Remote backend engineer jobs in Illinois

Remote backend engineering roles — APIs, services, and infrastructure at companies hiring globally. Remote roles open to applicants based in Illinois.

15 jobs available

Nava1 day ago

Nava

Software Engineer – Backend, Java

Alabama, +31 more locationsFull-timeBackend Engineer

1 day ago

Groundswell5 days ago

Groundswell

.NET Developer

Alabama, +42 more locationsFull-timeBackend Engineer$100.1k – $140.8k/year

5 days ago

Trimble Inc.Nov 3

Trimble Inc.

Database Developer

Arizona, +35 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$85.9k – $118.1k/year

Nov 3

MalwarebytesNov 2

Malwarebytes

Windows Platform Architect

Arizona, +10 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$240k – $250k/year

Nov 2

Accenture Federal ServicesOct 31

Accenture Federal Services

Technical Architect

California, +15 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$106.3k – $206.2k/year

Oct 31

Alight SolutionsOct 30

Alight Solutions

Staff Backend Engineer

Illinois OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$180k – $240k/year

Oct 30

Highmark HealthOct 30

Highmark Health

Senior Technical IT Storage Engineer

Alabama, +45 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$94.2k – $151k/year

Oct 30

GoDaddyOct 30

GoDaddy

Senior Ceph Storage Engineer – SRE

California, +10 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$118.5k – $231k/year

Oct 30

SalesforceOct 27

Salesforce

Senior/Director Technical Architect, FINS/LSC

California, +7 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$148.5k – $313.7k/year

Oct 27

Global OverviewOct 27

Global Overview

GO LEaPs Associate

California, +25 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$62k/year

Oct 27

CSpringOct 21

CSpring

Technical Architect

Illinois OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Oct 21

Tripoint SolutionsSep 29

Tripoint Solutions

Salesforce Security – Technical Architect

Alabama, +16 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$135k – $160k/year

Sep 29

SalesforceSep 29

Salesforce

Technical Architect

Colorado, +4 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$148.5k – $223.9k/year

Sep 29

SalesforceSep 24

Salesforce

Senior Technical Architect – Data Foundation Delivery

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

Sep 24

Ontrac SolutionsSep 12

Ontrac Solutions

Senior Software Engineer – Backend, API Engineering

Illinois OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer$110 – $120/hour

Sep 12

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$135k/ year

13 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in Illinois start between $100k and $173k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in Illinois

Salesforce3 open roles

Accenture Federal Services1 open role

Alight Solutions1 open role

CSpring1 open role

Global Overview1 open role

GoDaddy1 open role

Groundswell1 open role

Highmark Health1 open role

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in Illinois 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 Illinois?: Across the 13 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $100k to $173k, with a median near $135k (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 Illinois?: 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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