Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,589 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 3,104
- 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 Owner Owner is the AI-native system local business owners use to succeed, starting with restaurants. We’re building the system that replaces the many tools owners use to run their business. It powers everything…
Software Engineer, Backend
About Sleeper Sleeper is on a mission to connect people over sports through games and community. As one of the fastest-growing platforms in the fantasy sports and real-money gaming space, we're redefining how…
Backend Product Engineer
⛵️ About Wholesail Wholesail is an early stage startup that builds software to connect wholesalers and their buyers by automating and digitizing invoicing and payment in the $5 trillion wholesale trade industry. The…
Software Engineer (Backend)
About Us Gridline is here to redefine how private markets operate, making them faster, smarter, and more accessible. We are setting a new standard by building the Turnkey Alternatives Management Platform (TAMP) to help…
Backend Software Engineer, Applied Foundations
About the Team OpenAI’s Applications Engineering organization builds and operates the products (such as ChatGPT & Codex) that bring our cutting-edge research to millions of users and developers worldwide. The…
Senior Software Engineer- Backend
Overview Title: Senior Software Engineer, Back End Division: KYOCERA Document Solutions Development America, Inc. Department: Service Solution- Server Location: Concord, California (Hybrid) FLSA Status: Exempt Reports…
Backend Software Engineer – Autonomy
About Us At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI. Our robots work alongside warehouse teams to unload trucks and containers — one of the toughest, most understaffed…
Senior Backend Engineer, Conversational AI
About Trellis Trellis is rewriting the insurance experience from the inside out. We’re the tech company behind Savvy, our licensed insurance agency, and we’re bringing clarity and ease to a space known for… the…
Backend Engineer
Fresno Summit Advisors is partnering with the company below to support hiring for this role. As their recruiting partner, we help manage the search from candidate identification and outreach through interview…
Backend Engineer (All Levels)
Location This is a hybrid role based out of our San Francisco, CA or New York, NY office. Our team works in-office time on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. What You'll Do Develop and maintain reliable backend…
Senior Backend Engineer
About 7AI 7AI is the foundational AI security company. Founded in 2024 by Cybereason co-founders Lior Div and Yonatan Striem-Amit, we came out of stealth in February 2025 to take on the non-human work of the SOC. Our…
Senior Backend Java Engineer - Aladdin Engineering, Vice President
About this role Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you…
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Why Harvey At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge…
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
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…
Backend Engineer
About Anomaly Anomaly Insights is the first AI-powered provider intelligence company built to close the knowledge gap that has fundamentally disadvantaged healthcare providers for decades. The healthcare payment system…
Backend Engineer
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…