Backend Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Entry-level Backend Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
73 entry-level backend engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 55 employers, led by FleetWorks, Pyramid Consulting, Inc., and 555 Cisco Systems International B.V.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $124,900–$170,000 a year (median $150,000), from the 89% of listings that disclose pay. 5% 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
- 73
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 55
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $150,000
- 89% 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's backend engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 73 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
73
Hiring employers
55
Salary coverage
89%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
42
33 companies · $134,000 median
Established employers
22
16 companies · $159,200 median
Top of market
9
6 companies · $203,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$124,900
P50
$150,000
P75
$170,000
P90
$192,000
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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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.
- 73 live roles tracked in this market.
- 55 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
73 backend engineer openings across 55 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 73 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
FleetWorks is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 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 · 55 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 73 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level 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 entry-level backend engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 73 live entry-level backend engineer openings from 55 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level backend engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $150,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $124,900 to $170,000. Based on the 89% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level backend engineer jobs in San Francisco?
FleetWorks, Pyramid Consulting, Inc., 555 Cisco Systems International B.V., and AgentMail have the most open entry-level backend engineer roles here right now, out of 55 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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