Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,574 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 797 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 | $165,591 | $192,000 | $215,000 | 1,414 |
| USD | hour | $62 | $69 | $76 | 28 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 43%
- cloud 41%
- ai 37%
- python 35%
- aws 32%
- java 32%
- distributed-systems 24%
- kubernetes 22%
How the work is done
- Remote 829 · 15%
- Hybrid 726 · 13%
- Onsite 355 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,569 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,095
- Lead 427
- Staff 387
- Principal 100
- Middle 53
- C-level 38
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 917
- 1000+ employees 900
- 51-200 employees 587
- 11-50 employees 284
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 15
Java Back End Developer
This role involves Java back-end development, focusing on J2EE design patterns and MVC frameworks like Struts. The developer will utilize design tools such as Enterprise Architect to support IT staffing projects.
Contract Software Engineer II - Backend
Contract backend engineer at Electrify America (Volkswagen Group) independently delivering Java/Spring Boot features and bug fixes for EV charging infrastructure, working with REST APIs, Postgres, and MongoDB.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI SaaS, NYC Hybrid, Equity
Senior Backend Engineer at an early-stage AI-native B2B SaaS startup, designing and building production-grade backend services on a Python + AWS serverless stack and owning features end-to-end.
Lead Backend Engineer — Cloud & Real-Time APIs
Design, implement, and operate scalable backend services and APIs using FastAPI, Python, and event-driven architectures, covering customer operations, billing, notifications, and third-party integrations.
Senior Backend Engineer — AI Automation
Designs and builds backend systems and AI automation solutions in Python for a media and entertainment services provider.

Backend Engineer, Link
Builds and maintains Stripe’s digital wallet (Link) backend infrastructure, focusing on scalable payment systems, security, and cross-team collaboration to enhance global transaction experiences.
Back-End (+RPA) Developer_ Bilingual (Korean/ English)
Senior back-end developer and technical lead responsible for RPA development, operation support, and traditional application module development using Java/Python, Oracle/SQL, and JavaScript, while mentoring junior developers and managing the full SDLC.
Senior Backend Engineer (C++)
Senior Backend Engineer building cloud-based microservices for multiplayer games at a co-dev studio, primarily using C++ and Golang with cloud providers and non-relational databases.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend), Communication
Senior Software Engineer on the Communications team at Roblox, owning backend systems that power chat and messaging for millions of players and supporting billions of messages daily, building and scaling infrastructure for in-game communication.