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Backend Jobs in United States

There are 4,058 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 957 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$174,000$197,500$222,000775
USDhour$34$59$7118

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • api 55%
  • cloud 47%
  • ai 46%
  • aws 40%
  • python 39%
  • java 34%
  • distributed-systems 29%
  • kubernetes 26%

How the work is done

  • Remote 744 · 18%
  • Hybrid 607 · 15%
  • Onsite 403 · 10%

Visa sponsorship offered in 42% of the 549 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,823
  • Staff 374
  • Lead 288
  • Principal 77
  • Intern 47
  • Middle 42

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 396
  • 501-1000 employees 178
  • 51-200 employees 109
  • 11-50 employees 98
  • 201-500 employees 31
  • 1-10 employees 10
4.1K jobs
Argon AI
5 views 3 weeks ago

Senior / Staff Backend Engineer, Platform & Search

Open 19d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeStaff
United States

Argon AI is hiring a senior/staff backend engineer in NYC to own the platform and search systems behind its AI products for life-sciences teams: building ontologies, indexing, and semantic search, operating AWS/Kubernetes infrastructure, and leading a search database migration. Stack: TypeScript/Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes.

AI API AWS Kubernetes Node.js +5 skills
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Twenty
5 views 3 weeks ago

Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer

Open 19d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timePrincipal
United States

Senior backend engineer at a cybersecurity startup that industrializes offensive cyber operations for the U.S. and allies. Day to day: architect high-throughput, event-driven Go services on AWS/hybrid on-prem, define APIs, lead design reviews and incident response, and mentor engineers. On-site role, U.S. citizenship required.

AI Analytics API AWS CI/CD +21 skills
192K – 281K $
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Twenty
10 views 3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Open 19d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

About the Company America is under sustained cyber attack. Our adversaries infiltrate our networks, steal our IP, and degrade the digital infrastructure that modern life runs on. They’ve learned—correctly—that those…

AI Analytics API AWS CI/CD +15 skills
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Microsoft
11 views 3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Likely evergreen On-siteAPAC, North AmericaSenior

Senior backend engineer building and scaling a real-time ad-bidding platform that handles millions of auctions per second with strict latency constraints, using low-latency distributed systems and modern cloud practices.

114K – 204K CAD
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horizon3ai
9 views 3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Growth & MSSP

Open 19d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Get to Know Us Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find and fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit…

Agile API Authentication AWS Azure +17 skills
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Nutrafol
9 views 3 weeks ago

Sr. Backend Developer - e-commerce

Open 24d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Developer at Nutrafol building and maintaining Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce backends, GraphQL/REST APIs, third-party integrations, and Shopify support for a hair-wellness e-commerce brand. Also applies AI/LLM tooling to automate engineering and business workflows; remote role within the United States.

Agentic AI AI API Authentication Automation +14 skills
150K – 180K $
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The Headspace
3 weeks ago

Remote Principal Software Engineer, Backend

Likely evergreen HybridNorth AmericaFull-timePrincipal
United States

About the Principal Software Engineer, Backend at Headspace: At Headspace, you’ll be working on a highly impactful consumer facing product that impacts millions of members globally. Our mission is to transform mental…

API AWS CI/CD Cloud Cloud Native +10 skills
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Open Sc
3 weeks ago

Remote (Senior) Software Engineer - Backend

Likely evergreen North AmericaSenior
United States

In today's digital age, instant information is the norm. But this transparency disappears when it comes to consumer products, and their ethical and sustainable production through supply chains. Addressing the…

Agile AI API Api Design AWS +28 skills
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SIVAD Consulting
5 views 3 weeks ago

Remote Senior Backend Engineer for AI Mortgage Platform

Open 19d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer joining SIVAD Consulting's AI-native operating system initiative for mortgage servicing. Day to day: owning backend features and scalable systems, shipping production code in Python (with React, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP), and collaborating with Product and Design. Remote role; 3-10 years' experience and strong communication required.

AI Cloud Docker GCP Kubernetes +2 skills
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Quidient
6 views 3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 92d 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

Senior Backend Engineer at Quidient builds and maintains cloud APIs and infrastructure for 3D scene reconstruction, using AWS, Python/Node.js, and microservices to process and deliver 3D data via Quidient Reality®.

AI API Authentication AWS CI/CD +21 skills
100K – 120K $
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vetsez
15 views 3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

Open 111d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer for a 100% remote position on a large federal government healthcare technology project. This role will support the design, development, and modernization of…

Agile API Authentication AWS CI/CD +11 skills
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Devconnectplatform
6 views 3 weeks ago

Remote Senior Backend Engineer – AI-First Workflow

Open 20d RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

A fully remote senior backend engineer at Cloudbeds (hospitality software) designs, builds, and operates PHP and Java backend services on the Workflow Squad, focusing on APIs, data models, and event-driven architectures deployed on Kubernetes, while owning features end to end.

AI API Event Driven Architecture Java Kubernetes +2 skills
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Zohorecruit
4 views 3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, End-to-End Ownership

Open 20d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend engineer at an AI-native software company, owning features end to end and building scalable backend systems that handle high-volume, mission-critical transactions, while leveraging AI tools to ship production code with human review. Hybrid role with in-person collaboration in New York or San Francisco.
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iCapital Network
10 views 3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President

Open 82d North AmericaFull-timeC-level 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 high-performance backend services in Scala for a fintech platform, collaborating with product teams and using cloud-native microservices.

API Cloud Cloud Native Java Node.js +5 skills
130K – 170K $
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iCapital Network
9 views 3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Open 80d North AmericaFull-timeC-level 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 cloud-native backend services for a fintech platform using Python, Scala, and Node.js, focusing on high-performance APIs and microservices.

API Cloud Cloud Native FastAPI Node.js +7 skills
130K – 170K $
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iCapital Network
11 views 3 weeks ago

Scala Backend Software Engineer - Vice President

Open 124d North AmericaFull-timeC-level 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 cloud-native Scala microservices (Akka/ZIO) for a fintech platform, collaborating with product teams to deliver scalable APIs and integrations while mentoring on new tech.

API Cloud Cloud Native Java Node.js +5 skills
130K – 160K $
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iCapital Network
9 views 3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer, Blockchain - Assistant Vice President

Open 127d North AmericaFull-timeC-level 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 a private blockchain ledger using DAML/Canton and Python FastAPI to streamline private-market investments for advisors and high-net-worth clients.

API AWS Blockchain Cloud FastAPI +5 skills
120K – 145K $
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Nava
3 weeks ago

Remote Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)

Likely evergreen HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior backend/full-stack engineer at Nava, a consultancy building digital services for US government agencies. Day to day you design, build, and deploy end-to-end systems and APIs on small agile teams (Java Spring, Kubernetes, SQL/RDS, Python, JavaScript), with code reviews, documentation, and on-call support.

Accessibility Agile API DevOps Java +6 skills
136K – 171K $
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Azx Inc
4 views 3 weeks ago

Remote Software Engineer (Backend-Focused)

Likely evergreen RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time
United States

Software Engineer (Backend-Focused) About AZX Our mission is to accelerate positive impact in critical industries through AI transformation. We’re growing quickly and already work with category-leaders in real estate…

AI Ai Enablement Angular API Api Design +36 skills
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Vlipco
3 weeks ago

Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Likely evergreen North AmericaSenior
United States

About Vlipco At Vlipco we want builders who are always thinking about how their works impacts the business and the overall experience of our users. We celebrate creative thinking and open minded solutions. We are team…

API Api Design Automation AWS CI/CD +7 skills
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