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Uber Backend Software Engineer Salaries

Backend Software Engineer compensation in United States at Uber ranges from $193K per year for 3 to $609K per year for 5b. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $305K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Uber's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/20/2025

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock ()
Bonus
Software Engineer I
3(Entry Level)
$193K
$150K
$23.6K
$20.1K
Software Engineer II
4
$278K
$177K
$78.1K
$22.9K
Senior Software Engineer
5a
$429K
$212K
$196K
$20.2K
Staff Software Engineer
5b
$609K
$246K
$299K
$63.9K
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+$58K
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+$89K
Stripe logo
+$20K
Datadog logo
+$35K
Verily logo
+$22K
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Vesting Schedule

35%

YR 1

30%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

15%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Uber, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 35% vests in the 1st-YR (2.92% monthly)

  • 30% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.50% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 15% vests in the 4th-YR (1.25% monthly)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Uber, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)

55%

YR 1

15%

YR 2

10%

YR 3

20%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Uber, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 55% vests in the 1st-YR (4.58% monthly)

  • 15% vests in the 2nd-YR (1.25% monthly)

  • 10% vests in the 3rd-YR (0.83% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 4th-YR (1.67% monthly)



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Backend Software Engineer at Uber in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $608,688. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Uber for the Backend Software Engineer role in United States is $301,000.

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