No pay postedOct 21
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Distributed Systems Engineer jobs.
12 roles open across 10 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open distributed systems engineer roles
Live12
1 posted this week · 10 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken October 2026.
12 open distributed systems engineer roles across 10 companies, with 1 posted this week. Top hiring: Cloudflare, LiveKit, IonQ.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 12 roles
$188–235kbase postedAug 28
No pay postedAug 9
$104–174kbase postedJul 31
No pay postedJul 23
No pay postedJul 20
No pay postedJul 17
No pay postedJun 3
Radical Numerics · Mid-level · Ashby
On-siteSan Francisco
No pay postedJun 3
No pay postedMay 13
No pay postedApr 3
No pay postedSep 8
Every open distributed systems engineer role we track is on this page - nothing is held back behind a sign-up. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 3 of the 8 distributed systems engineer listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 2 more are hybrid. The other 4 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What the listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
2 of the 12 open distributed systems engineer listings state an annual base range - short of the 5 we require before publishing percentiles. The distributed systems engineer salary guide reads a rolling 90-day window, which is a wider sample than the roles open today.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Distributed Systems Engineer salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote distributed systems engineer jobsThe 3 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
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About Distributed Systems Engineer roles
The Distributed Systems Engineer job market currently shows 12 open positions across 10 hiring companies, based on available data. This indicates a relatively niche segment of the broader engineering job market, with a modest but present set of opportunities for candidates with relevant expertise. Of these openings, 1 was posted within the past week, suggesting a steady but limited pace of new listings rather than a rapid hiring surge. The number of distinct hiring companies relative to total openings suggests that most companies currently listing roles have only one or two positions open, rather than large-scale hiring initiatives. Among the companies currently hiring for Distributed Systems Engineer roles are LiveKit, Cloudflare, Krea, Relace, and Radical Numerics, reflecting a mix of organizations with infrastructure, platform, and applied technology needs. Regarding compensation, no salary data can currently be published for this role, as too few current listings disclose a pay range to support a reliable median figure. Candidates interested in compensation details are encouraged to review individual job listings directly, as ranges may vary significantly by company, location, and seniority level. Overall, the current snapshot of the Distributed Systems Engineer market reflects a specialized but active hiring environment, with a small number of companies posting openings at any given time. Job seekers evaluating this market should consider that the limited number of total positions and hiring companies may mean more targeted searches are necessary, and that checking back regularly could reveal new postings given the weekly refresh in listings observed. As with any niche technical role, the available data should be interpreted as a current snapshot rather than a long-term trend indicator.
What skills are in demand for Distributed Systems Engineer roles?
Based on current postings, companies hiring for Distributed Systems Engineer roles include organizations like LiveKit, Cloudflare, Krea, Relace, and Radical Numerics, which suggests demand may be concentrated around infrastructure, platform reliability, and large-scale systems work. However, specific required skills are not detailed in the available data, so candidates should consult individual job listings for precise requirements.
What is the salary range for Distributed Systems Engineer positions?
According to available data, too few current postings disclose a pay range to support a published median salary for this role. Interested candidates should review individual job listings directly, as compensation may vary by company, location, and experience level.
Which companies are currently hiring Distributed Systems Engineers?
Based on current postings, the top companies hiring for this role include LiveKit, Cloudflare, Krea, Relace, and Radical Numerics. These five companies represent some of the 10 total hiring organizations currently listing Distributed Systems Engineer openings.
How competitive is the Distributed Systems Engineer job market right now?
Based on available data, there are currently 12 open positions across 10 companies, with only 1 new role posted in the past week, suggesting a relatively small and steady market rather than rapid growth. This limited volume of openings may mean competition varies by company, and candidates should monitor listings closely as new postings appear.
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Related roles
Adjacent feeds, filtered the same way.
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