Remote Backend Salary 2026
Remote backend jobs pay a median of $197k a year, based on 11 open listings that publish a yearly USD salary range.
$197k
Median
$176k–$216k
Middle half
$145k–$228k
Full range
11
Listings with salary
How remote backend pay is distributed
- $125k–$150k1
- $150k–$175k2
- $175k–$200k3
- $200k–$225k2
- $225k–$250k3
Best-paying open backend jobs
- Senior Backend Engineer (Multiple Positions)LaunchDarkly$192k – $264k3d ago
- Senior Backend Engineer, ExperimentationLaunchDarkly$192k – $264kSep 15
- Senior Backend Engineer, Flag DeliveryLaunchDarkly$192k – $264kAug 25
- Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform | Canada | RemoteGrafana Labs$186k – $224kSep 8
- Backend Engineer (Multiple Positions)LaunchDarkly$171k – $235k3d ago
- Backend Engineer, IAMReddit$164k – $230kSep 14
- Backend Software Engineer, PDP ExperienceReddit$164k – $229kAug 29
- Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform | US | RemoteGrafana Labs$175k – $210kSep 8
All open remote backend jobs
- Senior Backend Engineer (Data serving)Pleo3h ago
- Senior Backend Engineer - PaymentsPleo3h ago
- Senior Software Engineer - Rust - Backend - ProKraken3h ago
- Backend Software Engineer - Engine Team (Voice Agent)Deepgram3h ago
- Full-Stack Engineer (Back-End Leaning)ElevenLabs3h ago
- Backend Senior Software Engineer, IdentityVanta3h ago
- Backend Engineer, MTAResend$150k – $170k3h ago
- Backend Engineer, Core TechnologyStripe19h ago
- Backend Engineer, Developer & End-user Experience PlatformStripe19h ago
- Backend Engineer (Multiple Positions)LaunchDarkly$171k – $235k3d ago
- Senior Backend Engineer (Multiple Positions)LaunchDarkly$192k – $264k3d ago
- Backend, Frontend, and Fullstack Engineering Expression of Interest FormGitLab3d ago
- 🌎 Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, ContractXperteez Technology$50 – $1005d ago
- Backend Technical Lead (Golang/PHP)Infomediji6d ago
- Backend Engineer, Control PlaneTailscale£129k+Sep 30
Frequently asked questions
- How much do remote backend jobs pay?
- The median is $197k a year across 11 open remote listings that publish a yearly USD salary. The middle half pay between $176k and $216k.
- What is the highest paying remote backend job?
- The best-paying open listing midpoints at $228k a year, and the lowest at $145k.
Method: the midpoint of each listing's yearly USD salary range, for open remote jobs listed on Jobzeni. Listings without a published salary are not counted, so this describes jobs that disclose pay, not the whole market. See the full market report.