12 Active Listings Updated December 2025
Rds Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Rds developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$160,000
/yearBased on 12 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$140,000-$160,000
Entry ($120,000)MedianTop ($175,000)
Top Companies Hiring
Location Distribution
Remote75%
San Francisco Bay Area8%
Other17%
verified_listings
Staff Backend Engineer, Staff Full Stack Engineer, SVP, Engineering
[E]grind
$175,000 - $400,000
Staff Full Stack SWE / Staff Backend SWE
[E]grind
$175,000 - $300,000
Software Engineer, AI/ML
[E]grind
$160,000 - $210,000
Senior Software Engineer (Full-stack, product)
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (full-stack)
[F]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer - Query Compiler
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA
[E]grind
$125,000 - $250,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Kixie leads hiring for Rds roles with 4 active posts, followed by Maven.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Rds is highly remote-friendly, with 75% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Rds roles currently fetch a 7% salary premium (median $160,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 58% of Rds jobs also require React, and 58% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Rds developers is $160,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.
Top Hirers: Kixie leads hiring for Rds roles with 4 active posts, followed by Maven.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Rds is highly remote-friendly, with 75% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Rds roles currently fetch a 7% salary premium (median $160,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 58% of Rds jobs also require React, and 58% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Rds developers is $160,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.