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Senior Backend Engineer Salary

How much does a senior backend engineer make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$166,808
Average Min
$216,501
Average Max
$214,625
Median Salary
$360,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $200,000
Senior level: $232,025
Top earners: $253,000

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1

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Senior Backend Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How senior backend engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$216,501
average max salary
Range: $166,808 - $216,501
Based on 105 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Backend Engineers

Companies offering the highest senior backend engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Roku

2 senior backend engineer jobs

$192,000 - $323,000
salary range
2

Clubhouse

1 senior backend engineer jobs

$227,000 - $253,000
salary range
3

Sentry

1 senior backend engineer jobs

$185,000 - $288,000
salary range
4

Ambiencehealthcare

1 senior backend engineer jobs

$200,000 - $265,000
salary range
5

Waymo

1 senior backend engineer jobs

$204,000 - $259,000
salary range
6

Weekday AI

1 senior backend engineer jobs

$180,000 - $280,000
salary range
7

Harvey

2 senior backend engineer jobs

$200,000 - $260,000
salary range
8

TRM Labs

2 senior backend engineer jobs

$200,000 - $225,000
salary range
9

Aurora Innovation

2 senior backend engineer jobs

$162,000 - $260,000
salary range
10

Nextdoor

4 senior backend engineer jobs

$176,000 - $244,000
salary range

Senior Backend Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior backend engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

61 jobs

$167,497 - $220,025
salary range

North America

44 jobs

$165,853 - $211,616
salary range

Recent Senior Backend Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior backend engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Rallyuxr • Remote

$190,000 - $225,000

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Observability & Evals Platform (LangSmith)

Langchain • Remote

$170,000 - $195,000

Senior Software Engineer, Backend Issue Workflow

Sentry • Remote

$185,000 - $288,000

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Docs)

Scribe • Remote

$175,000 - $200,000

Senior Backend Engineer, Enterprise Readiness & Identity

Langchain • Remote

$170,000 - $195,000

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Palmstreet • Remote

$150,000 - $185,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior backend engineer job postings.

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