Role

Backend Engineer Jobs in the United States

Backend engineers build APIs, data models and services. Expect interview focus on schema design, concurrency, caching and API contracts.

Open roles
34
Remote
7
Sponsorship signals
1
Median salary
$115k+

Core skills employers ask for

  • Java
  • Go
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST APIs
  • Microservices

Latest backend engineer openings

Every listing was posted within the last three days and links straight to the employer's application.

What the market looks like

Few employers in this category publish salary ranges in the job description. National bands for backend engineer roles generally run $115k–$190k depending on metro and level.

Of the 34 live roles, 7 are remote-eligible and 1 carry a visa-sponsorship signal — either explicit language in the job description or an employer with verified H-1B filing history.

Application timing matters more than most candidates expect. Postings on ATS boards accumulate the majority of their applications in the first 72 hours, which is exactly the window StemJobs indexes.

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Backend Engineer jobs by city

Where these roles are posted

  • US (3)
  • IN - Indianapolis (3)
  • San Francisco, CA (2)
  • San Mateo, CA, United States (2)
  • N/A (2)
  • Reykjavík (2)
  • Remote US (2)
  • CA - Lodi (2)
  • MN - Brooklyn Center (1)
  • San Jose, California (1)
  • New York, NY; Seattle, WA (1)
  • Sunnyvale, CA; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Ann Arbor, MI (1)

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