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Backend Engineer salary in Big Data startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Big Data startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Big Data startups is 126k per year, with a range from 33k to 250k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Big Data startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

125.8k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Big Data startups is $125,750, which is 12.6% higher than the average salary of $111,667 in Big Data startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Big Data are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$189,639/yr

Range $150k - $250k

Average

$125,750/yr

Range $72k - $170k

Below Average

$78,861/yr

Range $33k - $160k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Big Data can get in San Francisco Bay Area, that is $240,000. This pay is 90.9% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Big Data startups, which is $125,750. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Francisco Bay Area (avg $240,000 per year), Austin (avg $170,000 per year), Remote (avg $33,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Big Data can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 82.7% higher than the average salary in Big Data startups, which is $111,667. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Big Data startups of 2024 are:
  • 1. GraphQL

    $204k

  • 2. Go

    $190k

  • 3. Kotlin

    $185k

  • 4. Scala

    $170k

  • 5. Elixir

    $162k

  • 6. Heroku

    $162k

  • 7. TypeScript

    $155k

  • 8. Selenium

    $150k

  • 9. Kubernetes

    $142k

  • 10. Flask

    $142k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Big Data can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 38.8% higher than the average salary in Big Data startups, which is $111,667. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.