Full-Stack Engineer Jobs in San Francisco
San Francisco full-stack engineer hiring is split between earlier-stage companies that need someone to do everything and a smaller cohort of mid-stage companies that genuinely want full-stack ownership. The earlier-stage versions are basically "founding engineer with a different title". Be careful to read the spec rather than the title. Comp at well-funded companies clears $200k base; equity grants are larger at smaller companies.
3 active median salary $250k
| 1. | Full Stack Engineer (AI Systems & Quality) at Segmental AI (Segmental AI) San Francisco, California, United States+2 | on-site | full-time | entry | full stack, backend development, frontend development | 5mo ago |
| 2. | Software Engineer - AI (NovusMinds AI) San Francisco, California, United States | on-site | full-time | senior | python, typescript, go | 5mo ago |
| 3. | Founding Engineer ($170K - $250K + 0.5% - 1.5% Equity) at Healthcare AI startup backed by Scale AI Angels (CoffeeSpace) San Francisco, California, United States | $170,000 – $250,000/yr | on-site | full-time | senior | python, typescript, cloud platforms | 5mo ago |
Frequently asked questions
- What does a full-stack engineer in san francisco earn?
- SF compensation runs at the top end of the band. Founding engineer offers commonly clear $200k base + 0.5–2% equity at seed-to-Series-A. The typical band for a full-stack engineer runs $120k–$200k base, equity at startups.
- Are full-stack engineer jobs in san francisco remote-friendly?
- 0 of the current 3 listings (0%) allow remote work; the rest are on-site or hybrid in San Francisco.
- What companies hire full-stack engineer jobs in san francisco?
- Jobs Base aggregates listings across YC-backed startups, growth-stage companies, and selected larger companies hiring with builder-role characteristics.
- What's the difference between a full-stack engineer and a regular full-stack engineer?
- Jobs Base only lists builder roles. Positions where one person owns the product end-to-end. We filter out ticket-driven, narrowly-scoped roles even when the title matches. About 9% of listings scraped match this definition.