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
Backend Engineer
About Storyboarder We're building a creative tool and a platform for anyone to create and publish web comics. Our mission is to democratize storytelling, allowing anyone with a story idea to create a beautiful…
Backend Engineer
Drivetrain is on a mission to empower businesses to make better decisions. Our financial planning & decision-making platform helps companies scale and achieve their targets predictably. Drivetrain is a remote-first…
Staff Backend Engineer
Warlock is on a mission to revolutionize DeFi by recapturing MEV and returning it to protocols and users. We're seeking a Staff level Backend Engineer to help us build the infrastructure powering this…
Backend Engineer
Join We're transforming the world with full-service virtual agents using the most advanced AI technology. Founded in 2021, our innovative solutions have attracted support from top investors, including Y Combinator,…
Principal Software Engineer, Backend Systems
Role Regrello is on a mission to redefine enterprise software, and we’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Backend Systems to help push the boundaries of what’s possible. If you love designing and scaling…
Software Engineer, Backend
Glue is not just another team chat app. We're building the first platform for agentic team chat—a workspace where AI agents and humans collaborate as peers. Our platform supports leading AI models (GPT-5, Claude,…
Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
About N1: N1 is the first hyper-performant and horizontally scalable blockchain network designed to enable trustless computing at internet scale. N1 is comprised of a team spanning backgrounds from Harvard, CMU,…
Senior Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
About N1: N1 is the first hyper-performant and horizontally scalable blockchain network designed to enable trustless computing at internet scale. N1 is comprised of a team spanning backgrounds from Harvard, CMU,…
Senior Backend Engineer
As a senior-level backend software engineer on the founding team, you will be building a well-tested, feature-rich crypto trading experience. You will develop with a blazingly modern backend tech stack, primarily using…
Principal / Staff Backend Engineer
As a driven, product-focused senior-level backend software engineer on the founding team, you will be building a well-tested, feature-rich crypto trading experience. You will develop with a blazingly modern backend…
Senior Backend Engineer
As a driven, product-focused senior-level backend software engineer on the founding team, you will build a well-tested, feature-rich crypto trading experience. You will develop with a blazingly modern backend tech…
Principal / Staff Backend Engineer
As a driven, product-focused senior-level backend software engineer on the founding team, you will be building a well-tested, feature-rich crypto trading experience. You will be developing with a blazingly modern…
Senior Backend Engineer
About Doss DOSS is building an Operations Cloud for the real world. A modern, AI-native platform for physical product businesses to manage the flow of goods, dollars, and data in real time, across: Procurement…
Senior Backend Engineer
Our Technology AWS, Java, React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Kafka 7+ yrs work experience building scalable, distributed backend systems Experience with Java, JVM Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly dynamic environment…
Sr Java Backend Developer | Onshore
Job Description: We are seeking a skilled Java Backend Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java development and experience working on backend systems. They should be…
Backend Software Engineer - Application Development
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop…
Founding Software Engineer (Backend, Remote)
About Glass Health Glass Health was physician co-founded because we believe that technology should be fully leveraged to optimize the practice of medicine and improve patient care. We’re building the better tools we as…
Senior Backend Engineer
Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term goal is to build a better financial…
Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Foundations
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop…
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Bits is a UK based Fintech startup backed by Y Combinator that promotes financial inclusion. It currently does over $13 million in revenue a year, and is profitable, serving over 500,000 consumers in the US and UK. You…