Haystack
https://usehaystack.ioDelivery Analytics for Software Teams
We are bringing the competitive advantage data-driven engineering teams like Google have - to everyone else. Our analytics platform plugs directly into developer tools like Github to provide insights on delivery speeds, bottlenecks, and risks that impact team velocity & developer happiness. We're trusted by some of the world’s most innovative teams: Microsoft, The Economist, and Indiegogo and backed by Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Funders Club, and strategic angels (Founder @Optimizely, SVP Sales @Amplitude) . Haystack is a culture of tinkering, learning, testing and iterating. We ship quickly and help our customers do the same. We're led by founded by two technical founders who have experienced this problem first-hand after scaling their startups from 0 to 100m+ users.
Total Open and Closed Positions
Total open positions, and positions newly closed since the previous update
Department Headcount Over Time
Open positions per department · top 6 at any point in the window
Newly Opened and Closed Positions
Position Churn Rate
Positions closed within 14 days of opening · a high rate suggests posting instability — duplicates, pulled listings, or roles filled through internal or off-market channels
Time-to-Fill Distribution
Days from open to close · closed positions only
Salary Trend Over Time
Monthly median base salary · USD · annualized · p25/p75 dashed
Salary Range by Department
Employment Type
Technical vs. Non-technical
Open positions · by department
Top Roles by Department
Seniority Mix
Derived from job title keywords
Equity Range by Department
Top Skills
Top Tech Stacks
Skills Trend
Change in share of postings · recent 3 months vs. prior 3 months
Tech Stack Evolution
Positions opened per month · top 5 technologies