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Website

uber.com

Industry

Transportation Technology

Year founded

2009

Employees

32,000

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Uber Backend Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $197,275 to $687,000 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

Senior Software Engineer

API Development (Back-End)

$420,000$217,000$147,500$35,000

Software Engineer I

API Development (Back-End)

$197,275$150,000$22,625$22,250

Software Engineer II

API Development (Back-End)

$295,000$185,000$95,000$25,000

Staff Software Engineer

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$687,000$252,000$400,000$45,000

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