H-1B Visa Senior Backend Developer Jobs
Senior Backend Developer roles in distributed systems, API architecture, and cloud infrastructure consistently rank among the most H-1B visa-sponsored positions in tech. Employers filing LCAs for backend engineers must certify a prevailing wage tied to your SOC code and experience level, which directly shapes your offer negotiation and petition timeline.
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Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Software Engineer (Backend Developer) to support our client's intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing software development capabilities to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client's adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks. The Senior Backend Developer provides comprehensive knowledge across multiple backend and cloud technologies, leading major assignments and guiding project outcomes. Functions as a technical expert and may lead teams of developers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale backend services.
- Architect and optimize secure DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Direct the migration, scaling, and modernization of applications in AWS environments.
- Drive geospatial solution integration across enterprise applications.
- Define technical standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
- Supervise development teams and provide technical mentorship.
- Evaluate performance results and recommend project-wide improvements.
- Support proposal writing, technical white papers, and client briefings.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 9–13 years of backend development experience.
- Expert proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and/or Python.
- Proven leadership in DevSecOps adoption and Agile/SAFe development frameworks.
- Advanced AWS expertise, including architecture and deployment of containerized applications.
- Deep experience with geospatial systems and enterprise integration.
- Strong ability to plan, manage, and deliver complex technology assignments.
- Using GitLab for code source repository and using GitLab CI/CD.
- Developing customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries for specialized spatial analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, C++, C#, Perl, or similar.
- Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications.
- Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies.
- Developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats.
- Using and developing common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms such as:
- Tools: Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases
- Data Formats: KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures
- Abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium standards
- Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms
- Developing automated detection algorithms
- Experience with Argo Workflows
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Flexible work environment
- A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
- Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
ENJOY EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- A work-life balance you can count on
- Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
THE BENEFITS YOU GET WITH FREEDOM
- Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
- Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
- Competitive salary offerings
- Paid training and tuition reimbursement
- Referral bonuses
- Fully paid life and disability
- Annual logo wear allowance
- Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)
Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We're constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.
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Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at
Phone: 410-290-9035
Email: recruiting@goftsg.com
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
If you want to view the EEO Law poster, please choose your language:
English - Spanish - Arabic - Chinese
If you want to view the EEO Law Supplement poster, please choose your language:
English - Spanish - Chinese
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English
INTRODUCTION
Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Software Engineer (Backend Developer) to support our client's intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing software development capabilities to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client's adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks. The Senior Backend Developer provides comprehensive knowledge across multiple backend and cloud technologies, leading major assignments and guiding project outcomes. Functions as a technical expert and may lead teams of developers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale backend services.
- Architect and optimize secure DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Direct the migration, scaling, and modernization of applications in AWS environments.
- Drive geospatial solution integration across enterprise applications.
- Define technical standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
- Supervise development teams and provide technical mentorship.
- Evaluate performance results and recommend project-wide improvements.
- Support proposal writing, technical white papers, and client briefings.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 9–13 years of backend development experience.
- Expert proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and/or Python.
- Proven leadership in DevSecOps adoption and Agile/SAFe development frameworks.
- Advanced AWS expertise, including architecture and deployment of containerized applications.
- Deep experience with geospatial systems and enterprise integration.
- Strong ability to plan, manage, and deliver complex technology assignments.
- Using GitLab for code source repository and using GitLab CI/CD.
- Developing customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries for specialized spatial analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, C++, C#, Perl, or similar.
- Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications.
- Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies.
- Developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats.
- Using and developing common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms such as:
- Tools: Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases
- Data Formats: KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures
- Abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium standards
- Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms
- Developing automated detection algorithms
- Experience with Argo Workflows
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Flexible work environment
- A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
- Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
ENJOY EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- A work-life balance you can count on
- Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
THE BENEFITS YOU GET WITH FREEDOM
- Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
- Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
- Competitive salary offerings
- Paid training and tuition reimbursement
- Referral bonuses
- Fully paid life and disability
- Annual logo wear allowance
- Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)
Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We're constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.
Applicant Federal & E-Verify Postings VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at
Phone: 410-290-9035
Email: recruiting@goftsg.com
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
If you want to view the EEO Law poster, please choose your language:
English - Spanish - Arabic - Chinese
If you want to view the EEO Law Supplement poster, please choose your language:
English - Spanish - Chinese
If you want to view the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, please click the link:
English
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Backend Developer
Verify your SOC code before applying
Backend developer roles get filed under different SOC codes depending on the employer. Pull the O*NET profile for your target title and cross-reference it with recent LCA filings to confirm the wage level your employer will certify before you reach the offer stage.
Target cap-exempt employers strategically
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt, so you skip the lottery entirely. If you're between H-1B selections, backend roles at these organizations let you start work without waiting for an October 1 start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsors
Search Senior Backend Developer roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for this specific role. You'll avoid wasting application cycles on companies that list the title but have no sponsorship track record.
Document architecture ownership for RFE defense
USCIS scrutinizes backend roles that blend engineering with product or DevOps responsibilities. Gather evidence showing you own system design decisions, not just implementation. Performance reviews, design docs, and architecture diagrams strengthen specialty occupation arguments if you receive an RFE.
Negotiate premium processing into your offer
Ask during negotiation whether the employer will file with premium processing. For backend roles that require a specific start date tied to a product launch or team onboarding, the 15-business-day USCIS adjudication window protects both sides from scheduling uncertainty.
Check the OFLC Wage Search before your offer call
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your job title, SOC code, and work location before your compensation discussion. Employers must certify the LCA wage at your assigned level, so knowing Level II versus Level III thresholds in your metro prevents underpay that could trigger a DOL audit.
H-1B Visa Senior Backend Developer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Backend Developer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or a closely related discipline. Generalist job descriptions that list a degree as preferred rather than required can trigger an RFE. Ask your employer to confirm the job description explicitly states a minimum degree requirement before the LCA is filed.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for backend developer roles?
Search for Senior Backend Developer positions on Migrate Mate, which filters results by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for this role. This saves you from applying to companies that post backend roles but route them through third-party vendors or have no sponsorship track record. DOL LCA disclosure data is publicly available and reflects actual filing activity, not self-reported sponsorship claims.
Can I switch backend developer jobs on H-1B without losing my status?
Yes, under AC21 portability you can change employers after your I-140 has been approved and your H-1B petition has been pending for 180 days or more, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For backend engineers moving between companies without a pending I-140, your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your start date at the new company.
What happens to my H-1B status if my backend developer position is eliminated in a layoff?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsor, change to another nonimmigrant status, or depart the U.S. During this window you can interview and receive an H-1B transfer petition from a new employer. USCIS does not restart the grace period if you take a short contract role between positions, so treat the 60 days as a firm deadline.
Does working remotely as a Senior Backend Developer affect my H-1B LCA compliance?
Yes. The LCA must list all physical work locations, and if you work from a location not covered by the original LCA for more than 10 consecutive business days, your employer is generally required to file an amended LCA and potentially an amended H-1B petition. Short-term business travel is typically exempt, but a permanent move to a different metro area almost always requires an LCA amendment certified by DOL.