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137 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Node.js Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$130,000

/year
Based on 137 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$100,000-$160,000
Entry ($35,000)MedianTop ($1,400,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

SDE2/Sr. Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$1,400,000 - $30,000,000
SDE2/Sr. Software Engineer (GenAI)
[F]CRUNCH
$1,400,000 - $1,900,000
Staff Backend Software Engineer
[E]grind
$250,000 - $300,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]stable
$240,000 - $370,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]grind
$240,000 - $370,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Staff Software Engineer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $250,000
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
[E]grind
$200,000 +
Founding Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $200,000
Staff Software Engineer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $220,000
Senior Engineering Manager
[E]grind
$200,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$180,000 - $210,000
Senior/Staff Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$180,000 - $210,000
Principal Product Engineer / Principal ML Engineer
[E]grind
$175,000 - $250,000
Founding Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$175,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$175,000 - $200,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$175,000 - $225,000
Product Engineer (Fullstack)
[E]grind
$175,000 - $200,000
Founding Eng
[F]grind
$175,000 - $225,000
Staff Backend Engineer, Staff Full Stack Engineer, SVP, Engineering
[E]grind
$175,000 - $400,000
Staff Full Stack SWE & Staff Backend SWE
@HRgrind
$175,000 - $300,000
Staff SWE - EMR Platform
[E]CRUNCH
$170,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$170,000 - $230,000
Engineers (Backend/Frontend/Full-Stack), Senior Data Engineer, Senior AI Engineer, Senior Product Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$165,000 - $250,000
Principal Engineer
[F]stable
$165,000 - $185,000
Senior Backend Developer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $165,000
Tech Lead
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $190,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $250,000
Head of Engineering
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Product Developer
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $240,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $205,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $280,000
Sr Software Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $160,000
Senior + Staff Software Engineer, Senior iOS Engineer, Engineering Manager, AI, Lead Product Analyst, Product Manager
[E]grind
$160,000 - $260,000
Senior + Staff SWE, Senior iOS Eng, AI Eng Manager, Lead Product Analyst
@HRgrind
$160,000 - $260,000
Senior Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$152,000 - $229,000
Sr Software Engineer, AI Team
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Software Engineer (Senior/Staff/Principal)
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $300,000
Founding Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Software Engineer - AI Agent Orchestration
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $150,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI Team
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $170,000
Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Field Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $170,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $189,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Software Engineer (Front/Back/Fullstack)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: GoGoGrandparent leads hiring for Node.js roles with 5 active posts, followed by Kixie.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 67% of Node.js jobs also require TypeScript, and 64% mention React.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Node.js developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.