StartupJobList_
13 Active Listings Updated January 2026

Linux Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$125,000

/year
Based on 13 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$100,000-$150,000
Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($160,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Senior Solutions Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]grind
$153,000 - $190,000
Experienced Software Engineer — Systems
[E]stable
$150,000 - $250,000
Sr/Principal DevOps Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $175,000
Staff Platform Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Senior Data Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $220,000
Senior Cloud Engineer
[E]grind
$125,000 - $160,000
Customer Success Engineer
[E]grind
$113,000 - $150,000
Software Engineer / Sr Software Engineer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
Senior Frontend Engineer / Senior Full-Stack Engineer (backend focus)
[E]grind
$100,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Support Engineer
[E]grind
$80,000 - $100,000
Senior Software Developer
@HRCRUNCH
$40,000 - $70,000
Showing 13 of 13 jobs
Per page:
Page 1 of 1

Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (January 2026)

Top Hirers: pganalyze leads hiring for Linux roles with 1 active posts, followed by b.well.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 69% of Linux jobs also require Python, and 38% mention Kubernetes.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Linux developers is $125,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.