Backend engineer jobs in the United States
392 open roles for backend engineers in the United States as of Nov 14, 2026. Affirm, Horizon3ai, Ramp, Verkada and Altruist have the most. 113 are remote and the median advertised salary is $216K.
- Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms and Agentic & ML SystemsSocure · 🇺🇸Hub - San Francisco$230K - $270KSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Backend Engineer, Video Platform IntegrationPatreon · 🇺🇸San Francisco$212K - $318KSeniorGoPythonJava
- Senior Backend/Full Stack EngineerClera · 🇺🇸San Francisco$100K - $200KSeniorRustGoTypeScript
- Senior Backend Engineer, Agent InfrastructureAirbyte · 🇺🇸San Francisco$196K - $235KSeniorPostgreSQLLLMKafka
- Software Engineer I, Backend (Continuous Delivery)Affirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$130K - $180KRemotePythonKotlinMySQL
- Software Engineer, Backend (All Levels)Zip · 🇺🇸San Francisco$160K - $280KPythonJavaScriptReact
- Software Engineer – Backend Engineer – Tax EngineeringStripe · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$175K - $235KPythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)Patreon · 🇺🇸San Francisco$189K - $256KPythonSQL
- Senior Backend Engineer, Autonomous DefenseHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote · +1 more location$170K - $235KRemoteSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Principal Backend Programmer (Developer Platform)Epic Games · 🇺🇸Cary,North Carolina,United States—LeadGoPythonGCP
- Senior Backend Programmer (SCM & CI/CD)Epic Games · 🇺🇸Cary,North Carolina,United States—SeniorGoPythonTerraform
- Senior Engineer, Backend, Vendor ManagementRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$204K - $280KSenior
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (ML Training and Serving)Affirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$195K - $225KRemoteSeniorPythonKotlinMachine Learning
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (ML Feature Platform)Affirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$195K - $225KRemoteSeniorPythonKotlinMachine Learning
- Backend Engineer - IntegrationsGranted · 🇺🇸Remote - Continental US$150K - $225KRemoteTypeScriptReactPostgreSQL
- Staff Backend Engineer, Agent InfrastructureAirbyte · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $280KLeadPostgreSQLLLMKafka
- Senior Engineer, Backend, ProcurementRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$204K - $280KSeniorLLMNetSuite
- Senior Engineer, Backend, Bill PayRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$204K - $280KSeniorLLMRailsNetSuite
- Senior Backend & Cloud Infrastructure EngineerSekai · 🇺🇸San Francisco, USA—SeniorGoPythonPostgreSQL
- Software Engineer I (Backend, Growth)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$105K - $145KJavaSQLPostgreSQL
- Senior Cloud & Backend Software EngineerOrbit · 🇺🇸San Francisco$185K - $215KSeniorSQLPostgreSQLDocker
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Trust & Safety)Affirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$195K - $255KRemoteSeniorPythonKotlinMySQL
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer)Affirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$195K - $255KRemoteSeniorPythonKotlinMySQL
- Software Engineer, Backend, Comms PlatformRamp · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$172K - $280KRemote
- Senior Backend Cloud EngineerHalcyon · 🇺🇸Remote, US$140K - $200KRemoteSeniorRustPythonScala
- Software Engineer, Back-End - Go (NY)Superhuman Platform Inc · 🇺🇸Hub - New York$154K - $258KGoGCPAzure
- Software Engineer II, BackendAffirm · 🇺🇸Remote US—RemotePythonKotlinMySQL
- Staff Backend Engineer, InternalHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$229K - $270KRemoteLeadGoPythonTypeScript
- Staff Software Engineer - Backend (Consumer - Agentic Trading)Coinbase · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$218K - $256KRemoteLeadGoLLMTrading
- Backend Engineer InternMatch Group · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$47 an hourInternPythonTypeScriptNode.js
- Staff Backend Graph EngineerSocure · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$225K - $250KRemoteLeadPythonJavaScala
- Staff Backend Software Engineer, Cloud PlatformIonQ · 🇺🇸Bothell, Washington, United States$152K - $228KLeadGoPythonTypeScript
- Software Engineer, BackendVercel · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City$196K - $294KTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Backend Software Engineer - Data ConnectorsPalantir · 🇺🇸New York, NY—PythonJavaKafka
- Staff Backend Engineer, Financial EngineeringOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$266K - $445KLead
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Risk)Coinbase · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$186KRemoteSeniorGoPythonJava
- Software Engineer II, BackendToast · 🇺🇸Remote US$104K - $213KRemoteJavaKotlinDynamoDB
- Principal Backend Engineer, Enterpise PlatformHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$255K - $295KRemoteLeadGoPythonTypeScript
- Sr. Software Engineer, BackendPendo · 🇺🇸Raleigh, NC$135K - $160KSeniorGoPythonJava
- Senior Backend Engineer, Admin ExperienceHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$199K - $235KRemoteSeniorGoPythonSQL
- Senior Software Engineer - BackendHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ · +2 more locations$157K - $218KSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Backend Engineer, PaymentsSpeak · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $280KTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQL
- Backend Software Engineer - University Graduate 2027Verkada · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA United States$120K - $140KJuniorPythonPostgreSQLTerraform
- Staff Software Engineer (Backend, Business Systems)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$170K - $230KLeadGoPythonJava
- Senior Backend Engineer, LicensingHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$199K - $235KRemoteSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Staff Backend Engineer, LicensingHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$230K - $270KRemoteLeadGoPythonTypeScript
- Staff Backend Engineer, MSSPHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$230K - $270KRemoteLeadGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Backend Engineer, Onboarding and ProvisioningHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$199K - $235KRemoteSeniorGoPythonSQL
- Senior Manager, Engineering, Core-backendCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$215K - $260KSeniorRustGoJava
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Compute Platform)Affirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$265K - $325KRemoteLeadGoPythonTerraform
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Questions about Backend engineer jobs in the United States
- How many Backend engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 392 open Backend engineer jobs in the United States at 162 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 25 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most Backend engineer jobs in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at Affirm (20), Horizon3ai (17), Ramp (13), Verkada (13) and Altruist (13). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Backend engineer jobs in the United States?
- 113 of the 392 open Backend engineer jobs in the United States (29%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do Backend engineer jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $216K, based on 312 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $198K and $242K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Backend engineer jobs in the United States?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
















