Backend Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Backend Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
321 backend engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 200 employers, led by Rippling, Verkada, and Altruist. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000–$197,300 a year (median $172,400), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 321
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 200
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $172,400
- 84% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco is senior-heavy for backend engineer roles: 34% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
321
Hiring employers
200
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
166
114 companies · $157,000 median
Established employers
112
57 companies · $189,000 median
Top of market
31
19 companies · $249,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$150,000
P50
$172,400
P75
$197,300
P90
$225,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live backend engineer listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare backend engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 321 live roles tracked in this market.
- 200 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for Backend Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
321 backend engineer openings across 200 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 99 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Rippling is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 200 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 321 matches
Representative openings
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Backend Engineer jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many backend engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 321 live backend engineer openings from 200 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do backend engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $172,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000 to $197,300. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most backend engineer openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 99 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for backend engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Rippling, Verkada, Altruist, and Snapchat have the most open backend engineer roles here right now, out of 200 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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