Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,598 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 802 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 | $165,925 | $192,050 | $215,000 | 1,419 |
| 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 730 · 13%
- Onsite 357 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,573 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,105
- Lead 431
- Staff 391
- Principal 100
- Middle 53
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 902
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15

Founding Backend Engineer, AI Agents
Tivara Tivara is building AI agents that take care of the complex, behind-the-scenes operations for large specialty clinics, allowing doctors to focus on delivering optimal care (not phone calls). Demand from clinics…


Staff Software Engineer, Backend
About Finch We are on a mission to revolutionize employment by building the infrastructure that powers every facet of work . To do this, we're looking for individuals who think about problems holistically and…

Senior Backend Software Engineer
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…
Software Engineer - Backend
Thread AI Thread AI is focused on building an AI-native workflow orchestration engine looking for dedicated individuals to join its growing team. Our goal is to make infrastructure simple for enterprises and public…
.Net C# Lead Backend Developer - WA, USA
Greetings Everyone Who are we? For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are…
Backend Lead Engineer
Who You Are You are a well-rounded engineer who has led the full life cycle of major projects. You care deeply about the user. You want to blow their mind. You’re a decisive builder, a shipper, and a craftsperson. You…
Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer
Overview Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer Gaithersburg, MD Active TS clearance (SCI eligibility) and eligibility to obtain a CI poly required At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission.…
JAVA Backend Developer
Overview DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Mid-Level Software Developer – Java Backend to support our U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Integrated Booking System (IBS) program. This role is primarily…


Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
About Rutter Rutter is building the common language for business. Rutter is used by companies all over the world to read and write data across commerce, accounting, and payments platforms. Rutter’s Universal API makes…

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
Complete is on a mission to make compensation a winning advantage for the world's highest-impact companies. We are breaking compensation workflows out from spreadsheets and bringing them into the 21st century —…


Senior Backend Software Engineer
Company Overview Promise empowers utilities and government agencies to create flexible, affordable solutions for individuals struggling with debt. Our innovative approach to payment plans and relief distribution…


Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Flex is building the AI-native private bank for business owners . We’re re-architecting the entire financial system for entrepreneurs—from the first dollar a business earns to how that value compounds, moves, and is…
Backend Engineer
You will architect, develop, and execute on the product roadmap by building robust backend services and GraphQL APIs. You will evaluate web3 technologies and decide when to integrate third-party APIs or build in-house.…
BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER
You will design and build backend systems that deliver blockchain and market data to customers. You will implement distributed, reliable, and performant services primarily in Kotlin, maintain and extend the Python API…

Senior Backend Engineer
About us Our mission is to reinvent the way people learn, starting with language. Learning a language can change a life by opening doors to new cultures, careers, and communities. Two billion people around the world…

Backend Engineer
About us Our mission is to reinvent the way people learn, starting with language. Learning a language can change a life by opening doors to new cultures, careers, and communities. Two billion people around the world…

Senior Backend Engineer
You will build Rust-based rollup nodes and sequencers to deliver zero-knowledge proof products on-chain. You will design secure, efficient systems and make pragmatic design choices that enable rapid development without…
Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Distributed Systems)
You will design, build, and maintain the backend and distributed systems that power large-scale on-chain MMO game worlds. You will write production-grade Go services, deploy and operate services using container…