Hire Backend Engineers at AI Companies

Hire backend engineers with Go, Python, Rust, and distributed systems experience at AI-first companies.

2097
open positions
367
companies hiring
$247k
avg salary
27%
remote-friendly

Companies actively hiring

OpenAI (95) Helsing (86) Anthropic (86) Graphcore (39) Nebius (37) Applied Intuition (35) Databricks (34) Cohere (28) Mistral AI (27) Harvey AI (26) Abnormal Security (26) Scale AI (26)

Recent openings

Research Engineer, Performance RL Anthropic
San Francisco, CA hybrid $350k - $850k
Member of Technical Staff - Voice Model xAI
Palo Alto, CA onsite $150k - $450k
Software Engineer, Delivery / CD OpenAI
San Francisco, CA onsite $230k - $490k
Senior Software Engineer II, AI Labs & Foundations Instacart
Remote (US) remote $192k - $202k
Research Scientist - RL Training Snorkel AI
Redwood City, CA remote $200k - $325k
Data Scientist Point72
New York, NY onsite $200k - $300k

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Backend Engineer make in 2026?

Based on 2097 active job listings, the average Backend Engineer salary is $247k per year. See our salary report for detailed breakdowns by company and location.

How many companies are hiring backend engineers at ai companies?

367 companies are actively hiring backend engineers at ai companies. Browse all companies or view top employers above.

Are there remote Backend Engineer jobs?

Yes, 27% of Backend Engineer positions are remote-friendly. Browse remote AI jobs for all remote openings.

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