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Remote backend engineer jobs in the United States

Remote backend engineering roles — APIs, services, and infrastructure at companies hiring globally. Remote roles open to applicants based in the United States. US-time zones, and US-tax-form-friendly contracts.

195 jobs available

Affirm2 days ago

Affirm

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Order Platform

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$204k – $290k/year

2 days ago

Allstate2 days ago

Allstate

Managing Engineer, Database & Platform

Illinois OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$120k – $193.7k/year

2 days ago

GitLab2 days ago

GitLab

Senior Backend Engineer, Ruby

United States, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$139.2k – $235.2k/year

2 days ago

Stone & Company2 days ago

Stone & Company

Senior Software Engineer – Go

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

2 days ago

Serv Recruitment AgencyJul 25

Serv Recruitment Agency

Staff Backend Engineer – Take Profit Trader

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$150k – $190k/year

Jul 25

CrowdStrikeJul 24

CrowdStrike

Senior Engineer – Database Engineering

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$140k – $215k/year

Jul 24

Horizon3.aiJul 24

Horizon3.ai

Federal Back-End Engineer

District of Columbia, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 24

Digital Media SolutionsJul 24

Digital Media Solutions

Software Engineer III, Database Engineer

Alabama, +26 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$140k – $180k/year

Jul 24

Uniform Advantage (UA Brands)Jul 24

Uniform Advantage (UA Brands)

Backend Web Developer II

Florida OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 24

NVIDIAJul 23

NVIDIA

Senior Compiler Engineer – Rust, GPU

California, +2 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$152k – $241.5k/year

Jul 23

Ludia ConsultingJul 23

Ludia Consulting

Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Technical Architect

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 23

Makai LabsJul 22

Makai Labs

Senior Backend Software Engineer – Node.js/TypeScript

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$120k – $150k/year

Jul 22

DatabentoJul 21

Databento

Software Engineer, C++/Java

California, +3 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 21

CDIT LLCJul 21

CDIT LLC

Full Stack Developer, Python

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 21

GrailedJul 21

Grailed

Senior Backend Software Engineer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$124.8k – $183.4k/year

Jul 21

AffirmJul 21

Affirm

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Ledger Engineering

California, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$204k – $264k/year

Jul 21

Truelogic SoftwareJul 17

Truelogic Software

Senior Software Engineer – PHP, Ruby on Rails

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 17

Veda Labs.Jul 17

Veda Labs.

Backend Engineer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 17

SeismicJul 17

Seismic

Platform Architect

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$80.9k – $111.3k/year

Jul 17

GuidehouseJul 17

Guidehouse

Senior Consultant – Healthcare Financial Transformation, Back-End Revenue Cycle

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$89k – $148k/year

Jul 17

EngeniousJul 17

Engenious

Backend Engineer

California OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 17

RenderJul 17

Render

Object Storage Product Engineer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$204k – $280k/year

Jul 17

FIXD Automotive, Inc.Jul 16

FIXD Automotive, Inc.

Senior Engineer, Full-Stack – Ruby on Rails

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 16

Petroff Law FirmJul 16

Petroff Law Firm

Senior Software Engineer – Laravel, Next.js, PostgreSQL

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 16

Planned Systems InternationalJul 16

Planned Systems International

Database Administrator/Developer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Jul 16

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$142k/ year

115 listings disclose pay

median

$55k$225k

Half of these backend engineer listings in United States start between $110k and $175k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in United States

Travoom6 open roles

AbbVie3 open roles

Affirm3 open roles

General Dynamics Information Technology3 open roles

Allstate2 open roles

Coinbase2 open roles

Conduent2 open roles

Conversica2 open roles

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in United States 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 United States?: Across the 115 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $110k to $175k, with a median near $142k (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 United States?: 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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