$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
$135k – $230k
Top Companies
OpenAI (Ashby), Airbnb, Grammarly, Reddit, Coinbase, Pinterest +22 more
Job Types
96% Full Time, 2% Contract, 2% Internship
Top Locations
San Francisco, Mountain View, Canada, Remote, in Santa Clara
Work Model
44% Remote, 42% On-Site, 14% Hybrid
Experience Levels
38% Mid Level, 34% Senior, 14% Staff
We found 3,352 $85k+ backend developer jobs currently hiring in locations including San Francisco, Mountain View, Canada, Remote. Salaries range from $135k to $230k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (44%), On-Site (42%), Hybrid (14%). Top employers include OpenAI (Ashby), Airbnb, Grammarly and 25 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
Intern
Salary varies
1 job
Junior
$135k–$155k
1 job
Mid Level
$140k–$160k
19 jobs
Senior
Salary varies
17 jobs
Staff
$200k–$230k
7 jobs
Director+
Salary varies
1 job
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3,251–3,300 of 3,352 jobs
Business Operations Senior Associate / Manager, Platform
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Software Engineer II, Backend
Pinterest·Toronto, ON, CA
Member of Technical Staff (SQL Queries)
Cockroach Labs·Toronto, Canada
Senior Fullstack Engineer, App Foundation
Airbnb·China
Senior Software Engineer, Security AI
Robinhood·Bellevue, WA
Software Engineer, Research - Human Data
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Principal Software Engineer - React (Contractual)
Creative Chaos·Washington, District of Columbia, US
IDEA Factory - Full-Stack Software Engineer - Backend Focus
University of Maryland·College Park, Maryland, US
Software Developer, Backend
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
R&D Engineer - Electrochemistry & Advanced Materials
Atum Works·Mountain View, CA
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Media Ingestion & Serving
Airbnb·Remote - USA
Product Manager, Pricing Platform
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Software Development Engineer
GoCardless·Riga, Latvia
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Bird·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack
Webflow·Argentina Remote
(Senior) Full-stack Software Engineer - Growth
Make School·Prague, Czechia
Manager II, Machine Learning-Content Success
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
Senior Backend and Data Engineer, Telematics
Lyft·Toronto, Canada
Staff Software Engineer (EAA)
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Software Engineer, Guest Displays & Platform
Airbnb·United States
Director of Engineering, Custody
Coinbase·Remote - USA
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Time
Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Atlanta, GA;Austin, TX;Boston, MA;Chicago, IL;Los Angeles, CA;Miami, FL;Seattle, WA;Washington, DC;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote
Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid
Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Grammarly·New York City; Hybrid
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Listing Integrity
Airbnb·Remote-USA
Full-Stack Engineer, Consumer Products
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Health
Gridware·San Francisco, CA
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, CA, US
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack
Brex·Seattle, Washington, United States
Backend Engineer, Consumer Products
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco
Forward Deployed Engineer
CoLab·Canada, Remote
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Platform and Ecosystem
Grammarly·United States; Remote
Staff Full Stack Engineer - Web3
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Web3
Mesh·San Francisco, CA
Backend Engineer II
HackerRank·Hybrid in Santa Clara, CA
Staff Frontend Engineer
NanoNets·Bangalore
Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform
Replit (Ashby)·Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Backend Engineer - User Platform
Spotify·Toronto
Site Reliability Engineer
Grammarly·San Francisco; Hybrid
Principal Product Manager - Horizon Initiatives
Caribou·Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Phoenix, AZ | Remote, US
Senior Staff Software Developer, Developer Infrastructure
Robinhood·Toronto, Canada
Principal Product Manager, AI Video-Based Safety Platform
Samsara·Remote - UK
Software Engineer, Ads
Reddit·Remote - Ontario, Canada
Software Engineer
Reddit·Remote - Ontario, Canada
Senior Software Engineer, Ads
Reddit·Remote - United States
Software Engineer, Ads
Reddit·Remote - United States
Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform
Postscript·Remote
Software Engineer, Fulfillment Core Services
Lyft·Seattle, WA
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
OpenAI (Ashby)·New York City
Software Engineer Internship / Co-op, Applied Emerging Talent (Fall 2026)
OpenAI (Ashby)·San Francisco