Senior Backend Engineer (Go) salary benchmark
Owns backend services in Go.
Updated
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $170k across 5 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $145k – $242k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senior | $145k | $170k | $191k | $242k | 5 |
Companies hiring Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
Common stacks for Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Backend Engineer (Go) postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- typescript8 postings · p50 $170k
- git7 postings · p50 $170k
- aws5 postings · p50 $158k
- javascript5 postings · p50 $170k
- java4 postings · p50 $170k
- c#3 postings · p50 $158k
- go2 postings · p50 $210k
- azure2 postings · p50 $170k
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) by city
Top hiring markets for Senior Backend Engineer (Go). Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Senior Backend Engineer (Go) typically earn?
- Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Senior Backend Engineer (Go) is $170k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
- How wide is the compensation band for Senior Backend Engineer (Go)?
- Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $145k and p90 at $242k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Senior Backend Engineer (Go) positions.
- Where can I see live Senior Backend Engineer (Go) job postings?
- The "Companies hiring Senior Backend Engineer (Go)" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.