CoreWeave backend engineering salaries
Across 43 open backend engineering postings at CoreWeave that state a range, the middle half pays $179k–$221k a year, with a median of $204k. The lowest posted floor is $101k and the highest ceiling $303k. This is base pay as posted by CoreWeave, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k
Median by team at CoreWeave
Postings with a stated range: Solutions engineering 33 · Engineering leadership 15 · Industrial engineering 13 · AI and machine learning 7 · Product management 20 · Sales 7 · Backend engineering 43 · Security 9
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 28 | $194k | $179k–$212k |
| Staff and principal | 8 | $232k | $232k–$234k |
| Lead | 3 | $265k | $265k–$265k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
45 backend engineering roles open at CoreWeave now
43 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does CoreWeave pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 43 posted ranges is $204k a year; the middle half sits between $179k and $221k.
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?
Lead roles have the highest median here: $265k a year across 3 postings.