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Founding Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 12 open job postings for Founding Engineer roles at 7 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 2 more postings in EUR. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Founding Engineer: postings by posted pay10 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $150K to $300K. Median $200K; middle half $195K–$208K.Median $200K$150K$300K

Postings per pay band: $150K–$160K: 1; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 1; $200K–$210K: 5; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 0; $240K–$250K: 1; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 0; $280K–$290K: 0; $290K–$300K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$200K median · $195K–$200K typical · 9 postingsMid level: middle half $195K–$200K, median $200K

Companies hiring

  1. Clera4 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Noto2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. AgentMail2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Pear VC1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$200K median · $200K–$208K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $200K–$208K, median $200K
  2. California$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 5 postingsCalifornia: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  3. San Francisco, CA$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 5 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  4. Remote$195K median · $155K–$208K typical · 3 postingsRemote: middle half $155K–$208K, median $195K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $195K median, $155K–$208K typical, from 3 postings. On-site: $200K median, $200K–$240K typical, from 7 postings.

Newest Founding Engineer postings

  1. Founding Engineer, NLP Systems & InfrastructureClera · Munich, Germany · €60K–€120K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Founding EngineerClera · San Francisco, CA · $180K–$300K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Founding EngineerClera · Munich, Germany · €70K–€100K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Founding Engineer, Agent SystemsClera · San Francisco, CA · $150K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Founding Engineer - GrowlPear VC · Remote · $170K–$220K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Founding Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Founding Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 12 job postings with pay at 7 companies.

What is the typical Founding Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $195K–$208K. The top 10% list $240K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $155K or less.

Do remote Founding Engineer jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $195K (3 postings) against $200K for on-site jobs (7 postings).

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