October 2026 data
API startup salary data
As of October 2026, the median advertised pay for API startup roles is $120k across 11 Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on advertised pay in 11 API listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (October 2026)
Top Hirers: Kombo leads hiring for API roles with 3 active posts, followed by Lithic.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote Premium: Remote API roles currently fetch a 29% salary premium (median $154,500) compared to onsite positions.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 27% of API jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 27% mention Hr Systems.
💰 Compensation Analysis
Median advertised base pay for API roles is $120,000, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $150,000.
API jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | Actions |
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| Lithic | Engineering Manager | $169,000 - $265,000 |
[F] stable
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| Synapto | Payments | €160,000 - €240,000 ≈ $173k |
[E] grind
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| Hike Medical | Senior Software Engineer | $150,000 - $225,000 |
[F] grind
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| applyapply | Founding Engineer | $140,000 - $170,000 |
[F] zen
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| Channel3 | Founding Engineer | $120,000 - $200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Kombo | Engineer | $120,000 - $200,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Kombo | Product-minded Engineers & SREs | $120,000 - $200,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Kombo | Product-minded Engineers | $120,000 - $200,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| V7 | AI Solutions Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer | £105,000 - £125,000 ≈ $133k |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Tessellate | Full Stack Engineer | $100,000 - $130,000 |
[F] grind
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| Modash | Multiple roles | €60,000 - €100,000 ≈ $65k |
@HR stable
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