Writer salaries
An AI app company posting pay on 10 open jobs, mostly Security Engineer roles.
10 posted ranges · median $192k · H-1B median $213k (3 filings)
By title
Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median
Security Engineer$199kFinds and fixes weaknesses in systems, code and cloud accounts.Software Engineer$186kGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title.H-1B $195kResearch Scientist$262kDesigns and runs experiments to push what models can do; usually a PhD role.H-1B $312kAI Engineer$229kA software engineer who builds products on top of models rather than training them.Solutions Engineer$211kThe technical half of a sale: demos, proofs of concept and integration help.Platform Engineer$198kBuilds the internal platform other engineers deploy on: clusters, CI, paved roads.Agent Engineer$186kBuilds LLM agents that plan and call tools, and the harnesses that keep them reliable.Design Engineer$182kHalf designer, half front-end engineer: prototypes and ships polished interfaces.
| Title | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| Security EngineerFinds and fixes weaknesses in systems, code and cloud accounts. | $158k to $240k2 postings | |
| Software EngineerGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title. | $132k to $240k2 postings | |
| Research ScientistDesigns and runs experiments to push what models can do; usually a PhD role. | $199k to $325kone posting | |
| AI EngineerA software engineer who builds products on top of models rather than training them. | $198k to $259kone posting | |
| Solutions EngineerThe technical half of a sale: demos, proofs of concept and integration help. | $194k to $228kone posting | |
| Platform EngineerBuilds the internal platform other engineers deploy on: clusters, CI, paved roads. | $155k to $240kone posting | |
| Agent EngineerBuilds LLM agents that plan and call tools, and the harnesses that keep them reliable. | $132k to $240kone posting | |
| Design EngineerHalf designer, half front-end engineer: prototypes and ships polished interfaces. | $129k to $234kone posting |
Posted ranges
Staff security engineer, application security
Security Engineer · New York City
seen Nov 4, 2026Posting ↗
Security engineer, detection and response
Security Engineer · San Francisco Bay Area
seen Nov 4, 2026Posting ↗
Software engineer, connectors & MCP
Software Engineer · San Francisco Bay Area
seen Nov 4, 2026Posting ↗
About
Job board: Ashby (jobs.ashbyhq.com/writer). Robots check on 2026-11-04: robots.txt allows careers and jobs paths (8 other paths disallowed).
By level
| Level | Posted | H-1B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior1 posted | $194k to $228kone posting | None | |
| Staff1 posted | $183k to $240kone posting | None | |
| Not stated8 posted | $186k$132k to $240k | $213k3 filings |
By city
San Francisco Bay Area$186k5 open jobs with posted pay here.New York City$192k4 open jobs with posted pay here.Chicago$211k1 open job with posted pay here.
| City | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay Area5 open jobs with posted pay here. | $186k$132k to $240k | |
| New York City4 open jobs with posted pay here. | $192k$144k to $240k | |
| Chicago1 open job with posted pay here. | $194k to $228kone posting |
H-1B wages by title
Data Engineer$213kBuilds the pipelines, warehouses and platforms that move and store data.Research Scientist$312kDesigns and runs experiments to push what models can do; usually a PhD role.Software Engineer$195kGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title.
H-1B median by quarter
| Fiscal quarter | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q1 | 1 | $188k |
| FY2025 Q3 | 3 | $200k |
| FY2025 Q4 | 2 | $263k |
| FY2026 Q1 | 1 | $195k |
Posted median by week
| Week of | Ranges | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9 | $198k |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9 | $198k |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 | $192k |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 | $192k |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 | $192k |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 | $192k |
Recent changes
Took down AI research scientist ($199k to $325k), last seen Oct 28. Posting ↗
And 9 more: AI engineer; Software engineer, generative AI; Software engineer, connectors & MCP; and 6 others.