Atoms backend engineering salaries

Across 20 open backend engineering postings at Atoms that state a range, the middle half pays $195k–$211k a year, with a median of $208k. The lowest posted floor is $120k and the highest ceiling $284k. This is base pay as posted by Atoms, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 24 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$120k
25th percentile$195k
Median$208k
75th percentile$211k
Highest ceiling$284k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at Atoms

AI and machine learning$252k
Engineering leadership$225k
Product management$209k
Backend engineering$208k
Robotics$206k
Hardware engineering$206k
Industrial engineering$175k
Finance$153k

Postings with a stated range: AI and machine learning 9 · Engineering leadership 5 · Product management 11 · Backend engineering 20 · Robotics 11 · Hardware engineering 7 · Industrial engineering 15 · Finance 7

Backend engineering pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Senior10$209k$201k–$209k
Staff and principal3$254k$248k–$254k

Best-paid open backend engineering roles

Staff Backend Engineer
San FranciscoStaff and principal
$224k–$284kJun 25
Staff Software Engineer - Vehicle & Hardware Security
San Francisco · Mountain ViewStaff and principal
$224k–$284kOct 21
Staff Software Engineer
Los AngelesStaff and principal
$213k–$269kJul 17
$195k–$246kSep 11
Senior Software Engineer - Transport Infrastructure
San Francisco · Mountain ViewSenior
$200k–$235kOct 22
$176k–$242kAug 15

35 backend engineering roles open at Atoms now

20 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does Atoms pay for backend engineering roles?

The median of the 20 posted ranges is $208k a year; the middle half sits between $195k and $211k.

Is this base salary or total compensation?

Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.

Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?

A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.

Which level pays most?

Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $254k a year across 3 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 20 open postings on Atoms's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 24 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0