Backend Software Engineer salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 8, 2026
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Backend Software Engineer pay in New York is measured from 9 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 9 postings put the middle half between $167,500 and $210,000, with a median of $202,500.
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.
15 backend software engineer roles are open in New York right now, 15 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $167,500 – $210,000 | $202,500 | 9hint |
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 software engineer roles in New York · 15 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $135,000–$246,500scale $80,000–$350,000
Senior Backend Software Engineer (E-Commerce) peloton · New York $173,478–$213,957 3w ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer, AI Observability & Evals Platform (LangSmith) LangChain · Cambridge $170,000–$235,000 6w ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer Regard · New York $175,000–$230,000 2mo ago 
Staff Backend Software Engineer Fox Corporation · New York $143,000–$190,000 2mo ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer Alpaca Health · New York $200,000–$250,000 4mo ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Application Development Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 6mo ago Senior Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 6mo ago 
Staff Backend Software Engineer Databricks · New York $190,000–$261,250 7mo 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 Senior Backend Software Engineer, AI Observability & Evals Platform (SF) LangChain · San Francisco, CA $180,000–$240,000 9mo ago Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 1y ago Backend Software Engineer - Defense Palantir · Washington $135,000–$200,000 1y ago Backend Software Engineer - Application Development Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 2y ago Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Foundations Palantir · New York $135,000–$200,000 2y ago