3 Active Listings Updated December 2025

Search Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$160,000

/year

Based on 3 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$160,000-$180,000

Top Earners (Max)

$180,000

Entry ($160,000)MedianTop ($180,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Office Hours2 jobs
Plush1 jobs

Location Distribution

Remote67%

San Francisco Bay Area33%

verified_listings

Plush

Founding ML/Search Engineer

[F]grind

$180,000 - $200,000

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Search Llms Embeddings

Office Hours

Senior Software Engineer

[F]grind

$160,000 - $210,000

Backend Engineering Data Platform Data Engineering Search Discovery

Office Hours

Senior Software Engineer

[F]CRUNCH

$160,000 - $200,000

Backend Engineering Data Platform Data Engineering Search Discovery

COMPANY	ROLE		VIBE	STACK
Plush	Founding ML/Search Engineer	$180,000 - $200,000	[F]grind	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Search+2	Y
Office Hours	Senior Software Engineer	$160,000 - $210,000	[F]grind	Backend Engineering Data Platform Data Engineering+4	Y
Office Hours	Senior Software Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F]CRUNCH	Backend Engineering Data Platform Data Engineering+6	Y

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Commonly Paired With

Backend Engineering 67%Data Platform 67%Data Engineering 67%

## Market Signal (December 2025)

Top Hirers: Office Hours leads hiring for Search roles with 2 active posts, followed by Plush.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Search is highly remote-friendly, with 67% of roles open to remote work.

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 67% of Search jobs also require Backend Engineering, and 67% mention Data Platform.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Search developers is $160,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $180,000.