Founding Engineer salary

1 posted range at 1 company

By level

Median of posted rangesMiddle half

Level	Range $200k$250k$300k	Posted	H-1B
Senior1 posted		$200k to $250kone posting	None

Company	Range $200k$250k$300k	Posted	H-1B
Datadog1 posted range		$200k to $250kone posting	None

1 postings

Posting	Level	City	Range	First seen
Datadog for Startups Founding Engineering Lead (the posting, opens in a new tab)DatadogSeniorSan Francisco Bay Area	Senior	San Francisco Bay Area	$200kto $250k	Sep 24, 2026

About

One of a startup's first engineers, usually with equity and a wide remit.

City	Range $200k$250k$300k	Posted	H-1B
San Francisco Bay Area1 posted range		$200k to $250kone posting	None

Fiscal quarter	Filings	Median
FY2025 Q1	1	$200k

Week of	Ranges	Median
Sep 21, 2026	1	$225k