Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Backend Software Engineer salary at AI companies, 2026
26 open Backend Software Engineer roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $155k to $220k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $445k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
By company
The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir | 8 | $135k | $200k | $168k | $200k |
| OpenAI | 5 | $266k | $445k | $356k | $445k |
| Databricks | 2 | $178k | $243k | $211k | $261k |
| LangChain | 2 | $178k | $240k | $209k | $240k |
| Tennr | 2 | $178k | $202k | $190k | $215k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 2 | $178k | $243k | $211k | $261k |
| Senior | 11 | $175k | $230k | $202k | $385k |
| Unspecified | 13 | $135k | $200k | $175k | $445k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | 7 | $185k | $305k | $245k | $445k |
| US | 19 | $140k | $200k | $168k | $261k |
Highest posted Backend Software Engineer ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Backend Software Engineer, GTM Innovation | $347k to $445k | San Francisco |
| Outset | Backend Software Engineer | $160k to $300k | San Francisco |
| Databricks | Staff Backend Software Engineer | $190k to $261k | New York |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.
New engineering roles at AI companies, every Monday. The week's openings in this function across 286 companies, plus the weekly index. Free.