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 (August 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 | USD 300,000 - USD 400,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Apollo Research | Infrastructure Engineer | USD 215,000 - USD 265,000 |
[E] grind
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| Elucid | Principal Platform Engineer | USD 170,000 - USD 205,000 |
@HR stable
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| VLM Run | Infrastructure Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 220,000 |
[E] grind
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| Republic Services | AI Staff Engineer | USD 132,600 - USD 182,250 |
@HR grind
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| Railtown AI | Head of Developer Relations | CAD 130,000 - CAD 180,000 ≈ $95k |
@HR grind
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| Railtown AI | Head of Developer Relations | USD 130,000 - USD 180,000 |
@HR stable
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| Inngest | Multiple roles available | USD 130,000 - USD 245,000 |
[E] grind
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| Iudex AI | Software Engineer | USD 120,000 - USD 200,000 |
[F] stable
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| Langfuse | Backend Engineer, Product Engineer, Design Engineer | USD 70,000 - USD 130,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Moyai | Founding Platform Engineer | EUR 60,000 - EUR 100,000 ≈ $65k |
[F] stable
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