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 532 open Distributed Systems jobs from 24 companies including Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Popular hiring locations include San Francisco, Santa Clara, and United States.
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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. 525 of these 532 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 | $285,000 | $229,000 – $348,000 | USD | 435 |
| Canada | $178,000 | $146,000 – $197,000 | USD | 36 |
| Ireland | €108,000 | €92,000 – €130,000 | EUR | 24 |
| Spain | €94,000 | €91,000 – €115,000 | EUR | 23 |
| Germany | €106,000 | €93,000 – €114,000 | EUR | 16 |
| Sweden | $108,000 | $92,000 – $124,000 | USD | 12 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | $340,000 | $308,000 – $402,000 | USD | 171 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $261,000 – $328,000 | USD | 101 |
| New York City, United States | $358,000 | $252,000 – $445,000 | USD | 82 |
| Seattle, United States | $362,000 | $308,000 – $445,000 | USD | 65 |
| 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 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Junior
- 1% — 6 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Middle
- 26% — 136 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Senior
- 77% — 408 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 33% — 173 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Hybrid
- 31% — 163 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- On-site
- 40% — 215 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
69 offer visa sponsorship and 94 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with Distributed Systems
- AI
- 73% — 386 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Python
- 51% — 273 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Go
- 44% — 235 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- API
- 42% — 221 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Observability
- 40% — 215 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Kubernetes
- 39% — 207 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Machine Learning
- 37% — 196 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
- Security
- 33% — 177 of 532 Distributed Systems jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Distributed Systems
Employers with the most open Distributed Systems jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Nvidia | 126 |
| OpenAI | 94 |
| Anthropic | 69 |
| Grafana Labs | 33 |
| Stripe | 25 |
| ClickHouse | 24 |
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| SpaceXAI | 17 |
Where Distributed Systems Jobs Are Located
Where these Distributed Systems jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 171 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 104 |
| United States | 103 |
| New York City, United States | 82 |
| Seattle, United States | 65 |
| Canada | 26 |
| United Kingdom | 25 |
| Palo Alto, United States | 24 |
532 Open Distributed Systems Jobs
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