Backend Engineer market brief · Jersey City, NJ
Backend Engineer Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
28 backend engineer openings are live in the Jersey City, NJ area from 16 employers, led by Citi, Han Staffing, and Everforth Apex. Senior roles are the largest group, at 43% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 28
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the Jersey City market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
28
Hiring employers
16
Salary coverage
46%
Median experience
8.0 years
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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare backend engineer opportunities in Jersey City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 28 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Backend Engineer in Jersey City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
28 backend engineer openings across 16 employers establish the current Jersey City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 12 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Citi is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 16 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 28 matches
Representative openings
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- Senior Multi-Tenant .NET Backend & Integration Engineer · Everforth Apex
- Senior .NET Backend & Integration Engineer · ICONMA
- Staff Backend Engineer, Data Platform · Osmo
- Java Backend / Microservices Engineer · ApTask
- Experienced Software Engineer Java / Python (Full Stack or Back End) · JPMorgan Chase
- Information Technology - Backend IT Developer III · Everforth Apex
- Backend IT Developer III · HireTalent
Backend Engineer jobs in Jersey City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many backend engineer jobs are open in Jersey City?
Metaintro tracks 28 live backend engineer openings from 16 employers in the Jersey City, NJ area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most backend engineer openings in Jersey City?
Senior roles lead with 12 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for backend engineer jobs in Jersey City?
Citi, Han Staffing, Everforth Apex, and JPMorgan Chase have the most open backend engineer roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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