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7 Active Listings Updated February 2026

ECS Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$140,000

/year
Based on 7 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$120,000-$150,000
Entry ($100,000)MedianTop ($200,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Distributed Systems Engineer, Product Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $325,000
Product System Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $150,000
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $180,000
Full-stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $290,000
Founding Engineer (AI-Native Ops Infra)
[F]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $190,000
Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$100,000 - $200,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Moment leads hiring for ECS roles with 1 active posts, followed by GloveBox.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 71% of ECS jobs also require PostgreSQL, and 71% mention AWS.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for ECS developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.