The salary trajectory of a Backend/API Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Backend/API Engineer at Stripe is $156,006 per year or $75 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $246,783 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $123,702 (25th percentile) and $199,363 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 108 salaries submitted by Stripe Backend/API Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Backend/API Engineer professionals typically earn between $59 and $96 per hour.
Backend/API Engineer professionals typically earn between $10,308 and $16,614 monthly.