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Remote distributed systems engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in sectors like cloud infrastructure, fintech, and enterprise software. Employers hiring remotely right now include CVS Health, Netflix, and Confluent. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. At EY, our purpose is to shape the future. The insights and quality services we provide help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and economies all over the world. We develop outstanding leaders who are teamed to deliver our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
The opportunity
The Platforms Practice specializes in mission-critical, intelligent platforms for the world’s most ambitious organizations. Using our product-driven, AI-centric approach, we empower organizations to build for the intelligent digital future. Our elite team of product leaders, data scientists, designers, and software engineers enable our clients to solve their most complex product challenges and positively impact people and the world. Software engineers are problem solvers. While most have deep expertise in specific areas of the technology stack (front end, back end, data, security etc.), all are comfortable swimming across lanes. This is really important in delivering the product and platform outcomes that our customers expect. In this role, you will identify and define user/customer requirements, focusing on developing user interfaces (UI) across various platforms such as mobile, web, and tablets. You will be responsible for creating software components and services that interact seamlessly with upstream and downstream components, ensuring that business requirements are met through effective coding and programming.
Your Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Application Designer and Developer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions. Your time will be spent on various responsibilities, including:
- Collaborating with clients to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that the final product meets their needs.
- Designing and developing user interfaces that are not only functional but also enhance user experience.
- Writing clean, maintainable code and creating specifications that support business objectives.
Regular travel may be required to meet with clients, providing you with the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders.
Skills And Attributes For Success
To excel in this role, you should possess a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. The following attributes will make a significant impact:
- Translate business requirements into technical design and architecture
- Develop prototypes and demos quickly
- Function as part of an agile delivery process
- Work on distributed systems problems ranging from scheduling, resource management, messaging, distributed caching and infrastructure automation
- Solve sophisticated data and analytics problems at scale
- Apply machine learning and AI systems to real-world business problems
- Build world-class user experiences across a range of interfaces
- Create automation systems for testing, continuous integration and continuous deployment
- Design APIs and extensibility models for platform use cases that haven’t yet been imagined
- Teach our clients how to build and deliver commercial software and services at scale
- Strong understanding of agile delivery and development methodologies
- Proficiency in application development tools and quality assurance practices
- Ability to build and manage relationships with clients, fostering trust and value
- Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas with clarity
To qualify for the role, you must have
A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree). Typically, no less than 2 - 4 years relevant experience.
- 3-5+ years of experience with Angular or similar frontend frameworks
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL and Temporal
- Knowledge of Generative AI and building Agents
- Ability to design and implement robust APIs and microservices using Java, Python, FastAPI and OpenAPI
- Integrate authentication and authorization mechanisms using Keycloak, OAuth2, OIDC, and Azure Active Directory (AAD)
- Experience with Data Visualization tools like: D3, Highcharts, Ploty.js, Ember Charts
- Experience using Commercial Dashboards (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker)
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) / unit testing
- Experience working on complex problems and in a complex codebase
- Knowledge of frontend “best practices” around page performance
Ideally, you’ll also have
- A passion for delivering commercial software products and platforms to market
- Be deeply technical and constantly in a state of learning
- Able to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences including developers, clients, customers, partners and executives
- Fearless in getting “hands-on” with technology and execution
- Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes
- Deep understanding and interest in cloud and distributed systems architectures
- Comfortable with ambiguity with a drive for clarity
- Experience leading and growing technical talent (for software engineering managers)
- Experience in complex problem-solving and critical thinking
- Strong emotional agility and the ability to collaborate in hybrid environments
- A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies
What We Look For
We seek individuals who are not only technically proficient but also possess a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to learn. Top performers are those who can navigate complex challenges with ease, communicate effectively, and build meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
What We Offer You
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
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We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $102,500 to $187,900. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $122,900 to $213,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
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Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
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Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. For those living in California, please click here for additional information. EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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Who's Hiring



Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Medical Devices
- Accounting & Auditing
- Media & Entertainment
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote distributed systems engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related engineering field
- Production experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
- Proficiency in Go, Java, C++, or Rust for systems-level programming
- Hands-on experience with consensus protocols such as Raft or Paxos
- Familiarity with distributed messaging platforms like Kafka or Pulsar
- Experience with containerized infrastructure using Kubernetes and cloud platforms
Tips for Your Remote Distributed Systems Engineer Job Search
Show async communication skills in your application
Remote distributed systems teams rely on written design docs, async code reviews, and detailed incident postmortems. Include links to architecture decision records, RFCs, or technical write-ups you have authored to show you can communicate complex distributed systems thinking without synchronous back-and-forth.
Highlight observable and debuggable system design
Remote employers screen distributed systems engineers on their ability to instrument and diagnose systems without walking to a colleague's desk. Emphasize hands-on experience with distributed tracing tools like OpenTelemetry, structured logging pipelines, and on-call workflows you have owned independently.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote distributed systems engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and experience level and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Target remote-first companies with distributed engineering teams
Remote-first companies build their engineering processes around asynchronous collaboration from the start, which means fewer barriers for distributed systems engineers working remotely. Look for organizations that publish public engineering blogs, contribute to open-source infrastructure projects, or list distributed team structures in their job postings.
Remote Distributed Systems Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote distributed systems engineer job?
Remote distributed systems engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong asynchronous communication, self-direction, and the technical depth to debug and ship independently without in-person support. Remote-first companies and distributed teams prioritize experience with consensus protocols, fault-tolerant architectures, and distributed storage systems. A public portfolio of distributed systems projects, detailed design documents, and clear written technical communication in past roles all give you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote distributed systems engineers?
Companies hiring remote distributed systems engineers right now include CVS Health, Netflix, and Confluent, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote-first technology firms and distributed engineering teams across cloud infrastructure, fintech, and enterprise software are the most consistent source of these openings.
Can you get a remote distributed systems engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level distributed systems roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work through complex problems independently from day one. Companies most likely to hire entry-level remote candidates include cloud-native startups and open-source infrastructure teams. A portfolio of personal or open-source distributed systems projects, contributions to projects using consensus algorithms or distributed data stores, and strong written communication all substitute meaningfully for formal work history.
Do you need a degree for remote distributed systems engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh demonstrated technical ability heavily for distributed systems engineers, so a strong portfolio of real distributed systems work, open-source contributions, and hands-on experience with tools like Apache Kafka, etcd, or Cassandra can carry more weight than a degree. That said, many employers, particularly larger technology companies and financial institutions, still list a computer science degree as a baseline requirement.
Which industries hire the most remote distributed systems engineers?
Remote distributed systems engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Medical Devices, and Accounting & Auditing, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed teams that need engineers who can design and maintain resilient, large-scale systems across geographically dispersed infrastructure.
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