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Back End Engineer Salary

How much does a back end engineer make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$137,981
Average Min
$175,581
Average Max
$163,000
Median Salary
Entry level: $142,000
Senior level: $188,000
Top earners: $250,000

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Related Back End Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Software Engineer, Platform - Data + AI (Back-End)

2 open positions

$145,000 - $187,000
salary range
2

Senior Back End Engineer

2 open positions

$147,500 - $179,000
salary range
3

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack/Back End

5 open positions

$140,000 - $160,000
salary range
4

Back End Engineer

3 open positions

$106,667 - $125,000
salary range

Back End Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How back end engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$188,938
average max salary
Range: $148,775 - $188,938
Based on 16 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Back End Engineers

Companies offering the highest back end engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Superhuman

1 back end engineer jobs

$225,000 - $275,000
salary range
2

Quanata

1 back end engineer jobs

$195,000 - $280,000
salary range
3

Altruist

2 back end engineer jobs

$152,500 - $214,000
salary range
4

Horizon3ai

1 back end engineer jobs

$155,000 - $208,000
salary range
5

Files.com

1 back end engineer jobs

$110,000 - $250,000
salary range
6

Q Ctrl

2 back end engineer jobs

$135,000 - $211,500
salary range
7

PrizePicks

2 back end engineer jobs

$165,000 - $180,000
salary range
8

C3 AI

2 back end engineer jobs

$145,000 - $187,000
salary range
9

Flowdesk

1 back end engineer jobs

$150,000 - $175,000
salary range
10

Atomic Semi

1 back end engineer jobs

$117,000 - $188,000
salary range

Back End Engineer Salary by Region

Compare back end engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

21 jobs

$138,667 - $176,476
salary range

North America

10 jobs

$136,540 - $173,700
salary range

Recent Back End Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest back end engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Software Engineer, Platform - Data + AI (Back-End)

C3 AI • Redwood City, CA

$145,000 - $187,000

Senior Back-End Engineer NAM (F/M/D)

Flowdesk • New York, New York, United States

$150,000 - $175,000

Software Development Engineer II (Back-end)

Subsplash • Remote

$120,000 - $137,000

Senior Back End Engineer - Ruby on Rails

PrizePicks • Atlanta, GA preferred, Remote

$165,000 - $180,000

Staff Back End Engineer

Altruist • Los Angeles, CA

$181,000 - $265,000

Back End Engineer

Barstool Sports • New York, NY

$110,000 - $125,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual back end engineer job postings.

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Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.