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9 Active Listings Updated December 2025

API Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$120,000

/year
Based on 9 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$80,000-$120,762
Entry ($60,000)MedianTop ($160,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Remote22%
Europe56%
Other22%

verified_listings

Cosium
Senior staff full stack engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
JavaTypeScriptIotAPIOpen Source
Y
Vestwell
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$145,000 - $160,000
TypeScriptNest.jsBackend DevelopmentAPISystems Design
Y
The Bancorp
VP, Embedded Finance Developer
@HRstable
$120,762 - $184,011
APIPci Dss
Y
Kombo
Product-minded Engineers & SREs
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $200,000
Hr SystemsAPI
Y
Kombo
Product-minded Engineers & SREs
[E]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Hr SystemsAPI
Y
Kombo
Product-minded Engineers, Support/Solution Engineers
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $200,000
Hr SystemsAPI
Y
Kombo
Engineering Manager
[F]grind
$80,000 - $110,000
Hr SystemsAPI
Y
Kombo
Product-minded Engineers & SREs
[E]CRUNCH
$60,000 - $100,000
Hr SystemsAPI
Y
Modash.io
Multiple roles
[F]grind
$60,000 - $100,000
ShopifyAPI
Y
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Commonly Paired With

Hr Systems 56%TypeScript 22%Java 11%
## Market Signal (December 2025)

Top Hirers: Kombo leads hiring for API roles with 5 active posts, followed by Cosium.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 56% of API jobs also require Hr Systems, and 22% mention TypeScript.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for API developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $120,762.