69$7628

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • api 43%
  • cloud 41%
  • ai 38%
  • python 35%
  • aws 32%
  • java 32%
  • distributed-systems 24%
  • kubernetes 22%

How the work is done

  • Remote 842 · 15%
  • Hybrid 733 · 13%
  • Onsite 359 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,576 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,115
  • Lead 427
  • Staff 394
  • Principal 103
  • Middle 54
  • C-level 39

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 922
  • 1000+ employees 911
  • 51-200 employees 590
  • 11-50 employees 285
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,610 jobs
Hadrian Backed by a16z
2 months ago

All Levels: Backend Software Engineer

Open 79d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense…

AI API Automation CAD Cloud +7 skills
120 000 – 250 000 $
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dv01
2 months ago

Sr. Backend Engineer

Open 76d RemoteNorth 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

dv01 is lifting the curtain on the largest financial market in the world: structured finance. The $16+ trillion market is the backbone of everyday activities that empower financial freedom, from consolidating credit…

Analytics API Backbone.js BigQuery Cloud +16 skills
140 000 – 155 000 $
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jtl-software-gmbh
2 months ago

Senior / Staff Backend Engineer (w/m/d)

Open 63d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff
United States

JTL ist einer der führenden Anbieter von E-Commerce-Software im deutschsprachigen Raum – mit rund 450 Mitarbeitenden in der Gruppe und mehr als 50.000 Kund:innen aus den unterschiedlichsten Branchen. Wir entwickeln…

API C# .NET E-commerce ERP +12 skills
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Merge API Integration Sandbox
2 months ago

Software Engineer Backend - I

Open 20d North America
United States

Collaborate a team of engineers, product managers, designers, and QA to build features from conception to delivery. Architect and implement robust and scalable cloud systems, ensuring seamless integration with…
JP Morgan Chase
2 months ago

Lead Software Engineer Java (Front End /Back End)

Open 63d North AmericaFull-timeLead
United States

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Risk Technology - Wholesale Credit…

Agile Automation CI/CD Cloud Cloud Native +6 skills
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The Aerospace Corporation
2 months ago

Software Engineer, Software Modernization & Backend Systems

Open 63d North AmericaFull-time
United States

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development…

Agile AI API Api Design Automation +21 skills
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Fiserv
2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend and PostgreSQL

Open 22d North AmericaSenior
United States

Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv. We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions,…
BigCommerce
2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer – AI Platforms & Intelligent Automation

Open 79d North AmericaSenior
United States

Welcome to the Agentic Commerce Era At Commerce, our mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and…

Agentic AI Agile AI Automation AWS +7 skills
135 960 – 203 940 $
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)

Open 44d RemoteNorth 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

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a…

AI Distributed Systems Event Driven Architecture Generative AI Java +5 skills
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Insight Global
2 months ago

AWS Backend Developer

Open 21d North America Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.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

Job Description Insight Global is seeking an AWS Backend Software Developer with extensive experience in Javascript, Node.js and AWS for our client in Wichita, KS. This candidate will be implementing large scale…

AWS CI/CD Cloud Git JavaScript +3 skills
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)

Open 66d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff 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

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a…

AI Data Modeling Distributed Systems Generative AI Java
218 025 – 256 500 $
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Instrumentl Backed by Y Combinator
2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 15d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior

Hello, we’re Instrumentl. 👋 Nonprofits do some of the most important work in the world, and most of them are still managing grants in spreadsheets. We're fixing that. Instrumentl is a profitable, hypergrowth,…

AI API AWS CI/CD Data Pipelines +18 skills
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Meta Backed by Y Combinator
2 months ago

Software Engineer - Backend Infrastructure, Standalone Apps Team

Open 59d North AmericaSenior
United States

We're Meta's Standalone Apps Team — we build new apps to reach new user scenarios and serve needs that aren't well met today. The project we're building right now is an image-and-text community where…

Data Pipelines
Instrumental
2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 67d RemoteNorth 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

Hello, we’re Instrumentl. 👋 Nonprofits do some of the most important work in the world, and most of them are still managing grants in spreadsheets. We're fixing that. Instrumentl is a profitable, hypergrowth,…

AI API AWS CI/CD Data Pipelines +18 skills
175 000 – 220 000 usd
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Blockchain Association
2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer Backend Consumer Prediction Markets

Open 63d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

You design and own the core backend systems powering the full market lifecycle for prediction markets. You build low latency, high throughput services, ensure reliability and observability, and collaborate with cross…

AI Distributed Systems Event Driven Architecture Generative AI Java +5 skills
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Blockchain Association
2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)

Open 63d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff
United States

You will design and own backend systems for prediction markets powering order management, trade matching, settlement, and market resolution. You will build distributed systems with strong correctness guarantees and…

AI Data Modeling Distributed Systems Generative AI Java
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Oracle
2 months ago

Principal Application Developer, Backend Focus (Remote)

Open 23d North AmericaPrincipal
United States

Job Description Oracle Health is transforming the future of healthcare by building secure, scalable, AI-enabled healthcare platforms that improve patient outcomes, reduce administrative burden, and enable healthcare…

AI Cloud Oracle
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Oracle
2 months ago

Senior Application Developer - Backend Focus (Remote)

Open 23d North AmericaSenior
United States

Job Description Oracle Health is transforming the future of healthcare by building secure, scalable, AI-enabled healthcare platforms that improve patient outcomes, reduce administrative burden, and enable healthcare…

AI Cloud Oracle
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vida Backed by Y Combinator
2 months ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer IV

Open 67d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

ABOUT US At Vida, we help people get better- and we're helping the healthcare system get better, too. Vida is a virtual, personalized obesity care provider that uses evidence-based treatment to help patients manage…

AI API Automation BigQuery CI/CD +32 skills
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whoop
2 months ago

Software Engineer II (Backend, Core)

Open 70d On-siteNorth 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

At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable technology…

AI API Cloud Data Science Distributed Systems +6 skills
125 000 – 215 000 $
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