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Staff Software Engineer Backend Salary

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

$198,045
Average Min
$255,250
Average Max
$250,000
Median Salary
$375,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $230,000
Senior level: $285,000
Top earners: $300,000

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Staff Software Engineer Backend Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$255,250
average max salary
Range: $198,045 - $255,250
Based on 48 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Staff Software Engineer Backends

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

1

Haize Labs

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$225,000 - $375,000
salary range
2

Harvey

3 staff software engineer backend jobs

$238,000 - $290,000
salary range
3

Sleeper

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$225,000 - $300,000
salary range
4

Maven Clinic

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$225,000 - $300,000
salary range
5

Ambiencehealthcare

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$225,000 - $300,000
salary range
6

Unify

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$230,000 - $285,000
salary range
7

Headway

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$233,000 - $276,000
salary range
8

Ro

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$211,700 - $292,000
salary range
9

Cribl

1 staff software engineer backend jobs

$230,000 - $270,000
salary range
10

Hive

2 staff software engineer backend jobs

$200,000 - $300,000
salary range

Staff Software Engineer Backend Salary by Region

Compare staff software engineer backend compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

24 jobs

$207,738 - $268,375
salary range

North America

24 jobs

$188,352 - $242,125
salary range

Recent Staff Software Engineer Backend Jobs with Salary

Latest staff software engineer backend job postings with published compensation.

Staff Software Engineer, Backend Product

Unify • Remote

$230,000 - $285,000

Staff Software Engineer (Backend) Rewards and Reconciliation

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

$180,000 - $216,000

Staff Software Engineer, Backend Engineering

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

$225,000 - $300,000

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Digital Products)

Scout Motors • Fremont, California, United States

$180,000 - $230,000

Staff Backend Software Engineer

Sirona Medical • Remote

$175,000 - $200,000

Security Workflows-Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Semgrep • San Francisco, Boston, New York, Denver

$202,000 - $238,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff software engineer backend job postings.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.