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
Tampa General Hospital
3 weeks ago

Medical Coder - USFTGP UMSA RCO Back End

Open 16d North America
United States

Reviews and resolves claim denials and underpayments by validating medical codes and documentation to ensure accurate reimbursement for a healthcare system.

Accounts Receivable
Philz Coffee
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer

Open 20d North America
United States

Build and maintain backend services and integrations for Philz’s ecommerce and mobile platforms using Python, Ruby, PHP, and databases.

Agile API Api Design AWS Cloud +17 skills
145 000 – 155 000 $
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walmart
3 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Java / Backend

Open 18d North AmericaPart-timeStaff
United States

Staff Software Engineer designing and building scalable backend services for Walmart’s international last-mile delivery platform using Java, microservices, Kafka, and cloud-native tools.

Accessibility Agile Analytics Automation Azure +21 skills
143 000 – 286 000 $
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Otter.ai
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure)

Open 69d North AmericaFull-timeSenior 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

Senior backend engineer at Otter.ai building and scaling infrastructure to support AI-driven meeting transcription and collaboration tools using Python, Django, and distributed databases.

Accessibility AI Analytics API Api Design +17 skills
185 000 – 230 000 $
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NVIDIA AI
3 weeks ago

LLVM Raytracing Compiler Engineer (GPU Backend)

Open 18d North America
United States

Develops an LLVM-based JIT compiler backend to generate high-performance GPU code for NVIDIA raytracing hardware.

C++
Citi
3 weeks ago

Node.js Backend AVP: Microservices & Solutions Architect

Open 18d North America 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

Leads backend development for Citi’s microservices and API gateways using Node.js/Python, REST/GraphQL, and CI/CD while mentoring junior engineers.

API CI/CD GraphQL Microservices Node.js +2 skills
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Blackline Systems Inc
3 weeks ago

Cloud Backend Architect & Tech Lead

Open 18d North AmericaLead 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.
United States

Designs and leads cloud backend services for a SaaS platform, setting architecture direction, prototyping solutions, and mentoring engineers in an agile environment.
Global Payments Inc.
3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (.Net)

Open 18d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Build and maintain backend services for fintech payment systems using .NET, collaborating with product teams to deliver secure, scalable financial solutions.

113 600 – 171 575 $
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Architect & Cloud Solutions Lead

Open 18d North AmericaLead
United States

Designs and leads enterprise-scale backend and cloud solutions for banking and rewards services, setting architectural standards and ensuring security and regulatory compliance.
Affirm
3 weeks ago

Remote Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Cloud Infra

Open 18d RemoteNorth 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

Build and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure for Affirm’s credit platform using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes, while leading engineering teams and collaborating cross-functionally.

Analytics AWS Cloud Kubernetes MySQL
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Socket.dev Backed by a16z
3 weeks ago

Backend AVP Engineer – Remote Fridays & Equity

Open 18d North America
United States

Designs, builds, and maintains cloud-based backend services and APIs for a fintech platform, collaborating with engineers and product teams on end-to-end projects.
awhnet
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Java Engineer - Remote (Azure, PostgreSQL)

Open 18d North AmericaContractSenior
United States

Designs and builds scalable backend services in Java and Node.js on Azure with PostgreSQL, working with clients to deliver secure, maintainable systems.

Azure Java Node.js PostgreSQL
70 – 70 $ / hr
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Newxel
3 weeks ago

Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud SaaS (Remote)

Open 18d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Java engineer building a cloud-first SaaS platform for electric mobility infrastructure providers, focusing on scalable, high-throughput distributed systems.

Cloud Distributed Systems Java SaaS
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Doist
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Rails & Go (Remote)

Open 18d North AmericaSenior
United States

Builds and maintains backend services in Rails and Go, migrating a monolith to microservices while ensuring scalability and performance for a high-traffic betting platform.

Microservices Rails
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Analog Devices
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Open 18d North AmericaFull-timeSenior 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

Build and optimize backend services and APIs for biomedical and scientific instruments using Python, FastAPI, and cloud tech, while collaborating with hardware teams.

AI Analytics API Automation AWS +22 skills
116 960 – 160 820 $
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Icapitalnetwork
3 weeks ago

AVP Backend Engineer — Remote Fridays, Equity & Unlimited PTO

Open 18d North America 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, builds, and maintains backend services for a fintech platform using Scala, Ruby, and Python, collaborating with engineers and product teams.

Cloud Python Ruby Scala
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Socket.dev Backed by a16z
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable, Low-Latency Systems

Open 18d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and scale low-latency backend services for a multi-tenant platform, integrating AI/ML-powered features and distributed-systems best practices.

AI Distributed Systems Machine Learning
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Procore Technologies
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer — GraphQL BFF & Scalable SaaS

Open 18d HybridNorth 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

Designs GraphQL backend-for-frontend services to power Procore’s mobile apps, focusing on scalable architectures and distributed systems in a hybrid Austin team.

Distributed Systems GraphQL TDD
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Flexjet
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend API Engineer

Open 18d North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs, builds, and maintains high-performance APIs and microservices for a private aviation company using .NET and cloud technologies.

API Cloud .NET Microservices OOP
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Socket.dev Backed by a16z
3 weeks ago

Senior Lead Backend Engineer — Real-Time Fraud & ML on AWS

Open 18d North AmericaLead
United States

Lead backend engineering for real-time fraud detection and ML systems on AWS, mentoring engineers and delivering scalable microservices in Java, Python, Go, Scala, Node.js, and SQL.

AWS Cloud Java Microservices Node.js +3 skills
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