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ByteDance Backend Software Engineer Salaries

Backend Software Engineer compensation in United States at ByteDance ranges from $186K per year for 1-2 to $386K per year for 2-2. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for ByteDance's total compensation packages. Last updated: 3/13/2025

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock ()
Bonus
1-2
(Entry Level)
$186K
$136K
$23.7K
$26.9K
2-1
$332K
$218K
$53K
$61.2K
2-2
$386K
$260K
$80.4K
$45.8K
3-1
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$ --
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Given ByteDance sometimes issues offers with an irregular vesting schedule (15%, 25%, 25%, 35%), the average total compensation is calculated by dividing the total stock grant evenly by 4

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Vesting Schedule

15%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

35%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

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

  • 15% vests in the 1st-year (15.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)

  • 35% vests in the 4th-year (35.00% annually)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

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

  • 25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-year (25.00% annually)



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Backend Software Engineer at ByteDance in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $446,250. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at ByteDance for the Backend Software Engineer role in United States is $295,000.

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