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ibm.com

Industry

Technology Services

Year founded

1911

Employees

300,000

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IBM Backend Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $128,118 to $238,000 across 4 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Advisory Engineer

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$232,000$220,000$10,000$4,000

Associate Engineer

API Development (Back-End)

$128,118$122,500——

Senior Engineer

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$238,000$210,000$18,000$2,000

Staff Engineer

API Development (Back-End)

$176,000$162,000$5,000—

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