Backend Engineer Jobs in Seattle.

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Total jobs
71
positions indexed
New today
7
last 24 hours
Companies
33
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle are there right now?

There are 71 open Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle on JobsRadar right now, from 33 companies hiring directly. 52 of them disclose pay, with a median of $215,000 a year and most offers between $191,500 and $282,000. 7 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 25, 2026 at 08:42 UTC.

Backend Engineer salary range in Seattle

$191.5k 25th
$215k Median
$282k 75th
$169.2k
$299k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $145k – $485k · outliers off-axis
Based on 52 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 24, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Haus Analytics
Staff Backend Engineer - Data Platform- San Francisco
Haus Analytics
⚡ Apply early Seattle, WA Hybrid $240,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
DoorDash USA
Software Engineer, Backend (All Teams)
DoorDash USA
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale, CA; San Francisco,... Hybrid $130,600–$192,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
DoorDash USA
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
DoorDash USA
⚡ Apply early New York, NY; Seattle, WA Hybrid $130,600–$192,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Socure
Senior Software Engineer - Backend (DocV)
Socure
⚡ Apply early Remote - USA Hybrid $180,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Anduril Industries
Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, API/SDK
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
Anduril Industries
Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, Backend
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 14h ago
CI
Staff Backend Engineer-BoltX
Coupang Internal
⚡ Apply early z-Test & Templates Only Onsite $164,000–$164,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Rune Technologies
Senior Backend Software Engineer - GenAI
Rune Technologies
⚡ Apply early Rosslyn, VA Onsite $190,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Anthropic
Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA | New York C... Onsite $405,000–$485,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Aurelian
Senior Backend Engineer
Aurelian
⚡ Apply early Seattle Onsite $160,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Aurelian
Staff Backend Engineer
Aurelian
⚡ Apply early Seattle Onsite $200,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Rune Technologies
Backend Software Engineer - Sensors and Integrations
Rune Technologies
⚡ Apply early Seattle, WA Hybrid $185,000–$205,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Rune Technologies
Backend Software Engineer - Maps & Routing
Rune Technologies
⚡ Apply early Rosslyn, VA Onsite $190,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Brex
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
Brex
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $192,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Brex
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
Brex
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Hybrid $192,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Brex
Software Engineer II, Backend
Brex
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $152,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Brex
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
Brex
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $192,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Brex
Software Engineer II, Backend
Brex
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Hybrid $152,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Quindar
Backend Engineer
Quindar
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO Hybrid $120,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
SoFi
Staff Backend Engineer, Custody Core (Crypto Security)
SoFi
⚡ Apply early CA - San Francisco; WA - Seatt... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Stripe
Staff Software Engineer, API Platform
Stripe
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, Seattle Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Stripe
Backend Engineer, Core Technology
Stripe
⚡ Apply early US-Remote, Chicago, Seattle, S... · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Databricks
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington Onsite $182,400–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Databricks
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite $182,400–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle are open right now?
71 Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle are open across 33 companies, as of August 25, 2026.
What do Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle pay?
Across the 52 Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle that disclose pay, the median is $215,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $191,500 and $282,000.
Which companies are hiring Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle?
Haus Analytics, DoorDash USA, Socure, Anduril Industries and Coupang Internal are among the 33 companies currently hiring Backend Engineer jobs in Seattle.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on August 25, 2026 at 08:42 UTC.

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