Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,589 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 772 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 37%
- python 35%
- aws 32%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 837 · 15%
- Hybrid 730 · 13%
- Onsite 358 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,574 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,104
- Lead 426
- Staff 392
- Principal 101
- Middle 54
- C-level 39
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 918
- 1000+ employees 909
- 51-200 employees 590
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Senior Software Engineer (Java back-end)
Build and maintain enterprise Java back-end services using Spring Boot microservices for a dental insurance provider.
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Senior Backend Engineer_Hybrid (NYC)
Senior Backend Engineer designs and scales AI-driven data platforms in Python/Go, focusing on graph databases, real-time pipelines, and enterprise-grade APIs for autonomous intelligence.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Databricks San Francisco, California
Build and scale Databricks’ backend infrastructure and distributed systems to power large-scale data and AI workloads across clouds.
Lead Software Engineer – AI-Driven Backend & Cloud
Lead a team building AI-driven backend services and cloud infrastructure for JPMorganChase’s Consumer and Community Banking, ensuring secure, scalable solutions and guiding architectural decisions.
Lead Java AWS Engineer — AI-Driven, Scalable Backend
Lead Java/AWS engineer at JPMorgan Chase’s Consumer & Community Banking team, designing scalable backend systems with AI tools to improve software engineering and operational reliability.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend — Booking Platform & APIs
Senior backend engineer building a unified booking API for hotel experiences (day passes, cabanas, spas) in Rails/Postgres, ensuring correct inventory and safe transactions across partners.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Cloud Monetization Platform)
Build backend systems for a modern AI cloud platform that monetizes compute, storage, networking, and payments into reliable commercial workflows.

Backend Software Engineer – Data & APIs (Hybrid, Seattle)
Builds secure, scalable backend services and APIs for Truveta’s data and entitlements systems using C#, Python, or Java on Azure.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Build core backend systems for Retell AI’s voice AI platform, handling real-time audio, telephony integrations, and scalable DevOps to power millions of AI-driven customer calls.
Senior Backend API Engineer - .NET Microservices
Designs, builds, and improves high-performance .NET microservices and APIs for a private aviation company.