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Posts dated October 2024 to October 2026

API posts with salary details

11 job posts mention API and include salary information.

A post can mention several technologies. These figures describe advertised starting amounts, not what employees were paid.

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SALARY AMOUNTS COMPARED
11

Fewer than 30 usable salary amounts are available. Check the individual advertised ranges and currencies below.

Posts with salary details

11

Source-post dates

Oct 2024 to Oct 2026

Coverage

Public HN “Who is Hiring” posts that include salary details

What salary details are stated?

How specific are the advertised salary amounts?

Each post is grouped by the salary details extracted from it: a range, one exact amount, a minimum, or values that could not form a usable range. Extraction can miss details, so check the original post.

Salary details by stated currency
CurrencyRecordsTwo-sidedExactMinimum onlyInvalid
USD88000
EUR22000
GBP11000

Original pay evidence

Advertised offer bands

Each panel has a separate scale in the source currency. A band shows its stated lower and upper amounts; a marker shows a minimum with no upper amount. Pay period is not preserved in the listing record. These are historical advertisements, not confirmed current vacancies.

USD advertised bands. Scale covers known endpoints from 100,000 to 265,000.
RoleCompanyNative offer bandBand position, USDPost dateRemote markSource
Founding Engineer applyapplyUSD 140,000–170,000Oct 2026Marked remoteView source post
Full Stack Engineer TessellateUSD 100,000–130,000Aug 2026Not marked remoteView source post
Senior Software Engineer Hike MedicalUSD 150,000–225,000Apr 2026Not marked remoteView source post
Engineering Manager LithicUSD 169,000–265,000Mar 2026Marked remoteView source post
Founding Engineer Channel3USD 120,000–200,000Sep 2025Not marked remoteView source post
Engineer KomboUSD 120,000–200,000Jan 2025Not marked remoteView source post
Product-minded Engineers & SREs KomboUSD 120,000–200,000Dec 2024Not marked remoteView source post
Product-minded Engineers KomboUSD 120,000–200,000Oct 2024Not marked remoteView source post
EUR advertised bands. Scale covers known endpoints from 60,000 to 240,000.
RoleCompanyNative offer bandBand position, EURPost dateRemote markSource
Multiple roles ModashEUR 60,000–100,000Nov 2025Marked remoteView source post
Payments SynaptoEUR 160,000–240,000Jul 2025Marked remoteView source post
GBP advertised bands. Scale covers known endpoints from 105,000 to 125,000.
RoleCompanyNative offer bandBand position, GBPPost dateRemote markSource
AI Solutions Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer V7GBP 105,000–125,000Jul 2025Not marked remoteView source post

In these posts

What stands out in API posts

Counts are based on posts naming this technology. A post may describe multiple openings; its role-level label applies to the post, not necessarily each opening.

Most represented company

Kombo

3 of 11 posts

9 distinct company names in these posts

Role level recorded on the post

Mid8
Lead2
Senior1

Other technologies named together

How API posts overlap with other technologies

Each row counts posts naming that technology; a post can appear in more than one row. Salary figures are approximate annualized USD estimates of advertised minimums, not full offer ranges or employee pay.

Technology names, post counts, approximate advertised-minimum estimates, and overlap with API posts
TechnologyPosts naming this technologyComparable estimatesMedian estimateMiddle halfPosts also naming APIFirst and last post
API These posts1111Not shownNot shown11Oct 2024 to Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence182182$150k$120k to $170k3Jun 2024 to Oct 2026
Hr Systems44Not shownNot shown3Oct 2024 to Apr 2025

Approximate annualized USD estimates of advertised minimums are shown only when there are at least 30 comparable posts. “Not shown” means fewer than 30.

Starting-salary history

Advertised minimums over time

Each dot is one post’s approximate USD estimate of its advertised minimum, linked to the source post. The chart shows up to the 120 newest comparable estimates, from Oct 2024 to Oct 2026; older months remain in the table, so a missing dot does not mean there were no posts. Monthly summaries appear only with at least 30 comparable estimates. Values are approximate annualized USD estimates of advertised minimums, not full offer ranges or employee pay. They use a common comparison basis, not historical exchange rates or inflation. The mix of companies, recorded role levels, and currencies can change month to month.

