Remote backend engineer jobs in New York

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

34 jobs available

Mindrift1 day ago

Mindrift

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

New York OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour

1 day ago

Mindrift2 days ago

Mindrift

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer

New York OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour

2 days ago

Offchain Labs2 days ago

Offchain Labs

Senior Backend Engineer

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

2 days ago

Zendesk3 days ago

Zendesk

Senior Platform Architect

Connecticut, +18 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

3 days ago

Afresh3 days ago

Afresh

Staff Backend Engineer

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

3 days ago

Spyglass MTG, LLC.4 days ago

Spyglass MTG, LLC.

Lead Data Engineer, Python

Connecticut, +6 more statesFreelanceBackend Engineer

4 days ago

The SpyGlass Group, LLC5 days ago

The SpyGlass Group, LLC

Lead Data Engineer, Python

Connecticut, +6 more statesFreelanceBackend Engineer

5 days ago

SpotifySep 15

Spotify

Backend Engineer, Personalization

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 15

Voya FinancialSep 15

Voya Financial

.NET Developer

Connecticut, +2 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$71.1k – $118.5k/year

Sep 15

AfreshSep 11

Afresh

Senior Backend Engineer, Ordering

Alabama, +20 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 11

HumanaSep 11

Humana

Lead Full-Stack Engineer – Backend Focus

District of Columbia, +8 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$155.2k – $213.4k/year

Sep 11

NavaSep 10

Nava

Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Python

Alabama, +29 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$153k – $171k/year

Sep 10

HumanaSep 10

Humana

Senior AI Full Stack Engineer – Backend Focus

District of Columbia, +8 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$128.3k – $176.4k/year

Sep 10

Kin InsuranceSep 9

Kin Insurance

Software Engineer – Back-End Focus

United States, +38 more locationsFull-timeBackend Engineer$110k – $127k/year

Sep 9

FormativGroupSep 4

FormativGroup

Python Developer – Insurance Experience

Alabama, +28 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$55 – $65/hour

Sep 4

Palo Alto NetworksSep 4

Palo Alto Networks

Senior Principal Software Engineer – Backend, Identity & Access Management

California, +9 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer

Sep 4

24-MAGSep 3

24-MAG

Kubernetes Engineer

New York OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$60 – $80/hour

Sep 3

HARMAN InternationalAug 22

HARMAN International

Principal Backend Engineer – Music Discovery Platform

Arizona, +16 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$125.3k – $183.7k/year

Aug 22

HARMAN InternationalAug 22

HARMAN International

Principal Backend Engineer – Music Discovery Platform

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$125.3k – $183.7k/year

Aug 22

LuminaryAug 18

Luminary

Software Engineer – Backend

California, +1 more stateFull-timeBackend Engineer$170k – $225k/year

Aug 18

TED ConferencesAug 14

TED Conferences

Software Architect, Back-End

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$175k – $200k/year

Aug 14

NeuraFlashAug 14

NeuraFlash

Technical Architect, MuleSoft

California, +8 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$87.4k – $266.3k/year

Aug 14

VultrAug 13

Vultr

Software Engineer, Storage

Alabama, +32 more statesFull-timeBackend Engineer$80k – $105k/year

Aug 13

AffirmAug 10

Affirm

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Order Platform

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

Aug 10

SnowflakeAug 9

Snowflake

Senior Technical Architect

New York OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer$160k – $210k/year

Aug 9

What these roles pay

Median starting pay

$155k/ year

25 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in New York start between $114k and $170k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in New York

Affirm2 open roles

Afresh2 open roles

HARMAN International2 open roles

Humana2 open roles

Mindrift2 open roles

Snowflake2 open roles

24-MAG1 open role

Cardiff1 open role

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in New York 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 New York?: Across the 25 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $114k to $170k, with a median near $155k (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 New York?: 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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