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Staff Backend Engineer Salary

How much does a staff backend engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$199,991
Average Min
$258,632
Average Max
$253,000
Median Salary
$375,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $229,563
Senior level: $289,550
Top earners: $300,000

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1

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Staff Backend Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$258,632
average max salary
Range: $199,991 - $258,632
Based on 91 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Staff Backend Engineers

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

1

Zeta Global

3 staff backend engineer jobs

$300,000 - $375,000
salary range
2

Haize Labs

1 staff backend engineer jobs

$225,000 - $375,000
salary range
3

Mochi Health

2 staff backend engineer jobs

$250,000 - $300,000
salary range
4

Faire

3 staff backend engineer jobs

$222,667 - $306,167
salary range
5

Harvey

3 staff backend engineer jobs

$238,000 - $290,000
salary range
6

Inflection AI

1 staff backend engineer jobs

$175,000 - $350,000
salary range
7

Hive

2 staff backend engineer jobs

$200,000 - $300,000
salary range
8

Affirm

6 staff backend engineer jobs

$217,167 - $267,167
salary range
9

Flex

2 staff backend engineer jobs

$221,000 - $262,000
salary range
10

Inworld Ai

2 staff backend engineer jobs

$190,000 - $290,000
salary range

Staff Backend Engineer Salary by Region

Compare staff backend engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

45 jobs

$203,060 - $263,467
salary range

North America

43 jobs

$198,871 - $258,360
salary range

Latin America

3 jobs

$170,000 - $190,000
salary range

Recent Staff Backend Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest staff backend engineer job postings with published compensation.

Staff Backend Engineer - Device Platform

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$190,000 - $275,000

Staff Software Engineer, Backend Product

Unify • Remote

$230,000 - $285,000

Staff Backend Engineer

Procurify • Remote

$146,000 - $176,000

Staff Software Engineer (Backend) Rewards and Reconciliation

BILL • Draper, Utah, United States; San Jose, California, United States

$180,000 - $216,000

Staff Engineer, Backend Platform

Zūm • Redwood City, CA

$220,000 - $260,000

Staff Software Engineer, Backend Engineering

Maven Clinic • New York, NY; Remote, US (Hub cities)

$225,000 - $300,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff backend engineer job postings.

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