Hire Backend Engineers at AI Companies

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Anthropic (105) OpenAI (93) Helsing (78) Nebius (44) Graphcore (42) Databricks (37) Applied Intuition (35) Harvey AI (34) Mistral AI (32) Cohere (28) Scale AI (27) Waymo (27)

Research Engineer, Performance RL (Reinforcement Learning) 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

Software Engineering Manager, Public Sector Scale AI

San Francisco, CA onsite $162k - $203k

Safeguards Enforcement Analyst, Violence & Extremism Anthropic

New York, NY hybrid $285k - $330k

Senior Software Engineer, Agent Oversight Scale AI

San Francisco, CA onsite $216k - $270k

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How much does a Backend Engineer make in 2026?

Based on 2105 active job listings, the average Backend Engineer salary is $254k per year. See our salary report for detailed breakdowns by company and location.

How many companies are hiring backend engineers at ai companies?

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

Are there remote Backend Engineer jobs?

Yes, 28% of Backend Engineer positions are remote-friendly. Browse remote AI jobs for all remote openings.

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