Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,635 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 773 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 | $215,050 | 1,400 |
| 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 23%
How the work is done
- Remote 860 · 15%
- Hybrid 742 · 13%
- Onsite 362 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,596 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,105
- Lead 431
- Staff 393
- Principal 104
- Middle 49
- C-level 43
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 925
- 1000+ employees 915
- 51-200 employees 585
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 14
Senior Backend Engineer, D2C Platform + Equity
Builds and scales backend services in Java for a direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform, designing APIs and collaborating with frontend engineers and product teams.
Graduate Backend Engineer – Scalable, Secure Microservices
Builds and maintains high-throughput microservices for core TikTok services like Recommendations, Search, and E-Commerce using Go, C++, Java, or Python.
Senior Backend Engineer - .NET & AWS (Hybrid Austin)
Senior Backend Engineer designs scalable .NET services and REST APIs on AWS for Stamps.com, working with SQL/NoSQL databases, mentoring junior devs, and leading DevOps deployments.
Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Golang, Java, AWS)
Lead backend engineering projects in a cloud-native environment, building distributed microservices with Java, Go, and AWS to meet regulatory and customer needs in financial services.
Backend Software Engineer (NodeJS) (Remote)
Build and maintain scalable Node.js backend services for restaurant and fuel-tech platforms, integrating payments, hardware, and APIs with TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL.
Senior Backend Engineer, AI Security & Multi-Tenant Cloud
Senior Backend Engineer at Cranium AI builds and maintains scalable, multi-tenant cloud services on Azure and Kubernetes, focusing on security, governance, and performance for enterprise environments.
Senior Go Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native, High-Performance
Designs and builds scalable, cloud-native microservices in Go, deploys them on Kubernetes, and crafts secure REST/gRPC APIs for distributed systems.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Data Pipelines & AI Tools
Builds and maintains Kotlin/Python backend services for user data flows, designs event-driven architectures, and integrates systems with CDPs and marketing channels.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Payments & Cloud-Native
Senior backend engineer building cloud-native, microservices-based payments systems in Java, focusing on distributed systems and SDLC best practices.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Retention & CRM (Hybrid)
KAYAK is hiring a Senior Java Software Engineer to join the Retention and CRM team in Cambridge/Concord, MA. Build scalable backend services powering Trips, price alerts, and personalized engagement for millions of…
Senior Backend Engineer — Hybrid (Denver)
Senior backend engineer builds and maintains Java/Kotlin services and APIs for a fintech platform in Denver, ensuring code quality and CI/CD in an agile team.
Remote Backend Engineer — Healthcare HIPAA & EHR/HL7
Builds secure, HIPAA-compliant backend services for healthcare apps, integrating EHR systems like Epic/Cerner and implementing HL7/FHIR interoperability.
Backend Developer
Build and maintain server-side CRM software using PHP, Python, or Ruby for client projects in a fully remote role.
Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)
Builds and maintains scalable backend services in C#/.NET for an AI-driven global payment orchestration platform, focusing on payment routing, connector management, and secure APIs.