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  • NENeuralink logo
    NeuralinkScale-up · 201-500 staff26 roles
  • BPBase Power logo
    Base PowerScale-up · Office-first23 roles
  • ACAllen Control Systems logo
    Allen Control SystemsScale-up · Office-first21 roles
  • FLFluidstack logo
    FluidstackScale-up · Under 50 staff19 roles
  • AVAvride logo
    AvrideScale-up · 201-500 staff16 roles
  • GRGraphcore logo
    GraphcoreScale-up · 501-1,000 staff15 roles

and 67 more companies on the list

73 companies hiring now

Ranked by live roles (backend, full-stack, frontend, mobile, DevOps, security and QA engineers, and engineering managers). Every company is a startup or scale-up; recruitment agencies are left out. Press Auto apply on any role and Haystack's AI agent fills in that employer's form for you.

The top 40 of 73 companies, most live roles first.

  1. NENeuralink logo

    Neuralink

    Scale-up201-500 staffTechnology & SoftwareOffice-first

    26roles2 opened this month

    Neuralink aims to create ultra-high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to restore movement and sight, and revolutionise human interaction with the digital world.

    All 26 roles at Neuralink

  2. BPBase Power logo

    Base Power

    Scale-upOffice-first

    23roles10 opened this month

    Base Power develops and deploys advanced energy storage solutions, improving grid stability and accelerating the transition to renewable energy.

    All 23 roles at Base Power

  3. ACAllen Control Systems logo

    Allen Control Systems

    Scale-upOffice-first

    21roles2 opened this month

    Allen Control Systems creates autonomous precision weapon systems to safeguard the military and allies.

    All 21 roles at Allen Control Systems

  4. FLFluidstack logo

    Fluidstack

    Scale-upUnder 50 staffTechnology & SoftwareRemote-first

    19roles4 opened this month

    Fluidstack builds compute infrastructure for AI to safeguard democratic values and expand human freedom.

    All 19 roles at Fluidstack

  5. AVAvride logo

    Avride

    Scale-up201-500 staffOffice-first

    16roles1 opened this month

    Avride develops autonomous vehicle technologies, including self-driving cars and delivery robots, to revolutionise mobility and make roads safer.

    All 16 roles at Avride

  6. GRGraphcore logo

    Graphcore

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    15roles10 opened this month

    Graphcore accelerates the development and deployment of AI applications with specialised hardware and software.

    Replied to 82% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 15 roles at Graphcore

  7. APApptronik logo

    Apptronik

    Scale-up51-200 staffTechnology & Software

    12roles4 opened this month

    Apptronik designs and manufactures humanoid robots to work alongside humans in diverse environments, addressing labour challenges and supporting teams with physically demanding tasks.

    All 12 roles at Apptronik

  8. TETenstorrent logo

    Tenstorrent

    Scale-up201-500 staffTechnology & SoftwareOffice-first

    11roles3 opened this month

    Tenstorrent designs high-performance AI processors with unique, scalable RISC-V based architecture for machine learning and edge computing.

    All 11 roles at Tenstorrent

  9. SKSkyways logo

    Skyways

    Scale-upOffice-first

    8roles8 opened this month

    To create a new form of transportation to advance civilisation by building autonomous, long-range cargo aircraft.

    All 8 roles at Skyways

  10. SOSonarsource logo

    Sonarsource

    Scale-upOffice-first

    7roles7 opened this month

    Sonar helps developers deliver high-quality, secure software by analysing human and AI-generated code to prevent issues before production.

    All 7 roles at Sonarsource

  11. QUQualia logo

    Qualia

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffTechnology & SoftwareRemote-first

    7roles3 opened this month

    Qualia aims to transform the home buying and selling experience by providing a cloud-based platform for title insurance and settlement services.

    All 7 roles at Qualia

  12. SESeekr logo

    Seekr

    Startup51-200 staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    6roles6 opened this month

    Seekr solves the toughest challenges facing critical infrastructure and global enterprises through best in class AI models and customer deployment.

    All 6 roles at Seekr

  13. ALAledade logo

    Aledade

    Scale-upRemote-first

    5roles5 opened this month

    Aledade partners with primary care practices to succeed in value-based care, improving health outcomes and lowering costs nationwide.

    All 5 roles at Aledade

  14. ONOntic logo

    Ontic

    Scale-upRemote-first

    5roles1 opened this month

    Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify and mitigate threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organisations safe.

    All 5 roles at Ontic

  15. TRTravoom logo

    Travoom

    StartupOffice-first

    4roles4 opened this month

    Travoom develops innovative solutions for the tourism industry and is currently building a football-focused social network and travel platform.

    All 4 roles at Travoom

  16. KTKRUSH Tech Inc logo

    KRUSH Tech Inc

    StartupHybrid

    4roles1 opened this month

    KRUSH Tech Inc. builds advanced technology solutions, including uncrewed aircraft systems, autonomy, and sensing technologies, for defense and aerospace.

    All 4 roles at KRUSH Tech Inc

  17. DADatabricks logo

    Databricks

    Scale-up10,000+ staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    4roles

    Databricks empowers customers to solve data problems by providing a unified data and AI platform that supports analytical and operational workloads.

    Replied to 75% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 4 roles at Databricks

  18. STStriveworks logo

    Striveworks

    Scale-upRemote-first

    3roles3 opened this month

    Striveworks develops AI-powered solutions to help organisations analyse and manage data, enabling deeper insights and informed decision-making.

  19. PAPartly.com logo

    Partly.com

    Scale-up51-200 staffAutomotiveRemote-first

    3roles1 opened this month

    Partly.com builds AI infrastructure to enable anyone to repair anything, modernising the global repair industry by connecting the world's parts.

  20. SFSelf Financial logo

    Self Financial

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffFinancial ServicesHybrid

    3roles1 opened this month

    Self Financial aims to help individuals build credit history and save money, making financial progress accessible to a broader audience.

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Which startups are hiring software engineers in Austin?

As of October 2026, 73 startups and scale-ups in Austin are hiring software engineers, with 274 live roles between them. The most are at Neuralink, Base Power, Allen Control Systems, Fluidstack, Avride. The full list on this page is rebuilt every day from the employers' own careers sites.

How is this list made?

Haystack reads the careers sites of more than 30,000 employers every day. This list takes the live roles in Austin for backend, full-stack, frontend, mobile, DevOps, security and QA engineers, and engineering managers at companies recorded as startups or scale-ups, leaves out recruitment agencies, and ranks the companies by how many of those roles they have open.

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