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?

2 of the current 21 listings (10%) 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.

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.

21 active 10% remote median salary $235k

1.	Fullstack Engineer ($185K - $250K + 0.1% - 0.3% Equity) at Founders Fund-backed AI Enterprise Startup (CoffeeSpace) San Francisco, California, United States \| $185,000 – $250,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| mid \| python, react, apis \| 3mo ago
2.	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 \| 2mo ago
3.	Full-Stack Engineer (Actively AI) San Francisco, California, United States \| on-site \| full-time \| senior \| python, fastapi, react \| 3mo ago
4.	Founding Engineer (Nohi) San Francisco, California, United States \| on-site \| full-time \| entry \| typescript, react, next.js \| 3mo ago
5.	Software Engineer (ShiftOS) San Francisco, California, United States \| $120,000 – $165,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| entry \| react, next.js, typescript \| 3mo ago
6.	Founding Engineer (Arcadia) San Francisco, California, United States \| hybrid \| full-time \| lead \| react, typescript, python \| 3mo ago
7.	AI Product Engineer (Speak) San Francisco, California, United States \| hybrid \| full-time \| mid \| react, node, typescript \| 3mo ago
8.	Frontend Engineer (Pulsa) San Francisco, California, United States \| $180,000 – $220,000/yr \| hybrid \| full-time \| entry \| frontend architecture, html, css \| 3mo ago
9.	Founding Engineer (Python, Typescript, React) (Trinity Consulting Group) San Francisco, California, United States \| $150,000 – $180,000/yr \| remote \| full-time \| lead \| python, typescript, react \| 3mo ago
10.	Software Engineer ($180K - $220K + Equity) at YC-backed AI Data Infrastructure Startup (CoffeeSpace) San Francisco, California, United States \| $180,000 – $220,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| entry \| next.js, react, python \| 2mo ago
11.	Senior Software Engineer (AI Agents) (Arcadia) San Francisco, California, United States \| hybrid \| full-time \| senior \| react, typescript, go \| 3mo ago
12.	Founding Engineer (SF, On-site) (Caddie AI) San Francisco, California, United States \| $150,000 – $180,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| lead \| python, typescript, react \| 3mo ago
13.	Software Engineer - AI (NovusMinds AI) San Francisco, California, United States \| on-site \| full-time \| senior \| python, typescript, go \| 2mo ago
14.	Applied AI Engineer — Greylock Investment Team (Greylock Partners) San Francisco, California, United States \| on-site \| full-time \| senior \| ai, llm, python \| 3mo ago
15.	AI Engineer (EQL Tech (sales & engineering talent)) San Francisco, California, United States+1 \| on-site \| full-time \| entry \| llm apis, vector databases, fine-tuning \| 3mo ago
16.	Founding Senior Engineer (Recruiting from Scratch) San Francisco, California, United States \| $150,000 – $300,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| senior \| python, typescript, backend \| 3mo ago
17.	Founding Engineer ($200K - $250K + Up to 1% Equity) at YC-backed AI GTM startup (CoffeeSpace) San Francisco, California, United States \| $200,000 – $250,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| lead \| typescript, react, next.js \| 2mo ago
18.	Founding Head of Engineering (kadence) San Francisco, California, United States+1 \| remote \| full-time \| lead \| full-stack development, backend development, frontend development \| 3mo ago
19.	Software Engineer (Founding) (Moe) San Francisco, California, United States \| hybrid \| full-time \| entry \| react native, typescript, aws lambda \| 3mo ago
20.	Senior Software Engineer ($250K - $300K + Equity) at YC-backed AI Data Infrastructure Startup (CoffeeSpace) San Francisco, California, United States \| $250,000 – $300,000/yr \| on-site \| full-time \| senior \| next.js, react, node.js \| 3mo ago
21.	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 \| 2mo 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?: 2 of the current 21 listings (10%) 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.