37 Active Listings Updated December 2025
Linux Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Linux developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$125,000
/yearBased on 37 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$80,000-$140,000
Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($200,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Coder4 jobs
- NASA Astrophysics Data System4 jobs
- Optiver3 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote62%
San Francisco Bay Area22%
Other16%
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Android Developer
@HRstable
$200,000 - $200,000
SRE / Infrastructure engineer / Platform engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$175,000 - $275,000
SRE / Infrastructure engineer / Platform engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$175,000 - $275,000
SRE / Infrastructure engineer / Platform engineer / Linux engineer
[E]grind
$175,000 - $275,000
Senior Solutions Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Sr/Principal DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $175,000
Full-time Software Engineer - Open Source
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Principal Software Engineer – Core SDR Library
[E]grind
$130,000 - $170,000
Software Engineer / Sr Software Engineer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
Lead Frontend Developer, Sr Backend Developer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $140,000
Senior Frontend Engineer / Senior Full-Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Support Engineer
[F]stable
$80,000 - $100,000
DevOps Engineer, Python/Back-End Engineer, Search/Back-End Engineer
@HRstable
$77,000 - $115,000
Python/Back-End Engineer, Search/Back-End Engineer, DevOps Engineer
@HRstable
$75,000 - $115,000
DevOps Engineer, Python/Back-End Engineer, Search/Back-End Engineer
@HRstable
$75,000 - $115,000
Search/Back-End Engineer, Python/Back-End Engineer, DevOps Engineer
@HRstable
$75,000 - $115,000
Systems Software Engineer and Compiler Engineer
[E]grind
$60,000 - $120,000
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
[F]grind
$55,000 - $70,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Coder leads hiring for Linux roles with 4 active posts, followed by NASA Astrophysics Data System.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Linux is highly remote-friendly, with 62% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Linux is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 54% of Linux jobs also require Python, and 30% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Linux developers is $125,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.
Top Hirers: Coder leads hiring for Linux roles with 4 active posts, followed by NASA Astrophysics Data System.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Linux is highly remote-friendly, with 62% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Linux is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 54% of Linux jobs also require Python, and 30% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Linux developers is $125,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.