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
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $165,504 | $192,050 | $215,000 | 1,413 |
| 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 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
Principal Product Engineer – Virtuoso Backend Flows
Principal Product Engineer at Cadence to drive backend design flows in Virtuoso for advanced process nodes, combining IC layout, automation, and customer engagement.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales real-time clinical data pipelines, EHR integrations, and AI agent backends in Node.js/TypeScript with Kafka and MongoDB for a healthcare automation platform.
Backend Software Engineer - Universal Media
Builds backend services powering Apple’s media platforms like Apple TV+, handling data platforms and APIs that deliver movies, TV shows, and sports to millions globally.
Lead Software Engineer - Backend Java Spring Boot, Kafka
Lead backend engineer building secure, scalable trading systems in Java/Spring Boot with Kafka, focusing on system design, CI/CD, and operational stability for JPMorganChase’s Commercial & Investment Bank.
Senior Security Engineering Manager - Java Backend & IAM
Lead a team of security engineers, coach engineers, and oversee IAM and Java backend security at a major bank.
Sr. Backend Java Developer
Design and build Java 17+ microservices with Spring Boot, deploy on AWS EKS, and maintain Oracle databases for a hybrid role in Smithfield, RI.
Senior Backend Architect, Enterprise Platforms
Leads backend architecture for distributed microservices and full-stack systems, mentoring engineers and building regulatory-compliant solutions using Java, Python, or Go on AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Builds backend services for an AI-powered marketing platform that automates restaurant promotions across delivery apps, handling campaign orchestration, budgeting, and third-party integrations.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Build and deploy backend systems that power AI voice agents matching freight loads with trucks, integrating with messy customer systems and shaping scalable platform tooling.
Senior Backend Engineer Trust and Safety
Build detection, monitoring, and case-management systems for AML, KYC, sanctions screening, and financial-crime prevention at a crypto prediction market.
Senior Backend Engineer Trading and Connectivity
Build and scale event-driven systems that connect a crypto exchange to external participants using Kafka, gRPC, DynamoDB, and Redis while optimizing order routing and market-data distribution.
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
A Staff Backend Engineer leads AI-powered product architecture at GlossGenius, integrating LLMs into production systems, shaping backend tech direction, and unblocking teams via rapid PoCs and scalable cloud solutions (AWS/K8s).
Backend Software Engineer
Build and maintain distributed systems that protect Yahoo Mail from spam and deliver billions of messages daily using Java/Go, cloud-native tools, and AI-assisted development.
Backend Engineer
Builds and scales the backend of an AI platform, integrating agents, LLMs, and RAG systems using Python and Go.