Engineering Jobs at Startups in Los Angeles, CA, US
Los Angeles has 332 open engineering roles at 45 early-stage startups, and 8% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 135k to 185k, with a median of USD 160k. 9 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring engineers in Los Angeles
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- 332open roles
- 45startups hiring
- 8%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.
- $160Kmedian pay
- $135Ktypical range: lower
- $185Ktypical range: upper
Based on 260 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 260 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Los Angeles accounts for 5% of United States's 6,260 open engineering roles.
Industries
Aerospace and defense (130), robotics and manufacturing (82) and climate and energy (64) startups have most of the openings.
What engineering work involves at an early-stage startup
You own whole parts of the product rather than one service inside a large system. Expect to write the code, deploy it, and get paged when it breaks. Reviews are quick and the codebase is small, so a decision made on Tuesday can ship on Thursday.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do engineering jobs in Los Angeles pay?
Typically USD 135k to 185k a year, with a median of USD 160k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers in Los Angeles?
Apex (71 roles), General Matter (63) and Freeform (55) have the most; 45 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
8% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Los Angeles.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (59% of those that state a level), and 15% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
9 were posted this week.