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Distributed Systems Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for Distributed Systems Software Engineer roles at 2 companies, updated Oct 16, 2026.

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Pay distribution

Distributed Systems Software Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $200K to $520K. Median $216K; middle half $216K–$216K.Median $216K$200K$520K

Postings per pay band: $200K–$220K: 4; $220K–$240K: 0; $240K–$260K: 0; $260K–$280K: 0; $280K–$300K: 0; $300K–$320K: 0; $320K–$340K: 0; $340K–$360K: 0; $360K–$380K: 0; $380K–$400K: 0; $400K–$420K: 0; $420K–$440K: 0; $440K–$460K: 0; $460K–$480K: 0; $480K–$500K: 0; $500K–$520K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$216K median · $216K–$216K typical · 4 postingsPrincipal: middle half $216K–$216K, median $216K

Companies hiring

  1. Salesforce$216K median · $216K–$216K typical · 4 postingsSalesforce: middle half $216K–$216K, median $216K
  2. Netflix1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Salesforce · $216K median · 4 postings

Who’s hiring Distributed Systems Software Engineer

  1. Distributed Systems Software Engineer jobs at Salesforce · 2 open roles

By location

  1. United States$216K median · $216K–$216K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $216K–$216K, median $216K
  2. Remote$216K median · $216K–$216K typical · 4 postingsRemote: middle half $216K–$216K, median $216K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $216K median, $216K–$216K typical, from 4 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.

Newest Distributed Systems Software Engineer postings

  1. Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal)Salesforce · Remote · $117K–$314K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026
  2. Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal)Salesforce · Remote · $117K–$314K/yr · Posted May 2, 2026
  3. Distributed Systems Software Engineer (L5) - Open Connect Control PlaneNetflix · Remote · $388K–$619K/yr · Posted Apr 11, 2026
  4. Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal)Salesforce · United States · $117K–$314K/yr · Posted Apr 10, 2026
  5. Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal)Salesforce · Remote · $117K–$314K/yr · Posted Feb 24, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Distributed Systems Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Distributed Systems Software Engineer jobs is $216K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 2 companies.

What is the typical Distributed Systems Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $216K–$216K. The top 10% list $504K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $216K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Distributed Systems Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Salesforce ($216K).

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