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Operating systems: the low-level software that runs a computer’s memory, processes and devices. Anduril Industries, Elastic, SpaceX, Pure Storage and MongoDB have the most open roles mentioning Operating systems right now.

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798 open roles · 57 posted in the last 7 days · 13% remote · 226 companies hiring · $220K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Job titles in Operating systems roles

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Who is hiring for Operating systems roles

Where Operating systems roles are

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What Operating systems roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$205K154
Senior$212K138
Lead and above$240K91

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with Operating systems

Kind of workOpen jobs asking for Operating systemsMedian advertised pay
Software engineer376$222K
Senior software engineer156$220K
Cloud engineer77$234K
Systems software engineer64$241K
ML infrastructure and MLOps52$250K
Machine learning engineer36$268K
Inference engineer34$250K
C++ developer30$200K

Skills asked together with Operating systems

C++ (48%), Python (39%), Linux (34%), Rust (34%), Kubernetes (30%), Go (30%), AWS (22%), C (18%) of the 798 open postings that name Operating systems.

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Questions about Operating systems jobs

What is Operating systems?
The low-level software that runs a computer’s memory, processes and devices. 798 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Operating systems jobs are open right now?
There are 798 open Operating systems jobs at 226 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 57 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Operating systems jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (33), Elastic (29), SpaceX (27), Pure Storage (26) and MongoDB (23). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Operating systems jobs?
105 of the 798 open Operating systems jobs (13%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Operating systems jobs pay in euros?
23 of the open postings state a yearly range in euros: the median midpoint is €86,500, and the middle half advertise €67,500 to €103,500. These are advertised ranges as each employer wrote them, not verified pay.
What do Operating systems jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $220K, based on 388 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $180K and $261K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an Operating systems job?
23 of the 798 open Operating systems jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 448 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 226 companies are hiring and 57 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Operating systems jobs?
272 of the 798 open Operating systems jobs (34%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, AI. Employers still list 798 such roles today at 226 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Operating systems jobs ask for?
Most often Operating systems (100%), C++ (48%), Python (39%), Linux (34%), Rust (34%) of the 798 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Operating systems jobs?
Senior Software Engineer (104), Software Engineer (90), Staff Software Engineer (38), Member of Technical Staff (27), Principal Software Engineer (24): the most common titles among the 798 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Operating systems jobs in demand in 2026?
798 Operating systems jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 226 companies, 0.5% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 57 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $220K. 105 (13%) can be done remotely.
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