Backend Engineering salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 16, 2026
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Backend Engineering pay in Boston is measured from 15 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 10 postings put the middle half between $141,250 and $188,125, with a median of $176,133.
Against the 15 other measured markets for backend engineering at senior, this sits below 11 of them; San Francisco leads at $228,750.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
18 backend engineering roles are open in Boston right now, 18 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $125,000 – $191,500 | $150,000 | 5hint |
| Senior | $141,250 – $188,125 | $176,133 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open backend engineering roles in Boston · 18 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $125,000–$220,000scale $70,000–$310,000
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Bevi · Boston $151,895–$187,635 5w ago 
Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing) Statestreet · Boston $120,000–$202,500 5w ago 
Senior Software Engineer, Backend pathai · Boston $127,500–$195,500 6w ago 
Backend Software Engineer, Payments Next Insurance · Boston $163,000–$220,000 2mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Core) Whoop · Boston $150,000–$215,000 2mo ago Software Engineer II (Backend, Health Records) Whoop · Boston $125,000–$175,000 2mo ago Backend Software Engineer Next Insurance · Boston $163,000–$220,000 2mo ago Software Engineer II (Backend, Platform) Whoop · Boston $125,000–$175,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Backend Veeva Systems · Remote · US $110,000–$270,000 3mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Counsel Health · New York $185,000–$225,000 3mo ago Software Engineer I (Backend) Whoop · Boston $105,000–$145,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Business Systems) Whoop · Boston $150,000–$215,000 3mo ago Software Engineer II (Backend, Core) Whoop · Boston $125,000–$175,000 4mo ago Backend Software Engineer, Workers Compensation Next Insurance · Boston $163,000–$220,000 4mo ago 
Senior Backend Engineer Seven AI · Boston $180,000–$220,000 5mo ago Software Engineer II (Backend, Business Systems) Whoop · Boston $125,000–$175,000 7mo ago 
Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems Datadog · Boston $192,000–$240,000 4y ago