6 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Hardware Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$131,521

/year

Based on 6 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$105,000-$170,000

Top Earners (Max)

$200,000

Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($200,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Redbook

Staff Software Engineer

[F]grind

$200,000 - $250,000

Cloud Based Product Agtech Products Futures Market Hardware

Redbook

Senior+/Staff Founding Engineer

[F]grind

$170,000 - $250,000

Cloud Based Product Agtech Products Feedyard Software Hardware Rbac

Tangram Vision

Embedded Engineer

[E]grind

$140,000 - $160,000

Hifi 3d Sensor Edge AI Sensor Solutions Hardware

Defense Digital Service

Engineer

[E]grind

$123,041 - $191,900

Frontend Backend Hardware Data Machine Learning

Fabric8Labs

Software Developer

[F]stable

$105,000 - $135,000

3d CI/CD Docker Flutter Hardware

ApplianSys

Senior Software Developer

@HRCRUNCH

$40,000 - $70,000

GitHub Linux Network Nginx Python

COMPANY	ROLE		VIBE	STACK
Redbook	Staff Software Engineer	$200,000 - $250,000	[F]grind	Cloud Based Product Agtech Products Futures Market+1	Y
Redbook	Senior+/Staff Founding Engineer	$170,000 - $250,000	[F]grind	Cloud Based Product Agtech Products Feedyard Software+3	Y
Tangram Vision	Embedded Engineer	$140,000 - $160,000	[E]grind	Hifi 3d Sensor Edge AI+3	Y
Defense Digital Service	Engineer	$123,041 - $191,900	[E]grind	Frontend Backend Hardware+2	Y
Fabric8Labs	Software Developer	$105,000 - $135,000	[F]stable	3d CI/CD Docker+4	Y
ApplianSys	Senior Software Developer	$40,000 - $70,000	@HRCRUNCH	GitHub Linux Network+5	Y

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Commonly Paired With

Cloud Based Product 33%Agtech Products 33%Futures Market 17%

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Redbook leads hiring for Hardware roles with 2 active posts, followed by Tangram Vision.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 33% of Hardware jobs also require Cloud Based Product, and 33% mention Agtech Products.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Hardware developers is $131,520.5, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $170,000.