Backend Jobs in United States
There are 5,633 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 771 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 | 1,399 |
| 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 859 · 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
Senior Angular/Backend Systems Engineer — Remote Cloud
Builds a cloud-based healthcare EDI data dashboard using Angular for the frontend and Java/Node.js for RESTful APIs, integrating with internal services to deliver live and historical data to clinical users.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Senior backend engineer building scalable systems for a leading fashion marketplace, using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and AWS while tackling payments, anti-fraud, and performance challenges.
Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Scalable Online Games
Own backend services powering NBA 2K’s online features, building distributed systems and low-latency databases for millions of concurrent players using C++ and Python.
Senior Cloud-Native CAP & BTP Engineer - Backend Architect
Design and build cloud-native banking backends using SAP CAP, BTP, ABAP Cloud, and RAP; set architecture standards and mentor teams.
Senior Backend Engineer, Healthcare Integrations (Remote)
Senior Backend Engineer builds secure integrations between a cardiology platform and external healthcare systems using Kotlin/Python while ensuring HIPAA compliance.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Microservices Remote/Hybrid
Builds and maintains event-driven Java/Spring microservices for an insurance underwriting platform, integrating PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka.
Senior Software Backend Engineer, Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA)
Build distributed systems and real-time services for space domain awareness, autonomous maneuver planning, and AI-driven anomaly detection using Java/Kotlin, Python, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Senior AI-Powered Backend Engineer (Real-Time Payments)
Design real-time AI-powered fraud defenses and scalable payment platforms using cloud-native decisioning and AI-assisted SDLC practices.
Senior Backend Engineer - IoT Data & Real-Time Streams
Senior backend engineer building IoT data pipelines and real-time stream processing for fleet visibility using Kafka, Flink, and AWS.
Senior PHP Backend Engineer: DDD, Symfony or Laravel, Hybrid
Design and build backend services and APIs in PHP using Symfony or Laravel, applying DDD and event-driven patterns to create scalable energy-sector solutions.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Healthcare Data Ops
Senior Backend Engineer building secure, cloud-native data pipelines and APIs for processing sensitive healthcare data using AI-driven operations.
Sr. Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer at Fiserv to architect and lead the evolution of workforce management systems, shift scheduling, and enterprise integrations using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native tools.
Senior Safety Backend Engineer — Scalable Infra
Build and maintain large-scale backend systems for Trust & Safety, collaborating with ML and policy teams to design secure, scalable infrastructure in Python on GCP/AWS.
Lead Backend Engineer (Go, AWS) for Data Platforms
Lead a team building and scaling cloud-native backend services in Go and AWS for Capital One’s data platforms, mentoring engineers and making architectural decisions in a regulated financial environment.
Senior Backend Engineer: Shape Scalable APIs & Systems
Senior Backend Engineer at GOAT building scalable APIs and systems for a fashion marketplace using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and AWS.