150 distributed systems engineer jobs at 69 companies in New Jersey
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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.
VAST Data: Enterprise AI infrastructure and unified data platform.
5+ YOE5+ years supporting enterprise storage sales to large IT organizations; expertise in distributed storage, file systems, virtualization, high-performance networking, and enterprise security; strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills; ability to work in unstructured environments.
Engineer, Advanced Distribution Management Systems
Akron or Fairmont or Greensburg or Reading or Morristown
OnsiteFull Time
FirstEnergyNYSE: FE: Provides electric power distribution and transmission services to customers.
2+ YOEABET‑level BS in Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Engineering required; FE preferred; PE acceptable alternative. 2–5+ years engineering experience depending on level. Experience with ADMS/SCADA/NMS and system testing required.
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.
CognizantNasdaq: CTSH: Provides global information technology and business process outsourcing services.
8+ YOE8+ years designing and supporting AVEVA PI Historian solutions in industrial environments; strong time-series and MES knowledge; scripting/automation experience; stakeholder communication; ability to work in hybrid/distributed teams.
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related with 5+ years experience; active Top Secret clearance; strong Python and C/C++ skills; networking, distributed systems, cyber R&D, algorithms, and systems engineering experience.
Ridgewood or New York City or Oakland or Santa Monica
HybridFull Time
Scale Microgrids: Provides turnkey microgrid and distributed energy infrastructure solutions.
4+ YOEExperience designing and programming PLC-based control systems, troubleshooting ladder logic, and working with distributed energy resources (batteries, solar, generators, switchgear). Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years experience or equivalent; strong problem-solving and controls engineering skills.
L3Harris TechnologiesNYSE: LHX: Aerospace and defense providing mission-critical technology solutions.
6+ YOE6+ years related engineering/project experience (alternatives listed), knowledge of AC/DC power distribution, systems engineering, product lifecycle and testing, strong communication and organization skills.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, Agile, Cost Point
FiservNew York Stock Exchange: FI: Provides financial technology and payment processing services to institutions.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience with mainframe and distributed systems, CI/CD and cloud expertise, experience modernizing mainframe systems, and experience championing AI-assisted developer tools.
Arlington or Mount Laurel or San Diego or Fall River
$90k-$184k/yrHybridFull Time
Innovative Defense Technologies: A defense technology delivering mission-critical software and automated solutions to the U.S. government.
3+ YOEBachelor's in STEM or equivalent experience, 3-5+ years relevant experience, ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance, experience with distributed systems, cloud deployment, Agentic AI/LLM, systems engineering, and ~10% travel.
Concord Engineering Group: Full-service engineering, energy consulting, and construction management firm.
5+ YOEActive PE license, BS in Engineering, 5+ years engineering experience (power/distributed generation preferred), experience with grid interconnection, HV/MV systems, protection studies, AutoCAD/Revit, and power system modeling tools.
Logiqal: Developing modular quantum computing systems using neutral atom technology.
Hands-on instrumentation and software fundamentals; hardware-in-the-loop testing, data pipelines, distributed monitoring; experience integrating high-speed cameras, RF signal generators, GPUs, and Linux kernel customizations.
high-speed cameras, RF signal generators, GPUs, Linux kernel
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related plus 5+ years experience; active Top Secret clearance; strong Python and C/C++ skills; networking, distributed systems, algorithms, systems engineering, and ML framework experience (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, SciPy).
Houston or Newark or Norfolk or Philadelphia or Wendell
$102k-$176k/yrHybridFull Time
SiemensXETRA: SIE: Manufactures industrial automation, infrastructure, and energy technology systems.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering; 8+ years designing/delivering power distribution, substation, or utility systems; MV protection/control knowledge (SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3); SAP experience; legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
Wells FargoNYSE: WFC: Global provider of banking, investment, and mortgage financial services.
7+ YOE7+ years engineering experience, 5+ years capital markets, 4+ years FICC trade lifecycle, expertise in Java/Python, distributed systems (gRPC, Istio/Linkerd), and high-performance trading platforms.
Cherry Hill or Egg Harbor Township or King Of Prussia
$92k-$152k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Ardurra: Engineering services for water, transportation, and public infrastructure projects.
5+ YOEBachelor's in electrical engineering, PE required or ability to pursue, ~5-15 years electrical design and project management experience, expertise in power distribution, lighting, fire alarm systems, NEC/IBC/IECC/NFPA codes, and Microsoft Word/Excel.
Backend Software Engineer, Trading Systems & Data Platform
Mountain View or New York City or New Jersey
$110k-$300k/yrHybridFull Time
Arta Finance: Digital wealth management platform for sophisticated individual investors.
Experience building reliable distributed systems, backend platforms or data infrastructure; strong programming skills (Python or similar); familiarity with Kafka, Kubernetes and cloud; knowledge of financial systems is a plus.
Philadelphia or Boston or New York City or Baltimore or Washington, D.C. or Charlotte or Raleigh or Atlanta or Chicago or Connecticut or Delaware or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Massachusetts or Maryland or Michigan or North Carolina or New Jersey or New York or Ohio or Pennsylvania or Tennessee or Virginia
$100k-$145k/yrHybridFull Time
HealthVerity: Privacy-protected healthcare data exchange and patient identity platform.
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, AWS cloud, Infrastructure-as-Code, container orchestration, security practices, production debugging, and cloud cost optimization.
United States or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Vermont or District of Columbia or Washington or California
$188k-$277k/yrRemoteFull Time
TwilioNYSE: TWLO: Cloud communications platform for programmable messaging, voice, and email.
16+ YOE16+ years building high-scale, secure cloud-native distributed systems; expert in Java or Go and AWS; experience with LLM-driven development, APIs, high-throughput data, Kubernetes/Terraform, and cross-team technical leadership.