November 2025 data
Cats startup salary data
As of November 2025, the median Cats salary at startups is $120k across 3 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 3 verified Cats listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (August 2026)
Top Hirers: Narrative leads hiring for Cats roles with 2 active posts, followed by Narrative I/O.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Cats is highly remote-friendly, with 100% of roles open to remote work.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 100% of Cats jobs also require Scala, and 100% mention Spark.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Cats developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.
Cats jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Narrative | Senior/Staff Backend Engineer - Query Compiler | USD 140,000 - USD 200,000 |
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| Narrative I/O | Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer | USD 120,000 - USD 200,000 |
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| Narrative | Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer | USD 120,000 - USD 200,000 |
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