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Senior Backend Software Engineer

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Senior Backend Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings225All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$190,000189 eligible salary records
Employer names88Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$160,000–$238,520Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
012243648FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 22 filings20FY 2021: 14 filings21FY 2022: 24 filings22FY 2023: 37 filings23FY 2024: 43 filings24FY 2025: 41 filings25FY 2026: 28 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*28 filings$220,000 median · n=25

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 189 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Senior Backend Software Engineer152
$175,500 median · n=122 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce5
$285,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Confluence5
$170,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Trust And Safety4
$237,000 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Machine Learning3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Ai Platform3
$230,000 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Instruments3
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Backend Software Engineer, Product Supply3
$312,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mountain View, CA42
$184,662 median · n=41 eligible
San Jose, CA31
$295,000 median · n=31 eligible
Bellevue, WA28
$246,000 median · n=26 eligible
Brighton, MA15
— median · n=0 eligible
San Francisco, CA15
$194,100 median · n=13 eligible
Boston, MA10
$160,550 median · n=6 eligible
New York, NY8
$152,000 median · n=7 eligible
Seattle, WA8
$176,000 median · n=7 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
84.0%Certified LCAs
Certified189 84.0%
Certified - Withdrawn29 12.9%
Withdrawn6 2.7%
Denied1 0.4%

Denominator: all 225 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bytedance Inc.29
$297,500 median · n=28 eligible
Tiktok Inc.25
$246,000 median · n=24 eligible
Atlassian Us, Inc.23
$184,662 median · n=23 eligible
Atlassian, Inc.20
$157,250 median · n=20 eligible
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLC11
$271,200 median · n=11 eligible
Highspot Inc.5
$183,750 median · n=4 eligible
3d Technologies LLC4
— median · n=0 eligible
Clearblade, Inc.4
$115,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$190,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$138,571
25th percentile$160,000
Median (50th)$190,000
75th percentile$238,520
90th percentile$300,000

n=189 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

225 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Momentum Safe IncSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26174-040370
Reported wage: $213,512 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/22/202610/01/2026
Seven Ai, Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021625
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA06/16/202606/29/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$300,800 /yr

I-200-26157-988898
Reported wage: $300,800 / year
Annualized: $300,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/05/202606/05/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer, Tiktok Online Infra.

Filing details

$271,200 /yr

I-200-26129-890398
Reported wage: $271,200 / year
Annualized: $271,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/08/202605/15/2026
Tiktok Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$172,000 /yr

I-200-26129-890660
Reported wage: $172,000 / year
Annualized: $172,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/08/202610/01/2026
Ubiety Technologies, Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26125-868864
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/05/202610/01/2026
Trivelta LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$131,100 /yr

I-200-26114-832448
Reported wage: $131,100 / year
Annualized: $131,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-04-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA04/24/202604/30/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-26113-824459
Reported wage: $196,000 / year
Annualized: $196,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/22/202610/01/2026
Trivelta LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$131,100 /yr

I-200-26114-829578
Reported wage: $131,100 / year
Annualized: $131,100
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-04-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA04/23/202604/30/2026
Qualified Health PbcSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26100-778918
Reported wage: $230,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dublin, CA04/10/202604/20/2026
Tiktok Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer - Machine Moderation Pltfm

Filing details

$230,421 /yr

I-200-26097-762738
Reported wage: $230,421 / year
Annualized: $230,421
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/06/202604/13/2026
Seven Ai, Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26070-695733
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA03/11/202603/16/2026
Seven Ai, Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26058-669127
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA02/27/202603/16/2026
Tiktok Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$237,000 /yr

I-200-26031-611157
Reported wage: $237,000 / year
Annualized: $237,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/30/202602/09/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce

Filing details

$207,098 /yr

I-200-26022-579329
Reported wage: $207,098 / year
Annualized: $207,098
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/22/202602/02/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce

Filing details

$285,000 /yr

I-200-26022-579338
Reported wage: $285,000 / year
Annualized: $285,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/22/202602/02/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26022-579403
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/22/202602/02/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer, Product Supply

Filing details

$312,000 /yr

I-200-26023-583516
Reported wage: $312,000 / year
Annualized: $312,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/22/202602/02/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce Log.

Filing details

$256,000 /yr

I-200-26020-572108
Reported wage: $256,000 / year
Annualized: $256,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/20/202601/26/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-26016-568106
Reported wage: $264,514–$350,000 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-21
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/16/202601/22/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26019-570109
Reported wage: $212,202–$350,000 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/19/202601/26/2026
Tt Commerce & Global Services LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26020-570564
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/19/202601/26/2026
Clearblade, Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$137,259 /yr

I-200-24200-205311
Reported wage: $137,259 / year
Annualized: $137,259
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2027-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX07/18/202407/31/2024
Tiktok Inc.Senior Backend Software Engineer - Trust And Safety

Filing details

$237,000 /yr

I-200-26014-557170
Reported wage: $237,000 / year
Annualized: $237,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-02-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/13/202602/19/2026
Artificial Intelligence Staffing LLCSenior Backend Software Engineer

Filing details

$107,557 /yr

I-200-25357-508274
Reported wage: $107,557 / year
Annualized: $107,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2028-12-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA12/23/202512/30/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.