26 to 50 of 86 Distributed Systems Jobs in Scotland

Software Engineer III - Python

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. This role offers you the opportunity to grow your expertise in applied AI engineering while contributing to systems that operate at enterprise scale. Key responsibilities Deliver software through a disciplined software development lifecycle, working from well-defined requirements through design, implementation, testing … step agentic task execution Build and maintain inference-time integrations such as model gateways, APIs, caching, fallbacks, timeouts, and concurrency controls for production AI systems Implement retrieval-augmented generation components where applicable, including chunking, embeddings, retrieval, and grounding strategies Build REST and gRPC endpoints following agreed contracts, implementing authentication ...

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
across the project by creating coding that actively reviews, debugs, and help support team members with their coding Lead architectural design for cloud-native systems and services, producing comprehensive design artifacts (RFCs, ADRs, architecture diagrams) that are reviewed and adopted across multiple teams Own operational excellence by proactively identifying …/CD, Application Resiliency, Security, and capacity planning Demonstrated expertise in a technical discipline (e.g., cloud architecture, artificial intelligence/machine learning, mobile, distributed systems, security, DevOps/platform engineering) In-depth knowledge of financial services industry and their IT systems, regulatory constraints, and operational requirements Practical ...

Software Engineer III - Python

Hiring Organisation
JP Morgan Chase
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. This role offers you the opportunity to grow your expertise in applied AI engineering while contributing to systems that operate at enterprise scale. Key responsibilitiesDeliver software through a disciplined software development lifecycle, working from well-defined requirements through design, implementation, testing, release … dataExperience building APIs and microservices using REST or gRPC, including contracts, security basics, and observabilityPractical experience delivering LLM-based features as part of software systems, with familiarity with agentic patternsWorking knowledge of delivery and operations including CI/CD, Git, containers, and KubernetesFamiliarity with Terraform and cloud infrastructure concepts ...

Software Engineer III - AI/ML Platform Reliability

Hiring Organisation
JP Morgan Chase
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
passionate about building resilient, scalable systems that power the future of AI? At JPMorganChase, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible with artificial intelligence and machine learning — and we need engineers like you to help us do it reliably, securely, and at scale. As a Software Engineer … delivery practices, including tools such as Terraform, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment workflows. Experience in designing and developing large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Experience building large scale infrastructure and and cloud-native delivery practice in Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure ...

Senior Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
system architecture, toil reduction, and other site reliability best practices, with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, observability, distributed systems, etc.) Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, etc.) Advanced proficiency and experience in observability such … oversight Practical cloud native experience Ability to expand and collaborate across different levels and stakeholder groups Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Knowledge of distributed tracing, metrics, and logging best practices Certification in AWS, Kubernetes, or relevant technologies Proven track record in system health monitoring, capacity management, and blameless postmortems ...

Senior AI Engineer

Location
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
role, you’ll combine deep expertise in AI/ML engineering and software development to design, build, and deploy advanced generative AI and agentic systems for leading financial services clients. You’ll work hands‐on across the full AI engineering lifecycle, from architecting intelligent multi‐agent systems … Scotland office, with flexibility to work from either Glasgow or Edinburgh depending on client expectations. What You’ll Do Architect and develop autonomous AI systems leveraging multi‐modal large language models across text, image, audio, and video Design and implement agentic workflows using prompt engineering, Retrieval‐Augmented Generation ...

Lead Software Engineer - Java, AWS

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues Review code and provide constructive feedback to team members Coordinate with other teams to ensure seamless integration of systems Champion innovation and continuous improvement within the team Manage project timelines and deliverables to meet business objectives Communicate progress and challenges effectively to leadership … front-end technologies and frameworks Demonstrate expertise in performance tuning and optimization Leverage experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) Use understanding of distributed systems and scalability Apply experience in mentoring and developing engineering talent J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice ...

Senior Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£63,824 - £80,158 per annum
Python, we welcome applications from experienced backend developers with Java, C#, Go or similar object-oriented programming backgrounds, with experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems. This permanent Grade 7 role can be based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, with hybrid working … Senior Backend Engineer (Site Reliability) include: * Experience writing clean, maintainable code in at least one programming language. * Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, focusing on reliability, performance and user outcomes. * Experience building and supporting applications in containerised environments. * Knowledge of Linux/Unix fundamentals and TCP/ ...

Senior Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Salary
£80,000
Python, we welcome applications from experienced backend developers with Java, C#, Go or similar object-oriented programming backgrounds, with experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems. This permanent Grade 7 role can be based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, with hybrid working … Senior Backend Engineer (Site Reliability) include: * Experience writing clean, maintainable code in at least one programming language. * Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, focusing on reliability, performance and user outcomes. * Experience building and supporting applications in containerised environments. * Knowledge of Linux/Unix fundamentals and TCP/ ...

Software Engineer III - AI/ML Platform Reliability

Location
Auchentibber, Scotland, United Kingdom
passionate about building resilient, scalable systems that power the future of AI? At JPMorganChase, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible with artificial intelligence and machine learning - and we need engineers like you to help us do it reliably, securely, and at scale. As a Software Engineer … delivery practices, including tools such as Terraform, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment workflows. Experience in designing and developing large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Experience building large scale infrastructure and and cloud-native delivery practice in Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure ...

Senior Backend Engineer (Product Platforms)

Location
Uddingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
Role: About You: Are you the kind of engineer who enjoys owning complex backend systems and making them more reliable, scalable and maintainable? Do you thrive on solving production challenges, improving operational resilience and building software that directly impacts customers and business performance? Are you comfortable taking responsibility … systems you did not originally build, understanding how they work, identifying opportunities for improvement and confidently leading technical delivery? If you enjoy solving difficult engineering problems and want to play a key role in one of the UK’s fastest-growing companies, DFYNE could be exactly where you belong. ...

