Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,634 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 772 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 741 · 13%
- Onsite 362 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 1,596 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 3,104
- Lead 432
- Staff 393
- Principal 104
- Middle 49
- C-level 43
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 925
- 1000+ employees 914
- 51-200 employees 585
- 11-50 employees 285
- 201-500 employees 46
- 1-10 employees 14
Backend Software Engineer
Builds backend systems for defense tech that power real-time decision-making across military and commercial domains using distributed network architectures.
Sr. Backend Engineer - Xumo
Builds and optimizes backend systems for a free ad-supported streaming TV platform, focusing on video ingestion, metadata APIs, and recommendation pipelines using Java, Kubernetes, and cloud databases.
Amazon Sr Software Engineer, AWS Managed Backend Services
Build a fully-managed backend platform that unifies databases, auth, and real-time infra so developers can ship apps in minutes using AI coding agents.
Senior Backend Engineer
Builds and scales backend systems for an AI-powered search platform, focusing on performance, reliability, and open-source contributions.
Sr/Staff Software Engineer, Backend | Web Products
Senior/Staff backend engineer building scalable, AI-powered healthcare payment systems in Java/Scala/Rust, mentoring teams and driving agentic development practices.
Backend Engineer III
Builds and maintains core banking infrastructure in Go and CockroachDB, designing asynchronous workflows to process transactions for a fintech app used by everyday investors.
Java Backend Developer - Senior Associate - 70022741
Designs, builds, and maintains enterprise Java microservices and backend systems for business-critical platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Java Backend Engineer
Design and build scalable, cloud-native Java backend services for enterprise applications, collaborating with architects and stakeholders to deliver business-critical solutions.
Senior Banking Java Backend Engineer
Builds and maintains Java-based backend services for banking systems using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices to handle enterprise integration and financial workloads.
Backend Developer-Google Cloud Platform
Design and build scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices on Google Cloud Platform, focusing on high-performance backend systems and APIs.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Build cloud services that collect, process, and expose energy-monitoring data and controls for SPAN’s hardware products, using Kotlin/TypeScript, gRPC/REST/GraphQL, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
Backend .NET Developer
Build and maintain .NET-based backend services and standalone apps using SQL Server and messaging systems like Kafka or IBM MQ.
Sr. II Backend Engineer, Mobile API
Senior backend engineer leading API design and delivery for Slickdeals’ mobile apps, refactoring legacy systems, and optimizing high-traffic RESTful services in PHP and MySQL/PostgreSQL.
Lead Software Engineer, Backend
Lead a backend engineering team to design, build, and scale the core systems of a developer-operations platform used by engineering teams to improve operational maturity and reduce friction.