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55 Active Listings Updated January 2026

Golang Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$150,000

/year
Based on 55 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$90,000-$160,000
Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($1,100,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Principal Architect (Go)
[F]grind
$1,100,000 - $1,700,000
Distributed Systems Engineer, Product Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $325,000
Staff Software Engineer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $250,000
Principal Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $250,000
Staff-level distributed/decentralized systems engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $250,000
Staff Software Engineer (Sources/Sinks)
[E]grind
$200,000 - $225,000
Staff Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $200,000
Staff Software Engineer (full-stack)
[F]grind
$175,000 - $205,000
Sr/Staff Golang/DB Developer
[F]grind
$175,000 - $205,000
Staff backend engineer
[E]grind
$170,000 - $210,000
Director Engineering
[F]grind
$170,000 - $210,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$170,000 - $230,000
Senior Software Engineer, Full-stack, Application Experience
[E]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $207,500
Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $210,000
Senior Solutions Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI Focus, Data Management
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $280,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $160,000
Product Manager, Software Engineer
[E]stable
$160,000 - $210,000
Staff Software Engineer, AI & Automation
[E]grind
$156,000 - $215,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$155,000 - $180,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]grind
$153,000 - $190,000
Various roles
[E]stable
$152,000 - $185,000
Multiple roles available
[E]grind
$152,000 - $185,000
Senior Engineers (Fullstack & Ads)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $210,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI Team
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Full-stack engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $180,000
Lead Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Full-time
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $300,000
Software Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $230,000
Software Engineer, Fullstack - Data Management
[E]grind
$136,000 - $160,000
Senior Software Developer
[E]stable
$135,000 - $175,000
Senior Software Engineer, Deal Central
@HRstable
$130,047 - $190,736
BE/FE/FS Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $200,000
Backend Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $200,000
Multiple Roles
[E]grind
$120,000 - $325,000
Platform Engineer
@HRstable
$108,900 - $183,800
Founding Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $300,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $180,000
Senior TypeScript Engineer (Library & Algorithm Focus) / Staff Platform Engineer / Staff Full Stack and Staff Backend Golang Engineers
[E]grind
$90,000 - $130,000
Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$84,000 - $192,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$80,000 - $110,000
AI Innovator & Principal Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$80,000 - $200,000
AI Fullstack Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$80,000 - $300,000
Android Engineers, Frontend (React) Engineers, Full Stack Engineers
[E]stable
$72,000 - $216,000
Senior Go Engineer
[E]grind
$70,000 - $120,000
Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$70,000 - $100,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (January 2026)

Top Hirers: Fullstory leads hiring for Golang roles with 6 active posts, followed by Sheer Health.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 36% of Golang jobs also require React, and 31% mention TypeScript.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Golang developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.