20 of 20 Distributed Systems Jobs in Essex

Lead Architect

Hiring Organisation
Accelerant
Location
Colchester, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
clearly communicated, understood, and consistently applied Design and Innovation Define and maintain architectural patterns across backend services, APIs, data platforms, and front end systems Design scalable, resilient systems for analytics, workflow orchestration, and intelligence features Guide decomposition of legacy systems into well defined services and domains Evaluate … technologies and data stores, favoring open standards and long term maintainability Architect distributed systems with focus on reliability, fault tolerance, and scalability Standards & Governance Establish API design standards ensuring consistency, discoverability, and ease of integration Define front end standards prioritizing web platform capabilities, progressive enhancement, and accessibility (WCAG ...

Senior Backend Developer (.NET | AI-First SaaS Platform)

Hiring Organisation
Keepnet
Location
Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
with growing global momentum, helping organisations manage human cyber risk at scale. With Agentic AI live in production, Keepnet runs autonomous systems that plan, build, and operate security awareness and human risk workflows, supported by strong guardrails and observability. We're looking for a Senior Backend Developer who wants … build production-grade backend services that power these systems, working in a multinational, AI-first engineering team where quality, ownership, and long-term thinking matter. What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for Keepnet's Human Risk Management platform. Build clean, modular APIs that integrate ...

Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SearchWorks
Location
Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
continue building the product. This is a product engineering role (not consultancy) What you'll be doing Architecting the backbone of revolutionary AI systems Create backend systems that deliver sub second response times Help to guide and mentor an extremely strong team of engineers Help to create robust … scalable platforms to process commercial claims faster than every before. What they're looking for Expert Python skills with proven experience building high performing systems 8+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally with some insights into distributed systems Some frontend experience Some systems architecture exposure Performance ...

Scala Backend Developer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Scala Developer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Software Engineer (Scala)

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Backend Software Engineer (Scala)

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Scala Cloud Developer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Romford, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Scala Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Scala Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Barking, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
here at Sky. What you'll do Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences. Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack). Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development … skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python). Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven't worked extensively in ML before. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs ...

Senior Automation Developer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Aveni
Location
Colchester, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Aveni is redefining how financial institutions use AI. We build real, production-ready agentic systems that reshape how banks, advisers and financial services firms operate, replacing fragmented processes with intelligent, end-to-end workflows. We have been recognised as Fintech of the Year for two consecutive years and awarded … advisers, analysts and banking teams. Your work will focus on: Designing and implementing robust event-driven microservices and APIs Building scalable, cloud-native systems on AWS Developing modern, responsive React front-ends Integrating LLM-powered capabilities into real-world workflows Collaborating closely with product and AI specialists to turn ...

Senior Automation Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Romford, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Senior Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Senior Controls & Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Python Test Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Romford, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Automation Engineer Lead

Hiring Organisation
Sky
Location
Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments. Strong Linux/VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues. Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Shaw Daniels Solutions
Location
Colchester, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
architecture, scalability, and evolution of the enterprise data platform. This role goes far beyond delivery. You will define technical strategy, design scalable data systems, mentor senior engineers, and partner closely with product, engineering, analytics, and business leaders to transform strategic goals into robust, data-driven solutions. You will have … clear communication and stakeholder collaboration. Anticipate future data needs, balancing long-term vision with pragmatic delivery. Own reliability, performance, and observability of critical data systems, including SLO definition and operational resilience. Mentor and develop senior data engineers through architecture reviews, technical coaching, and knowledge sharing. Champion data quality, governance ...

Senior Python Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Prism Digital
Location
Colchester, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Senior Backend Engineer – High-Scale Systems | Python & FastAPI | Security SaaS Salary: £75k - £85k plus bonus Location: Fully remote, (UK-based) Sponsorship is not available for this role Prism Digital have partnered with a super interesting and niche VC-backed client specialising in attack surface management and automated red teaming. … Media IT Services and IT Consulting Computer and Network Security Employment Type Full-time Job Functions Engineering Skills Back-End Web Development Scalability Distributed Systems Python (Programming Lang Senior Backend Engineer – High-Scale Systems | Python & FastAPI | Security SaaS ...