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 $156,914 per year or $75 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $275,617 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $117,685 (25th percentile) and $212,017 (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 $57 and $102 per hour.
Backend / API Engineer professionals typically earn between $9,807 and $17,668 monthly.