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Job Title

Software Engineer, Backend

The median salary range for Software Engineer, Backend disclosed in public job postings is $142k - $194k as of Aug 2026, based on 251 job postings from 94 companies.

Salary Range

Low

$141,500

16%

Mid

$167,750

16%

High

$194,000

Large Sample Size

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Vesta

2 Job Posts

$180k - $225k

$180,000 - $225,000

Software Engineer - Backend

Remote

$180k - $225k

$180,000 - $225,000

Software Engineer - Backend

San Francisco

$180k - $225k

$180,000 - $225,000

Applied Intuition

1 Job Post

$153k - $222k

$153,000 - $222,000

Software Engineer - Backend

Sunnyvale

3+ Years Experience

$153k - $222k

$153,000 - $222,000

Windfall

2 Job Posts

$160k - $215k

$160,000 - $215,000

Software Engineer - Backend (Varying Levels)

San Francisco

5+ Years Experience

$160k - $215k

$160,000 - $215,000

Software Engineer - Backend (Varying Levels)

Denver

5+ Years Experience

$160k - $215k

$160,000 - $215,000

Google

11 Job Posts

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, DeepMind Product, Project Janus

Mountain View

·

5+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$174k - $252k

$174,000 - $252,000

Software Engineer, Backend, DeepMind Product, Project Janus

United States

·

5+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$174k - $252k

$174,000 - $252,000

Software Engineer, Cloud Billing Core Monetizer, Backend

Kirkland

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Cloud Billing Core Monetizer, Backend

United States

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Cloud Billing Core Monetizer, Backend

Seattle

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

United States

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

Mountain View

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

United States

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

Mountain View

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

United States

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

Mountain View

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$147k - $211k

$147,000 - $211,000

Sardine

5 Job Posts

$155k - $210k

$155,000 - $210,000

Software Engineer - Backend

Federative Republic of Brazil

$285k - $400k

$285,000 - $400,000

Software Engineer - Backend

Remote

$285k - $400k

$285,000 - $400,000

Software Engineer - Backend (GO)

Canada

·

2-3 Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$155k - $210k

$155,000 - $210,000

Software Engineer - Backend (GO)

California

·

2-3 Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$155k - $210k

$155,000 - $210,000

Software Engineer - Backend (GO)

Remote

·

2-3 Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$155k - $210k

$155,000 - $210,000

Common Room

1 Job Post

$150k - $210k

$150,000 - $210,000

Software Engineer, Backend

Remote

$150k - $210k

$150,000 - $210,000

Front

1 Job Post

$178k - $204k

$177,900 - $203,700

Software Engineer (Backend), Deliverability

San Francisco

·

3+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$178k - $204k

$177,900 - $203,700

Ketch

1 Job Post

$160k - $200k

$160,000 - $200,000

Backend Software Engineer

San Francisco

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$160k - $200k

$160,000 - $200,000

Parker

1 Job Post

$150k - $200k

$150,000 - $200,000

Software Engineer - Backend

New York City

5+ Years Experience

$150k - $200k

$150,000 - $200,000

Strike

1 Job Post

$177k - $199k

$177,000 - $199,000

Software Engineer, Backend

Remote

3+ Years Experience

$177k - $199k

$177,000 - $199,000

Scribd

1 Job Post

$126k - $196k

$126,000 - $196,000

Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

San Francisco

3+ Years Experience

$126k - $196k

$126,000 - $196,000

DoorDash

4 Job Posts

$131k - $192k

$130,600 - $192,000

Software Engineer, Backend - Experimentation Platform

New York City

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$131k - $192k

$130,600 - $192,000

Software Engineer, Backend - Experimentation Platform

San Francisco

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$131k - $192k

$130,600 - $192,000

Software Engineer, Backend - Experimentation Platform

Sunnyvale

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$131k - $192k

$130,600 - $192,000

Software Engineer, Backend - Experimentation Platform

Seattle

·

2+ Years Experience

·

Last Posted: Apr 2026

Inactive

$131k - $192k

$130,600 - $192,000

Pinwheel

1 Job Post

$160k - $190k

$160,000 - $190,000

Product Engineer, Backend

New York City

5+ Years Experience

$160k - $190k

$160,000 - $190,000

Anchor

1 Job Post

$133k - $190k

$132,948 - $189,927

Backend Engineer - Podcast

New York City

·

Last Posted: Jun 2026

Inactive

$133k - $190k

$132,948 - $189,927

Sleeper

1 Job Post

$140k - $185k

$140,000 - $185,000

Software Engineer, Backend

San Francisco

3+ Years Experience

$140k - $185k

$140,000 - $185,000

WorkWhile

1 Job Post

$150k - $180k

$150,000 - $180,000

Software Engineer, Backend

San Francisco

·

Last Posted: May 2026

Inactive

$150k - $180k

$150,000 - $180,000

MotherDuck

1 Job Post

$115k - $179k

$115,272 - $178,671

Software Engineer - Backend

Seattle

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$115k - $179k

$115,272 - $178,671

Oracle

3 Job Posts

$79k - $178k

$79,200 - $178,100

Software Engineer, Backend Services

Nashville

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$79k - $178k

$79,200 - $178,100

Software Engineer, Backend Services

Austin

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$79k - $178k

$79,200 - $178,100

Software Engineer, Backend Services

United States

·

Last Posted: Mar 2026

Inactive

$79k - $178k

$79,200 - $178,100

Censys

2 Job Posts

$143k - $177k

$143,000 - $177,000

Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services

Canada

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $177k

$143,000 - $177,000

Software Engineer (Backend), Core Services

Remote

·

Last Posted: Jul 2026

Inactive

$143k - $177k

$143,000 - $177,000

Salesforce

2 Job Posts

$117k - $177k

$117,200 - $176,700

Software Engineer (Backend) - MTS

Redwood City

2-4 Years Experience

$117k - $177k

$117,200 - $176,700

LMTS Software Engineering- Backend

Republic of India

8-13 Years Experience

N/A

N/A

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