3 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Gitops Salary Data

Real compensation packages for Gitops 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)

$150,000-$180,000

Top Earners (Max)

$180,000

Entry ($150,000)MedianTop ($180,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Updater1 jobs
Kernel Intelligence1 jobs
Zefr1 jobs

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Updater

Lead Platform Engineer

[E]grind

$180,000 - $215,000

AWS Kubernetes Terraform Gitops Flux

Kernel Intelligence

Senior Backend Systems Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $200,000

Python FastAPI Async Sqlalchemy Pulsar

Zefr

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

[E]CRUNCH

$150,000 - $170,000

GCP AWS Kubernetes Gke Eks

COMPANY	ROLE		VIBE	STACK
Updater	Lead Platform Engineer	$180,000 - $215,000	[E]grind	AWS Kubernetes Terraform+5	Y
Kernel Intelligence	Senior Backend Systems Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E]grind	Python FastAPI Async+10	Y
Zefr	Senior Site Reliability Engineer	$150,000 - $170,000	[E]CRUNCH	GCP AWS Kubernetes+12	Y

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Commonly Paired With

Kubernetes 100%AWS 67%Terraform 67%

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Updater leads hiring for Gitops roles with 1 active posts, followed by Kernel Intelligence.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

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

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Gitops developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $180,000.