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29 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Django Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$130,000

/year
Based on 29 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$100,000-$150,000
Entry ($50,000)MedianTop ($250,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

VP of Engineering
[F]grind
$250,000 - $365,000
Staff Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$225,000 - $260,000
Staff Software Engineer, ML Engineer
[E]grind
$180,000 - $220,000
Senior/Staff Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$180,000 - $210,000
Senior Backend Developer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $165,000
Development Lead
[E]stable
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
Lead Engineer, Fullstack
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $250,000
Software Engineer (full-stack) and Machine Learning Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $210,000
Software Engineer - Applied AI
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Data Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $220,000
Founding Senior Software Engineers (full-stack, backend, product) & AI/Data Engineers
[F]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $210,000
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile
@HRgrind
$130,000 - $215,000
Software Engineer (full-stack)
[F]grind
$130,000 - $190,000
Founding Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$130,000 - $210,000
Founding Senior Software Engineers
[F]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $210,000
Python Developer (Django)
[E]grind
$120,000 - $235,750
Full-stack Engineer
[F]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Senior Full-stack Django Developer, Senior Software Developer, Senior Cybersecurity Researcher
[F]grind
$120,000 - $174,000
Software Engineer (Full Stack, Django, AWS)
[E]stable
$100,000 - $400,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$100,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$84,000 - $120,000
Lead Founding Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$84,000 - $120,000
Backend Engineer
[E]stable
$75,000 - $75,000
Senior C++ Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$75,000 - $220,000
Founding Engineer (Python/Backend)
[F]grind
$70,000 - $90,000
Multiple Roles
[E]grind
$50,000 - $150,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Clerq leads hiring for Django roles with 3 active posts, followed by Glass Health.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 72% of Django jobs also require Python, and 48% mention AWS.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Django developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.