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21 Active Listings Updated January 2026

Java Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$140,000

/year
Based on 21 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$140,000-$150,000
Entry ($60,000)MedianTop ($180,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

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Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Backend
[E]grind
$180,000 - $260,000
JavaAWSKubernetesDynamo
Y
Tech Nexus
Tech Lead
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
JavaGCPRestful ApisRcsSms
Y
Synapto
Payments
[E]grind
$160,000 - $240,000
JavaGrpcJooqBillingSubscriptions
Y
Fullstory
Senior Software Engineer, AI Focus, Data Management
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
TypeScriptReactGolangGolangGoogle Cloud
Y
Triumph Financial
Engineer (Senior | Lead | Staff)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Ruby on RailsElmJavaReactC#
Y
Triumph Financial
Engineer (Senior | Lead | Staff) & Senior Product Manager
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $300,000
Ruby on RailsElmJavaReactC#
Y
KSC Trading
Senior Backend Software Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
JavaGoogle Cloud PlatformPostgreSQL
Y
Artis Works
Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $190,000
RustJavaClojureKafkaPulsar
Y
FusionAuth
Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Account Executive
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
JavaMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Y
FusionAuth
Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
JavaMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Y
FusionAuth
Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
JavaMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Y
Seeq
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend, Platform)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
ReactTypeScriptAndroidJavaElasticsearch
Y
Seeq
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
ReactTypeScriptAndroidJavaElasticsearch
Y
FusionAuth
Senior Application Security Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
JavaMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Y
FusionAuth
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
JavaMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Y
Godel Terminal
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $250,000
TypeScriptReactWebsocketsWeb WorkersJava
Y
Credit Acceptance
Senior Software Engineer, Deal Central
@HRstable
$130,047 - $190,736
JavaLessAWSCI/CDDocker
Y
Credit Acceptance
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]stable
$129,000 - $170,000
AWSAzureCI/CDDockerElk
Y
Furtim Modus
Java Developer
@HRgrind
$125,000 - $200,000
JavaAeron TransportAeron ClusterAeron ArchiveArtio
Y
FusionAuth
Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$120,000 - $140,000
JavaMySQLPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes
Y
Logiqo Inc.
Full-Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$60,000 - $60,000
JavaSpring BootPostgreSQLLlmsEmbeddings
Y
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Commonly Paired With

Kubernetes 57%PostgreSQL 43%Docker 38%
## Market Signal (January 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Java roles with 6 active posts, followed by Triumph Financial.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 57% of Java jobs also require Kubernetes, and 43% mention PostgreSQL.

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