How much does a Backend Engineer make in Nashville, TN? The average Backend Engineer salary in Nashville, TN is $120,539 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $108,176 and $133,164. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Healthy Together - Draper , UT
As we continue to grow, we seek a Lead Full Stack Architect & Backend Engineer to drive high-performance system architecture, backend engineering, and AI-driven solutions within a secure, AWS-based ...
LinkedIn - 15 days ago
Themesoft Inc. - Mountain View , CA
Job Title: Java Backend Developer Location: Mountain View, CA Client: Cognizant Duration: Contract JD: Tech Skills - Core Java, Multithreading and synchronization, REST APIs (Design and ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago
Ehub Global Inc - Chicago , IL
Fulltime Hire BackEnd Senior Developer(2 Positions ) - Strong individual contributor with overall 10+ years IT exp, Java17+, SpringBoot latest version, Azure cloud or any other cloud (5+ years exp
LinkedIn - 19 days ago
Lead Java Backend Developer (AWS, TDD, Node JS/Python) Location: Dallas, TX Duration: Long-term Work Mode: Onsite Main Skills : AWS, Node JS/Python, Java and TDD Job Description: * 12+ Year of ...
LinkedIn - 60 days ago
Harnham - Palo Alto , CA
LEAD BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $200,000 - $250,000 + EQUITY + BENEFITS THE COMPANY Join an innovative, AI-driven healthcare technology company that is revolutionizing patient care with ...
LinkedIn - 26 days ago
In this position, you'll be working hands-on with SQL Server T-SQL programming - so experience here will be a positive. You'll also need to leverage knowledge of financial products, ideally within in ...
LinkedIn - 31 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Backend Engineer in Nashville, TN. The base salary for Backend Engineer ranges from $108,176 to $133,164 with the average base salary of $120,539. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $111,777 to $142,688 with the average total cash compensation of $126,354.

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About Nashville, Tennessee    Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the C....More

Nashville, Tennessee  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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