Backend Engineering salary in Nigeria

Backend Engineering roles in Nigeria pay a median of ₦475,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦250,000 and ₦650,000, while the wider range runs from ₦150,000 at the lower end to ₦875,000 at the top. Based on 105 NGN salaries reported between 2022 and 2026.

₦475k/ mo
Median

Backend Engineering by level

Backend Engineering salaries

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RoleCompanyLocationLevelTotal comp / mo
Lead · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL5 — Lead / Staff₦1,000,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦1,000,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦1,000,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦1,000,0002026net/mo
Senior · Software Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL4 — Senior₦1,000,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL4 — Senior₦993,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦970,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦950,0002026net/mo
Lead · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL5 — Lead / Staff₦950,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Developer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦920,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Telecoms / GSMNigeria · On-siteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦902,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS)Nigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦850,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Education ServicesNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦800,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦800,0002026net/mo
Lead · Backend Engineer🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS)Nigeria · RemoteL5 — Lead / Staff₦800,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · HybridL4 — Senior₦800,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPLNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦770,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦750,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦750,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦750,0002026net/mo
Associate · Backend Developer🔒 BankingNigeria · HybridL2 — Associate₦727,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦700,0002026net/mo
Lead Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL5 — Lead / Staff₦700,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Universities & PolytechnicsNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦700,0002026net/mo
Lead Backend Engineer🔒 Education ServicesNigeria · RemoteL5 — Lead / Staff₦700,0002026net/mo
Engineer I🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦660,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Telecoms / GSMAnambra · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦600,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply ChainNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦600,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦600,0002026net/mo
Associate · Backend Engineer🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS)Nigeria · HybridL2 — Associate₦600,0002026net/mo
Technical Lead🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS)Nigeria · RemoteL5 — Lead / Staff₦600,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦600,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Software Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦580,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPLNigeria · HybridL4 — Senior₦554,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · On-siteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦550,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦543,3752026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦520,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Software Developer🔒 InsuranceNigeria · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦510,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 ConsultingAbuja · HybridL4 — Senior₦500,0002026net/mo
Junior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyLagos · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦500,0002026net/mo
Lead · Backend Engineer🔒 Food & AgricultureNigeria · RemoteL5 — Lead / Staff₦500,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS)Nigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦500,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL4 — Senior₦500,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦500,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦500,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 Investment / Asset ManagementNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦500,0002026net/mo
Senior · Java Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦500,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 InsuranceNigeria · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦500,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Software Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦487,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Telecoms / GSMNigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦480,0002026net/mo