The median solutions engineer posting in Seattle at a tech startup offers $239K base, with the middle half between $216K and $260K — from 13 live pay ranges at 6 companies.
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level not stated | 5 | $239K | $185K–$243K |
| Senior | 3 | $216K | $216K–$216K |
| Staff+ | 5 | $260K | $260K–$260K |
| Company | Postings | Median | Middle 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 3 | $243K | $241K–$243K |
| Databricks | 6 | $238K | $216K–$260K |
| Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Seattle OpenAI |
$153K–$325K |
| Staff Forward Deployed Engineer Anthropic |
$280K–$320K |
| Sr. Solutions Architect - Teleco Databricks |
$219K–$301K |
| Sr. Solutions Architect Databricks |
$219K–$301K |
| Sr. Solutions Architect - Retail, Travel & Hospitality Databricks |
$219K–$301K |
| Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle OpenAI |
$185K–$300K |
| Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Seattle OpenAI |
$185K–$300K |
| Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Games Databricks |
$182K–$250K |
Figures are the midpoint of each pay range published in a job posting (US$, base salary as posted), across open roles at the startups we track, recalculated daily. Postings without a range, interns and contractors are excluded. Updated Oct 23, 2026.