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Remote Backend Engineer jobs paying $100k+ (143)

Find remote and flexible Backend Engineer roles paying at least $100k in local currency. Filter by country, remote region, and salary band.

  • Salary-first: $100k+ compensation only, taken from the employer’s posting.
  • Eligibility clarity: remote region filters (global, US-only, EMEA, APAC) and country tags.
  • Fresh listings: stale roles expire automatically to avoid dead applies.

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Browse $100k+ remote backend engineer roles from ATS feeds and trusted boards. We refresh daily and rank by salary first, so you see the strongest offers across regions.

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$265k - $325kUSA
True Talent Solutions Partners logo

Senior Software Engineer, Customer Studio Backend

True Talent Solutions PartnersNew · 22h ago

$180k - $320k
Cohere logo
$205k - $315kCanada
Jobgether logo
$222k - $314kUSA
Reddit logo
$217k - $304kUSA
Reddit logo
$217k - $304kUSA
Horizon3.ai logo
$255k - $295kUSA
Affirm logo
$230k - $290kUSA
GitLab logo
$132k - $282kCanada
Ramp logo
$172k - $280kUSA
Docker logo
$170k - $276kUSA
Cresta logo
$205k - $270kUSA
Reddit logo
$191k - $267kUSA

Remote Backend Engineer jobs at a glance

143 of the 326 Backend Engineer jobs on Six Figure Jobs (44%) can be done remotely, and every one publishes a salary of $100k+ or the local equivalent. Most of the remote openings are with employers based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom; some ask you to live in a given country or time zone, so check each listing.

Looking for hybrid or on-site roles as well? See all Backend Engineer jobs.

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FAQs about remote Backend Engineer jobs paying $100k+

Are these remote backend engineer jobs really $100k+?

Yes. We only include roles with validated high-salary compensation signals from company career pages and job boards.

How often do you refresh remote backend engineer jobs?

We refresh ATS sources daily, expire stale listings, and prioritize the newest high-paying openings.

Do you include hybrid/onsite backend engineer roles?

This page focuses on remote. For hybrid/onsite, use role pages or the work-arrangement filter in search.