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Founding Engineering Lead salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Founding Engineering Lead roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 27, 2026.

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

Pay distribution

Founding Engineering Lead: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $200K to $320K. Median $280K; middle half $200K–$300K.Median $280K$200K$320K

Postings per pay band: $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 0; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 0; $280K–$290K: 1; $290K–$300K: 0; $300K–$310K: 1; $310K–$320K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$280K median · $200K–$300K typical · 5 postingsSenior: middle half $200K–$300K, median $280K

Companies hiring

  1. AI Fund2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Clera1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Altis1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Product.ai1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$280K median · $200K–$300K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $200K–$300K, median $280K
  2. New York$200K median · $200K–$280K typical · 4 postingsNew York: middle half $200K–$280K, median $200K
  3. New York City, NY$200K median · $200K–$280K typical · 4 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $200K–$280K, median $200K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $200K median, $200K–$280K typical, from 4 postings.

Newest Founding Engineering Lead postings

  1. Founding Engineering LeadProduct.ai · California · $210K–$420K/yr · Posted Oct 26, 2026
  2. Founding Engineering LeadClera · Remote · $200K–$400K/yr · Posted Oct 25, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Founding Engineering LeadAI Fund · New York City, NY · $180K–$220K/yr · Posted Oct 21, 2026
  4. Founding Engineering LeadAltis · New York City, NY · $230K–$330K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply
  5. Founding Engineering LeadAI Fund · New York City, NY · $180K–$220K/yr · Posted Jan 23, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Founding Engineering Lead make?

The median posted base pay for Founding Engineering Lead jobs is $280K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

What is the typical Founding Engineering Lead pay range?

The middle half of postings list $200K–$300K. The top 10% list $315K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $200K or less.

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