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 548 open Distributed Systems jobs from 25 companies including Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Popular hiring locations include San Francisco, United States, and New York City.
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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. 534 of these 548 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 | $290,000 | $238,000 – $351,000 | USD | 452 |
| Canada | $191,000 | $150,000 – $204,000 | USD | 42 |
| United Kingdom | £178,000 | £111,000 – £286,000 | GBP | 41 |
| Ireland | €129,000 | €109,000 – €156,000 | EUR | 21 |
| Germany | €118,000 | €106,000 – €133,000 | EUR | 18 |
| Spain | €117,000 | €103,000 – €127,000 | EUR | 17 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | $348,000 | $308,000 – $402,000 | USD | 185 |
| New York City, United States | $359,000 | $268,000 – $445,000 | USD | 86 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $251,000 – $328,000 | USD | 85 |
| Seattle, United States | $356,000 | $308,000 – $445,000 | USD | 69 |
| Palo Alto, United States | $310,000 | $301,000 – $310,000 | USD | 28 |
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% — 4 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Junior
- 2% — 9 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Middle
- 26% — 140 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Senior
- 75% — 413 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 33% — 179 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Hybrid
- 34% — 184 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- On-site
- 37% — 202 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
72 offer visa sponsorship and 107 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with Distributed Systems
- AI
- 75% — 411 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Python
- 47% — 258 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Observability
- 45% — 245 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- API
- 42% — 231 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Go
- 41% — 223 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Security
- 36% — 195 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Kubernetes
- 34% — 189 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
- Machine Learning
- 34% — 184 of 548 Distributed Systems jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Distributed Systems
Employers with the most open Distributed Systems jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Nvidia | 115 |
| OpenAI | 107 |
| Anthropic | 70 |
| Grafana Labs | 28 |
| Stripe | 26 |
| 25 | |
| Coinbase | 23 |
| SpaceXAI | 18 |
Where Distributed Systems Jobs Are Located
Where these Distributed Systems jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 187 |
| United States | 123 |
| New York City, United States | 88 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 88 |
| Seattle, United States | 69 |
| Canada | 33 |
| Palo Alto, United States | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 24 |
548 Open Distributed Systems Jobs
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