$116–208kbase postedSep 9
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Backend Engineer jobs.
673 roles open across 227 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open backend engineer roles
Live673
47 posted this week · 227 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
673 open backend engineer roles across 227 companies, with 47 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $193k–$229k across the middle half. Top hiring: Affirm, GitLab, Databricks.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 120 roles · 673 open in total
GitLab · Staff · Greenhouse
RemoteRemote, Canada; Remote, United States
$153–259kbase postedSep 9
No pay postedSep 9
$195–255kbase postedSep 9
No pay postedSep 9
No pay postedSep 9
No pay postedSep 9
No pay postedSep 8
$181–217kbase postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 8
No pay postedSep 8
The board carries the 120 most recent of 673 open backend engineer roles - the other 553 are in the full member search. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 306 of the 408 backend engineer listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 33 more are hybrid. The other 265 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 116 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
0
0
26
75
11
2
1
1
$0k$63k$125k$188k$250k$313k$375k$438k
The $188k–$250k band alone holds 75 of the 116 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Mid-level21$171k–$215k
Senior65$187k–$225k
Staff28$213k–$260k
$193k
25th pct
$215k
Median
$229k
75th pct
3 of the 6 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open backend engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open backend engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Backend Engineer salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote backend engineer jobsThe 306 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Backend Engineer roles
The Backend Engineer job market currently shows 674 open positions across 227 hiring companies, according to available data. This week alone, 47 new roles have been posted, indicating ongoing demand for backend talent based on current listings. The ratio of open roles to hiring companies suggests that many organizations are seeking multiple backend engineers simultaneously, though this pattern may vary by company size and industry vertical. Compensation data drawn from posted listings shows a median salary of $214,700, with a 25th percentile of $192,487.5 and a 75th percentile of $228,950. This range indicates a relatively narrow spread in disclosed compensation, suggesting some consistency in how backend engineering roles are valued across the companies currently hiring. Among the companies actively recruiting for backend engineering talent, Affirm, GitLab, Databricks, OpenAI, and Airwallex appear as top hiring organizations based on current postings. These companies span fintech, developer tools, data infrastructure, and AI sectors, which may reflect the breadth of industries relying on backend engineering expertise. With 674 open positions and 227 distinct companies represented, the market appears to offer a range of opportunities across different organizational contexts, from established technology firms to companies in emerging AI and fintech spaces. The addition of 47 roles in a single week points to continued, active recruitment activity in this space, though it is not possible to determine from available data whether this represents growth, seasonal fluctuation, or steady-state hiring. Job seekers evaluating this market should consider that compensation figures reflect posted data only and may not represent total compensation packages, which often include equity or bonuses not captured in base salary figures. Overall, the data suggests a market with a substantial number of active openings concentrated among a diverse set of employers.
What skills are most in demand for Backend Engineer roles?
The provided data does not specify particular technical skills required across postings. Based on current postings, prospective candidates should review individual job listings from top hiring companies like Affirm, GitLab, Databricks, OpenAI, and Airwallex to identify specific technology requirements relevant to their target roles.
What is the typical salary range for Backend Engineers?
According to available data, the median posted salary for Backend Engineer roles is $214,700, with a 25th percentile of $192,487.5 and a 75th percentile of $228,950. This indicates that the middle half of disclosed salaries falls within roughly $192,500 to $229,000, based on current postings.
Which companies are hiring the most Backend Engineers right now?
Based on current postings, the top hiring companies include Affirm, GitLab, Databricks, OpenAI, and Airwallex. These five companies represent some of the most active recruiters among the 227 companies currently listed as hiring for backend engineering roles.
How competitive is the Backend Engineer job market currently?
With 674 open positions across 227 hiring companies and 47 new roles posted this week, the data suggests a fairly active market with numerous opportunities, according to available data. However, the level of competition for any individual role cannot be determined from these figures alone, as applicant volume is not captured in this dataset.
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Adjacent feeds, filtered the same way.
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