1,182 active backend engineer listings. Median salary: $124,618 - $124,375.
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1,182
Companies
8+
Median salary
$124,618 - $124,375
Based on 291 listings
Data from 291 backend engineer listings with published salary ranges.
Insight Global
8 roles · 3.5 rating
Photon
5 roles · 3.5 rating
Ocho
4 roles · 3.5 rating
TCS
4 roles · 3.7 rating
Cap
4 roles · 3.5 rating
ClifyX
3 roles · 3.5 rating
Grafana Labs
3 roles · 4.5 rating
Javen Technologies
3 roles · 3.5 rating
US
46 listings
London
43 listings
UK
30 listings
India
21 listings
Bangalore
16 listings
Chennai
11 listings
Manchester
8 listings
Belfast
8 listings
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BlueVoyant3.5 rating
Back End Software Engineer, Microsoft Azure Technologies at BlueVoyant in United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI Platform (f/m/d) at Contentful in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend & Infrastructure (f/m/d) at Contentful in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Air Apps3.5 rating
About Air Apps At Air Apps, we believe in thinking bigger - and moving faster. We’re a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Pl
Affirm3.5 rating
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Payments) at Affirm in United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Stealthvia Recruiting From Scratch3.5 rating
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Title of Role: Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Location: Los Angeles, onsite Company Stage of Funding: Venture-Backed — Logistics, Hardware, Defense Office Type:
Stealthvia Recruiting From Scratch3.5 rating
Senior Backend Software Engineer Title of Role: Senior Backend Software Engineer Location: Los Angeles, hybrid Company Stage of Funding: Venture Round Office Type: Hybrid Salary: $150K–$180K Company D
Otter3.5 rating
Who We Are In the past, to be a successful restaurateur, you simply had to have a passion for food and a passion for people - but to succeed as a digital restaurateur you also need to have a passion f
Air Apps3.5 rating
Backend Engineer, London at Air Apps in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Airbnb4.3 rating
Backend Software Engineer - Guest & Host at Airbnb in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Tessera Labs3.5 rating
Software Engineer, Backend at Tessera Labs in San Francisco, CA. View full details on LinkedIn.
Software Engineer, Backend at Cleric in San Francisco, CA. View full details on LinkedIn.
Our Story: Short Story is an award winning, technology-powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women s
Agoda3.5 rating
Back End Lead Software Engineer - Accommodation/Flights/Supply/FinTech(Bangkok based - Relocation provided) at Agoda in Atlanta, GA. View full details on LinkedIn.
Backend Engineer at Gradient Labs in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Kallikor3.5 rating
Backend Engineer at Kallikor in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
R-ainbow Marketplace3.5 rating
Back End Developer at R-ainbow Marketplace in City Of London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Travtus3.5 rating
Software Engineer (100% Backend, Python & AWS) at Travtus in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Taktile3.5 rating
Back-End Engineer - Team Agents at Taktile in London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
Emperor3.5 rating
Back-End Developer (Remote) at Emperor in Greater London, England, United Kingdom. View full details on LinkedIn.
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Sign up freeBackend engineers build the server-side logic, APIs, databases, and infrastructure that power applications. You design data models, write business logic, optimize query performance, and ensure systems are reliable under load. The role sits at the intersection of software craftsmanship and systems thinking.
In-demand skills include server-side languages (Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Java, Go), relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), caching layers (Redis), message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Experience with microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools is increasingly expected at mid-to-senior levels.
Backend roles tend to pay at or slightly above general SWE rates, especially when systems design expertise is involved. Senior backend engineers in Bharat earn 15-35 LPA; in the US, $150-230k is common. Growth paths include distributed systems specialist, architect, or engineering management. OpteroAI evaluates your backend stack experience against each listing's requirements to predict where you have the best shot at an offer.