June 2026 data
Observability startup salary data
As of June 2026, the median Observability salary at startups is $130k across 11 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 11 verified Observability 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: Railtown AI leads hiring for Observability roles with 2 active posts, followed by Foam.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
SF Centric: Observability roles are concentrated in the SF Bay Area (36% of listings), often paying a location premium.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 36% of Observability jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 27% mention Python.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Observability developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $170,000.
Observability jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Foam | Staff Founding Engineer | $300,000 - $400,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Apollo Research | Infrastructure Engineer | $215,000 - $265,000 |
[E] grind
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| Elucid | Principal Platform Engineer | $170,000 - $205,000 |
@HR stable
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| VLM Run | Infrastructure Engineer | $150,000 - $220,000 |
[E] grind
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| Republic Services | AI Staff Engineer | $132,600 - $182,250 |
@HR grind
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| Railtown AI | Head of Developer Relations | CA$130,000 - CA$180,000 ≈ $95k |
@HR grind
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| Railtown AI | Head of Developer Relations | $130,000 - $180,000 |
@HR stable
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| Inngest | Multiple roles available | $130,000 - $245,000 |
[E] grind
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| Iudex AI | Software Engineer | $120,000 - $200,000 |
[F] stable
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| Langfuse | Backend Engineer, Product Engineer, Design Engineer | $70,000 - $130,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Moyai | Founding Platform Engineer | €60,000 - €100,000 ≈ $65k |
[F] stable
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