Backend engineering salaries in the United States

The median yearly salary of backend engineering jobs in the United States is USD 200,000, from 178 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 156,500 and USD 232,172.

Median yearly salary: USD 200,000

Middle half: USD 156,500 – USD 232,172

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Mid	USD 141,500	USD 132,500 – USD 175,250	35
Senior	USD 205,000	USD 179,750 – USD 226,547	72
Staff	USD 234,000	USD 197,500 – USD 260,975	43

Top paying companies

Teleport — USD 282,000 (positions: 3)
Ramp — USD 242,000 (positions: 6)
Horizon3 AI — USD 233,438 (positions: 10)
Affirm — USD 225,000 (positions: 8)
Anduril Industries — USD 222,500 (positions: 3)

Trend

From USD 202,650 on 2026-10-23 to USD 198,611 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Backend Engineer

QuindarAerospace and defenseDenver, CO

USD 120K–180K / year
Hybrid
Mid
Backend engineering

Python

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Director of Backend Engineering

Coupang InternalAerospace and defenseSeattle, USA

USD 159K / year
Staff
Backend engineering

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Director of Backend Engineering

CoupangAerospace and defenseSeattle, USA

USD 159K / year
Staff
Backend engineering

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Software Engineer (Backend, Infrastructure Focus)

KiraEducation techNew York or San Francisco

USD 165K–195K / year
Hybrid
Mid
Backend engineering

Elixir
Golang
Haskell

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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

ArcherAerospace and defenseSan Jose, California, United States

USD 175K–215K / year
Staff
Backend engineering

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Senior Backend Engineer, Video Platform Integration

PatreonMedia, entertainment and advertisingSan Francisco | New York

USD 212K–318K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Backend engineering

Golang
Java
Python

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Software Engineer, Backend (Trading)

JobgetherUS

USD 200K–250K / year
Remote
Backend engineering

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Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend

JobgetherUS

USD 164.4K–262.6K / year
Remote
Senior
Backend engineering

Golang
Python

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Senior Backend/Full Stack Engineer

CleraAI and dataSan Francisco

USD 100K–200K / year
On-site
Senior
Backend engineering

Golang
JavaScript
Rust

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Senior Backend Engineer, Agent Infrastructure

AirbyteBusiness software (SaaS)San Francisco

USD 196K–235K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Backend engineering

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