Hiring a full stack engineer in Austin? Across 43 live full stack engineer postings in Austin, the market pays a $201K median salary (typically $165K–$215K). Recruiting from Scratch is the contingency technical recruiting firm for these hires — a 29-day average time to hire, 300+ placements, and a 2M+ candidate network.
A full stack engineer works across the front end, back end, and data layer to ship complete features on their own. Hiring one in Austin means competing with the companies below.
What employers actually screen for, aggregated across 43 active full stack engineer postings in Austin:
| Percentile | Base salary |
|---|---|
| 25th | $165K |
| Median | $201K |
| 75th | $215K |
Based on 12 full stack engineer postings in Austin that disclose pay. Base only — equity is typically on top.
Austin pays about 15% above the US median for this role ($175K).
The companies with the most live full stack engineer openings in Austin, with what each pays and screens for (medians shown only where at least 3 postings disclose pay):
| Company | Open full stack engineer roles | Median pay (disclosed) | Top skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saronic | 8 | — | TypeScript, JavaScript, React |
| Apple | 3 | — | Angular, MySQL, AWS |
| Postman | 2 | — | Python, TypeScript, Go |
| Inorsa | 2 | — | Python, TypeScript, Node.js |
| InfiniteChoice | 2 | — | TypeScript, JavaScript, React |
| Upside | 2 | — | Python, TypeScript, React |
| Rdccareers | 2 | — | React, GraphQL, Node.js |
| Partner Engineering & Science, Inc | 1 | — | — |
| YO IT Consulting | 1 | — | — |
| OleOle | 1 | — | — |
Where the full stack engineer demand sits across funding stages, across the 29 companies with the most live openings in Austin:
| Stage | Companies hiring | Open roles | Median pay (disclosed) | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2 | 3 | — | Inorsa, Datalinx AI |
| Series A | 4 | 4 | — | OleOle, Trendmicro, Even Platforms |
| Series B | 2 | 2 | — | NODA AI, Trunk Tools |
| Series C | 1 | 1 | — | TRUSTRADIUS |
| Series D+ | 5 | 14 | $215K | Saronic, Postman, Upside |
| Public | 3 | 5 | — | Apple, Charles Schwab, Light & Wonder |
A further 12 of those companies have no funding stage on file and are not shown above.
Recruiting from Scratch is a contingency technical recruiting firm — no retainer and no upfront cost, so you pay only when you make a hire. The process: align on the role and must-haves → a curated shortlist of 3–5 genuinely qualified full stack engineers (not resume volume) → a 29-day average time to hire versus the 49-day industry average → a 90-day replacement guarantee. Backed by 300+ placements, a 2M+ candidate network, and named hires at companies like Decagon and Mercor.
A full stack engineer works across the front end, back end, and data layer to ship complete features on their own.
What salary does a full stack engineer in Austin command in 2026?Across 43 live postings in Austin, a $201K median salary (typically $165K–$215K) — base only; equity is typically on top. Most postings expect 5+ years of experience.
What should you look for when hiring a full stack engineer?Depth in the skills these postings require (TypeScript, React, Node.js, JavaScript, Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), plus breadth across the stack with genuine depth in at least one layer, and strong product instincts. Recruiting from Scratch sends a shortlist of 3–5 genuinely qualified candidates, not resume volume.
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