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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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Senior Software Engineer, Backend insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings182All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$185,000158 eligible salary records
Employer names95Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$160,000–$207,200Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182837FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 17 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 20 filings21FY 2022: 31 filings22FY 2023: 17 filings23FY 2024: 20 filings24FY 2025: 20 filings25FY 2026: 33 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*33 filings$207,200 median · n=28

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 158 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 Software Engineer, Backend147
$185,000 median · n=129 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend And Infrastructure4
$241,000 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend L5 No Tier3
$207,200 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend L53
$207,200 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Transaction To Delivery3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Java2
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Services2
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Backend And Cloud Computing2
$190,000 median · n=1 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
San Francisco, CA35
$181,300 median · n=35 eligible
Palo Alto, CA20
$199,550 median · n=17 eligible
New York, NY15
$207,200 median · n=14 eligible
West Hollywood, CA14
$175,000 median · n=13 eligible
Bellevue, WA10
$193,959 median · n=6 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA6
$157,500 median · n=6 eligible
Seattle, WA6
$176,000 median · n=6 eligible
Austin, TX5
$170,000 median · n=3 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
86.8%Certified LCAs
Certified158 86.8%
Certified - Withdrawn19 10.4%
Withdrawn5 2.7%

Denominator: all 182 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Match Group LLC19
$190,000 median · n=17 eligible
Grab Technology LLC9
$155,106 median · n=5 eligible
Hopper Usa, Inc.6
$199,550 median · n=5 eligible
Ramp Business Corporation6
$207,200 median · n=6 eligible
Espressive, Inc.5
$143,000 median · n=5 eligible
Hims, Inc.5
$181,300 median · n=5 eligible
Tinder LLC5
$220,000 median · n=3 eligible
Uber Technologies, Inc.5
$203,400 median · n=5 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
$185,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$147,954
25th percentile$160,000
Median (50th)$185,000
75th percentile$207,200
90th percentile$224,300

n=158 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

182 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
Ramp Business CorporationSenior Software Engineer, Backend L5 No Tier

Filing details

$207,200 /yr

I-200-26153-973356
Reported wage: $207,200–$310,800 / year
Annualized: $207,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/02/202606/22/2026
Tinder LLCSenior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$226,000 /yr

I-200-26142-940671
Reported wage: $226,000–$252,882 / year
Annualized: $226,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/22/202608/07/2026
Included Health Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26141-935153
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/20/202606/22/2026
Tinder LLCSenior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$226,000 /yr

I-200-26142-940647
Reported wage: $226,000–$252,882 / year
Annualized: $226,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/22/202608/07/2026
Twin Health, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$188,000 /yr

I-200-26133-904644
Reported wage: $188,000–$198,000 / year
Annualized: $188,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/13/202605/18/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$208,500 /yr

I-200-26132-900042
Reported wage: $208,500 / year
Annualized: $208,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/12/202610/01/2026
Spotnana Technology, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26132-896939
Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/11/202605/18/2026
Twin Health, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26126-876620
Reported wage: $175,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA05/06/202605/11/2026
Comfy Organization Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend Generalist

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26125-872289
Reported wage: $213,512 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/05/202605/18/2026
Trm Labs Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$221,667 /yr

I-200-26122-861349
Reported wage: $221,667–$248,333 / year
Annualized: $221,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX05/01/202605/10/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26120-856428
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/30/202606/22/2026
Ramp Business CorporationSenior Software Engineer, Backend L5 No Tier

Filing details

$207,200 /yr

I-200-26119-850349
Reported wage: $207,200–$310,800 / year
Annualized: $207,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/29/202610/01/2026
Ramp Business CorporationSenior Software Engineer, Backend L5

Filing details

$207,200 /yr

I-200-26119-850435
Reported wage: $207,200–$310,800 / year
Annualized: $207,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/29/202610/01/2026
Ramp Business CorporationSenior Software Engineer, Backend L5

Filing details

$207,200 /yr

I-200-26119-850748
Reported wage: $207,200–$310,800 / year
Annualized: $207,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/29/202610/01/2026
Ramp Business CorporationSenior Software Engineer, Backend L5

Filing details

$207,200 /yr

I-200-26119-851051
Reported wage: $207,200–$310,800 / year
Annualized: $207,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Ramp Business CorporationSenior Software Engineer, Backend L5 No Tier

Filing details

$207,200 /yr

I-200-26119-851322
Reported wage: $207,200–$310,800 / year
Annualized: $207,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/29/202610/01/2026
Klarity Intelligence, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26110-812545
Reported wage: $190,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/20/202610/01/2026
Openevidence, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend And Infrastructure

Filing details

$242,000 /yr

I-200-26099-777112
Reported wage: $242,000 / year
Annualized: $242,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL04/09/202604/20/2026
Aircall.Io, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26093-754025
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/02/202604/13/2026
Match Group LLCSenior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$165,480 /yr

I-200-24025-667862
Reported wage: $165,480 / year
Annualized: $165,480
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/25/202403/01/2024
Included Health Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26068-688938
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/09/202603/23/2026
Spotnana Technology, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26051-655804
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/20/202602/26/2026
Affirm, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Credit Reports)

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26052-655974
Reported wage: $190,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Issaquah, WA02/20/202603/16/2026
Tinder LLCSenior Software Engineer, Backend (Discovery)

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25234-261531
Reported wage: $220,000–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2028-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA08/22/202509/13/2025
Included Health Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26036-622897
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/05/202603/02/2026

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.