Backend Developer Salary - Dec 2025

December 2025

How much does a Backend Developer in AI make?

Salary Overview

The average yearly salary of a Backend Developer in AI is $160k per year, with a minimum base salary of $70k and a maximum of $260k

Minimum $70k Entry Level
Average $160k Market Rate
Maximum $260k Senior Level

Key Insights

Market Demand

7 jobs

Posted in Nov 2025

Remote Work

57%

Positions offer remote work

Recent Trend

$203k

Average in Nov 2025

Active Jobs

12+

Current openings available

Backend Developer jobs

Current openings with transparent salary information

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AI

Senior Backend Engineer

Spotify New York, NY 3 min read

Senior Backend Engineer New York, NY Engineering – Advertising R&D / Permanent / Remote Apply for this job Our missio...

Backend Engineer Senior Java
$160k - $228k · Senior Fully remote
C
AI

Engineering Manager MetaMask BackendPlatm

Consensys UNITED STATES - Remote, EMEA - Remote, CANADA - Remote, LATAM - Remote 3 min read

Consensys is the leading blockchain and web3 software company founded by Joe Lubin, CEO of Consensys and Co-Founder o...

Executive Engineer Backend Remote
$138k - $225k · Senior Fully remote
C
AI

Backend Engineer MetaMask API Platm

Consensys UNITED STATES - Remote, CANADA - Remote, LATAM - Remote, EMEA - Remote 3 min read

Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making Web3 universally easy to use, access, and b...

Api Backend Engineer Remote
$155k - $186k · Senior Fully remote
S
AI

Senior Backend Engineer

Stackwatch Bellevue/Seattle, Washington 3 min read

Senior Backend Engineer Bellevue/Seattle, Washington Engineering / Full-Time / Hybrid Apply for this job Kubecost has...

Backend Engineer Senior Aws
$141k - $212k · Senior Fully remote
P
AI

Senior Backend Engineer Los Angeles / PlaiDay – Engineering - Plai App / Full Time / Hybrid Apply for this job Who We...

Backend Dev Senior Docker
$165k - $200k · Senior Fully remote