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 555 open Distributed Systems jobs from 26 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. 535 of these 555 listings publish a salary. A further 1 internship is left out of every figure below — internships are a different market. 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 | $235,000 – $352,000 | USD | 470 |
| Canada | $186,000 | $146,000 – $212,000 | USD | 47 |
| United Kingdom | £223,000 | £135,000 – £286,000 | GBP | 29 |
| Ireland | €165,000 | €114,000 – €165,000 | EUR | 13 |
| Germany | €116,000 | €103,000 – €158,000 | EUR | 12 |
| Spain | €107,000 | €91,000 – €118,000 | EUR | 9 |
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 | $309,000 – $402,000 | USD | 190 |
| New York City, United States | $359,000 | $278,000 – $445,000 | USD | 98 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $261,000 – $328,000 | USD | 95 |
| Seattle, United States | $366,000 | $311,000 – $445,000 | USD | 66 |
| Palo Alto, United States | $310,000 | $310,000 – $310,000 | USD | 25 |
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% — 5 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Junior
- 1% — 6 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Middle
- 24% — 134 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Senior
- 76% — 424 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 31% — 172 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Hybrid
- 35% — 197 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- On-site
- 36% — 201 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
72 offer visa sponsorship, 102 offer relocation assistance, and 1 is a contract or freelance role.
Skills Commonly Paired with Distributed Systems
- AI
- 75% — 419 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Python
- 50% — 278 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Observability
- 45% — 251 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- API
- 43% — 238 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Go
- 41% — 225 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Security
- 36% — 200 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Machine Learning
- 35% — 192 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
- Kubernetes
- 34% — 191 of 555 Distributed Systems jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Distributed Systems
Employers with the most open Distributed Systems jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Nvidia | 119 |
| OpenAI | 102 |
| Anthropic | 72 |
| Coinbase | 31 |
| 29 | |
| Grafana Labs | 24 |
| Stripe | 24 |
| Bloomberg | 18 |
Where Distributed Systems Jobs Are Located
Where these Distributed Systems jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 192 |
| United States | 133 |
| New York City, United States | 100 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 98 |
| Seattle, United States | 66 |
| Canada | 35 |
| Palo Alto, United States | 25 |
| London, United Kingdom | 16 |
555 Open Distributed Systems Jobs
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