Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,610 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 778 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$165,504$192,050$215,0001,413
USDhour$62$69$7628

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 733 · 13%
  • Onsite 359 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,576 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,115
  • Lead 427
  • Staff 394
  • Principal 103
  • Middle 54
  • C-level 39

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 922
  • 1000+ employees 911
  • 51-200 employees 590
  • 11-50 employees 285
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,610 jobs
TikTok
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer Intern (TikTok-Social-Friending) - 2027 Summer

Open 16d APACInternshipIntern
United States

Builds and maintains backend systems for TikTok’s social friending features (Stories, Likes, Comments, Friends Tab, Inbox, Repost, TikTok Now), ensuring seamless real-life friend interactions and content sharing across the platform.
TikTok
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Global Online Data Store Platform

Open 15d WorldwideStaff
United States

Build and optimize TikTok’s global online data storage infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and AI-driven intelligence for millions of users worldwide.
Next Gen Software Solutions LLC
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Developer | Wilmington, DE & Omaha, NE (5 Days Onsite) | Contract W2

HybridNorth AmericaContract H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Job Title: Java Backend Developer Location: Wilmington, DE & Omaha, NE (5 Days Onsite) Duration: long term Type: Contract W2 Experience: 7 Yrs Job Description: Skills: Java Backend, K8 Microservices, REDIS, Memcache…

API Event Driven Architecture Java Kubernetes Microservices +3 skills
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TikTok
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure for SDLC - Engineering Efficiency

North America
United States

Responsibilities Global E-commerce is a content e-commerce business with international short video product as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products…

E-commerce
TikTok
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Core Data Service

Open 15d WorldwideSenior
United States

Builds and optimizes TikTok’s global core data storage infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and AI-driven intelligence for millions of users.
pragmatike
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer (YC experience)

Open 17d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Build and scale backend services using TypeScript, Python, and Go for a fast-growing startup, designing APIs, distributed systems, and data workflows.

AI API Cloud Data Modeling Distributed Systems +8 skills
180 000 – 300 000 $
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pragmatike
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer

Open 17d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Build and maintain scalable backend services using TypeScript, Python, and Go to power critical product workflows and APIs.

AI API Cloud Data Modeling Distributed Systems +8 skills
180 000 – 300 000 $
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Hims and Hers Health, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Sr. Software Engineer, Patient Platform (Backend)

Open 15d North AmericaSenior
United States

Develops and maintains backend systems for a telehealth platform, focusing on scalable APIs, data pipelines, and personalized healthcare solutions to improve patient access and treatment outcomes.
iCapital
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Open 16d North AmericaC-level
United States

Design and implement high-performance backend systems and APIs for a fintech platform serving institutional clients.
Hims and Hers Health, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Sr. Staff Engineer (Backend)

North AmericaStaff
United States

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to…
Walmart Inc.
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer III (Backend Java/Rust)

Open 16d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Designs and builds scalable backend services in Java or Rust for Walmart’s systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready software.
Walmart Inc.
3 weeks ago

Senior, Software Engineer - Backend Java

Open 15d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Position Summary What you'll do Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. This is a…
Postman, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform

North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Who Are We? Postman is the world's leading API platform, used by more than 45 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the…
Analog Devices, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Open 15d North AmericaSenior Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Designs and builds backend systems for semiconductor and AI-driven edge solutions, integrating analog, digital, and software technologies.
Realtor.com Careers
3 weeks ago

Sr Backend Software Engineer, Content & Industry Services

Open 16d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds backend services powering real-estate data and tools for Realtor.com, the top site for home buyers and professionals.
Cimarron
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer

Open 15d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Designs and builds scalable database architectures for large-scale distributed systems, focusing on backend infrastructure and performance optimization.

120 000 – 175 000 $
iCapital
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President

North AmericaC-level
United States

About the Role The Backend Engineer at iCapital will play an integral role in designing and implementing systems that power the iCapital platform. We are looking for engineers who can build APIs and applications that…
TP-LINK Research America Corporation
3 weeks ago

Senior Cloud Software Engineer, Backend - Enterprise

Open 15d WorldwideSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Builds and maintains backend cloud services powering TP-Link’s networking and smart-home products, ensuring scalable, reliable connectivity infrastructure.
TP-LINK Research America Corporation
3 weeks ago

Staff Cloud Software Engineer, Backend - Enterprise

Open 17d WorldwideStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Design and build scalable backend systems for enterprise networking products, focusing on cloud infrastructure and reliability.
Comcast Corp
3 weeks ago

Backend .NET Engineer

Open 15d North America
United States

Build and maintain backend services for Comcast’s media and technology platforms using .NET.

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