105 distributed systems engineer jobs at 56 companies in Boulder, CO
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
United States or Denver or Minneapolis or Washington
$119k-$142k/yrRemoteFull Time
Sparkfund: Deploys and finances distributed energy resources for utilities and buildings.
5+ YOE5+ years in electrical/power/utility or distribution planning; experience with utilities and distributed energy technologies; strong communication, systems evaluation, integration design, and technical analysis skills.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), EV charging, DERMS, ADMS, SCADA, DMS/OMS
Loft Orbital: Deploy and operate satellite missions for organizations and governments.
Strong systems engineering background across software and hardware; experience defining architecture, interfaces, and requirements; expertise with distributed systems and APIs; strong communication and documentation skills.
Durham or Fort Collins or Colorado Springs or Houston or Andover
$121k-$277k/yrHybridFull Time
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Provides edge-to-cloud IT infrastructure and platform services.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE (Master's preferred), 6+ years developing software for complex systems; strong C/C++, Python, OS and concurrency knowledge; experience with storage/distributed systems and cross-layer debugging; mentoring experience.
Durham or Fort Collins or Colorado Springs or Houston or Andover
$121k-$277k/yrHybridFull Time
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNYSE: HPE: Provides global edge-to-cloud technology solutions and IT infrastructure services.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE (Master's preferred), 6+ years developing system-level software, strong C/C++ and Python skills, OS and concurrency knowledge, storage/distributed systems experience, debugging and cross-layer troubleshooting, leadership and mentoring experience.
QuantumNASDAQ: QMCO: Provides data storage and management solutions for unstructured data.
12+ YOE12+ years systems-level software experience with C/C++ or Rust, strong distributed systems and Linux debugging/profiling skills, concurrency expertise, and excellent communication; able to work on-site in Centennial, CO core hours.
Senior Systems Engineer - Higher Ed and SLED - TOLA
Denver, Colorado, United States
OnsiteFull Time
VAST Data: Enterprise AI infrastructure and unified data platform.
5+ YOE5+ years supporting sales of enterprise storage to large IT organizations; expertise in distributed storage, file systems, virtualization, high-performance networking, and enterprise security; strong presentation and communication skills.
True Anomaly: Develops autonomous spacecraft and software for space security missions.
12+ YOEBachelor's in EE, 12+ years experience in electrical power systems for spacecraft or high-reliability EPS, deep expertise in solar arrays, batteries (Li-ion, LiFePO4), charge control, DC/DC converters, PPT, power distribution, derating, FMEA, radiation mitigation, and system architecture ownership.
power supplies, oscilloscopes, electronic loads, solar array simulators, HIL, SIL, EMI/EMC
FastlyNYSE: FSLY: Provides edge cloud platform for content delivery and cybersecurity.
7+ YOE7+ years of domain-relevant engineering experience; strong C/C++/Rust; Linux systems and network programming; distributed infrastructure experience; mentorship and cross-functional collaboration.
1LMX RMS Systems Engineering Lead - FULLTIME TELEWORK
COLORADO SPRINGS or Denver or Liverpool or Manassas or Moorestown or Orlando or Owego or Stratford or Colorado or Connecticut or Florida or New Jersey or New York or Virginia
$128k-$256k/yrRemoteFull Time
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
8+ YOE4+ MgmtRequires US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance, 8+ years systems engineering experience (infrastructure/networking/platform), 4+ years leading large digital transformation programs, bachelor’s degree in engineering, experience leading distributed teams, and up to 25% CONUS travel.
TAKRAF: Global provider of mining and bulk material handling systems.
8+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on Power Systems/Control; 8-10 years of related experience; experience with power distribution equipment, NEC/IEC, FAT, and project execution.
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
5+ YOEU.S. citizen able to obtain DoD clearance, bachelor’s in STEM or equivalent, 5+ years software engineering experience, experience with distributed systems, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted development tools.
City Light & Power: Operates and engineers high-voltage electrical distribution systems for utilities.
5+ YOEBS in Engineering, 5+ years electrical power system project engineering experience, substation/distribution design experience, familiarity with ETAP or SKM, US work authorization without sponsorship, military base access security clearance required, valid driver's license.
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
5+ YOEU.S. citizen able to obtain DoD clearance, Bachelor's in STEM (or equivalent), 5+ years software engineering, experience with distributed systems, CI/CD and DevSecOps, and use of AI-assisted tools like Claude Code.
CaterpillarNYSE: CAT: Manufactures construction equipment, mining machinery, and industrial engines.
Experience across software development lifecycle, debugging distributed/integrated systems, creating technical documentation and test artifacts; familiarity with autonomy, machine control, and Cat Grade/CTCT; bachelor's in engineering or CS preferred.
Cat Grade, Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
Sargent & Lundy: Engineering and consulting services for the power industry.
3+ YOEBS in Electrical Engineering ABET-accredited, 3+ years in electrical system design, medium/low voltage distribution, equipment selection, calculations, and design review; strong communication and teamwork.
Strava: Fitness tracking and social networking app for athletes.
10+ YOE10+ years backend engineering; tech lead experience; distributed systems design; proficient in Ruby/Scala/Go/Java; AWS; Kafka/Kubernetes; MySQL/Redis/Cassandra.
Westwood Professional Services: Engineering and design services for infrastructure and energy projects.
3+ YOEB.S. in Electrical or Renewable Engineering, ~3+ years designing electrical distribution/generation for commercial or utility-scale projects; knowledge of NEC/NESC, power system modeling, AutoCAD familiarity, Microsoft Office proficiency, and team leadership/QA responsibilities.
Legora: AI workspace for legal document research and drafting.
Extensive experience designing and operating large-scale production systems; lead reliability initiatives; strong distributed systems architecture; in-person NYC role.
8+ YOE8+ years in high-scale infrastructure or platform engineering; 7+ years backend language experience; 5+ years cloud-native (AWS/GCP) and Kubernetes expertise; strong Linux, distributed systems, and IaC (Terraform) skills.
Windfall: Provides consumer financial data and AI-driven go-to-market insights.
5+ YOE5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience; expert OO programming; experience with transactional databases and distributed systems; strong communication and problem-solving skills; able to balance quality, complexity, and delivery speed.
GCP, Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Google PubSub, Postgres, BigQuery, Kubernetes, Docker