December 2025 data
Recommendations startup salary data
As of December 2025, the median advertised pay for Recommendations startup roles is $160k across 4 Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on advertised pay in 4 Recommendations listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Office Hours leads hiring for Recommendations roles with 2 active posts, followed by Adobe.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Recommendations is highly remote-friendly, with 100% of roles open to remote work.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 75% of Recommendations jobs also require Search, and 50% mention Discovery.
💰 Compensation Analysis
Median advertised base pay for Recommendations roles is $160,000, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $170,500.
Recommendations jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | Actions |
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| Adobe | Senior Software Engineer (Behance – Graph & Recommendations) | $170,500 - $320,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Office Hours | Senior/Staff Software Engineer | $160,000 - $210,000 |
[E] grind
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| Office Hours | Senior Software Engineer | $160,000 - $210,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Fabric | Lead Applied AI Engineer | $150,000 - $200,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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