Hardware & Science Jobs at Startups in San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco has 132 open hardware and science roles at 52 early-stage startups, and 14% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 135k to 210k, with a median of USD 187.5k. 9 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring hardware and science roles in San Francisco
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- 132open roles
- 52startups hiring
- 14%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.
- $188Kmedian pay
- $135Ktypical range: lower
- $210Ktypical range: upper
Based on 70 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 70 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
San Francisco accounts for 14% of United States's 932 open hardware and science roles.
Industries
Biotech and life sciences (62), AI and machine learning (20) and robotics and manufacturing (14) startups have most of the openings.
What hardware and science work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person to build, test or fix the thing. Lab and field work sit side by side, and results feed straight back into the design. A large employer would give you one instrument and one protocol, and an early startup gives you the whole bench.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do hardware and science jobs in San Francisco pay?
Typically USD 135k to 210k a year, with a median of USD 187.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring hardware and science roles in San Francisco?
CAPABLE (17 roles), Nudge (9) and Until (8) have the most; 52 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
14% of these roles are remote; the rest are in San Francisco.
Do I need to be lead?
Most roles are lead (34% of those that state a level), and 22% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
9 were posted this week.








