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6 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Open Source Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$120,000

/year
Based on 6 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$75,000-$140,000
Entry ($70,000)MedianTop ($150,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Danswer AI
Full Stack Engineer, Customer Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $240,000
GenaiOpen Source
Y
New Public
Open Source Developer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $160,000
Open Source
Y
Nango
Staff backend engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $200,000
Open SourceDeveloper InfrastructureProduct IntegrationsReplitSemgrep
Y
SigNoz
Forward Deployed Engineer, DevRel and Growth Marketing
[E]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
OpentelemetryOpen Source
Y
Formance
Product Engineer
[E]grind
$75,000 +
LedgeringReconciliationAccounting SystemsOpen Source
Y
XWiki SAS
Director of Marketing
@HRstable
$70,000 - $100,000
Open Source
Y
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Commonly Paired With

Genai 17%Developer Infrastructure 17%Product Integrations 17%
## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Danswer AI leads hiring for Open Source roles with 1 active posts, followed by New Public.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 17% of Open Source jobs also require Genai, and 17% mention Developer Infrastructure.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Open Source developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.