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Startup Compensation Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Background at a VC-backed startup Compensation & Benefits * Salary: $200,000 - $350,000 USD annually (depending on experience) * Equity participation * Visa sponsorship is available Location This ...

Background at a VC-backed startup Compensation & Benefits * Salary: $200,000 - $350,000 USD annually (depending on experience) * Equity participation * Visa sponsorship is available Location This ...

Product Manager - Finance

New York, NY · Hybrid

$140K - $210K/yr

Startup exposure - prior experience at a fast-growing fintech or AI startup Compensation The cash compensation range for this role is $140,000 - $210,000. Final offer amounts are determined by ...

Design Director, Brand

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$200 - $302/hr

Prior work experience at a high-growth startup Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total ...

Reindeer- Account Executive

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$280K - $350K/yr

Prior experience as a first sales hire or early GTM leader at a startup. Compensation The expected salary for this role is $280,000 to $350,000 OTE. This is a good-faith estimate but does not include ...

Account Executive

New York, NY · On-site

$280K - $350K/yr

Prior experience as a first sales hire or early GTM leader at a startup. Compensation The expected salary for this role is $280,000 to $350,000 OTE. This is a good-faith estimate but does not include ...

Prior experience as an early or founding engineer at a startup. Compensation & Benefits * Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 USD annually * Early-employee equity commensurate with founding-team scope

Prior experience as an early or founding engineer at a startup. Compensation & Benefits * Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 USD annually * Early-employee equity commensurate with founding-team scope

As Startup Program Manager, you'll own the day-to-day execution of the program: building and ... Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash ...

As Startup Program Manager, you'll own the day-to-day execution of the program: building and ... Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash ...

Business Recruiter

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$96K - $120K/yr

Experience working in a high-growth startup Compensation The expected salary range for this role is $96,728 - 120,910. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the ...

Business Recruiter

New York, NY · On-site

$96K - $120K/yr

Experience working in a high-growth startup Compensation The expected salary range for this role is $96,728 - 120,910. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the ...

Customer Success Manager San Francisco, CA (Onsite 5 Days per Week) | Venture-Backed SaaS Startup Compensation: $130,000-$140,000 Base Salary | $150,000 OTE + Equity Our client is a rapidly growing ...

Agent Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$250K - $375K/yr

Are an ex-founder or an early engineer at a startup. Compensation & Benefits * Base salary: $200K-$400K * Equity: aggressive initial grant + annual performance-based bonuses * Our beautiful West ...

The Startup Market Lead, AMER role is responsible for driving startup acquisition and ecosystem ... The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role ...

The Startup Market Lead, AMER role is responsible for driving startup acquisition and ecosystem ... The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role ...

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How much do startup compensation jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for startup compensation in the United States is $114,730.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $96,000.00 and $132,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Startup Compensation vs Software Engineer?

AspectStartup CompensationSoftware Engineer
Typical Salary RangeLower to moderate, often with equityHigher, with base salary and bonuses
BenefitsVariable, may include stock options, flexible hoursStandard benefits like health insurance, retirement plans
Work EnvironmentFast-paced, dynamic, often less structuredStructured, project-focused, collaborative
Required CredentialsVaries, often less formal, focus on skillsBachelor’s or higher in CS or related field, technical skills

Startup Compensation typically offers lower base pay but may include equity and flexible benefits, suited for dynamic environments. Software Engineers usually receive higher salaries with standard benefits, reflecting more established roles. Both roles require technical skills, but startup roles may prioritize adaptability and practical experience.

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Infographic showing various Startup Compensation job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $114,730 per year, or $55.2 per hour.

Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Data Systems

CLERA

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$200 - $350/hr

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Re-posted 18 days ago


Job description

About the Role

This is a rare greenfield opportunity to build the data platform for the agentic era. You'll join a small, high-output engineering team at a fast-moving NYC-based AI data analytics startup — working on a brand-new OLAP lakehouse project designed to turn messy enterprise data into trustworthy, real-time answers at scale.

As query behavior shifts to be driven largely by AI agents, the architecture of the underlying data platform matters more than ever. If you get genuinely excited about JOIN order optimization or have implemented a query optimizer for fun, this role was written for you.

Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

What You’ll Do
  • Design and implement core components of a greenfield distributed OLAP lakehouse platform.

  • Focus deeply on join optimization, query planning, and query performance at scale.

  • Build reliable, scalable data infrastructure to support enterprise-grade analytics workloads.

  • Collaborate across infrastructure, backend services, and frontend as needed to ship end-to-end platform features.

  • Take ownership of zero-to-one product work in a fast-paced early-stage environment.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

  • 4+ years of experience as a data systems, backend, infrastructure, or platform engineer.

  • Proficiency in Haskell and/or TypeScript (the team's core tech stack).

  • Strong data focus — you think deeply about data correctness, performance, and reliability.

  • Experience building products from zero to one, ideally in a startup environment.

  • Hands-on experience with distributed systems.

  • Experience with big data systems such as Apache Spark and/or Hadoop.

  • Experience working with databases (relational and/or analytical).

  • Strong foundation in algorithms and data structures and their real-world applications.

  • Experience with OLAP lakehouse / data lakehouse architecture and query optimization.

Nice to Have:

  • Comfort diving into any layer of the stack — infrastructure, services, or frontend.

  • Experience at an early-stage, VC-backed startup.

Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $200,000 – $350,000 USD annually, depending on experience.

  • Equity participation in a well-funded, early-stage company.

  • Interview travel covered; hiring decisions made quickly (within ~72 hours of on-site interviews).

Location

This role is on-site in New York City, NY. Candidates should be NYC-based or willing to relocate. This is not a remote role.

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