Hiring a full stack engineer in Seattle? Across 47 live full stack engineer postings in Seattle, the market pays a $183K median salary (typically $163K–$213K). 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 Seattle means competing with the companies below.
What employers actually screen for, aggregated across 47 active full stack engineer postings in Seattle:
| Percentile | Base salary |
|---|---|
| 25th | $163K |
| Median | $183K |
| 75th | $213K |
Based on 37 full stack engineer postings in Seattle that disclose pay. Base only — equity is typically on top.
Seattle pays about 4% above the US median for this role ($175K).
The companies with the most live full stack engineer openings in Seattle, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remitly | 7 | $190K | Go, Java, AWS |
| SpaceX | 3 | $138K | Python, JavaScript, Go |
| Level | 2 | — | Java, TypeScript, Swift |
| Haus | 2 | — | PostgreSQL, MySQL |
| Axon | 2 | — | React, Go, Java |
| Integrate | 2 | — | Go, React, GraphQL |
| Stripe | 2 | — | — |
| Anduril | 2 | — | JavaScript, Rust, React |
| The Trade Desk | 2 | — | Python, Java |
| Rippling | 1 | — | Python, Go, Java |
Where the full stack engineer demand sits across funding stages, across the 31 companies with the most live openings in Seattle:
| Stage | Companies hiring | Open roles | Median pay (disclosed) | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 5 | 5 | — | Sift, Finvari, Adora |
| Series A | 5 | 7 | $183K | Haus, Integrate, Qed Investors |
| Series B | 1 | 2 | — | Level |
| Series D+ | 9 | 13 | $184K | SpaceX, Stripe, Anduril |
| Public | 6 | 14 | $190K | Remitly, Axon, The Trade Desk |
A further 5 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 Seattle command in 2026?Across 47 live postings in Seattle, a $183K median salary (typically $163K–$213K) — 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 (React, Go, Java, AWS, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, PostgreSQL), 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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