September 2026 data
Distributed Systems startup salary data
As of September 2026, the median advertised pay for Distributed Systems startup roles is $160k across 11 Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on advertised pay in 11 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 (September 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 55% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite Distributed Systems roles offer a 11% higher median salary ($175,000) than remote alternatives.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 36% of Distributed Systems jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 18% mention React.
💰 Compensation Analysis
Median advertised base pay for Distributed Systems roles is $160,000, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $180,000.
Distributed Systems jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | Actions |
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| Meticulous AI | Engineering Forward Deployed Engineer (Senior) | £200,000 - £400,000 ≈ $254k |
[F] grind
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| Category Labs | Senior SWE, Senior Security Engineer, Smart Contract Engineer, Senior Researcher | $200,000 + |
[E] grind
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| Boom Supersonic | Senior, Staff, Principal Software Engineer | $180,000 - $225,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Hightouch | Multiple Roles | $180,000 - $320,000 |
[F] zen
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| Quadrillion | Member of Technical Staff | $175,000 - $350,000 |
[E] stable
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| Cleric | Staff SWE, AI | Staff SWE, Product | Head of Marketing | $160,000 - $240,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Stealth | Founding Engineer (Distributed Systems) | $150,000 - $150,000 |
[F] stable
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| E2B | Distributed Systems/Systems/AI/Support Engineers | $150,000 - $400,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| E2B | Distributed Systems/ Systems/ AI/ Product Engineers | $150,000 - $400,000 |
[F] grind
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| Inngest | Multiple roles | $130,000 - $245,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Post Up | Senior Backend Engineer | CA$120,000 - CA$130,000 ≈ $88k |
[F] grind
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