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.

573 jobs available

Aptive Resources22 hours ago

Data Modeler, SQL Database Developer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Salesforce1 day ago

Technical Architect

US flagOhio OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$148.5k – $223.9k/year
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MAS Global Consulting1 day ago

Senior Backend Developer

US flagFlorida OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer
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SimplePractice1 day ago

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

MX flagMexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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VetsEZ1 day ago

Senior Ruby API Developer

US flagPennsylvania OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Conduent1 day ago

Senior Java Developer – Healthcare, PBM Platform

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$96.3k – $125k/year
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Ground News1 day ago

Senior Back End Engineer

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Wordly1 day ago

Senior Backend Engineer – Node.js

US flagUnited States, +4 more locationsFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Conduent1 day ago

Senior Java Developer – Healthcare, PBM Platform

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$96.3k – $125k/year
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BizFirst LLC1 day ago

Mid-Level Java Full-Stack/API Developer – Federal Civilian Programs

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

MX flagMexico OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$25/hour
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer – Freelance

US flagFlorida, +4 more statesPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer – Freelance

CA flagCanada OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

US flagArizona, +5 more statesPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer, Freelance

US flagAlabama, +5 more statesPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer, Freelance

US flagNew York OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

US flagTexas OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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ASRC Federal3 days ago

Senior Drupal Subject Matter Expert

US flagDistrict of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Leidos3 days ago

Senior Java Web Application Developer

US flagVirginia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$131.3k – $237.4k/year
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Kreative Technologies, LLC4 days ago

Senior Java Developer

US flagVirginia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$91.6k – $101.7k/year
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Kreative Technologies, LLC4 days ago

Java Developer

US flagVirginia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$68.2k – $75.8k/year
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Zayo Group4 days ago

Platform Architect

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$77.1k – $118.6k/year
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Weave4 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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MicroTech4 days ago

Database Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$88k – $124k/year
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Leidos4 days ago

Senior Java Web Application Developer

US flagVirginia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$107.9k – $195.1k/year
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What these roles pay

Median starting pay
$132k/ year
345 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in North America start between $102k and $161k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in North America

Mindrift logoMindrift22 open rolesAffirm logoAffirm18 open rolesAd Hoc LLC logoAd Hoc LLC11 open rolesGitLab logoGitLab11 open rolesSalesforce logoSalesforce11 open rolesQuantiphi logoQuantiphi7 open rolesAscension logoAscension6 open rolesCoinbase logoCoinbase6 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 345 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $102k to $161k, with a median near $132k (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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