Senior Backend Engineer (Go) in NYC
Salary distribution for Senior Backend Engineer (Go) postings in NYC.
Updated
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) postings in NYC post a p50 of $187k across 7 disclosed-salary observations. That's 10% above the all-bands Senior Backend Engineer (Go) median — useful as a "NYC premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $179k – $225k.
p25
$179k
p50
$187k
p75
$208k
p90
$225k
Sample size: 7 postings
Top companies hiring Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Reflects all Senior Backend Engineer (Go) postings — not narrowed to NYC.
- Speechify28 roles
- Elastic11 roles
- MongoDB10 roles
- Apple8 roles
- Databricks8 roles
Common stacks for Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Pair this city with a stack to narrow the band further.
- java58 postings · p50 $170k
- gcp38 postings · p50 $170k
- aws34 postings · p50 $187k
- typescript30 postings · p50 $191k
- kotlin27 postings · p50 $170k
Frequently asked questions
- Do Senior Backend Engineer (Go) postings in NYC pay more than average?
- Postings in NYC post a p50 of $187k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Backend Engineer (Go) p50 in the table above to see whether NYC represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Senior Backend Engineer (Go) benchmark?
- 7 disclosed-salary Senior Backend Engineer (Go) postings in NYC over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
- How does this compare to the broader Senior Backend Engineer (Go) market?
- The "All Senior Backend Engineer (Go) 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.