Design Jobs at Developer Tools & Infrastructure Startups
There are 52 open design roles at 31 early-stage startups, 62% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 45k to 240k, with a median of USD 154k.
What startups in developer tools build
Startups here build the tools and infrastructure other engineers use to ship software. Founders are usually engineers fixing a problem they had themselves, and the customer does the same job as the person hiring. Roles reward writing clearly in public, since documentation and community carry more weight than advertising.
Who is hiring designers
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- 52open roles
- 31startups hiring
- 62%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $154Kmedian pay
- $45Ktypical range: lower
- $240Ktypical range: upper
Based on 18 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 18 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs pay?
Typically USD 45k to 240k a year, with a median of USD 154k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers?
Linear Finance (5 roles), Tempo (5) and Render (4) have the most; 31 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
62% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (69% of those that state a level), and 6% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
4 were posted this week.