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Backend Engineer salary in E-Commerce startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in E-Commerce startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in E-Commerce startups is 98k per year, with a range from 18k to 220k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in E-Commerce startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

97.6k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in E-Commerce startups is $97,625, which is 13.6% higher than the average salary of $85,917 in E-Commerce startups. Backend Engineer salaries in E-Commerce 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

$165,458/yr

Range $95k - $220k

Average

$97,625/yr

Range $19k - $155k

Below Average

$57,417/yr

Range $18k - $142k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in E-Commerce can get in Remote, that is $150,000. This pay is 53.6% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $97,625. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Remote (avg $150,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Remote

$150k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in E-Commerce can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 137.4% higher than the average salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $85,917. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in E-Commerce 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

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in E-Commerce can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 80.4% higher than the average salary in E-Commerce startups, which is $85,917. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.