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Remote backend engineer jobs in North America

Remote backend engineering roles — APIs, services, and infrastructure at companies hiring globally. Remote jobs across North America — United States, Canada, and Mexico. Pacific to Eastern timezones, USD/CAD-friendly contracts.

595 jobs available

Rockstar11 hours ago

Senior Rails Engineer

US flagUnited States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$130k – $180k/year
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Vontier11 hours ago

Back-End Software Engineering Lead – Architect

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$147.3k – $189k/year
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LaunchDarkly14 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Experimentation

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$163k – $224.1k/year
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GitLab15 hours ago

Backend Engineer, AI Engineering – Duo Chat

US flagUnited States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$115.2k – $194.4k/year
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Hudson IT and Manpower16 hours ago

Backend Developer, Level III

US flagTexas OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$55 – $60/hour
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Livefront18 hours ago

.NET/C# Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$80k – $130k/year
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Livefront18 hours ago

Java Engineer

US flagColorado, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$80k – $130k/year
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Orion Innovation19 hours ago

Desarrollador Angular – .Net

MX flagMexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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SurveyMonkey23 hours ago

Senior Database Engineer

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend EngineerC$95.2k – C$137k/year
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Recruit Action inc.1 day ago

Senior Backend Developer, Java Spring Boot, Camunda 8

CA flagCanada OnlyFreelanceBackend EngineerC$75 – C$80/hour
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InnovAge1 day ago

Database Engineer II

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$86.8k – $112.9k/year
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KENTECH1 day ago

Lead Platform Architect / Technical Lead

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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G2i Inc.1 day ago

Python Engineer, AI Code Reviewer

US flagUnited States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$100 – $200/hour
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Helius Sunlink PV1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

North AmericaFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Helius Sunlink PV1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

North AmericaFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Eleventh Hour Games1 day ago

Senior Backend Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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South Geeks1 day ago

Senior Fullstack Engineer, Python, JS

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Bitdeer Group1 day ago

Staff MaaS Backend Engineer

US flagCalifornia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Hyphen Solutions1 day ago

Senior Java Architect

US flagTexas OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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MoneyThumb1 day ago

Java Engineer I

US flagCalifornia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$90k – $120k/year
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General Dynamics Information Technology1 day ago

AI/ML Technical Architect – Lead

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$204k – $276k/year
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G2i Inc.1 day ago

Go Engineer, AI Code Reviewer

US flagUnited States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$100 – $200/hour
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Skylum1 day ago

C++ Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Brightfield1 day ago

Senior Go Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$150k – $185k/year
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Accenture Federal Services1 day ago

Back-End Developer

US flagDistrict of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$64k – $124.2k/year
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What these roles pay

Median starting pay
$139k/ year
330 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in North America start between $105k and $172k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in North America

Affirm logoAffirm16 open rolesGitLab logoGitLab11 open rolesGeneral Dynamics Information Technology logoGeneral Dynamics Information Technology8 open rolesSalesforce logoSalesforce8 open rolesLaunchDarkly logoLaunchDarkly7 open rolesVALCE Talent Solutions logoVALCE Talent Solutions7 open rolesGrafana Labs logoGrafana Labs6 open rolesSnowflake logoSnowflake6 open roles

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in North America truly remote?
Yes. Every listing on Remotery is a fully-remote backend engineer role. We exclude hybrid and "remote within X miles of HQ" listings — if it's on the site, you can do the job from home.
What does pay look like for remote backend engineer jobs in North America?
Across the 330 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $105k to $172k, with a median near $139k (annual USD). Actual offers vary with seniority, company, and location — use the salary filter to focus on your range.
How often are new backend engineer listings added in North America?
New roles are added daily. The listing date is shown on every card and detail page so you can quickly identify the freshest postings.

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