Approximate annualized USD estimates of advertised minimums by source-post date Individual linked post floors appear as dots. Eligible month summaries show the p25 to p75 interval and a median mark. The vertical axis is approximate USD and begins at zero. Months without a valid point have no dot. 0k48k97k145k194k Source-post dateApproximate annualized USD estimate Oct 24Jul 25Mar 26Oct 26 Oct 2024 · 120,000 approximate USD floor · source post 41718220Dec 2024 · 120,000 approximate USD floor · source post 42371137Jan 2025 · 120,000 approximate USD floor · source post 42575634Jul 2025 · 138,814 approximate USD floor · source post 44441444Jul 2025 · 179,296 approximate USD floor · source post 44521031Sep 2025 · 120,000 approximate USD floor · source post 45093743Nov 2025 · 67,236 approximate USD floor · source post 45809368Mar 2026 · 169,000 approximate USD floor · source post 47225465Apr 2026 · 150,000 approximate USD floor · source post 47603438Aug 2026 · 100,000 approximate USD floor · source post 49280288Oct 2026 · 140,000 approximate USD floor · source post 49925300 Oct 2024Oct 2026
Individual post, links to sourceMonthly middle-half range and median, shown with at least 30 comparable estimates
Monthly post counts and salary estimates
Monthly source-post counts and valid approximate USD advertised-minimum counts. Statistics are shown only when monthly valid sample size is at least 30.
MonthSource postsComparable estimatesMedian estimateMiddle half
Oct 202411Not shownNot shown
Dec 202411Not shownNot shown
Jan 202511Not shownNot shown
Jul 202522Not shownNot shown
Sep 202511Not shownNot shown
Nov 202511Not shownNot shown
Mar 202611Not shownNot shown
Apr 202611Not shownNot shown
Aug 202611Not shownNot shown
Oct 202611Not shownNot shown
Exact values for the 11 plotted source posts
Exact approximate USD floor value and date for each plotted source listing
DateApproximate annualized USD estimateSource
Oct 2024120,000Post 41718220
Dec 2024120,000Post 42371137
Jan 2025120,000Post 42575634
Jul 2025138,814Post 44441444
Jul 2025179,296Post 44521031
Sep 2025120,000Post 45093743
Nov 202567,236Post 45809368
Mar 2026169,000Post 47225465
Apr 2026150,000Post 47603438
Aug 2026100,000Post 49280288
Oct 2026140,000Post 49925300

Other technologies named together

Which other technologies appeared in these posts?

For each month, this lists the three most-mentioned other technologies and how many posts named each one. A post can mention several technologies, so these counts overlap and do not add up to the number of posts.

Monthly counts for the most common other technology tags, with each month’s source-post denominator
MonthPosts that monthOther technologies named
Oct 20241
Hr Systems1 / 1
Dec 20241
Hr Systems1 / 1
Jan 20251
Hr Systems1 / 1
Jul 20252
LLM1 / 2
Sep 20251
Artificial Intelligence1 / 1
Nov 20251
No other technology summary
Mar 20261
No other technology summary
Apr 20261
Artificial Intelligence1 / 1
Aug 20261
Artificial Intelligence1 / 1
Oct 20261
LLM1 / 1

Companies named more than once

Where these companies appear in the posts

Counts show source posts under each company name. They do not measure company size, current hiring, or how often a company hires. One post can describe several roles.

Source posts by company, with observed dates, role titles, technology names, remote wording, and stated currencies
CompanyPostsFirst and last postMonths with postsRole titlesTechnology tagsMarked remoteCurrencies
Kombo3Oct 2024–Jan 20253320 / 3USD

Role level and remote wording

Which role levels appear under each remote label?

Role levels are the labels recorded for each post, including Unknown. “Not marked remote” does not confirm an onsite workplace. A post may describe several openings.

Mid

8 posts

Marked remote 2

Not marked remote 6

Lead

2 posts

Marked remote 2

Not marked remote 0

Senior

1 posts

Marked remote 0

Not marked remote 1

Technology names per post

How many technologies are listed together?

Each post is counted once, according to how many distinct technology names it contains. This describes the post text, not required skills or role complexity.

