System Software Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-08-25, Skillenai has indexed 8 job postings with the title “System Software Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Linux.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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+How many System Software Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 8 job postings with the title “System Software Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25.
+What skills do System Software Engineer jobs require?
Across System Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the skills mentioned most often are Linux, memory management, C++, Python, CUDA.
+Which cities are hiring the most System Software Engineer?
As of 2026-08-25, System Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Hsinchu, Mountain View, Hillsboro, Montréal, Palo Alto.
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Weekly System Software Engineer postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for System Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | 4 | 50.0% |
| memory management | 4 | 50.0% |
| C++ | 4 | 50.0% |
| Python | 3 | 37.5% |
| CUDA | 3 | 37.5% |
| concurrency | 2 | 25.0% |
| distributed inference | 2 | 25.0% |
| distributed training | 2 | 25.0% |
| cluster orchestration | 2 | 25.0% |
| PCIe | 2 | 25.0% |
| SGLang | 2 | 25.0% |
| C | 2 | 25.0% |
| Linux kernel | 2 | 25.0% |
| Rust | 2 | 25.0% |
| JAX | 2 | 25.0% |
Top metros hiring System Software Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hsinchu | 2 | 25.0% |
| Mountain View | 2 | 25.0% |
| Hillsboro | 1 | 12.5% |
| Montréal | 1 | 12.5% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 12.5% |
| Redwood City | 1 | 12.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, matching postings whose canonical role is “System Software Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
- role
- System Software Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-08-25
- window_days
- 90
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