Distributed Systems Jobs
Distributed systems engineering concerns software whose components coordinate across multiple networked computers. Engineers use its principles to design scalable, fault-tolerant services, data platforms and infrastructure while addressing consistency, concurrency, communication and partial failures.
Browse 516 open Distributed Systems jobs from 23 companies including Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Popular hiring locations include San Francisco, United States, and Santa Clara.
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Distributed Systems Salary Ranges
Pay is quoted per market: the same role is worth several times more in one city than in another, so a single figure spanning countries would describe none of them. 505 of these 516 listings publish a salary. Markets with fewer than 8 disclosed salaries are not shown.
Median yearly pay by country, each in the currency named in its own row
| Country | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $293,000 | $235,000 – $351,000 | USD | 434 |
| Canada | $186,000 | $153,000 – $200,000 | USD | 36 |
| Ireland | €93,000 | €87,000 – €136,000 | EUR | 16 |
| Spain | €93,000 | €79,000 – €107,000 | EUR | 16 |
| Germany | €107,000 | €92,000 – €119,000 | EUR | 15 |
| Sweden | $107,000 | $92,000 – $112,000 | USD | 8 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | $351,000 | $308,000 – $418,000 | USD | 177 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $261,000 – $328,000 | USD | 94 |
| New York City, United States | $359,000 | $255,000 – $445,000 | USD | 84 |
| Seattle, United States | $350,000 | $308,000 – $435,000 | USD | 71 |
| Palo Alto, United States | $310,000 | $310,000 – $310,000 | USD | 24 |
A job open in more than one place is counted by each market it is open in, so the Listings column adds up to more than the number of listings.
Seniority and Work Setup for Distributed Systems Roles
- Intern
- 1% — 3 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Junior
- 1% — 5 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Middle
- 27% — 138 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Senior
- 75% — 388 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 30% — 156 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Hybrid
- 34% — 173 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- On-site
- 40% — 208 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
73 offer visa sponsorship and 100 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with Distributed Systems
- AI
- 72% — 369 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Python
- 51% — 262 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Go
- 42% — 216 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- API
- 40% — 207 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Observability
- 39% — 200 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Kubernetes
- 38% — 195 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Machine Learning
- 35% — 181 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
- Security
- 34% — 176 of 516 Distributed Systems jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Distributed Systems
Employers with the most open Distributed Systems jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Nvidia | 120 |
| OpenAI | 100 |
| Anthropic | 71 |
| Stripe | 29 |
| ClickHouse | 24 |
| 23 | |
| Grafana Labs | 22 |
| SpaceXAI | 17 |
Where Distributed Systems Jobs Are Located
Where these Distributed Systems jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 177 |
| United States | 105 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 97 |
| New York City, United States | 85 |
| Seattle, United States | 71 |
| Canada | 26 |
| Palo Alto, United States | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
516 Open Distributed Systems Jobs
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