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
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $165,504 | $192,050 | $215,000 | 1,413 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
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
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (Remote)
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Location : US Work Authorization : Must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position Level : Senior Individual Contributor Team :…
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Engineering
You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems that support the platform and backend teams. You will propose, design, develop and implement cloud-based…
Staff Software Engineer, Backend Engineering
You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable backend systems. You will propose and implement cloud-based solutions, drive technical design discussions, and guide…
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Financial Products (Backend)
The Financial Products team is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to join our high-velocity growth group. Our mission is to architect and scale Uber’s next generation of financial services. As a leader…

Senior Backend Engineer - Payments & Billing (Remote, US)
Why Openly Openly is rebuilding insurance from the ground up. We are re-envisioning and enhancing every aspect of the customer experience. Doing this requires a rapidly growing team of exceptional, curious, empathetic…
Junior Backend Software Developer with Security Clearance
Jr Software Developer (Backend) Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required Work Type: On-site Salary:$168,000-$178,000 Position Overview We are seeking a Software Engineer to support the…
Backend Java Engineer
Role: - Backend Java Developer Location: Sunnyvale CA (2 days WFO) Type: - 12 months Contract with possible extension AND/OR conversion Expertise in Backend Development: Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and…
Software Engineer, Backend (Mid/Senior)
Who We Are Imprint helps the world's best brands grow the lifetime value of their customers. We started with co-branded credit cards and rebuilt them to be smarter, more rewarding, and brand-first. We partner with…
Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Java/Back-End
When you mentor and advise multiple agile technical teams and move financial risk technologies forward, it’s a big challenge with big impact. Join our team and be an integral part of our agile organization to deliver…
Senior C# Back-End Developer
Join Revive Media to help advertisers across the country scale their localized ads. Our business is in the midst of transforming from a services agency to a product-led business with our new native platform. This new…
