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 33%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 840 · 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 3,108
- Lead 429
- 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
Backend Java Developer
Develop, review, and support Java backend services in an Agile team, using Spring, REST APIs, and microservices on IBM WebSphere.
Staff Software Engineer - Back End
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Senior Staff Engineer (Backend) Core Services Eng
Design and build Uber’s shared backend infrastructure—identity, payments, risk, and more—at massive scale, ensuring reliability and performance across all Uber products.
Senior Compiler Engineer - Backend
Develops and optimizes NVIDIA’s proprietary GPU compiler backend (C++) to generate high-performance machine instructions for graphics (OpenGL/Vulkan/DX) and compute (CUDA/PTX/OpenCL/Fortran/C++), focusing on register allocation, optimizations, and cross-team collaboration.
Sr Backend Engineer - Trading Systems
This role involves designing and building high-performance trading systems for a crypto-native firm using languages like Rust, C++, or Go. The engineer will work in a lean, agile environment to develop scalable, production-level components while ensuring system stability and performance.
Backend Software Engineer - Python/Django
The Backend Software Engineer will build data-intensive services and APIs to support medical imaging and radiology applications using Python and Django. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to architect scalable solutions and mentor junior engineers.
Backend Developer (Remote Worldwide)
Builds and maintains DeFi backend services, writes secure smart contracts, indexes blockchain data, and collaborates with product teams to design systems for decentralized finance applications.
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
Location: Remote — US working hours overlap Engagement: Full-time / Long-term project Compensation: $160K–$240K annually + meaningful equity Seniority: Senior / Staff About the Project We are looking for a Senior/Staff…
Software Engineer Backend Systems
About the Role We are looking for Software Engineers – Backend Systems on behalf of our client, an innovative technology company building a high-performance, real-time trading platform. Our client is seeking engineers…
Software Engineer Backend Systems New York
About the Role We are looking for Software Engineers – Backend Systems on behalf of our client, an innovative technology company building a high-performance, real-time trading platform. Our client is seeking engineers…
Software Engineer, Backend Systems (SF)
About the Role We are looking for Software Engineers – Backend Systems on behalf of our client, an innovative technology company building a high-performance, real-time trading platform. Our client is seeking engineers…
Senior Backend Engineer
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Senior Staff Backend Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure
Designs and scales cloud infrastructure for a large e-commerce platform, focusing on reliability, automation, and 10X performance improvements using AWS/Azure/GCP and Kubernetes.