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9 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Data Pipelines Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$140,000

/year
Based on 9 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$120,000-$152,000
Entry ($75,000)MedianTop ($220,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

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Founding Full-Stack Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$220,000 - $220,000
Cloud/Data Software Engineering
[E]stable
$181,500 - $320,000
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $250,000
Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist
[E]grind
$100,000 - $115,000
Backend Engineer
[E]stable
$75,000 - $75,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Converge leads hiring for Data Pipelines roles with 1 active posts, followed by Apple.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 44% of Data Pipelines jobs also require Machine Learning, and 44% mention Python.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Data Pipelines developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $152,000.