Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,666 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$166,500$192,050$215,0251,403
USDhour$62$69$7628

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

Most requested skills

  • api 44%
  • cloud 42%
  • ai 38%
  • python 35%
  • aws 33%
  • java 32%
  • distributed-systems 24%
  • kubernetes 22%

How the work is done

  • Remote 860 · 15%
  • Hybrid 745 · 13%
  • Onsite 359 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,600 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,121
  • Lead 436
  • Staff 394
  • Principal 104
  • Middle 51
  • C-level 43

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 926
  • 1000+ employees 919
  • 51-200 employees 587
  • 11-50 employees 285
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,666 jobs
David Joseph & Company
3 weeks ago

Amari AI — Senior Backend Engineer

Open 21d North AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Build and scale the distributed backend that powers Amari’s AI agents for customs-brokerage automation, handling real-time logistics data, queues, databases, and search layers.

Agentic AI AI Automation Data Pipelines Distributed Systems +9 skills
210 000 – 285 000 $
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Self Financial Backed by Techstars
3 weeks ago

Backend Software Engineer - Evergreen Posting

Open 22d 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

Build and own backend services and APIs in Python (Flask/FastAPI) that power Self Financial’s mobile and web apps, integrating with payment processors and credit bureaus while ensuring scalability and security.

Agentic AI Analytics API Api Design AWS +14 skills
145 000 – 175 000 $
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P2PSoftTek Inc
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Developer

Open 17d North America
United States

Develops enterprise Java backend services using Core Java and Java 8 features like Streams and Lambdas.

API Java Lambda
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Semper Valens Solutions
3 weeks ago

Back-End Developer, Mid with Security Clearance

Open 19d WorldwideFull-timeMiddle
United States

Mid-level back-end developer in San Antonio, TX, supporting cybersecurity-focused government projects requiring Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Process Improvement
Ardent Principles, Inc.
3 weeks ago

Tools Developer (Back End Development) with Security Clearance

Open 19d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Develops and maintains enterprise back-end tools using Java, Spring Boot, and MongoDB on AWS for a government-focused team.

AWS Java Jira MongoDB Spring +1 skills
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General Atomics
3 weeks ago

Back End Software Engineering Functional Group Manager with Security Clearance

Open 19d Worldwide 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

Lead a back-end engineering team building secure, real-time data processing systems for government and defense clients using advanced algorithms and machine learning.

Machine Learning
Oxbridge Health
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

North AmericaSenior
United States

Role Description The Senior Backend Engineer will lead the design and implementation of high-scale, serverless backend services using AWS, Python, Relational and NoSQL database, and modern architectural designs. You’ll…

Analytics API AWS CI/CD Data Engineering +26 skills
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BTI360 Website
3 weeks ago

Backend Python Engineer - Clearance Required

Open 76d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Builds secure, scalable Python backend services and APIs for data discovery and analysis, using FastAPI, AWS, and DevSecOps pipelines in a government-focused environment.

Agile AI API AWS Azure +37 skills
96 900 – 247 900 $
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Innovative IT Solutions Inc
3 weeks ago

Backend Java

Open 20d Worldwide 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 Java-based backend services using Spring Boot, AWS cloud services, and Python integrations for a long-term product role.

AWS Cloud DynamoDB ECS Java +5 skills
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Invisible Technologies AI
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineering Specialist - Freelance AI Trainer Project

Open 80d North AmericaContract
United States

A contract backend engineer evaluates and refines AI-generated code for correctness, efficiency, and scalability, using Python, Java, Go, or C++ and related frameworks and databases.

AI API Api Design Cloud Containerization +11 skills
8 – 65 $ / hr
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Empat
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer

Open 21d On-siteNorth America
United States

Build and scale backend systems for a fintech trading app that lets users autopilot portfolios or launch their own funds, integrating with U.S. brokerages.

API AWS Cloud Distributed Systems Fintech +7 skills
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Coinbase Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Senior Stablecoins Backend & Smart Contract Engineer Remote

Open 21d 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 services and smart contracts for stablecoin issuance, reserves, minting, burning, and rewards while collaborating with product and design to ship features.
Publicis Groupe ANZ
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI‑Driven with Java & Python

Open 21d North AmericaSenior
United States

Epsilon, a subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Senior Software Engineer (7–10 years) to design, build, and scale backend services in Java and Python. This role emphasizes spec‑driven AI‑assisted development, using…

AI Claude Code Java Python
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Lightning-Ai
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI Training & Experimentation

Open 21d HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior engineer building backend systems for AI agent orchestration and distributed training at Lightning AI, the creators of PyTorch Lightning.

AI API Distributed Training Observability PyTorch
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Metropolis Technologies
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Edge — On-site 4 Days/Week

Open 21d North 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 builds scalable systems integrating hardware with ML to analyze real-world object behavior using AWS, Java, Scala, gRPC, Redis, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Kafka.

AWS Distributed Systems gRPC Java Kafka +5 skills
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rePurpose Global
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AWS, TypeScript, AI (Remote US)

Open 21d North 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

Builds and scales backend services and APIs using TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and AWS for a sustainability platform.

API AWS Cloud GraphQL Node.js +2 skills
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rePurpose Global
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Sustainability (Remote)

Open 21d North 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

Builds and maintains scalable backend services and APIs in TypeScript/Node.js on AWS, focusing on cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and security for an AI-driven sustainability platform.

API AWS CI/CD Cloud GraphQL +2 skills
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rePurpose Global
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer – Remote (AWS, TypeScript)

Open 21d MENA, North 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.

Builds and maintains scalable backend services for a packaging sustainability platform using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS.

AI API Api Design AWS Cloud +3 skills
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KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller)
3 weeks ago

Senior AI & Data Backend Engineer

Open 21d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build and scale AI-driven backend services, integrating data pipelines and APIs to power internal software for a professional services firm.

AI API Data Engineering Data Pipelines Python
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Robinhood Backed by Techstars
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer – Wallet & Web3 DeFi

Open 21d North AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer at Robinhood to build and maintain scalable wallet and DeFi backend services for crypto trading and tokenized stocks.

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