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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.

642 jobs available

ELYON InternationalMay 9

Full Stack Developer – Angular/Java

US flagWashington OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$60k – $65k/year
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PDQMay 9

Senior Software Engineer, Elixir

US flagUtah OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Westinghouse Electric CompanyMay 9

Energy Storage Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$65 – $70/hour
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MiratechMay 9

Senior Java Developer

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Intrahealth, a HEALWELL AI CompanyMay 9

Intermediate Software Developer, .NET

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$80k – $110k/year
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CensysMay 9

Senior Backend Engineer, SaaS Platform

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$151k – $191k/year
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CensysMay 9

Software Engineer – Backend, Core Services

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$125k – $165k/year
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Grafana LabsMay 9

Backend Engineer

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$129.4k – $155.3k/year
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FICOMay 9

Vice President – Technical Architecture, Platform Architecture

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$210k – $330k/year
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ConfluenceMay 9

Database Developer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Fifth Third BankMay 9

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer

US flagFlorida, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$82.1k – $172.5k/year
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SpotifyMay 9

Backend Engineer – Ads Measurement

US flagNew York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$132.9k – $189.9k/year
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Grafana LabsMay 9

Backend Engineer

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$127.7k – $153.2k/year
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Aledade, Inc.May 9

Software Engineer II – Backend

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Towa SoftwareMay 9

FullStack Developer, Python, React, Claude Code

MX flagMexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Burwood GroupMay 9

Technical Architect – Enterprise Networking

US flagIllinois OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$185k – $200k/year
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EyeQ MonitoringMay 9

Software Development Engineer, Backend, AI/ML Focus

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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AffirmMay 9

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Capacity Modeling

CA flagCanada OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$178k – $228k/year
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UMGC VenturesMay 9

Adjunct Faculty – Introduction to Programming in Python

US flagUnited States OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$806 – $1,600/hour
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WEXMay 9

Senior Software Engineer – AI, Backend

US flagCalifornia, +3 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$121.5k – $145.5k/year
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AffirmMay 9

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Capacity Modeling

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$200k – $250k/year
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MobomoMay 9

Java Developer

US flagVirginia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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SolventumMay 7

C++ Software Engineer – Speech Recognition, Infrastructure

US flagPennsylvania OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$124k – $170.5k/year
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SYNCREONMay 7

D365 Developer, Plugins, Dataverse, C#.NET

US flagNew Jersey OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer
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ItsaCheckmateMay 7

Senior Full Stack Engineer – Ruby on Rails, ReactJS

US flagUnited States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$180k – $190k/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?
Salaries vary by seniority and company. Junior roles typically start around $40–70k, mid roles $70–120k, senior roles $120–180k, and staff/principal $180k+. Use the salary filter to narrow listings to 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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