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.

401 jobs available

Horizon3.aiSep 14

Horizon3.ai

Senior Backend Engineer, Defensive Agent

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$199k – $235k/year

Sep 14

LMISep 14

LMI

Junior Health Python Programmer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$70k – $104k/year

Sep 14

AscensionSep 12

Ascension

Backend Revenue Cycle Manager

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$99.9k – $135.1k/year

Sep 12

Ontrac SolutionsSep 12

Ontrac Solutions

Senior Software Engineer – Backend, API Engineering

Illinois OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$110 – $120/hour

Sep 12

MercorSep 12

Mercor

Software Engineer, Go

United States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$130/hour

Sep 12

MercorSep 12

Mercor

Software Engineer, Go

United States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$130/hour

Sep 12

MercorSep 12

Mercor

Software Engineer, Python

United States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$130/year

Sep 12

MercorSep 12

Mercor

Software Engineer, Python

United States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$130/hour

Sep 12

MercorSep 12

Mercor

Software Engineer – Go

United States OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$130/year

Sep 12

SR International IncorporationSep 12

SR International Incorporation

Java Developer

Pennsylvania OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$48/hour

Sep 12

GitLabSep 12

GitLab

Senior Professional Services Technical Architect – Security

United States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$164.9k – $277.6k/year

Sep 12

Newfold DigitalSep 12

Newfold Digital

Backend Engineer

United States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 12

Newfold DigitalSep 12

Newfold Digital

Associate Backend Engineer

United States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 12

Adolescent Wellness AcademySep 12

Adolescent Wellness Academy

Intake Coordinator – Adolescent PHP/IOP

Florida OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$17 – $19/hour

Sep 12

QuintSep 12

Quint

Senior Rails Developer

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 12

AscensionSep 12

Ascension

Backend Revenue Cycle Manager

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$99.9k – $135.1k/year

Sep 12

ScribeSep 11

Scribe

Staff Backend Engineer, Data Ingestion

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$180k – $280k/year

Sep 11

AfreshSep 11

Afresh

Senior Backend Engineer, Ordering

Alabama, +20 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

SAICSep 11

SAIC

Subject Matter Expert – Java, AWS, AI

District of Columbia OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

AffirmSep 11

Affirm

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Loan Origination and Reporting

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$173k – $233k/year

Sep 11

InfoveritySep 11

Infoverity

Lead CJA/AEP Platform Architect

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

Code MetalSep 11

Code Metal

Principal Physics Programmer, C++ – Modeling & Simulation

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

Code MetalSep 11

Code Metal

Staff Physics Programmer, C++ – Modeling & Simulation

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

PrizePicksSep 11

PrizePicks

Senior Software Engineer, GO

United States OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$175k – $185k/year

Sep 11

TailscaleSep 11

Tailscale

Backend Engineer, Control Plane

United States, +1 more countryFull-timeBackend Engineer$163k – $226k/year

Sep 11

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?: 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 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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