Modeled career paths · Distributed systems

Where does a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Staff Distributed Systems Engineer+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Senior Distributed Systems Engineer go here
progression92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Director of Core Infrastructure+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Distributed Systems Engineer go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Principal Engineer, Infrastructure+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Senior Distributed Systems Engineer go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of IT-12% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Staff Distributed Systems Engineer. 1% joint modeled share
progression64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Staff Graphics Engineer+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Staff Distributed Systems Engineer. 1% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Staff Storage Engineer+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Staff Distributed Systems Engineer. 1% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.