Backend Engineering salary in Denver
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 6, 2026
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Backend Engineering pay in Denver is measured from 6 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 6 postings put the middle half between $142,588 and $180,738, with a median of $155,269.
Against the 15 other measured markets for backend engineering at senior, this sits below 14 of them; San Francisco leads at $228,750.
The one range here 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.
5 backend engineering roles are open in Denver right now, 5 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $142,588 – $180,738 | $155,269 | 6hint |
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 Denver · 5 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $163,000–$246,500scale $90,000–$350,000
Senior Backend Software Engineer (APIs) Fastly · Denver $181,220–$217,464 6w ago 
Senior Back-End Engineer, Sports Platform bet365 · Denver $125,000–$155,000 7w ago 
Senior Java Engineer - Cloud Platform (Hybrid, Denver Metro Area) FusionAuth · Denver $170,000–$200,000 7w ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer Semgrep · San Francisco $163,000–$246,500 8mo ago Staff Backend Software Engineer Semgrep · San Francisco $230,000–$288,000 8mo ago