July 2026 data
Genai startup salary data
As of July 2026, the median Genai salary at startups is $133k across 8 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 8 verified Genai 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: Republic Services leads hiring for Genai roles with 2 active posts, followed by Newtone.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 25% of Genai jobs also require Agentic AI, and 25% mention Llms.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Genai developers is $132,600, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Genai jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Oryo.io | Founding Engineers / Staff Software Engineers | USD 180,000 - USD 220,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Fractional AI | Founding Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 210,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Danswer AI | Full Stack Engineer, Customer Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 240,000 |
[F] grind
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| Republic Services | AI Staff Engineer | USD 132,600 - USD 182,250 |
@HR grind
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| Republic Services | Staff Engineer – GenAI | USD 132,600 - USD 182,250 |
[F] stable
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| Newtone | Founding AI Engineer | EUR 120,000 - EUR 200,000 ≈ $130k |
[F] grind
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| Vertex Inc | AI Product Engineer | USD 104,900 - USD 136,400 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Newtone | Founding AI Engineer | EUR 60,000 - EUR 90,000 ≈ $65k |
[F] stable
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