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Lambda pays a median base salary of $310K ($209K–$395K) across 27 public job postings (2025–2026).
$204K median · $175K–$250K range · 324 postings analyzed
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| P25 (lower range) | $175K |
| P50 (median) | $204K |
| P75 (upper range) | $250K |
| Department / Role |
|---|
| Engineering |
| Data |
| Product |
| Finance |
| Operations |
Lambda · Lambda Tea · Metriport · Kalepa · Rivian Automotive
Jobs requiring Lambda pay a median of $204K in 2026, based on 324 active postings analyzed by Recruiting from Scratch.
The most common roles listing Lambda are Engineering, Data, Product, Finance, Operations positions.
Lambda · Lambda Tea · Metriport · Kalepa · Rivian Automotive
Salary data is drawn from 324 active job postings listing Lambda as a required or preferred skill, tracked by Recruiting from Scratch. Figures represent the median of posted salary maximums (annual USD only).
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88% of Lambda's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $335K median vs $159K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (6) · Kubernetes (5) · Go (4) · Terraform (4) · AWS (3) · GCP (3) · CI/CD (2) · Azure (1) · JavaScript (1) · Dbt (1).
Commonly listed: dental (26) · vision (26) · 401k (26) · pto (26).
Lambda is 501–1,000 employees · HQ San Jose, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 3 that do, Associate's and Bachelor's and Master's are most common.
The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 15% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: common structures: salaried, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Lambda has 26 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 27 public job postings with disclosed pay. 9 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (27 in the last 90).
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What does Lambda pay?
The median base salary is $310K, with a typical range of $209K–$395K, based on 27 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Lambda?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Staff Storage Engineer, at $349K–$465K base.
Which team pays the most at Lambda?
The Data Center Business team, at a $335K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 27 public Lambda job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.
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