$85k+ Backend Developer Jobs
These $85k+ backend developer positions offer $85k+ in total compensation. High-paying roles require strong experience and specialized skills, but reward top talent with premium compensation packages.
Salary Range
$80k – $260k
Top Companies
Amplitude, Stripe, Coinbase, GitLab, Reddit, Airbnb +13 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 4% Internship
Top Locations
Chicago, IL; Redwood City, Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto, Ontario, New York, New York
Work Model
50% On-Site, 40% Remote, 10% Hybrid
Experience Levels
36% Senior, 26% Staff, 24% Mid Level
We found 3,404 $85k+ backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including Chicago, IL; Redwood City, Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto, Ontario. Salaries range from $80k to $260k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (50%), Remote (40%), Hybrid (10%). Top employers include Amplitude, Stripe, Coinbase and 16 other companies.
Skills in Demand for $85k+ Backend Developer Jobs
Common Tools & Technologies
Companies Hiring for $85k+ Backend Developer Jobs
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Junior
Salary varies
2 jobs
Mid Level
Salary varies
12 jobs
Senior
$112k–$200k
18 jobs
Lead
$104k–$134k
1 job
Staff
$120k–$260k
13 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Staff Backend Engineer, Payments, Consumer Apps - Klover
Attain
Staff Engineer, Capital Engineering
Stripe
Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Verify: Pipeline Execution
GitLab
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)
GitLab
Intermediate Backend (Go) Engineer, Gitlab Delivery -Operate
GitLab
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2,951–3,000 of 3,404 jobs
Staff Backend Engineer, Payments, Consumer Apps - Klover
Attain·Chicago, IL; Redwood City, CA
Staff Engineer, Capital Engineering
Stripe·New York
Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Verify: Pipeline Execution
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, US
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)
GitLab·Remote, APAC; Remote, Canada; Remote, EMEA; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US
Intermediate Backend (Go) Engineer, Gitlab Delivery -Operate
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, EMEA
Intermediate Backend Engineer, Verify: Runner Core
GitLab·Remote, Canada
Backend Engineer, Database Excellence (Ruby)
GitLab·Remote, Canada; Remote, US
Senior Software Engineer, Agentic
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA
Senior Software Engineer, BizTech
Airbnb·United States
Senior Software Engineer, Menus
Toast·Remote, US or Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Backend Engineer, Core Tech, Canada
Stripe·Toronto, CAN-Remote
Credit Risk Strategist, Risk Foundations
Stripe·Chicago, US-Remote, Toronto
Staff Product Designer, Ads Platform
Reddit·Remote - United States
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Training Platform
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Frontend Software Engineer, Reddit Answers
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Software Engineer, ML Search
Reddit·Remote - United States
Senior Software Engineer, Payments
Airbnb·Bangalore, India
Product Manager II - Platform, Travel Rule
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Staking)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Prime Onchain Wallet)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform (Staking Validators)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Electronic Arts·Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Software Engineer, Frontend - Canada
DoorDash Canada·Toronto, Ontario, CA
Senior Frontend Engineer (Discovery Applications), React
Scribd·New York, New York, US
Senior Software Engineer, Back End | Richmond, VA, USA
Capital One Financial Corporation·Richmond, Virginia, US
Sr Front-End Engineer (US / Canada)
TaxGPT·CA
Sr. Staff Software Engineer
Geico·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Sr Software Engineer - (Go, Java, Microservices) *HYBRID*
GEICO·Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
Sr Software Engineer - 90404987 Onsite Wilmington / Washington DC / Philadelphia
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Lead Software Engineer - 90403381 - Onsite - Washington DC, Wilmington, Philadelphia
Amtrak·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (FinHub - Ledger)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (Core Automation)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Payroll , Developer Experience
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Software Engineer I, Data Pipeline
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer I, Query
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, Backend/Data Systems
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, Capabilities
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer, Data Warehouse
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer II, AI Security
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Staff Software Engineer, Data Warehouse
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Engineer (Activation)
Amplitude·Vancouver, BC, Canada
Software Engineer II, Growth Platform
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Full Stack Engineer II (Activation)
Amplitude·Vancouver, BC, Canada
Senior Software Engineer, Capabilities
Amplitude·San Francisco, CA
Product Engineer II (Activation)
Amplitude·Vancouver, BC, Canada
Engineering Manager II, Machine Learning – User Understanding
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Staff Engineer, Usage Based Billing
Stripe·US Locations
Software Engineer, Internal Systems
Stripe·Seattle, San Francisco, New York City
Staff Infrastructure Engineer, Privy
Stripe·New York
Staff Full Stack Engineer, Payments Dashboard
Stripe·Seattle