130 Active Listings Updated December 2025
Docker Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Docker developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$140,000
/yearBased on 130 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$113,000-$150,000
Entry ($50,000)MedianTop ($2,500,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- FusionAuth13 jobs
- GoGoGrandparent10 jobs
- Clockwise4 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote60%
San Francisco Bay Area18%
Europe4%
Other18%
verified_listings
Full-Stack Senior Founding Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$2,500,000 - $5,000,000
Full-Stack and Frontend Founding Engineers
[F]grind
$1,500,000 - $3,500,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]grind
$240,000 - $370,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]stable
$240,000 - $370,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Staff Software Engineer or Full Stack Developer
[E]CRUNCH
$220,000 - $250,000
Senior Engineers: Backend, Frontend, AI
[F]grind
$180,000 - $280,000
Senior Software Developer (Bioprocess Automation)
[F]stable
$180,000 - $210,000
Senior Engineers: Backend, Frontend, AI
[E]grind
$180,000 - $280,000
Senior Engineer, Infrastructure, Build, and Packaging
[E]grind
$175,000 - $333,500
Software Engineer, AI/ML
[E]grind
$160,000 - $210,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineering)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Lead Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Principal Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior/Staff Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineer)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Staff Security Engineer (Python)
[E]grind
$155,000 - $265,000
Full Stack Engineer or Generalist
[E]grind
$150,000 +
Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems
[E]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
Software Engineer (full-stack) and Machine Learning Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $210,000
Sr/Principal DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $175,000
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems, Developer Relations
[E]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
Infrastructure Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $170,000
DL/AI/CV, Infra, WebApp, Field Software Engineer
[F]stable
$150,000 - $300,000
Machine Learning Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $190,000
Senior Threat Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$149,000 - $208,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, DevRel Lead, Product Marketing Manager
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer & Junior Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $230,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, DevRel Lead, Product Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Tech Support Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Team Lead (Ruby on Rails & AI-Focused)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $160,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $155,000
Full-stack Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $290,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $155,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Full Stack Product Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $190,000
Staff Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Application Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer, Deal Central
[E]grind
$130,047 - $190,736
Software Engineer (full-stack)
[F]grind
$130,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer (backend focused)
[F]grind
$130,000 - $190,000
Full-stack senior software engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $130,000
Senior Software Engineer (backend focused)
[E]grind
$130,000 - $190,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
@HRstable
$129,000 - $170,000
Founding Full Stack/AI Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Engineers
[F]grind
$125,000 - $175,000
Senior DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$125,000 - $150,000
Backend Engineer, Front-End Engineer, Data Scientist/ML Engineer
@HRgrind
$120,000 - $150,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $180,000
Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Senior Frontend Engineer, Application Security Engineer, Security Engineer, Technical Product Manager, Senior Product Designer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $120,000
Manager/Director of Partnerships and Alliances
[F]grind
$120,000 - $240,000
Software Engineer (full-stack)
[E]grind
$110,000 - $180,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Docker roles with 13 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Docker is highly remote-friendly, with 60% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Docker is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 52% of Docker jobs also require Kubernetes, and 50% mention PostgreSQL.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Docker developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Docker roles with 13 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Docker is highly remote-friendly, with 60% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Docker is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 52% of Docker jobs also require Kubernetes, and 50% mention PostgreSQL.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Docker developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.