Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,590 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 772 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 37%
- python 35%
- aws 32%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 837 · 15%
- Hybrid 730 · 13%
- Onsite 358 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,574 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,107
- Lead 426
- Staff 392
- Principal 101
- Middle 54
- C-level 39
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 909
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
About Mecka AI Mecka AI is building the data infrastructure layer for robotics and embodied AI. We partner with leading AI labs and robotics companies to deliver high-quality, real-world datasets used to train,…

Sr. Backend Engineer, Django, US Remote
Sr. Backend Engineer, Django Location: Remote, US Compensation: $140-160k + Equity + Variable Comp up to 20% of base salary About TaxGPT TaxGPT is revolutionizing the tax and accounting space with AI-driven solutions…


Backend Engineer (MTA), Trust & Safety
Resend is building the most accessible email platform for developers. As we’ve grown to 4M+ users and continue to onboard thousands of new users every day, the pressure of maintaining a safe place for good senders…
Backend Software Engineer (Staff/Principal)
Seeq creates cutting-edge data analytics software for industrial process data, serving sectors like pharmaceuticals, energy, and manufacturing. Our core product is a robust calculation engine capable of executing…
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Company Overview Function Health is the AI operating system for health, designed to empower people to live 100 healthy years. We are redefining how individuals understand, measure, and improve their health by moving…

Backend Engineer
About Oneleet Oneleet is one of the fastest-growing security and compliance platforms in history. We are on a mission to change the compliance and security industry by making cybersecurity and compliance effective,…
Federal Back-End Engineer
Get to Know Us Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find, fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them.…
Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer
If you’ve been building your skills in backend development, object‑oriented programming, and mission‑driven engineering , and you’re ready for work that actually moves the needle, this is the kind of opportunity…
Software Development Engineer III - Backend
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant,…
IS Technical Specialist (Backend Java Dev)
Description Huntington Bank is seeking a Java Fuse Developer - IS Technical Specialist to help deliver Java‑based, REST API–driven microservices aligned with our enterprise architecture roadmap. This role will design…
Lead Java Software Engineer - Backend (VP)
In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is…
Senior Backend Engineer
Dispel builds secure, private network infrastructure for critical industries. The people who depend on our products need reliable, auditable, and secure access to sensitive systems, and the engineers who build those…
Backend Engineer, Core Platform
At Lapel, we believe the most hospitable companies win. We're building the data, infrastructure, and tools that help customer-facing teams understand every customer and act on that insight at scale throughout the…
Backend Engineer, Primitives
At Lapel, we believe the most hospitable companies win. We're building the data, infrastructure, and tools that help customer-facing teams understand every customer and act on that insight at scale throughout the…
Backend Engineer, Agents
At Lapel, we believe the most hospitable companies win. We're building the data, infrastructure, and tools that help customer-facing teams understand every customer and act on that insight at scale throughout the…

Founding Engineer (AI + Backend)
About OpenFunnel OpenFunnel is in the business of connecting buyers and sellers - helping companies discover their potential customers that are in the market for the pain points that their products solve for. The Bet…
Backend Engineer
Code the Backbone of a Product Customers Love Backend Engineer Location: Fully Remote (USA) About WhatConverts WhatConverts is a B2B SaaS company specializing in marketing attribution and lead tracking solutions. We…