Median salary
$178,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$160k – $214.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
89.3%
25 of 28 roles
Live roles
28
open right now
Staff Backend Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Product)
Senior Software Engineer, API/SDK
Lead Software Engineer, API/SDK
Backend Engineer
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Product Engineering)
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 3 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 3 |
Otter.ai
|
$225,000 | 2 |
Brex
|
$193,500 | 2 |
Pragmatike
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Nitra
|
$160,000 | 2 |
Swoop Technologies
|
$157,500 | 2 |
Hopper
|
$350,000 | 1 |
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The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Washington is $178,750 per year. Most pay falls between $160,000 (25th percentile) and $214,775 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $152,250 to $222,000.
These figures are computed live from 28 active Backend Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 25 (89.3%) 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 Washington include Hopper, Otter.ai, Anduril Industries and Lightning AI.
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.