# Systems Design

Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-design

The engineering discipline of defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a system to satisfy specified requirements, often as a precursor to implementation. It spans decisions from database schema and API design to how services communicate and scale, and is a core skill assessed in technical interviews for engineering roles. Practitioners include software architects, backend engineers, and systems engineers working on large-scale or distributed applications.

## Systems Design in the job market

- Open roles: 15
- Employers hiring: 13
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Roles that use Systems Design

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 5
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 2
- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer) — 2
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 2
- [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 1
- [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager) — 1

## Employers hiring for Systems Design

- [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — 2 open roles
- [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — 2 open roles
- [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — 1 open role
- [Assort Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/assort-health) — 1 open role
- [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — 1 open role
- [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Game Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/game-design), [Game Balancing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/game-balancing), [Game Mechanics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/game-mechanics), [API Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/api-design), [Systems Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-architecture), [Database Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-design), [Systems Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-analysis), [Scalability](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/scalability), [Information Technology Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/information-technology-architecture), [Business Systems Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/business-systems-analysis)

## Open roles requiring Systems Design (15)

- [Operation Systems - Full Stack Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a579af42-180e-4b00-8de8-fb43f809597b/operation-systems-full-stack-developer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku
- [Senior Propulsion Analyst (Fluids)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/44c3be12-a797-4830-b6b5-9877dc4df010/senior-propulsion-analyst-fluids-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 
- [Lead Product Manager - Technical](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8ae76c9d-aa2f-4878-a84a-0bec509e9e9b/lead-product-manager-technical-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, O Fallon, MO, $130,000 – $221,000
- [Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/010029d1-64b2-4a30-9f43-8aa2a25b7f29/portable-life-support-system-plss-mechanical-engineer-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX
- [Senior Applied AI Engineer, Manufacturing & System Co-Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a8c19cea-1bcf-473c-8e33-1f8f2042c664/senior-applied-ai-engineer-manufacturing-system-co-design-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $310,500
- [Senior Software Engineer (Python / AI Insurance SaaS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d92d65ca-b56e-4931-96e1-6c81cd311148/senior-software-engineer-python-ai-insurance-saas-at-plug-n-play-portfolio) at [Plug n Play Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/plug-n-play-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $200,000 – $225,000
- [Manager, UX Design, Connect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89d6191e-7a37-42d1-9b2c-d31c4ed53bad/manager-ux-design-connect-at-bend-studio) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — Full-time, San Mateo, CA, $203,400 – $305,000
- [Technical Principal III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bbc79a8-3a5a-4af2-ba31-fc1184e91a72/technical-principal-iii-at-voyager) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Folsom, CA, $238,160 – $292,400
- [Test Fluids Engineer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/702c147c-f89a-40dc-b018-be592d2c8446/test-fluids-engineer-ii-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA, $104,000 – $156,000
- [Senior Staff Product Manager, IES Shared Experiences & First Time Use](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/657a3952-4114-45c2-84fd-98f74d99e69e/senior-staff-product-manager-ies-shared-experiences-first-time-use-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $189,500 – $278,000

All 15 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=96075e14-f126-4d30-831d-36a58fcbd8d8