SALARIES · 18 POSTED PAY RANGES

Distributed Systems Engineer salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 18 open job postings for Distributed Systems Engineer roles in United States, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Distributed Systems Engineer postings in United States

Distributed Systems Engineer 6 - Ads Member ExperienceNetflix · Remote · $499K–$900K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026Apply View posting
Distributed Systems EngineerMoment · New York City, NY · $200K–$325K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026Apply View posting
Distributed Systems Engineer (L4) - Data PlatformNetflix · Remote · $225K–$372K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Distributed Systems Engineer (L5) - Data PlatformNetflix · Remote · $388K–$619K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply View posting
Senior Distributed Systems Engineer - EDA/VLSI PlatformCadence · United States · $154K–$286K/yr · Posted Aug 17, 2026Apply View posting
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The median posted base pay for Distributed Systems Engineer jobs in United States is $504K a year, from 18 job postings with pay at 4 companies.

The middle half of postings list $298K–$504K. The top 10% list $700K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $220K or less.

The median here is $504K, against $504K across all 21 postings for the role.

18 open postings at 4 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.