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Backend Engineer in Remote

Salary distribution for Backend Engineer postings in Remote.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Backend Engineer postings in Remote post a p50 of $179k across 8 disclosed-salary observations. That's 4% above the all-bands Backend Engineer median — useful as a "Remote premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $102k – $265k.

p25

$102k

p50

$179k

p75

$228k

p90

$265k

Sample size: 8 postings

Top companies hiring Backend Engineer

Reflects all Backend Engineer postings — not narrowed to Remote.

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

Common stacks for Backend Engineer

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

  • aws41 postings · p50 $135k
  • python26 postings · p50 $130k
  • java18 postings · p50 $113k
  • kubernetes17 postings · p50 $135k
  • distributed systems14 postings · p50 $162k

Frequently asked questions

Do Backend Engineer postings in Remote pay more than average?
Postings in Remote post a p50 of $179k. Compare to the all-bands Backend Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether Remote represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Backend Engineer benchmark?
8 disclosed-salary Backend Engineer postings in Remote 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→ Companies hiring Backend Engineer