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Backend Engineer with distributed systems

Salary distribution for Backend Engineer postings that mention distributed systems.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Backend Engineer postings that mention distributed systems post a p50 of $162k across 9 disclosed-salary observations. That's 5% below the all-bands Backend Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $138k – $240k.

p25

$138k

p50

$162k

p75

$221k

p90

$240k

Sample size: 9 postings

Top companies hiring Backend Engineer

Reflects all Backend Engineer postings — not narrowed to distributed systems.

  • Speechify28 roles
  • Elastic10 roles
  • MongoDB10 roles
  • Apple8 roles
  • Databricks8 roles

Backend Engineer by city

Pair this stack with a city to narrow the band further.

  • Non-US21 postings · p50 $143k
  • Remote19 postings · p50 $179k
  • NYC6 postings · p50 $155k
  • SF5 postings · p50 $245k
  • Austin3 postings

Frequently asked questions

Do Backend Engineer postings that mention distributed systems pay more than average?
Postings mentioning distributed systems post a p50 of $162k. Compare to the all-bands Backend Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether distributed systems represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Backend Engineer benchmark?
9 disclosed-salary Backend Engineer postings that mention distributed systems over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
How does this compare to the broader Backend Engineer market?
The "All Backend Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.

Methodology

See the salary percentiles methodology.

← All Backend Engineer levels→ distributed systems stack overview