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
Realtor.com Careers
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Backend

Open 17d Worldwide
United States

Build and maintain backend services powering Realtor.com’s real-estate platform, using modern cloud and data technologies.
Hims and Hers Health, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer II, Patient Platform (Backend)

North America
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…
iCapital
3 weeks ago

Blockchain / Backend Engineer - Vice President

North AmericaC-level
United States

About the Role iCapital's Distributed Ledger Technology team is looking to hire a Senior Blockchain Backend Engineer to develop an industry-wide distributed ledger solution for the alternative investment ecosystem to…

Blockchain
Arlo Technologies
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer

North AmericaStaff 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

About Arlo: At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers'…
Walmart Inc.
3 weeks ago

Software Engineer III - Back End Java

Open 17d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Designs, builds, and ships scalable backend services in Java for Walmart’s systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Twelve Labs, Inc Backed by Techstars
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Internal Products

Open 17d North AmericaStaff 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 services powering Twelve Labs' AI video understanding platform, focusing on internal tools and scalable infrastructure.

AI Databricks Snowflake
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Atlassian Inc.
3 weeks ago

Principal Engineer, Backend Engineering

Open 16d North AmericaPrincipal
United States

Principal Engineer to design and lead the DevInfra AI Front Proxy, a cloud service that governs internal AI model calls for cost, trust, context, and security.

AI Claude Code CLI Cloud
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iCapital
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer, Blockchain - Assistant Vice President

Open 15d North AmericaC-level
United States

Builds backend infrastructure for a blockchain-based ledger that connects advisors and high-net-worth clients to private-market investments.

Blockchain
Bestow, Inc
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer

Open 16d North AmericaStaff
United States

Build and scale the backend systems powering Bestow’s AI-driven life insurance platform, integrating with legacy carriers and modernizing distribution.
Widenet Consulting
3 weeks ago

SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER

Open 17d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Design and build cloud-native orchestration services and APIs for internal systems and vendor platforms, focusing on scalability, performance, and observability.

API Cloud Cloud Native GraphQL JSON +2 skills
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Mintlify Backed by Y CombinatorBacked by a16z
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 17d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and scale backend systems powering Mintlify’s documentation platform and AI tools, including APIs, content pipelines, and retrieval infrastructure for 100M+ developers.

AI Anthropic API Observability Salesforce
190 000 – 265 000 $
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Mintlify Backed by Y CombinatorBacked by a16z
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer

Open 17d North America
United States

Build and scale backend systems, APIs, and AI infrastructure that power documentation sites and developer tools for thousands of companies.

AI Anthropic API Observability Salesforce
130 000 – 200 000 $
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Next Insurance
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer - DevEx Team

Open 76d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Build and lead the cloud-based developer platform for a fast-growing insurtech, using AI agents to automate and enhance the software development lifecycle.

Agentic AI AI Automation Bash CI/CD +15 skills
163 000 – 220 000 $
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SentinelOne
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Software Engineer, On-prem

Open 76d RemoteNorth AmericaStaff 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 maintains backend services in Go and Python for SentinelOne's on-premises security platform, ensuring reliable deployments in air-gapped environments.

AI Analytics API Automation Cloud +14 skills
156 000 – 215 000 $
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Deloitte LLP
3 weeks ago

AI Back End Developer (TS Clearance)

Open 18d On-siteNorth America
United States

Build and maintain AI-powered cybersecurity back-end components, APIs, and cloud integrations using Python, Java, Go, and cloud tools for government clients.

Agile AI Ansible API Automation +32 skills
113 300 – 207 800 $
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Deloitte LLP
3 weeks ago

AI-Powered Back End Developer (TS Clearance)

Open 18d On-siteNorth America
United States

Develop secure, AI-powered back-end services for cybersecurity solutions using Python, Java, Go, and cloud tools like GCP and Kubernetes.

Agile AI Ansible API Automation +32 skills
113 300 – 207 800 $
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Arxlight
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 18d On-siteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Builds Linux-based backend services and data pipelines that connect autonomous drones to operators, handling sensor data, video streaming, and telemetry in high-stakes environments.

AI API CI/CD C++ Data Pipelines +11 skills
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Reddit Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Compliance Engineering

Open 18d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior 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

Build backend systems to ensure Reddit’s platform meets evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, using Go, Python, Postgres, Redis, and AWS.

AI AWS Distributed Systems Docker GraphQL +6 skills
190 800 – 267 100 $
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Caterpillar Inc.
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend Engineering

Open 17d North AmericaPart-timeSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer building cloud-native Java/Spring Boot microservices on AWS for Caterpillar’s digital solutions, optimizing databases and event-driven systems.

AI Analytics API AWS CI/CD +14 skills
112 710 – 183 140 $
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Bright Vision Technologies
3 weeks ago

SAP Backend Developer

Open 17d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time 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

Develops and maintains SAP ABAP backend components, integrations, and reports in S/4HANA landscapes using ABAP OO, CDS views, AMDPs, and OData.

ABAP AI Cloud REST SAP +2 skills
100 000 – 150 000 $
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