Engineering Jobs at Startups in South San Francisco, CA, US
South San Francisco has 40 open engineering roles at 6 early-stage startups, and 30% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 165k to 250k, with a median of USD 217k.
Who is hiring engineers in South San Francisco
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- 40open roles
- 6startups hiring
- 30%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $217Kmedian pay
- $165Ktypical range: lower
- $250Ktypical range: upper
Based on 17 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 18 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
South San Francisco accounts for 1% of United States's 6,260 open engineering roles.
Industries
Construction and real estate (15), mobility and logistics (15), biotech and life sciences (9) and robotics and manufacturing (1) startups have most of the openings.
What engineering work involves at an early-stage startup
You own whole parts of the product rather than one service inside a large system. Expect to write the code, deploy it, and get paged when it breaks. Reviews are quick and the codebase is small, so a decision made on Tuesday can ship on Thursday.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do engineering jobs in South San Francisco pay?
Typically USD 165k to 250k a year, with a median of USD 217k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers in South San Francisco?
Gritt AI (15 roles), AeroVect (13) and Phylo (6) have the most; 6 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
30% of these roles are remote; the rest are in South San Francisco.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (59% of those that state a level), and 24% are junior or intern.