Engineering Jobs at Startups in United States
the United States has 6,250 open engineering roles at 1,437 early-stage startups, and 29% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 159.8k to 225k, with a median of USD 194.8k. 243 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring engineers in the United States
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- 6,250open roles
- 1,437startups hiring
- 29%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.
- $195Kmedian pay
- $160Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 3,753 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 3,774 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
United States has 61% of all 10,282 open engineering roles on this site.
Industries
AI and machine learning (877), aerospace and defense (784) and robotics and manufacturing (696) 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 the United States pay?
Typically USD 159.8k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 194.8k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers in the United States?
Apex (73 roles), General Matter (67) and Two Six Technologies (58) have the most; 1,437 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
29% of these roles are remote; the rest are in the United States.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (67% of those that state a level), and 8% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
243 were posted this week.