10 Active Listings Updated December 2025
S3 Salary Data
Real compensation packages for S3 developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$144,000
/yearBased on 10 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$100,000-$160,000
Entry ($100,000)MedianTop ($170,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- ReadWorks2 jobs
- Duranta1 jobs
- BuildBetter1 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote70%
San Francisco Bay Area10%
Other20%
verified_listings
Senior Engineer (Backend, Full-stack)
[F]grind
$170,000 - $200,000
Software Engineer, AI/ML
[E]grind
$160,000 - $210,000
Lead Engineer (Staff Engineer 4)
[E]grind
$144,000 - $236,000
Infrastructure Engineer / Backend Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$100,000 +
Senior Full Stack Engineer (JavaScript)
[E]stable
$100,000 - $160,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: ReadWorks leads hiring for S3 roles with 2 active posts, followed by Duranta.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: S3 is highly remote-friendly, with 70% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite S3 roles offer a 20% higher median salary ($150,000) than remote alternatives.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 60% of S3 jobs also require Python, and 60% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for S3 developers is $144,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.
Top Hirers: ReadWorks leads hiring for S3 roles with 2 active posts, followed by Duranta.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: S3 is highly remote-friendly, with 70% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite S3 roles offer a 20% higher median salary ($150,000) than remote alternatives.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 60% of S3 jobs also require Python, and 60% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for S3 developers is $144,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.