2 tags4
3 tags1
4 tags3
7 tags1
10 tags1
12 tags1

Places mentioned in post text

Which places do these posts mention?

These bars compare city and nearby-area matches in this group with matches across all posts that state pay. Matches come from post text, not verified work locations. A post can match more than one place.

San Francisco

1 of 11 in this group
This group9.1%All posts with salary details325 of 1616 (20.1%)

New York

2 of 11 in this group
This group18.2%All posts with salary details330 of 1616 (20.4%)

London

1 of 11 in this group
This group9.1%All posts with salary details112 of 1616 (6.9%)

Berlin

3 of 11 in this group
This group27.3%All posts with salary details30 of 1616 (1.9%)

Location labels in these posts

Broad categories recorded for the posts

These broad labels do not confirm a specific city or where an employee lives.

  • Europe4
  • Remote4
  • United States2
  • San Francisco Bay Area1

Role level recorded on the posts

Posts grouped by recorded role level

Each group uses the role-level label recorded for the post. One post may describe several openings, so the label may not apply to every position in the advertisement.

Role titles in these posts

  • Founding Engineer2
  • AI Solutions Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer1
  • Engineer1
  • Engineering Manager1
  • Full Stack Engineer1
  • Multiple roles1
  • Payments1
  • Product-minded Engineers1
  • Product-minded Engineers & SREs1
  • Senior Software Engineer1

Companies named in these posts

Other technologies named

Posts can name several technologies, so they may appear in more than one group.

Monthly source-post counts

Posting history

When the posts appeared

Monthly counts of matching source posts. This shows how many posts appeared, not salary growth or current vacancies.

Monthly counts of posts with salary details on this page
MonthPostsRelative volume
Oct 202411 posts
Dec 202411 posts
Jan 202511 posts
Jul 202522 posts
Sep 202511 posts
Nov 202511 posts
Mar 202611 posts
Apr 202611 posts
Aug 202611 posts
Oct 202611 posts

Full source listing

Posts mentioning API

COMPANY ROLE SALARY VIBE STACK Actions
Lithic Engineering Manager
$169,000 - $265,000
[F] stable
Visa Mastercard Amex +1
HN Apply
Synapto Payments
€160,000 - €240,000 ≈ $179k
[E] grind
Java Grpc Jooq +9
HN Apply
Hike Medical Senior Software Engineer
$150,000 - $225,000
[F] grind
TypeScript AWS Artificial Intelligence +4
HN Apply
applyapply Founding Engineer
$140,000 - $170,000
[F] zen
Chrome Extension LLM API
HN Apply
Channel3 Founding Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[F] CRUNCH
Artificial Intelligence API Commerce +1
HN Apply
Kombo Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[E] CRUNCH
Hr Systems API
HN Apply
Kombo Product-minded Engineers & SREs
$120,000 - $200,000
[E] CRUNCH
Hr Systems API
HN Apply
Kombo Product-minded Engineers
$120,000 - $200,000
[E] CRUNCH
Hr Systems API
HN Apply
V7 AI Solutions Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer
£105,000 - £125,000 ≈ $139k
[E] CRUNCH
Python LLM API +7
HN Apply
Tessellate Full Stack Engineer
$100,000 - $130,000
[F] grind
Python API Artificial Intelligence +1
HN Apply
Modash Multiple roles
€60,000 - €100,000 ≈ $67k
@HR stable
Shopify API
HN Apply
Data and method

Listings tagged with the normalized technology API. These figures describe advertisements, not verified employee earnings or currently open jobs.

Dates of included posts
2024-10-02 to 2026-10-01
Posts used
11 listings; 11 valid salary-minimum observations
What we compare
Median annualized estimate of advertised salary minimums
Currency conversion
Approximate USD using ECB daily reference rates as of 2026-10-09.

Fewer than 30 usable salary amounts are available, so we do not show a group median. Check the individual offers instead.

2026 includes 4 listings and 4 usable amounts. Its median is withheld below 30 usable amounts. This year overlaps the full history; it is not an independent sample or evidence of a pay trend.

Source: Hacker News “Who is Hiring?”, aggregated by StartupJobList. Read the methodology and correction policy.

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