August 2026 data
AWS Lambda startup salary data
As of August 2026, the median AWS Lambda salary at startups is $125k across 8 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 8 verified AWS Lambda listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (September 2026)
Top Hirers: Kixie leads hiring for AWS Lambda roles with 2 active posts, followed by Anuvi.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: AWS Lambda is highly remote-friendly, with 63% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote AWS Lambda roles currently fetch a 77% salary premium (median $140,000) compared to onsite positions.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 63% of AWS Lambda jobs also require Node.js, and 63% mention React.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for AWS Lambda developers is $125,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
AWS Lambda jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Anuvi | Engineer | $165,000 - $195,000 |
[E] grind
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| Xpertly | Founding fullstack engineer | $150,000 - $150,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| SonarMD | Senior Data Engineer | $140,000 - $160,000 |
[E] grind
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| Kixie | Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA | $125,000 - $250,000 |
@HR stable
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| Kixie | Full-Stack Engineer + DBA | $125,000 - $150,000 |
[E] grind
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| AusRehab | Full-Stack Software Developer | A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k |
[E] grind
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| Browse AI | Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) | A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Securikett | Senior Software Developer | €70,000 - €120,000 ≈ $76k |
[E] stable
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