Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,678 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 775 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 | $166,500 | $192,050 | $215,025 | 1,403 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 44%
- cloud 41%
- ai 38%
- python 35%
- aws 33%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 859 · 15%
- Hybrid 746 · 13%
- Onsite 359 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,599 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,125
- Lead 440
- Staff 394
- Principal 104
- Middle 51
- C-level 43
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 926
- 1000+ employees 920
- 51-200 employees 587
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Junior Software Developer - Backend
Build and maintain cloud-native microservices in AWS GovCloud for a federal modernization program, using Java, Kubernetes, and event-driven architectures to modernize legacy systems.
Mid Software Developer - Backend
Mid-level backend developer building cloud-native microservices in Java/Spring Boot on AWS GovCloud, migrating legacy mainframe systems and integrating Elasticsearch for law-enforcement analytics.
Sr. Backend Developer
Senior Backend Engineer designs and scales core rental systems like reservations and pricing using Java/Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud platforms.
Senior AI / Backend Engineer
Build and maintain Python backend services and AI pipelines for DossiAI, integrating LLMs, retrieval workflows, agent orchestration, guardrails, and automated evaluations to deliver grounded, traceable results for federal agencies.
Data / Backend Engineer
Build secure data connectors, ETL pipelines, and SQL workflows to feed a greenfield AI system for federal clients, ensuring traceable, high-quality data integration and automated testing.
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.
Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Money Team
Staff Software Engineer builds and scales Flex’s financial backend systems, including payments, ledgers, and money movement, using Java, AWS, and distributed systems.
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.