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.

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SmarterDxAug 27

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Applied AI

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$190k – $230k/year
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NewRocketAug 27

AI Platform Architect

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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NVIDIAAug 27

Principal Software Engineer, Retail and CPG Platform Architecture

US flagCalifornia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$240k – $379.5k/year
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HylandAug 26

Platform Architect

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$161k – $189k/year
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AffirmAug 26

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Account Management

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend EngineerC$153k – C$213k/year
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Goods & ServicesAug 26

Senior Backend Engineer – Platform Modernization, Integration

MX flagMexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Goods & ServicesAug 26

Senior Backend Engineer – Event-Driven, Greenfield Development

MX flagMexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Nango (YC W23)Aug 26

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$140k – $220k/year
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ZipdevAug 26

Senior C++ Developer

MX flagMexico, +5 more countriesFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Peloton Consulting GroupAug 26

Oracle Cloud Technical Architect

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$150k – $210k/year
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Workiy Inc.Aug 26

Software Engineer – Backend

CA flagCanada OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer
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AZXAug 26

Software Engineer – Backend-Focused

US flagUnited States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$140k – $225k/year
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Praia HealthAug 26

Senior Java Backend Engineer

US flagUnited States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$120k – $160k/year
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CommitAug 26

Senior Backend Engineer

MX flagMexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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DKSH Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda.Aug 26

Senior Cloud Platform Architect – AWS EKS, API Containerization

US flagCalifornia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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SalesforceAug 25

Senior Technical Architect, Life Sciences

US flagIllinois, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$172.5k – $260.1k/year
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Morgan StanleyAug 25

Lead Mainframe Storage Engineer

US flagAlabama, +38 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$110k – $215k/year
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TeamSnapAug 25

Staff Backend Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$200k/year
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UrrlyAug 25

Senior Backend Engineer – Go, AWS

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$150k – $170k/year
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CoinbaseAug 24

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Platform, Core AI Automation

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$218k – $256.5k/year
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PeratonAug 24

Identity Backend Engineer, IAM Software Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$66k – $106k/year
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Honeycomb.ioAug 24

Senior Software Engineer – Storage

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$1 – $2/year
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QuantiphiAug 24

Associate Technical Architect – Platform

US flagUnited States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Voxel51Aug 24

Senior Software Engineer, Python

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$200k – $225k/year
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Blackpoint CyberAug 24

Senior Software Engineer, Go

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend EngineerC$131k – C$165k/year
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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?
Pay varies widely by seniority, company, and location. Many listings here include a salary range, and you can use the salary filter to focus on roles above a given threshold.
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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