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113 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Kubernetes Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$140,000

/year
Based on 113 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$120,000-$151,000
Entry ($70,000)MedianTop ($3,250,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

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Full-Stack Senior Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$3,250,000 - $6,500,000
Full-Stack and Frontend Founding Engineers
[E]grind
$1,500,000 - $3,500,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$300,000 - $600,000
Staff Software Engineer - AI Agents
[E]grind
$260,000 - $330,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]stable
$240,000 - $370,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]grind
$240,000 - $370,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Senior Software Engineer (FT)
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $400,000
Distributed Systems Engineer & Data Engineer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $400,000
Staff TLM, Cloud Platform
[E]CRUNCH
$189,000 - $302,000
Lead Platform Engineer
[E]grind
$180,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$180,000 - $210,000
Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering
[E]CRUNCH
$180,000 - $230,000
Senior Engineers (Backend, Frontend, AI)
[F]grind
$180,000 - $280,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Backend
[E]grind
$180,000 - $260,000
Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)
[E]CRUNCH
$175,000 - $210,000
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
[F]grind
$175,000 - $205,000
Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer
[E]grind
$165,000 - $172,000
Senior Backend Developer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $165,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $205,000
Senior Software Engineer, Full-stack, Application Experience
[E]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $207,500
Senior Solutions Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI Focus, Data Management
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $280,000
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Various roles
[E]stable
$152,000 - $185,000
Multiple roles available
[E]grind
$152,000 - $185,000
Digital Transformation Architect
[E]stable
$151,000 - $205,000
Senior Engineers (Fullstack & Ads)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $210,000
Senior Backend Systems Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $200,000
Data Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $170,000
Field Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Multiple engineering roles
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $250,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $170,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Software Engineer (Front/Back/Fullstack)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Sr/Principal DevOps Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $175,000
Multiple Roles
[E]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Staff Platform Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Staff Engineer, Cloud Engineering
[E]grind
$150,000 - $190,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $150,000
Senior Platform/DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $230,000
Senior Threat Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$149,000 - $208,000
Lead Engineer (Staff Engineer 4)
[E]grind
$144,000 - $236,000
Sr. Software Engineer
[E]stable
$140,900 - $157,600
Senior Java Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Senior UX Designer, Account Executive
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Kubernetes roles with 10 active posts, followed by Fullstory.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 48% of Kubernetes jobs also require Docker, and 47% mention TypeScript.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Kubernetes developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $151,000.