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High-Paying Backend Engineer Jobs

75 open high-paying Backend Engineer roles across the US.

Open roles
75
Median salary
$196k
Top employer
verkada
Salary floor
$100k+

Latest high-paying Backend Engineer jobs

Staff Backend Engineer

about 2 hours ago
teamsnapRemote$200k
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Staff Backend Engineer – Search and Discovery Product Engineering

about 9 hours ago
coupangMountain View, USA$194k–$243k
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Staff Backend Engineer-BoltX

3 days ago
coupanginternalz-Test & Templates Only$164k–$282k
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Backend Engineer

3 days ago
geniusLos Angeles, California $175k–$190k
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Senior Backend Engineer

3 days ago
cleraremote$150k–$250k
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Senior Backend Engineer, Podcast

3 days ago
spotifyNew York, NY$164k–$235k
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Senior Backend Engineer, Experimentation

4 days ago
launchdarklyRemote - US$163k–$264k
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Principal Backend Engineer – Music Discovery Platform - Roon

4 days ago
harmanUS Home Office New York$125k–$184k
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Backend Engineer III (Hybrid)

4 days ago
crowdstrikeUSA - New York, NY$120k–$180k
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Backend Engineer, AI Engineering: Duo Chat

4 days ago
gitlabRemote, Canada; Remote, United States$115k–$194k
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Backend Engineer

4 days ago
cleraremote$116k–$146k
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Senior Backend Engineer

5 days ago
cloudbedsthirdpartyboardNorth America$140k–$160k
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Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform

6 days ago
verkadaSan Mateo, CA United States$190k–$275k
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Senior Backend Engineer

6 days ago
verkadaSan Mateo, CA United States$140k–$260k
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Senior Backend Engineer - Access Control

6 days ago
verkadaSan Mateo, CA United States$150k–$300k
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Senior Backend Engineer - Intercom

6 days ago
verkadaSan Mateo, CA United States$175k–$300k
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Senior Backend Engineer, Safety

6 days ago
redditRemote - United States$191k–$267k
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Backend Engineering Manager

7 days ago
jobgetherUS$220k
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Lead Backend Engineer

7 days ago
comcastDC - Washington, 1325 G ST NW STE 300$142k–$213k
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Backend Engineering Manager

8 days ago
dragosUnited States$220k–$220k
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Market overview

The high-paying Backend Engineer market in the United States currently offers 40 open roles, with a median midpoint salary of $185,000, positioning experienced professionals for substantial financial rewards. To break into the $100k+ band and beyond, backend engineers must demonstrate a robust profile centered on proficiency in Python for core development, expertise in distributed systems to handle complex architectures, and mastery of Kubernetes for orchestrating scalable deployments. These skills enable engineers to tackle high-stakes challenges like ensuring system reliability under heavy loads and optimizing performance across cloud environments, directly correlating with premium compensation packages that often exceed the median. Employers such as Lightning AI, with three openings focused on AI-driven infrastructure, Kikoff, seeking talent for fintech scalability solutions with two roles, and TriEdge Investments, offering two positions in investment tech backend systems, consistently pay above this threshold to attract specialists who can deliver production-ready, observable systems. For those aiming to negotiate into the top quartile, prioritize quantifying your impact during interviews—highlight specific instances where your work in PostgreSQL data modeling or AWS-integrated API development reduced latency by measurable percentages or scaled user throughput, providing concrete leverage for salary discussions that push offers toward $200k or higher. This targeted approach not only aligns with market demands but ensures you secure roles that value your technical depth and strategic contributions.

Top hiring employers

  • verkada
    7 open roles
  • sphinxdefense
    4 open roles
  • coupang
    4 open roles
  • reddit
    3 open roles
  • comcast
    3 open roles

Frequently asked questions

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Every posting here lists a salary_min of $100,000 or more. Sort the listings by date or browse the top employers below to find the highest-paying open roles in real time.

Which companies offer the highest-paying Backend Engineer salaries?+

verkada currently has the most open Backend Engineer roles in the $100k+ band. Other top employers include verkada, sphinxdefense, coupang.

Are these salaries base or total compensation?+

These figures reflect the base salary range posted by the employer. Total comp (including equity grants and bonus) is typically higher and is detailed in the offer letter or job description.

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