What does a staff backend engineer do?

A staff backend engineer sets technical direction across teams, drives architectural decisions, mentors senior engineers, and often represents the engineering organization in cross-functional strategy discussions.

What is the salary for a staff backend engineer?

Total compensation for staff backend engineer roles ranges from $170k to $290k+, including base salary, equity, and bonuses. FAANG and top startups pay at the upper end.

How do I become a staff backend engineer?

Build a track record of leading high-impact projects, develop deep expertise in a domain, contribute to org-wide technical strategy, and demonstrate influence beyond your immediate team.

151+ Jobs3 new this weekUpdated Apr 23, 2026

Staff Backend Engineer Jobs

Staff Backend Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $170k–$290k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.

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Salary Range

$60k – $350k

Top Companies

Capital One, NovoEd, Cohere Inc., Lorven Technologies Inc., Omaze, King +30 more

Job Types

98% Full Time, 2% Part Time

Top Locations

Toronto, Ontario, California, McLean, New York, New York, Toronto

Work Model

76% On-Site, 20% Hybrid, 4% Remote

Experience Levels

46% Staff, 38% Lead, 14% principal

We found 151 staff backend engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Toronto, Ontario, California, McLean, New York, New York. 3 new positions were added this week at companies like NovoEd, fox com, Capital One. Salaries range from $60k to $350k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (76%), Hybrid (20%), Remote (4%). Top employers include Capital One, NovoEd, Cohere Inc. and 33 other companies.

Companies Hiring for Staff Backend Engineer Jobs

Capital One4 jobs

NovoEd3 jobs

Cohere Inc.3 jobs

Lorven Technologies Inc.3 jobs

Omaze2 jobs

King2 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

$90k–$150k

19 jobs

Staff

$200k–$280k

23 jobs

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NovoEd

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Staff Backend Engineer: Build a Scalable Ad Tech Platform

fox com

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Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Capital One

6d ago

Principal Backend Engineer, Security & Integrations

Coalition, Inc.

2w ago

Staff Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails/AI), Verify

GitLab

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Latest Jobs Added

Lead Backend Engineer: Scale & Innovate APIs

Staff Backend Engineer: Build a Scalable Ad Tech Platform

Lead Software Engineer, Back End

Principal Backend Engineer, Security & Integrations

Staff Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails/AI), Verify

Lead Backend Engineer -Impact Financial Technology Systems

Remote Staff Backend Engineer for Cutting-Edge Observability Solutions

Lead Backend Engineer -Impact Financial Technology Systems

Staff Backend Engineer: Build AI-Driven, Scalable Systems

Staff Backend Engineer — Real-Time Ad Delivery

Lead Backend Engineer - Java

Staff Backend Engineer | Xbox Advertising

Staff Backend Engineer, ServiceOS & AI Orchestration

Principal Backend Engineer – Lead Architect

Lead Backend Engineer | Laravel, APIs & Team Mentor

Principal Backend Engineer – Lead Architect

Staff Backend Engineer (Series B AI Startup | General Catalyst)

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer — AI Workspace, Remote

Senior & Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI

Lead Software Engineer, Back End, CORE ( Java, Python, AWS)

Staff Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems Leader Remote

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer: AI Workspace

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, North

Lead Software Engineer, Back End, CORE ( Java, Python, AWS)

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Principal Backend Engineer, Canada

Lead Backend Engineer and Product Designer

Senior Staff Backend Engineer | Xbox Advertising

Principal Backend Engineer: Scalable API

Principal Backend Engineer, Canada

Principal Backend Engineer; TypeScript​/Node.js - Platform

Java Backend Engineer - Mississauga, Canada - Hybrid

Staff Backend Engineer (Typescript / Node.js)

Java Backend Engineer - Mississauga, Canada - Hybrid

Java Back End Engineer

Java Back End Engineer

Lead Software Engineer, Back End | Richmond, VA, USA

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Java Back End Engineer

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Lead Backend Engineer

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