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36 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Machine Learning Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$137,500

/year
Based on 36 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$110,000-$162,000
Entry ($60,000)MedianTop ($300,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$300,000 - $360,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Machine Learning (Technical Lead) / Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack, Technical Lead
[E]grind
$200,000 - $330,000
Founding product/systems/ML engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $200,000
Director of Software Engineering & Machine Learning
[F]CRUNCH
$190,000 - $240,000
Cloud/Data Software Engineering
[E]stable
$181,500 - $320,000
Founding ML/Search Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$180,000 - $200,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Machine Learning / Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack / Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Data Platform
[E]CRUNCH
$162,000 - $330,000
Tech Lead
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Founding CTO & iOS Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Machine Learning / Senior Manager, Technical Support Engineering / Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack / IT Manager / Software Engineer - Infrastructure, Data Platform
@HRstable
$150,000 - $330,000
Senior ML Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
SWE Fullstack, Backend, AI/ML Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$145,000 - $230,000
Member of Technical Staff
[F]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $270,000
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Sr ML Engineer / Growth Engineer
[F]grind
$135,000 - $240,000
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Senior React Engineer, Fullstack Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$135,000 - $240,000
Machine Learning Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $170,000
Multiple Engineering Roles
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Full-stack Engineer
[F]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Product Manager - Software Medical Devices SaaS
[E]grind
$110,000 - $130,000
Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist
[E]grind
$100,000 - $115,000
AI researchers/engineers
[E]grind
$100,000 - $130,000
Infrastructure Engineer, Founding DevRel, AI/ML Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$90,000 - $220,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $225,000
Regional Sales Executive
@HRstable
$83,000 - $220,000
Senior AI Researcher / Senior Frontend Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$80,000 - $160,000
Applied Research Engineer
[E]grind
$60,000 - $180,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Baton leads hiring for Machine Learning roles with 3 active posts, followed by EnsoData.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 33% of Machine Learning jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 22% mention Python.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Machine Learning developers is $137,500, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $162,000.