Backend Engineer salary

Typical advertised pay for Backend Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.

Median advertised base salary

$206,000

Most postings fall between $180,419 and $236,125.

Based on 30 postings across 12 companies. Updated September 14, 2026.

As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Backend Engineer roles is $206,000, based on 30 live job postings from 12 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Salary by seniority

Level 25th %ile Median 75th %ile Postings
Senior $183,497 $187,200 $228,950 12

Remote vs. onsite

Remote median

$197,050

17 postings

Onsite median

$230,500

13 postings

Top companies hiring Backend Engineers

  • GitLab 9 postings · median $187,200
  • Stripe 4 postings · median $208,100
  • Reddit 3 postings · median $228,950
  • Comcast 3 postings · median $177,313
  • Apple Inc 2 postings · median $254,750
  • Airbnb 2 postings · median $238,500
  • Gen Digital 2 postings · median $173,680
  • Wise 1 postings · median $1,150,000

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Backend Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.