3 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Containers Salary Data

Real compensation packages for Containers developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.

Median Salary

$150,000

/year

Based on 3 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$100,000-$160,000

Top Earners (Max)

$160,000

Entry ($100,000)MedianTop ($160,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

pganalyze

Senior Solutions Engineer

[F]grind

$160,000 - $200,000

PostgreSQL Linux Vms Kubernetes Containers

3Play Media

Staff Platform Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $180,000

AWS Terraform Kubernetes Linux Containers

Accretional

Founding Software Engineer

[F]CRUNCH

$100,000 - $200,000

Frontend Full Stack Ide Cloud Development Environments Platform Engineering

COMPANY	ROLE		VIBE	STACK
pganalyze	Senior Solutions Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F]grind	PostgreSQL Linux Vms+4	Y
3Play Media	Staff Platform Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[E]grind	AWS Terraform Kubernetes+4	Y
Accretional	Founding Software Engineer	$100,000 - $200,000	[F]CRUNCH	Frontend Full Stack Ide+10	Y

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Commonly Paired With

Kubernetes 100%Linux 67%AWS 67%

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: pganalyze leads hiring for Containers roles with 1 active posts, followed by 3Play Media.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 100% of Containers jobs also require Kubernetes, and 67% mention Linux.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Containers developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.