Backend Engineer market brief · Oakland, CA
Backend Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA
122 backend engineer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 69 employers, led by Cognizant, Uber, and Verkada. The middle half of posted salaries runs $140,000–$195,350 a year (median $160,000), from the 68% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 39% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 122
- Live backend engineer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 69
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $160,000
- 68% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Oakland is senior-heavy for backend engineer roles: 41% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
122
Hiring employers
69
Salary coverage
68%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
69
35 companies · $150,000 median
Established employers
23
18 companies · $206,250 median
Top of market
12
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$140,000
P50
$160,000
P75
$195,350
P90
$229,500
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live backend engineer listings in Oakland
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare backend engineer opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 122 live roles tracked in this market.
- 69 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Backend Engineer in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
122 backend engineer openings across 69 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 47 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Cognizant is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 69 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 122 matches
Representative openings
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More backend engineer openings in Oakland
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- Sr Platform Engineer - Backend · Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP
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- Senior Backend Engineer · Verkada
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- Senior Java Backend Developer · Cognizant
- Staff Backend Engineer, Ads Recommendation System · Unity
- Distributed Systems Backend Engineer, Vehicle Return Program · Tesla
- Sr. Software Backend Engineer, Machine Learning Data Pipelines · Tesla
- Internship, Backend Engineer, Infrastructure Engineering (Winter/Spring 2027) · Tesla
- Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Backend, Factory Software · Tesla
- Software Engineer, Backend, Factory Software · Tesla
- Senior Backend Engineer - Access Control · Verkada
Backend Engineer jobs in Oakland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many backend engineer jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 122 live backend engineer openings from 69 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do backend engineer jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $160,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $140,000 to $195,350. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most backend engineer openings in Oakland?
Senior roles lead with 47 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for backend engineer jobs in Oakland?
Cognizant, Uber, Verkada, and Tesla have the most open backend engineer roles here right now, out of 69 hiring employers.
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