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.

569 jobs available

MindriftSep 25

Mindrift

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer – Freelance

Texas OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour

Sep 25

Second NatureSep 24

Second Nature

Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Backend-focused

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$15k – $170k/year

Sep 24

SalesforceSep 24

Salesforce

Senior Technical Architect – Data Foundation Delivery

Colorado, +5 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$172.5k – $313.7k/year

Sep 24

TMSSep 24

TMS

C++ Developer

Massachusetts OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$60 – $65/hour

Sep 24

Offchain LabsSep 24

Offchain Labs

Senior Backend Engineer

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$193.5k – $291k/year

Sep 24

Rare CandySep 24

Rare Candy

Go Backend Developer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$160k – $180k/year

Sep 24

Redi.HealthSep 24

Redi.Health

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Ohio OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 24

ZendeskSep 24

Zendesk

Senior Platform Architect

Connecticut, +18 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 24

VALCE Talent SolutionsSep 24

VALCE Talent Solutions

L2 Support, Java

Mexico OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 24

AfreshSep 24

Afresh

Staff Backend Engineer

Alabama, +20 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$168k – $253k/year

Sep 24

TMS, LLCSep 24

TMS, LLC

Principal Golang Architect

Oregon OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer

Sep 24

WorkanaSep 24

Workana

Python Developer – APIs, Integrations

United States OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 24

XeroSep 24

Xero

Associate Engineer – Back End

Canada OnlyFull-timeBackend EngineerC$109.1k – C$136.4k/year

Sep 24

SmithSep 24

Smith

Senior Technical Architect – SAP Commerce Cloud

Ohio OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 24

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of KansasSep 24

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

Lead Developer – .NET

Arizona, +6 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$110.8k – $131.5k/year

Sep 24

SkywardSep 24

Skyward

Senior Database Developer

Maryland OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$110k – $120k/year

Sep 24

TRM LabsSep 23

TRM Labs

Senior Software Engineer, Database Engineer

United States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$200k – $220k/year

Sep 23

Bydrec, Inc.Sep 23

Bydrec, Inc.

Python Engineer, Mid-Senior

California OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer

Sep 23

FingerprintSep 23

Fingerprint

Backend Engineer, Core APIs

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$133k – $180k/year

Sep 23

Apollo.ioSep 23

Apollo.io

Senior Backend Engineer

Canada OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 23

OutSystemsSep 23

OutSystems

Principal Technical Architect

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$153k – $186.3k/year

Sep 23

PeratonSep 23

Peraton

Senior Kubernetes Engineer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$104k – $166k/year

Sep 23

PeratonSep 23

Peraton

Senior Kubernetes Engineer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$104k – $166k/year

Sep 23

AffirmSep 23

Affirm

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Consumer Authentication Platform

Canada OnlyFull-timeBackend EngineerC$153k – C$213k/year

Sep 23

Cambium Learning GroupSep 23

Cambium Learning Group

Senior Database Engineer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 23

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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