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 524 open Distributed Systems jobs from 24 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. 523 of these 524 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 | $282,000 | $229,000 – $339,000 | USD | 427 |
| United Kingdom | £113,000 | £93,000 – £249,000 | GBP | 40 |
| Canada | $175,000 | $140,000 – $197,000 | USD | 32 |
| Ireland | €114,000 | €104,000 – €131,000 | EUR | 25 |
| Spain | €104,000 | €91,000 – €118,000 | EUR | 23 |
| Germany | €107,000 | €93,000 – €125,000 | EUR | 21 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | $339,000 | $308,000 – $402,000 | USD | 165 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $243,000 – $328,000 | USD | 92 |
| New York City, United States | $328,000 | $256,000 – $445,000 | USD | 81 |
| Seattle, United States | $344,000 | $308,000 – $430,000 | USD | 68 |
| Palo Alto, United States | $310,000 | $301,000 – $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
- Junior
- 1% — 7 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Middle
- 27% — 140 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Senior
- 77% — 401 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 34% — 178 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Hybrid
- 30% — 159 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- On-site
- 40% — 209 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
65 offer visa sponsorship and 93 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with Distributed Systems
- AI
- 74% — 388 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Python
- 50% — 261 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Go
- 44% — 230 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Observability
- 41% — 217 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- API
- 40% — 210 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Kubernetes
- 37% — 194 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Machine Learning
- 35% — 185 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
- Security
- 33% — 171 of 524 Distributed Systems jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Distributed Systems
Employers with the most open Distributed Systems jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Nvidia | 116 |
| OpenAI | 93 |
| Anthropic | 64 |
| Grafana Labs | 42 |
| Stripe | 26 |
| ClickHouse | 22 |
| 20 | |
| Bloomberg | 17 |
Where Distributed Systems Jobs Are Located
Where these Distributed Systems jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 165 |
| United States | 107 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 92 |
| New York City, United States | 81 |
| Seattle, United States | 68 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| Canada | 25 |
| Palo Alto, United States | 24 |
524 Open Distributed Systems Jobs
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