Distributed Systems

Frequently asked questions

• What is Distributed Systems and how common is it in AI job postings?

  Distributed Systems is a skill in the "Infrastructure & Systems" category. It currently appears in 1,538 active AI roles across 174 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Distributed Systems?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Distributed Systems are: Amazon (243), Google (196), NVIDIA (78), OpenAI (60), Microsoft (56).

• Is demand for Distributed Systems growing?

  Over the last 13 weeks, 1,134 new AI postings mentioned Distributed Systems. Demand is rising — up 158% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Distributed Systems used?

  Roles requiring Distributed Systems are concentrated in: agents (50%), serving infrastructure (24%), application (14%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.