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gRPC is an open-source remote procedure call (RPC) framework originally developed by Google, used by software engineers to enable efficient communication between services in distributed systems and microservices architectures. It uses Protocol Buffers for serialization and HTTP/2 for transport, enabling fast, strongly-typed, cross-language API calls. It's widely used in backend and cloud infrastructure development where performance and multi-language support matter.

gRPC in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles
43

on Career App

Employers
25

hiring for it

Median pay
$197,000

from 39 roles

Disclose pay
91%

of these roles

Open roles requiring gRPC (43)

Mercury General

Software Engineer II (Java)

Mercury General

Brea, CA · $83,670 – $161,815

A mid-level Java engineer role at an insurance company where you'll design and maintain complex systems while mentoring junior engineers. This suits engineers with a few years of backend experience who want to grow into technical leadership.

Listed on Mercury General’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Front End Software Engineer, Media Player

Reddit

Full-time · Remote - United States · $165,000 – $229,000

Reddit is hiring a front-end software engineer to build their next-generation media player for web, focusing on video and audio delivery with low-latency playback and creator tools. The role suits engineers with 3+ years of experience who can work across the full stack—React and TypeScript on the frontend, Go or Python on the backend—and thrive in a fast-moving environment that balances shipping speed with reliability.

Listed on Reddit’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Engineering Manager, SDET - AI Detection and Response (AIDR) (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike

Full-time · Sunnyvale, CA · $140,000 – $215,000

Lead a team of test automation engineers building validation frameworks for a massive-scale AI security platform processing millions of events per second. This role blends hands-on coding and test architecture with people leadership, demanding both deep technical chops in distributed systems and the ability to grow and mentor a high-performing team.

Listed on CrowdStrike’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Core Backend, Cloud Customer Experience

Crusoe

San Francisco, CA · $170,000 – $205,000

A senior backend engineer role building the foundational cloud platform services that support Crusoe's AI infrastructure business. You'll own critical systems like the API gateway, quota management, and customer notifications while working on scaling and reliability as the customer base grows.

Listed on Crusoe’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Bend Studio

Data Engineer II

Bend Studio

Aliso Viejo, CA · $150,100 – $225,100

Build and maintain high-throughput data platforms for PlayStation's cloud streaming service using JVM languages and stream processing technologies. This role suits backend engineers experienced with Kafka, Flink, and distributed systems who want to work on real-time data infrastructure at scale.

Listed on Bend Studio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Sr. QA Automation Test Engineer

Motional

Full-time · Las Vegas, NV · $125,000 – $167,000

This role leads the design and maintenance of test automation frameworks for a fleet operations platform powering a commercial robotaxi service, with responsibility for both backend API and frontend validation. It suits experienced automation engineers who want to own complex testing architecture in a high-scale autonomous vehicle company and mentor junior teammates.

Listed on Motional’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Expedia Group

Software Development Engineer III, Advertising Technology

Expedia Group

Full-time · $136,000 – $190,500

This role builds and operates real-time ad delivery systems that power ad ranking, auctions, and bidding for a global travel advertising platform. It suits experienced backend engineers who want to work on high-throughput, low-latency systems while collaborating with ML and product teams.

Listed on Expedia Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Distinguished Technologist - Switching & Full Stack Technical Marketing Engineer

Juniper Networks

$194,000 – $412,500

HPE seeks a distinguished technical leader to head their Technical Marketing Engineering team for networking products, responsible for translating complex switching and autonomous networking technologies into compelling go-to-market strategies and customer value propositions. This role combines deep hands-on networking expertise with executive leadership, requiring someone who can influence product direction while building and mentoring a world-class technical team.

Listed on Juniper Networks’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Visa Inc.

Principal ML Scientist

Visa Inc.

Full-time · Austin, TX · $217,900 – $349,000

Lead the technology strategy and architecture for Visa's generative AI platform, designing scalable distributed systems and mentoring senior engineering teams. This role suits experienced software engineers with deep expertise in AI, cloud infrastructure, and payments technology who thrive in leadership positions driving innovation at enterprise scale.

Listed on Visa Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Target

Lead Data Engineer - Finance Tech

Target

Full-time · 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 · $132,000 – $238,000

Lead the data engineering team building financial platforms that power Target's enterprise operations, designing scalable pipelines and real-time data services using Spark, Hadoop, and cloud technologies. Suited for experienced engineers with deep expertise in distributed systems who want to mentor others and shape data architecture strategy.

Listed on Target’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Asked for alongside gRPC

Measured from the 43 open roles that name gRPC — not from a curated list.

What employers state they pay

Median

$197,000

Middle half

$176,000 – $238,000

From 39 of 43 open roles — the 91% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.

Who employers are hiring

  • Mid13%
  • Senior57%
  • Lead / Staff / Principal28%
  • Management3%

From 40 roles whose posting states a level.

Employers hiring for gRPC

25 in total, most open roles first.

Related skills

Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.

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