Docker Salary at Startups (2026): $130k median - Page 2

Market Signal (August 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Docker roles with 12 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Docker is highly remote-friendly, with 54% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite Docker roles offer a 14% higher median salary ($140,000) than remote alternatives.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 50% of Docker jobs also require AWS, and 48% mention Kubernetes.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for Docker developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.

Docker salary FAQ

What is the median Docker developer salary at startups?

The median Docker salary is $130k, based on 119 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of July 2026.

What is the salary range for Docker roles?

Docker roles run from $100k (25th percentile) to $150k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $280k.

Do remote Docker jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Docker roles show a median of $127k versus $140k onsite in this dataset.

Docker jobs (119 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Compass Regulatory	Software Engineer (full-stack) and Machine Learning Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 210,000	[E] grind	Django Htmx Alpine.js +5	HN Apply
GloveBox	Product System Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	Golang PostgreSQL Clickhouse +11	HN Apply
Compass Regulatory	Machine Learning Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 190,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python Docker LLM +1	HN Apply
Obsidian Security	Senior Threat Backend Engineer	USD 149,000 - USD 208,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python FastAPI Asyncio +8	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] stable	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
Digital Health Strategies	Full Stack Product Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 220,000	[F] stable	Ruby JavaScript Ruby on Rails +3	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Senior UX Designer, Account Executive	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Account Executive	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Matcha.fm	Full-stack Software Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 290,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +9	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate	USD 140,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Roger Healthcare	Senior/Staff Backend Engineer & Junior Backend Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 230,000	[F] grind	FastAPI MongoDB PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
Chronograph	DevOps Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 160,000	[E] grind	Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana +8	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Application Security Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Businessloans.com	Staff Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	@HR stable	TypeScript Next.js Serverless +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 190,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Enveritas	Backend Software Engineer	USD 135,000 - USD 155,000	[F] stable	Python PostgreSQL Postgis +3	HN Apply
Credit Acceptance	Senior Software Engineer, Deal Central	USD 130,047 - USD 190,736	@HR stable	Java Less AWS +4	HN Apply
Di Rezze Family Office	AI-Native Technical Operations Lead	USD 130,000 - USD 200,000	[F] grind	React Next.js Python +3	HN Apply
Connie Health	Multiple senior engineering roles	USD 130,000 - USD 182,000	[F] CRUNCH	Python Scikit Learn PyTorch +10	HN Apply
Epickids	Data Engineer	USD 130,000 - USD 160,000	[E] stable	Python GCP Bigquery +4	HN Apply
Connie Health	Multiple engineering roles	USD 130,000 - USD 182,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Nestjs Twilio +13	HN Apply
Compass Regulatory	Software Engineer (full-stack)	USD 130,000 - USD 190,000	[F] grind	Django Htmx Alpine.js +5	HN Apply
Credit Acceptance	Senior Site Reliability Engineer	USD 129,000 - USD 170,000	[E] stable	AWS Azure CI/CD +5	HN Apply
OmniAI	Full Stack Engineers	USD 125,000 - USD 200,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Node.js React +5	HN Apply
Acrolinx	Software Engineer (Python) (AI/LLM)	USD 125,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	Python Http Apis Relational Databases +17	HN Apply
Opendate	Senior DevOps Engineer	USD 125,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	AWS Fargate Rds +6	HN Apply
Loman AI	Founding Engineer	USD 125,000 - USD 175,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript Openai +4	HN Apply
QumisAI	Founding Full Stack/AI Engineer	USD 125,000 - USD 200,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
OmniAI	Full stack Engineer	USD 125,000 - USD 175,000	[F] grind	TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker +2	HN Apply
OmniAI	Founding Engineers	USD 125,000 - USD 175,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker +2	HN Apply
Conservation Metrics	Lead Software Engineer, Data Sovereignty	USD 124,000 - USD 150,000	[F] zen	PostgreSQL Auth0 Docker	HN Apply
Narrative I/O	Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Scala Spark Apache Iceberg +26	HN Apply
Moov	Multiple Roles	USD 120,000 - USD 325,000	[E] grind	Golang PostgreSQL Alloydb +6	HN Apply
Narrative	Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Scala Spark Apache Iceberg +21	HN Apply
NVIDIA	Python Developer (Django)	USD 120,000 - USD 235,750	[E] grind	Python Django Rest +13	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 140,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Storable	Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)	USD 120,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	Node.js AWS DevOps +6	HN Apply

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