Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,594 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 775 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 838 · 15%
- Hybrid 731 · 13%
- Onsite 360 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,575 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,105
- Lead 426
- Staff 393
- Principal 101
- Middle 54
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 910
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Senior Software Engineer - Platform & Integrations (Backend)
Overview We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems and services for an enterprise SaaS organization. In this role, you will help shape resilient,…

Software Engineer, Backend (All Levels)
About Zip Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can…

Senior Backend Engineer (Series A Backed)
Senior Backend Engineer (Python) At some point in the future, every business will answer their phone with voice AI. We are making sure that when they build that AI agent, the experience of doing so doesn’t suck. We’re…
Staff+ Software Engineer - Backend
About Resolve AI Software maintenance and production troubleshooting have become a massive tax of engineering velocity. Resolve AI is solving this by building a transformative, truly autonomous AI Production Engineer…

Senior 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…

Staff Backend Engineer
About Town Town is an AI-powered assistant that connects to your tools to do real work on your behalf -- triaging your inbox, drafting in your voice, managing your schedule, and running workflows across everything you…
Technical Lead, Backend (Civil Aviation)
About Air Space Intelligence ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen…
Back-End Engineer
Who are we? At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical…
Application Engineer (Backend)
Job Title: Application Engineer (Backend) Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None…
Mid-Senior Backend Engineer @ Casino Gaming Startup | Series A | $140-160K Base
Backend Engineer (Platform / Infra) — High-Growth Gaming Startup - Mid to Senior Level Role Location: Remote (US-based, must be available for 9:30am ET standup) Compensation: $145,000–$160,000 base + equity Experience…
Polymarket - Senior Backend Engineer, US Exchange
Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built…
Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Job Requisition ID # 26WD97363 Position Overview We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer – Backend to join Autodesk’s Enterprise Data Management (EDM) organization within the COO-GET Engineering group. This is a…
Senior Software Engineer, Back End
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. This includes U.S. citizens and Green Card…
Sr Principal / Architect Engineer Software - Backend, Alerting (Chronosphere)
Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology…
Backend Software Engineer - Reference Data Services
About Clear Street: Clear Street’s mission is to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset, in every market, through a unified platform built for speed, transparency and scale. We give our clients the…
Fulltime Role: Backend Java Developer at Dallas, TX
Backend Java Developer Dallas, TX (5 days on site) Fulltime with Photon Interview: Code test 2 Technical Interviews No. of position: 3 Job Summary We re looking for a skilled Back-End Java Developer to build and…