5 Active Listings Updated December 2025

Embeddings Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$130,000

/year

Based on 5 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$130,000-$140,000

Top Earners (Max)

$180,000

Entry ($130,000)MedianTop ($180,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Remote20%

San Francisco Bay Area60%

Other20%

verified_listings

Plush

Founding ML/Search Engineer

[F]grind

$180,000 - $200,000

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Search Llms Embeddings

Thrive Career Wellness Inc

LLMOps Engineer

[F]grind

$140,000 - $160,000

Llms Vector Databases Embeddings Prompt Optimization ML Systems

Exa

AI Research, High Performance Rust, Full Stack Engineer

[F]grind

$130,000 - $350,000

Llms AI Powered Search Algorithms Embeddings Rust Vector Db

Exa

AI Research Engineer, High Performance Rust Engineer, Full Stack Engineer

[F]grind

$130,000 - $180,000

Llms AI Research Rust Vector Db Embeddings

Exa

Engineering Roles

[F]grind

$130,000 - $350,000

Llms AI Research Rust Vector Db Embeddings

COMPANY	ROLE		VIBE	STACK
Plush	Founding ML/Search Engineer	$180,000 - $200,000	[F]grind	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Search+2	Y
Thrive Career Wellness Inc	LLMOps Engineer	$140,000 - $160,000	[F]grind	Llms Vector Databases Embeddings+2	Y
Exa	AI Research, High Performance Rust, Full Stack Engineer	$130,000 - $350,000	[F]grind	Llms AI Powered Search Algorithms Embeddings+2	Y
Exa	AI Research Engineer, High Performance Rust Engineer, Full Stack Engineer	$130,000 - $180,000	[F]grind	Llms AI Research Rust+2	Y
Exa	Engineering Roles	$130,000 - $350,000	[F]grind	Llms AI Research Rust+2	Y

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Commonly Paired With

Llms 100%Rust 60%Vector Db 60%

## Market Signal (December 2025)

Top Hirers: Exa leads hiring for Embeddings roles with 3 active posts, followed by Plush.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
SF Centric: Embeddings roles are concentrated in the SF Bay Area (60% of listings), often paying a location premium.

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 100% of Embeddings jobs also require Llms, and 60% mention Rust.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Embeddings developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.