Backend Engineer Salary
How much does a backend engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.
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Backend Engineer Salary by Experience Level
How backend engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.
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Top Paying Companies for Backend Engineers
Companies offering the highest backend engineer salaries based on their job listings.
Zeta Global
3 backend engineer jobs
xAI
8 backend engineer jobs
Harvey
5 backend engineer jobs
Tanium
7 backend engineer jobs
Aurora Innovation
4 backend engineer jobs
Faire
8 backend engineer jobs
Ro
4 backend engineer jobs
Red Cell Partners
8 backend engineer jobs
Flex
7 backend engineer jobs
Verkada
14 backend engineer jobs
Backend Engineer Salary by Region
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Backend Engineer Salary by Industry
How backend engineer salaries vary across different industries.
Recent Backend Engineer Jobs with Salary
Latest backend engineer job postings with published compensation.
Backend Software Engineer
Next Insurance • Boston, MA
Backend Engineer - Access Control
Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States
Senior Backend Engineer - Streaming
Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States
Senior Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems
Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States
Backend Software Engineer - University Graduate 2026
Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States
Backend Engineer, Growth
Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States
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