Visa backend engineering salaries
Across 25 open backend engineering postings at Visa that state a range, the middle half pays $141k–$198k a year, with a median of $171k. The lowest posted floor is $87k and the highest ceiling $308k. This is base pay as posted by Visa, 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 Visa
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 14 · Sales 30 · Operations 12 · Product management 23 · Data science 15 · Finance 17 · Legal 6 · AI and machine learning 6
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 3 | $122k | $116k–$122k |
| Senior | 14 | $158k | $143k–$198k |
| Staff and principal | 5 | $171k | $171k–$171k |
| Lead | 3 | $250k | $238k–$250k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
69 backend engineering roles open at Visa now
25 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Visa pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 25 posted ranges is $171k a year; the middle half sits between $141k and $198k.
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: $250k a year across 3 postings.