Backend Engineer salaries in Seattle.
What Backend Engineer roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$201,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$190k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.3%
55 of 75 roles
Live roles
75
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Software Engineer, Backend (Cooperative AI)
Backend Software Engineer (Evals)
Software Engineer, API SDK
Backend Software Development Engineer - Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal
Software Engineer, Backend, Level 5
Staff Backend Engineer
Digital - Backend Developer / Senior Backend Developer APIs & Integration
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Coupang
|
$299,000 | 6 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 5 |
Rune Technologies
|
$200,000 | 4 |
|
OpenAI
|
$360,500 | 3 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 3 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 3 |
| CI Coupang Internal | $290,500 | 2 |
|
Snap Inc.
|
$228,500 | 2 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Seattle is $201,750 per year. Most pay falls between $190,000 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $165,980 to $299,000.
These figures are computed live from 75 active Backend Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 55 (73.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles in Seattle include Anthropic, OpenAI, Salesforce and Snap Inc..
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary in Seattle?
- The median is $201,750 per year, with most pay between $190,000 and $250,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 55 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Seattle?
- Pay ranges from about $165,980 to $299,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $201,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.