June 2026 data
Distributed Systems startup salary data
As of June 2026, the median Distributed Systems salary at startups is $155k across 10 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 10 verified Distributed Systems listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (August 2026)
Top Hirers: E2B leads hiring for Distributed Systems roles with 2 active posts, followed by Meticulous AI.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Distributed Systems is highly remote-friendly, with 60% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Distributed Systems is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 30% of Distributed Systems jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 20% mention React.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Distributed Systems developers is $155,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $180,000.
Distributed Systems jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Meticulous AI | Engineering Forward Deployed Engineer (Senior) | GBP 200,000 - GBP 400,000 ≈ $254k |
[F] grind
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| Category Labs | Senior SWE, Senior Security Engineer, Smart Contract Engineer, Senior Researcher | USD 200,000 + |
[E] grind
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| Hightouch | Multiple Roles | USD 180,000 - USD 320,000 |
[F] zen
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| Quadrillion | Member of Technical Staff | USD 175,000 - USD 350,000 |
[E] stable
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| Cleric | Staff SWE, AI | Staff SWE, Product | Head of Marketing | USD 160,000 - USD 240,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Stealth | Founding Engineer (Distributed Systems) | USD 150,000 - USD 150,000 |
[F] stable
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| E2B | Distributed Systems/Systems/AI/Support Engineers | USD 150,000 - USD 400,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| E2B | Distributed Systems/ Systems/ AI/ Product Engineers | USD 150,000 - USD 400,000 |
[F] grind
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| Inngest | Multiple roles | USD 130,000 - USD 245,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Post Up | Senior Backend Engineer | CAD 120,000 - CAD 130,000 ≈ $88k |
[F] grind
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