Pay · Engineering
Backend Engineer pay
Backend Engineer roles post $175k–$230k a year: the middle of 293 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range. 60% of open listings post a pay range.
$175k–$230ka year · 293 posted ranges
By level
What each level of Backend Engineer posts
Mid-level$129k–$179k6 listings
Senior$170k–$225k142 listings
Staff$198k–$261k65 listings
Levels come from the listing's title. Listings whose title doesn't name a level count only in the overall range.
By company
Where the posted ranges run highest
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Newest Backend Engineer roles with pay
Senior Backend EngineerVerkada$170k–$260kSeniorSan Mateo, CA United StatesStaff Backend Engineer - Licensing & Revenue PlatformVerkada$150k–$300kStaffSan Mateo, CA United StatesSenior Backend Engineer - Device PlatformVerkada$190k–$275kSeniorSan Mateo, CA United StatesSenior Backend Engineer, Home SurfacesSpotify$164k–$235kSeniorRemote · New York, NYSenior Software Engineer, Backend - Payments PlatformCoinbase$186k–$219kSeniorRemote - USASoftware Engineer, Backend (Product)Hex$199k–$295kRemote - USStaff Software Engineer, Backend (Search)Affirm$181k–$241kStaffRemote CanadaStaff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat ProtectionOkta$194k–$267kStaffSan Francisco, California
In short
Questions people ask
- How much do Backend Engineer roles pay?
- Backend Engineer roles post $175k–$230k a year: the middle of 293 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do mid-level Backend Engineer roles pay?
- Mid-level Backend Engineer roles post $129k–$179k a year: the middle of 6 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do senior Backend Engineer roles pay?
- Senior Backend Engineer roles post $170k–$225k a year: the middle of 142 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do staff Backend Engineer roles pay?
- Staff Backend Engineer roles post $198k–$261k a year: the middle of 65 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
Method
Where these numbers come from
These numbers come from the 793 open Backend Engineer listings on company job boards, counting each job once even when it's posted for several cities. Each range is the middle bottom and middle top of the yearly US-dollar ranges those listings post. Nothing here is self-reported, and it updates every day.
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