Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,598 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 774 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 839 · 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 3,107
- Lead 430
- Staff 392
- Principal 99
- Middle 54
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 908
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Build production features and integrations for a freight logistics platform using voice agents. Core tech: TypeScript, Node.js, AI-driven systems.
Remote Senior Java Backend Engineer - AWS & Microservices
Senior Java Backend Developer for a 2-month contract project, owning backend service architecture, AWS cloud infrastructure, and third-party integrations to build Java microservices and RESTful APIs in a small remote-first squad.
Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Node Microservices (Remote)
Senior Backend Engineer designing and maintaining REST APIs and building containerized microservices on AWS using Java/Spring and Node.js in a cloud-native environment.
Senior AI Backend Engineer for Multi-Agent Orchestration
Senior AI Backend Engineer building scalable backend services for multi-agent orchestration on Salesforce's Agentforce Reasoning Engine team, using Python, FastAPI, Redis, Kafka, and Docker/Kubernetes.
Senior AI Backend Engineer for Agentforce Reasoning
Build and scale the Agentforce Reasoning Engine, a Python/FastAPI service orchestrating multi-agent workflows and integrating with LLM backends; own scalable backend services, manage session state, and coordinate agents across tenants.
Senior Backend Engineer: Java & AWS Tech Lead
A senior backend engineer who owns end-to-end Java services, applies AWS technologies, and collaborates across teams to deliver scalable solutions for Disney's guest experiences.
Senior Backend Engineer: AI-Driven Platform (Node/TS/Rust)
Lead delivery of scalable software solutions powering Walmart's homepage, content, search, and item pages across web and mobile, with a focus on AI/ML integration across multiple languages and platforms.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer for Mission-Critical Systems
Senior .NET/C# backend engineer building secure, scalable backend services and REST/SOAP APIs for a government E-Citations application, deploying to Azure/AWS/GCP and collaborating across teams.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Cloud Microservices
General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Senior Java Developer to design and build modern cloud-native applications in a fast-paced Agile environment. You’ll develop scalable microservices in Java/Kotlin, deploy…
Senior Software Backend Engineer, Market Pricing
Senior Software Backend Engineer on the Market Pricing team at Pave, building scalable systems for compensation platform using AI and machine learning to help companies make data-driven pay decisions.
Senior Rust Backend Engineer for Crypto Systems
Design and implement robust Rust backend services for a crypto exchange, focusing on cross-chain integrations and large-scale distributed systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Java Backend Engineer (Hybrid) - Microservices & APIs
Design and build secure, high-performance Java backend services and RESTful APIs for large-scale financial platforms using Spring and microservices.
Senior Backend Engineer – Java, Spring Boot on AWS
Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining scalable backend services on AWS using Java and Spring Boot, designing microservice architectures, leading technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product, architecture, DevOps, and QA teams.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Data Pipelines
Senior Backend Engineer leading a Model-Based Engineering team, designing APIs, building data-processing/analytics pipelines, optimizing SQL queries, and scaling production infrastructure.