NVIDIA backend engineering salaries
Across 123 open backend engineering postings at NVIDIA that state a range, the middle half pays $215k–$290k a year, with a median of $236k. The lowest posted floor is $108k and the highest ceiling $489k. This is base pay as posted by NVIDIA, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k
Median by team at NVIDIA
Postings with a stated range: Legal 5 · Field and service 13 · Sales 24 · Engineering leadership 33 · Marketing 46 · Quantum computing 5 · DevOps and infrastructure 119 · Management 28
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 4 | $167k | $158k–$180k |
| Senior | 84 | $236k | $197k–$236k |
| Staff and principal | 7 | $236k | $230k–$276k |
| Lead | 26 | $352k | $328k–$352k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
213 backend engineering roles open at NVIDIA now
123 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does NVIDIA pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 123 posted ranges is $236k a year; the middle half sits between $215k and $290k.
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: $352k a year across 26 postings.