Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,578 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 794 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 | $165,504 | $192,000 | $215,000 | 1,416 |
| USD | hour | $61 | $70 | $78 | 27 |
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 830 · 15%
- Hybrid 727 · 13%
- Onsite 355 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,567 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,096
- Lead 426
- Staff 387
- Principal 100
- Middle 55
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 917
- 1000+ employees 901
- 51-200 employees 589
- 11-50 employees 284
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Lead Backend Engineer (Java, Python, AWS)
Lead a portfolio of microservices and drive cloud-based solutions for regulatory and customer needs using Java, Python, and AWS, while mentoring developers and contributing to open source frameworks.
Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Spend Platform
Senior backend engineer owning services and APIs for a real-time spend platform at Rippling, using Python/Django with some React/TypeScript familiarity.
Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud Operations Resilience
Lead a team building distributed microservices for cloud operations resilience at Capital One, using Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS to power financial services infrastructure.
Golang Backend Engineer - Cloud IAM & Compliance
Build serverless backend solutions in Golang for cloud IAM and compliance on large-scale data platforms, using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Docker, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake.
Senior Backend Engineer – Data Onboarding & Pipelines
Implements scalable backend services and data pipelines for data onboarding workflows, working with data platform and AI services to onboard customer data with minimal human intervention.
Senior Backend Engineer (AI Platform)
Build and maintain backend services for an LLM gateway (routing, rate limiting, key management, observability) and support Kubernetes-based platform services, using Go, Rust, or async Python with Envoy, gRPC, and OpenTelemetry.
Senior Manager of Software Engineering - Java/Backend/AWS
When you mentor and advise multiple technical teams and move financial technologies forward, it’s a big challenge with big impact. You were made for this. As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at JPMorganChase…
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Backend
At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer…
Senior Backend Integration Engineer
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Backend Java Developer
Lead a modernization effort to rebuild legacy trade-processing systems into cloud-ready, event-driven Java/Spring Boot services using Kafka and relational databases, ensuring scalability and real-time trade validation.
Backend Java Developer
Lead a modernization effort to convert legacy trade-processing systems into cloud-ready, event-driven Java/Spring Boot services using Kafka and relational databases, ensuring real-time accuracy and scalability.
Remote Backend SWE
This is a 6-month contract role for a backend engineer to build greenfield services from scratch for fintech and crypto clients. The role requires proficiency in Golang or Python and experience with cloud-native technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Backend Engineer
About Themis Themis is a collaborative governance, risk, and compliance platform helping banks, credit unions, and fintechs streamline oversight, strengthen compliance programs, and move faster with confidence. Our…