Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,635 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 774 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 Java Backend Engineer
Build and maintain Java-based backend services for a software product company, using SQL databases and Agile workflows.
Staff Backend Engineer
Build and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines in Go and AWS to power a personalized health guidance platform.
Software Development Engineer II- Back End
Builds backend services for geospatial processing and automation using Python, Node.js, and Java, integrating with ArcGIS Enterprise and cloud-native environments to support global-scale GIS solutions.
Senior Backend Engineer, Geospatial Payments (Hybrid/Remote)
Build and enhance geospatial payments systems and compliance services using Golang, Python, Redis, Postgres, and Kafka in a microservices setup.
Senior Cloud & Backend Engineer — Hybrid (3/2)
Design and build scalable web apps and cloud infrastructure using Python, Node.js, Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
Senior Backend Engineer — Remote-First, Microservices
Senior backend engineer building and scaling microservices for a modern adtech platform, integrating third-party SaaS with proprietary APIs in AWS.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, Scalable Systems
Build and scale the core backend systems for an AI-driven platform using Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, and serverless compute with LLMs.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Cloud-Native
Bumble Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to shape core systems powering the Bumble Dating experience. You will own projects end-to-end, mentor juniors, and contribute to architecture in a…
Senior Software Engineer - Golang Backend, Remote
Builds and owns backend services in Go for a specialty-pharmacy marketplace, collaborating with nurses, pharmacies, and ops while improving code quality and testing.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Build and optimize high-performance backend services in Go and Kafka to process and analyze ad-tech data at scale, including ML-driven solutions.
Backend Developer (.NET/C#)
Build and maintain scalable enterprise backend services using C#, .NET, ASP.NET, and SQL Server, exposing REST APIs for internal and external clients.
Staff Backend Engineer: Take Profit Trader
Build and own low-latency streaming infrastructure for a proprietary trading firm, processing live market data and delivering real-time alerts to traders using .NET Core, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and time-series databases.
Développeur Backend Bilingue Anglais - Freelance
Build and maintain backend services in Go, design RESTful APIs, and collaborate with frontend and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Backend Engineer
Backend Engineer builds and maintains scalable systems and APIs for a food-delivery SaaS platform used by major restaurant chains.