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Startup Software Engineer Salary Guide
Product and full-stack engineers make up the largest share of our searches. The bands below reflect what VC-backed startups actually authorized us to offer across seniority levels.
Base salary, $k/year · from 62 live searches
| Market | Searches | Median band | Top of market |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 | $150k – $225k | $400k |
| Remote / other | 13 | $175k – $224k | $323k |
| San Francisco | 34 | $170k – $255k | $500k |
What the data says
Product engineering comp is barbell-shaped: seed-stage founding engineers trade base for equity, while growth-stage companies pay $170–255k medians in SF with top-of-market offers reaching $500k for staff-level product engineers.
Base salary only, equity excluded. Bands reflect what companies authorized us to offer. Last computed 2026-08.
Live product / full-stack roles
#21AI Product Engineer, Clinical AINew York$220K - $245K#22Applied AI Product EngineerNew York$185K - $260K#65Fullstack Product EngineerNew York$160K - $220K#77Member of Technical Staff (Product)San Francisco$200K - $300K#84Product EngineerSan Francisco$150K - $250K#85Product EngineerNew York$160K - $250K#86Product EngineerSan Francisco · South Bay Area$210K - $260K#87Product EngineerSan Francisco · South Bay Area$140K - $250K
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