Backend Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Backend Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
447 backend engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 251 employers, led by Recruiting From Scratch, Rippling, and Cognizant. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000–$200,000 a year (median $175,000), from the 74% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 34% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 447
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 251
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $175,000
- 74% 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 mid-level-heavy for backend engineer roles: 39% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
447
Hiring employers
251
Salary coverage
74%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
272
138 companies · $165,000 median
Established employers
96
69 companies · $200,000 median
Top of market
45
24 companies · $249,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$150,000
P50
$175,000
P75
$200,000
P90
$229,400
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.
- 447 live roles tracked in this market.
- 251 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
447 backend engineer openings across 251 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 154 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Recruiting From Scratch is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative backend engineer openings
Employer activity · 251 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 447 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More backend engineer openings in San Francisco
- Staff Backend Engineer (Fin tech) · Hiring Hub
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- Founding Backend Engineer (Sales tech) · Hiring Hub
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- Backend Node.js Developer (Rust) · Glint Tech Solutions
- Back-End Java Developer · Rapinno Tech Inc
- Backend Software Engineer · Sedorh Careers, partnered with TEEMA
- Senior Backend JavaScript Developer - SF Bay Area · Bright Data
- Software Engineer, Backend Systems · Transparent Search Group
- Senior Backend Engineer · Transparent Search Group
- Software Engineer (Backend) · Transparent Search Group
- Staff Backend Software Engineer · Transparent Search Group
- Backend Developer (Remote Worldwide) · Yeah! Global
- Staff Backend Engineer, Financial Engineering · OpenAI
- Senior AI Backend Engineer (San Francisco, CA, In-Person) · iDelsoft - Get Hired. Work From Anywhere.
- Backend Software Engineer - Enterprise · E2B
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 447 live backend engineer openings from 251 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 $175,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $150,000 to $200,000. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most backend engineer openings in San Francisco?
Mid-level roles lead with 154 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for backend engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Recruiting From Scratch, Rippling, Cognizant, and ClickHouse have the most open backend engineer roles here right now, out of 251 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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