3,951 Backend Developer jobs in United States

As of October 15, 2026, career.now lists 3,951 open Backend Developer jobs in United States, with a median advertised salary of $150k–$205k a year. 800 were added this week. Hiring now: OpenAI, Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC, J.P. Morgan.

Median $150k–$205k48% remoteUpdated October 15, 2026

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Backend Developer jobs in United States: market snapshot

Salary distribution

Median annual, dominant currency: USD

180k USD 2,153 listings
median 0–150k150k–200k200k–250k250k–300k300k+

Work mode

Remote48%Hybrid17%Onsite33%Unknown3%

Hiring velocity

805 new this week
-48% vs prev week
30d agotoday

Top hiring companies

OpenAI66Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC35J.P. Morgan29Bright Vision Technologies28Roblox27Affirm26Photon23Coinbase23Synechron23Stripe22

Top skills mentioned

java643 aws588 python569 react504 typescript436 go434 javascript378 backend290 ai272 kubernetes264 ci/cd234 cloud232 sql230 postgresql229 docker227

Pay by seniority

Median min–max per band

Junior 90k–114k USD n=80
Mid 120k–160k USD n=379
Senior / Staff 160k–220k USD n=1593

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Backend Developer jobs in United States — FAQ

How many Backend Developer jobs in United States are there?

There are 3,951 open Backend Developer jobs in United States as of October 15, 2026, tracked by career.now across 1,800+ job sources. 800 of them were added this week.

How many new Backend Developer jobs in United States were posted this week?

800 new Backend Developer jobs in United States were posted in the last 7 days. The week before, 1,537 were added.

Which companies are hiring for Backend Developer jobs in United States?

The companies with the most open Backend Developer jobs in United States on career.now are OpenAI (66), Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC (35), J.P. Morgan (29), Bright Vision Technologies (28), Roblox (27), as of October 15, 2026.

What do Backend Developer jobs in United States pay?

Based on postings that state compensation, the median listed salary range for Backend Developer jobs in United States is $150k–$205k (career.now, October 15, 2026).