25 companies filed H-1B applications for Staff Backend Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COUPANG GLOBAL LLC | 30 | $203,928 |
| 2 | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD MEDIA LLC | 6 | $212,333 |
| 3 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 4 | $274,700 |
| 4 | Spotify USA, Inc. | 3 | $279,227 |
| 5 | Included Health Inc. | 3 | $204,568 |
| 6 | APPDIRECT, INC. | 2 | $161,353 |
| 7 | Reddit, Inc. | 2 | $270,400 |
| 8 | Foundation Robotics Labs, Inc. | 2 | $217,598 |
| 9 | Awes.me, Inc | 2 | $175,510 |
| 10 | ioCurrents, Inc. | 1 | $122,824 |
| 11 | KASEYA US LLC | 1 | $264,514 |
| 12 | Machinify Inc. | 1 | $184,080 |
| 13 | NewtonX, Inc. | 1 | $79,914 |
| 14 | Scoop Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $230,000 |
| 15 | Shipwell Inc. | 1 | $155,000 |
| 16 | Unity Technologies SF | 1 | $222,959 |
| 17 | XMotors.USA, Inc. | 1 | $203,300 |
| 18 | Archipelago Analytics, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| 19 | Box, Inc. | 1 | $169,998 |
| 20 | CAMBLY INC. | 1 | $184,662 |
| 21 | Circle Internet Services | 1 | $121,100 |
| 22 | Clarifai Inc. | 1 | $145,454 |
| 23 | Cribl, Inc. | 1 | $210,000 |
| 24 | Foundation Future Industries, Inc. | 1 | $277,000 |
| 25 | Hatfield, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 40 |
| Washington | 22 |
| New York | 5 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
Counts are H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, whatever their outcome (certified, denied or withdrawn). Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.