April 2026 data
Monitoring startup salary data
As of April 2026, the median Monitoring salary at startups is $150k across 5 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 5 verified Monitoring listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (September 2026)
Top Hirers: Instil.io leads hiring for Monitoring roles with 1 active posts, followed by Civilization Labs.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Monitoring is highly remote-friendly, with 80% of roles open to remote work.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 60% of Monitoring jobs also require Python, and 40% mention Next.js.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Monitoring developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.
Monitoring jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Instil.io | Software Architect | $180,000 - $200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Civilization Labs | Full Stack Engineer | $160,000 - $185,000 |
[E] stable
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| VLM Run | Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems | $150,000 - $220,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Fullstory | Multiple roles | $150,000 - $200,000 |
[F] grind
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| Tandem | Founding Software Engineer | $120,000 - $180,000 |
[F] grind
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