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What platform would you be writing on? Unless you're doing HTML cutups or working almost exclusively in WordPress, 70k is a joke.

The company's software stack includes php and python. But on average, what number should I give? And start-ups vs larger companies?

In SF you should start at no lower than 90k. I would start at 110k and let them work you down to something more reasonable with concessions.