May 2026 data
Open Source startup salary data
As of May 2026, the median Open Source salary at startups is $120k across 7 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 7 verified Open Source 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: Danswer AI leads hiring for Open Source roles with 1 active posts, followed by New Public.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Open Source is highly remote-friendly, with 71% of roles open to remote work.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 14% of Open Source jobs also require Genai, and 14% mention Developer Infrastructure.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Open Source developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.
Open Source jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Danswer AI | Full Stack Engineer, Customer Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 240,000 |
[F] grind
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| New Public | Open Source Developer | USD 140,000 - USD 160,000 |
[E] stable
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| Nango | Staff backend engineer | USD 120,000 - USD 200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| SigNoz | Forward Deployed Engineer, DevRel and Growth Marketing | USD 120,000 - USD 200,000 |
[E] grind
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| Formance | Product Engineer | EUR 75,000 + ≈ $81k |
[E] grind
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| XWiki SAS | Director of Marketing | EUR 70,000 - EUR 100,000 ≈ $76k |
@HR stable
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| UMH | Product Engineer | EUR 55,000 - EUR 85,000 ≈ $59k |
[F] stable
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