The salary trajectory of a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $141,065 per year (estimate) and goes up to $319,875 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer at Cloudera is $280,353 per year or $135 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $433,375 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $227,411 (25th percentile) and $354,498 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 6 salaries submitted by Cloudera Senior Distributed Systems Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jun 2026.
Senior Distributed Systems Engineer professionals typically earn between $109 and $170 per hour.
Senior Distributed Systems Engineer professionals typically earn between $18,951 and $29,542 monthly.
Systems Engineer with an estimated total pay of $140K - $215K/yr