69 Active Listings Updated December 2025
Llms Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Llms developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$130,000
/yearBased on 69 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$125,000-$150,000
Entry ($72,000)MedianTop ($220,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- PermitFlow16 jobs
- Grit7 jobs
- Shortwave6 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote38%
San Francisco Bay Area32%
Europe1%
Other29%
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Founding ML/Search Engineer
[F]grind
$180,000 - $200,000
Staff / Principal Engineer, ML Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$170,000 - $200,000
Staff/Principal Engineer, ML Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$170,000 - $200,000
Staff/Principal Engineer or Head of Engineering
[F]CRUNCH
$170,000 - $220,000
Staff/Principal Engineer or Head of Engineering
[F]CRUNCH
$170,000 - $220,000
Founding AI Engineer + Founding Data Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $220,000
Sr. Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $225,000
Staff Software Engineer, Staff ML Engineer, Senior Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Founding Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $150,000
Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems, Developer Relations
[E]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
Senior Software Engineers / ML Engineers + Design
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems
[E]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
LLMOps Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $160,000
Sr. Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $215,000
AI Research, High Performance Rust, Full Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$130,000 - $350,000
AI Research Engineer, High Performance Rust Engineer, Full Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$130,000 - $180,000
Machine Learning Engineer, Full-Stack/LLM Engineer, (Senior) Backend Engineer, Front-End Engineer
@HRgrind
$130,000 - $200,000
Full-Stack Engineer, Product Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $180,000
Full Stack Engineers
[F]grind
$125,000 - $175,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Software Engineer (Python) (AI/LLM)
[E]grind
$125,000 - $150,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $250,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $250,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Staff, Fullstack & Frontend Software Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $275,000
Multiple Roles (Engineer, SRE, Analytics Engineer)
[E]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
AI Researcher
[F]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $200,000
AI Innovator & Principal Software Engineer
[E]grind
$80,000 - $200,000
Multiple roles (Ai/ML Engineer, iOS & macOS Engineer, Browser Extension Engineer, Head of Memes & Growth)
[F]grind
$75,000 - $120,000
iOS Engineer, Android Engineer, Head of Memes & Growth
[F]grind
$75,000 - $150,000
Multiple roles (Ai/ML Engineer, iOS & macOS Engineer, Browser Extension Engineer, Head of Memes & Growth)
[F]grind
$75,000 - $120,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: PermitFlow leads hiring for Llms roles with 16 active posts, followed by Grit.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
SF Centric: Llms roles are concentrated in the SF Bay Area (32% of listings), often paying a location premium. Remote Premium: Remote Llms roles currently fetch a 15% salary premium (median $150,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 45% of Llms jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 23% mention Software.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Llms developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Top Hirers: PermitFlow leads hiring for Llms roles with 16 active posts, followed by Grit.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
SF Centric: Llms roles are concentrated in the SF Bay Area (32% of listings), often paying a location premium. Remote Premium: Remote Llms roles currently fetch a 15% salary premium (median $150,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 45% of Llms jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 23% mention Software.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Llms developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.