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Backend Engineer Jobs in New York.

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How many Backend Engineer jobs in New York are there right now?

There are 215 open Backend Engineer jobs in New York on JobsRadar right now, from 132 companies hiring directly. 167 of them disclose pay, with a median of $205,000 a year and most offers between $183,613 and $233,875. The board was last refreshed on August 23, 2026 at 05:57 UTC.

Backend Engineer salary range in New York

$183.6k 25th
$205k Median
$233.9k 75th
$161.4k
$275k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $10k – $1,000k · outliers off-axis
Based on 167 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 22, 2026 from live listings
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CoreWeave
Senior Software Engineer - API Platform & Client Tooling
CoreWeave
⚡ Apply early Livingston, NJ / New York, NY... Onsite $153,000–$204,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
CoreWeave
Senior Software Engineer, Core API - Weights & Biases
CoreWeave
⚡ Apply early Livingston, NJ / New York, NY... Onsite $165,000–$242,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Mercury
Senior Backend Engineer - Product
Mercury
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, New York, N... · location restricted $166,600–$208,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Rune Technologies
Senior Backend Software Engineer - GenAI
Rune Technologies
⚡ Apply early Rosslyn, VA Onsite $190,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Finch
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Finch
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, New York City Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Finch
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Finch
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, New York City Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anthropic
Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA | New York C... Onsite $405,000–$485,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anthropic
Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA | New York C... Onsite $405,000–$485,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Spotify
Senior Backend Engineer, Podcast
Spotify
⚡ Apply early New York, NY · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Laurel
Staff Backend Engineer (Digital Foot Print)
Laurel
⚡ Apply early Remote, US · location restricted $251,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Twenty
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $159,000–$263,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Twenty
Staff / Principal Backend Software Engineer
Twenty
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $192,000–$455,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Clay Labs
Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure & Platform)
Clay Labs
⚡ Apply early New York Hybrid $170,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Fora
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Finance
Fora
⚡ Apply early New York City Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Fora
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Fora
⚡ Apply early New York City Onsite $1,000,000–$1,000,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Fora
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
Fora
⚡ Apply early New York City Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Robinhood
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Robinhood
⚡ Apply early Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY Onsite $196,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Robinhood
Software Engineer, Backend
Robinhood
⚡ Apply early Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY Onsite $166,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Crypto
Senior Backend Engineer (Sports & Prediction Markets) – Golang
Crypto
⚡ Apply early United States Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Commure
Senior Backend Engineer, Ambient AI
Commure
⚡ Apply early Mountain View, CA Hybrid $170,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Pierce Technology Corp
Backend Engineer Scala
Pierce Technology Corp
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Navan
Senior Backend Platform Developer, Contact Center Systems
Navan
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite $118,800–$264,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Squarespace
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Communications Platform)
Squarespace
⚡ Apply early New York City Hybrid $185,500–$299,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Rune Technologies
Backend Software Engineer - Maps & Routing
Rune Technologies
⚡ Apply early Rosslyn, VA Onsite $190,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
iCapital
Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President
iCapital
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Onsite $130,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Backend Engineer jobs in New York are open right now?
215 Backend Engineer jobs in New York are open across 132 companies, as of August 23, 2026.
What do Backend Engineer jobs in New York pay?
Across the 167 Backend Engineer jobs in New York that disclose pay, the median is $205,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $183,613 and $233,875.
Which companies are hiring Backend Engineer jobs in New York?
CoreWeave, Mercury, Rune Technologies, Finch and Anthropic are among the 132 companies currently hiring Backend Engineer jobs in New York.
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 23, 2026 at 05:57 UTC.

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