Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,594 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 774 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 | $165,850 | $192,050 | $215,000 | 1,417 |
| 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 840 · 15%
- Hybrid 730 · 13%
- Onsite 358 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,575 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,110
- Lead 426
- Staff 392
- Principal 101
- Middle 54
- C-level 39
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 919
- 1000+ employees 909
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Sr. Software Engineer, Backend
Mercari is Your Marketplace. We make it super easy to sell (or buy) almost anything. We all have things we don’t use, never used or simply outgrew. But that stuff still has value. Mercari gives you the power to simply…
Backend Java Engineer - Post Trade Accounting, Associate
About this role About this Role: At BlackRock, technology is the foundation of our business. As an Backend Engineer, you’ll build resilient systems that power our global post-trade operations. You’ll design and deliver…
Backend Engineer
Role As a Backend Engineer at Samaya, you will design and lead the development of critical system components that support and enable our AI product. This year we are set up for rapid growth to tens of thousands expert…
Backend Engineer, Data Systems (Modeling & Simulation)
About Code Metal Code Metal is redefining code translation for mission-critical industries, helping defense partners move more quickly and reliably from algorithm to silicon. Our platform accelerates deployment of DSP,…
Backend Software Engineer
We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer to help build and scale the next generation of AI-driven cybersecurity platforms at Theori. You’ll play a key role in architecting and implementing core backend systems…
Staff Software Engineer | Backend
About Formal Formal is data security platform designed to help teams understand and control their data on autopilot. We're building a modern protocol-aware reverse-proxy for datastores and APIs that helps…
Staff Backend Software Engineer (Revenue Engine)
1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but most providers don't accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway’s mission is to fix this by building a new mental…
Staff Backend Engineer
(Remote — North America, LATAM or Europe) Nango (YC W23) is a developer infrastructure company and the leading provider of API access for agents and apps. It enables AI applications to connect to the real world through…
Backend-Leaning Product Engineer
About the Role Join a small, high-ownership product team at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup as a backend-leaning product engineer . You'll own customer-facing features end-to-end, navigate messy integrations and…
Backend Engineer - senior hire
Join an early-stage startup. Accelerate economic opportunity. Join us as a Backend Engineer to build and scale the infrastructure that powers financial access for millions of underserved Americans. This role is for you…
Senior Backend Engineer
About Astra Astra is a high-impact engineering team building mission-critical financial infrastructure. Our fintech platform powers payment processing, fraud detection, and financial compliance for businesses handling…
Staff Backend Engineer
About Astra Astra is a high-impact engineering team building mission-critical financial infrastructure. Our fintech platform powers payment processing, fraud detection, and financial compliance for businesses handling…
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Backend Platform)
About the Role The Backend Platform team is the backbone of Perplexity’s product reliability, scalability, and performance, enabling every product and AI team to build with confidence. This high‑impact group builds and…
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Rippling AI
About the role At Rippling, we're not just building AI features, we're building an autonomous operating system for work. We're investing heavily in the next generation of enterprise AI: intelligent…
Mid-Level Backend & ETL Engineer with Security Clearance
If you love optimizing complex data systems and building robust backend pipelines, you’re in the right place! We are looking for a Mid-Level Backend & ETL Engineer who shares our drive to push boundaries and build…
Founding Engineer, Backend & Infra
Founding Engineer, Backend & Infrastructure About Backbone Care should be paid for the moment it’s delivered. At Backbone, we’re making that possible for the first time by building the clinical AI layer for…
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Risk Tech - Intelligent Foundations & Experiences)
Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Risk Tech - Intelligent Foundations & Experiences) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced,…