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
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $166,500 | $192,050 | $215,012 | 1,404 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
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
Lead Backend Engineer, Enterprise Platforms
Lead a team of engineers to build and scale distributed microservices using Java, Python, Go, and AWS tools for a cybersecurity-focused enterprise platform.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Cloud Platform
Databricks is hiring a backend-focused software engineer to build scalable infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform. You will work on serverless, OS/container, and ML infrastructure across multi-cloud…
Senior Backend Engineer - Mobile API & Platform
Owns backend systems powering iOS/Android apps, refactors legacy code, and leads API design for reliable, secure consumer experiences in a cybersecurity-focused product.
Sr. II Backend Engineer, Mobile API
Senior backend engineer leading API design and delivery for Slickdeals’ iOS and Android apps, modernizing legacy systems and ensuring scalable, secure mobile services.
Senior Backend Engineer - Flow AI Platform
Designs and builds backend services and APIs for Finastra’s Flow AI platform using Python/C#/.NET, Azure cloud, and SOLID design patterns.
Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead, Cloud
Leads backend microservices and cloud systems in Java/Python/Go/Scala on AWS, mentors engineers, and builds scalable solutions for millions of customers.
Senior Go Backend Engineer on AWS Microservices
Builds and maintains Go-based microservices on AWS for Capital One’s decisioning systems, using Docker/Kubernetes and collaborating with product managers.
Roving Senior Backend Engineer - Agentic Payments
Reap, a global fintech, is seeking a Staff/Senior Backend Engineer to bridge multiple teams and ship agentic payments end-to-end. You’ll move fast in unfamiliar codebases, designing scalable flows and operating…
Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud & Kubernetes for Energy
Design and implement cloud services for energy data storage, processing, and API exposure using Kubernetes, REST, gRPC, and GraphQL.
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Golang, Java, AWS)
Lead backend engineering teams building cloud-native microservices in Java/Go on AWS to meet regulatory and customer needs in financial services.
Backend Engineer
Build scalable backend systems for an AI-powered contract intelligence platform, integrating LLMs, data pipelines, and search to process millions of contracts.
Python Backend Developer
Build and maintain Python-based backend services and REST APIs for international clients, collaborating in distributed teams using frameworks like FastAPI, Django, or Flask.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Platform
Build and own the distributed backend infrastructure that processes millions of marketing automation events per second in Go, ensuring reliability and scalability for thousands of global customers.
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Build and scale backend systems for healthcare payment and audit platforms using Java/Scala/Rust, while integrating AI coding agents and driving engineering best practices.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Build and scale distributed Go systems that power real-time messaging at massive scale, using AI agents and cloud-native tools to deliver reliable, high-performance communication infrastructure.
Judgment Labs — Senior Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer building scalable OLAP infrastructure (ClickHouse) to monitor agent behavior in AI systems, mentoring junior engineers and shaping engineering practices at a Series A startup.
Senior Staff Engineer (Backend) - Autonomous Vehicles and Agentic AI
Senior Staff Engineer (Backend) About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Staff Backend Engineer to set the technical direction for Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle (AV) and emerging business Customer Obsession experiences.…
Back-End Developer, Mid-JCC2-R
Designs and builds secure back-end systems, RESTful APIs, and databases for a DoD contractor, using Node.js/Django, PostgreSQL, and cloud DevSecOps tooling.