Uber backend engineering salaries
Across 29 open backend engineering postings at Uber that state a range, the middle half pays $190k–$245k a year, with a median of $213k. The lowest posted floor is $171k and the highest ceiling $297k. This is base pay as posted by Uber, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $10k
Median by team at Uber
Postings with a stated range: AI and machine learning 17 · Security 11 · Product management 25 · Industrial engineering 11 · Legal 6 · Backend engineering 29 · Science and research 6 · Design 5
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 5 | $181k | $181k–$181k |
| Senior | 10 | $213k | $213k–$213k |
| Staff and principal | 12 | $264k | $245k–$282k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
43 backend engineering roles open at Uber now
29 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Uber pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 29 posted ranges is $213k a year; the middle half sits between $190k and $245k.
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: $264k a year across 12 postings.