Software Engineer

Location
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
investigate bugs and support issues, working with the team to understand root causes and make practical improvements You’ll learn about scaling systems, databases, caching, and cloud infrastructure through hands‐on work with the team You’ll keep documentation up to date so others can understand how our services … performance, and scaling Awareness of common data structures, algorithms, and software design principles An interest in platform integrity, trust & safety, fraud detection, or compliance systems is a plus — but not required An interest in distributed systems, reliability, monitoring, and how high‐traffic systems operate in production ...

Software Engineer III

Hiring Organisation
JP Morgan Chase
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
facing financial technology platformsFamiliarity with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud PlatformExposure to event-driven architecture and distributed systems designExperience with modern front-end component libraries and design systemsJ.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice ...

Senior Lead Software Engineer

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
smaller models, enhancing overall system efficiency Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills Significant experience building and operating production software as a technical lead on distributed systems Deep expertise in Python and FastAPI/REST, including async patterns and SQLAlchemy Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted ...

Entry Level - Site Reliability Engineer - (Remote - United Kingdom)

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
helping our users, growing as engineers, and having fun in a collaborative environment. Do you want to build and manage scaleable, self-healing, globally-distributed systems? Our Site Reliability engineers keep Yelp fast, available, and growing, connecting users to great local businesses. No matter how many times … scraped, scanned, spammed, pinged, paged, or queried, we keep our cool - and keep the site running smoothly. We work in both the dev and systems worlds, implementing key parts of the core architecture and supporting devs as they try to do the same. We get to tackle interesting challenges ...

Lead Software Engineer - LLM Ops Platform Reliability

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Join a team where your engineering expertise directly protects the reliability and resilience of systems that matter at scale. At JPMorganChase, we invest in engineers who think beyond the code — who own outcomes, drive operational excellence, and raise the bar for how technology performs under pressure. As a Lead … Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure, and infrastructure‐as‐code tooling including Terraform. Systematic problem‐solving and troubleshooting skills applied to complex, distributed systems in production environments. Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of ownership, self‐direction, and urgency in ambiguous or fast‐moving situations. ...

Google Cloud Platform Architect

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £500 per day
with strong system design and development skills Hands-on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience, building and operating cloud-native workloads Expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, security, AI/ML or platform engineering Advanced programming expertise in Go and/or Python Kubernetes platform engineering experience, including CRDs ...

Lead SRE - AWS,Python

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
that powers it demands the highest standards of reliability, performance, and scale. Here, you will work alongside talented engineers who are passionate about building systems that never sleep — and you will have the opportunity to grow your career while solving some of the most complex infrastructure challenges … that powers it demands the highest standards of reliability, performance, and scale. Here, you will work alongside talented engineers who are passionate about building systems that never sleep — and you will have the opportunity to grow your career while solving some of the most complex infrastructure challenges ...

Python Developer

Hiring Organisation
Diana Duggan UK Limited
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£450.00 per day
such as Playwright and/or Selenium. Experience building and maintaining reusable automation frameworks and tooling. Good understanding of API-driven architectures, microservices and distributed systems. Exposure to cloud-native development and containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes). Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices. ...

Front Office Software Engineer

Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
expanding their Front Office technology team in Glasgow and are looking for an experienced software engineer to help build and enhance business-critical systems used across the trading environment. This is a highly visible role within a collaborative and fast-paced team, offering the opportunity to work closely with … solutions Build scalable backend services using modern Java and Spring Boot technologies Collaborate with engineering teams across multiple regions to deliver robust and reliable systems Support integrations with internal platforms, market data providers, and external counterparties Participate in system design discussions and contribute to technical decision-making Help drive ...

Staff Software Engineer

Location
Uddingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
engineers trust when the stakes are highest? Do you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, setting technical direction and helping teams deliver scalable, reliable systems that support business growth? Are you as comfortable reviewing architecture and leading incident response as you are writing production code? If you bring … technical design decisions across multiple platforms Lead incident response activity, ensure corrective actions address root causes over individual failures. Pair with engineers across critical systems to reduce single points of failure. Mentor and develop engineers in progressing towards senior-level responsibilities. Partner with Product, Operations and Engineering teams ...

Python Developer

Hiring Organisation
Damia Group Ltd
Location
Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £450/day
solutions supporting end-to-end business and technical workflows. Develop reusable automation frameworks, tooling and components. Integrate applications and automation solutions with APIs and distributed systems. Support reliable deployment through modern CI/CD and DevOps practices. Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application, infrastructure and automation environments. Collaborate … technologies such as Playwright and/or Selenium . Experience developing reusable automation frameworks and tooling. Good understanding of API-driven architectures, microservices and distributed systems . Exposure to cloud-native development and containerisation , including Docker and/or Kubernetes. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£63,824 - £80,158 per annum
leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cloud platform experience, infrastructure-as-code capability and a passion for building resilient distributed systems. Based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, this permanent Grade 7 opportunity offers hybrid working, flexible working patterns … Terraform, CloudFormation or similar. Ability to write clean, maintainable and well-tested code in at least one programming language. Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, with a focus on reliability, performance and user impact. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Flexible hybrid working ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Salary
£80,000
leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cloud platform experience, infrastructure-as-code capability and a passion for building resilient distributed systems. Based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, this permanent Grade 7 opportunity offers hybrid working, flexible working patterns … Terraform, CloudFormation or similar. Ability to write clean, maintainable and well-tested code in at least one programming language. Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, with a focus on reliability, performance and user impact. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Flexible hybrid working ...

Senior Security Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Copello
Location
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £95000/annum +Bonus + Car Allowance
Desirable Experience with: Vulnerability research/exploit development Manual penetration testing Cloud, web, embedded or mobile security Splunk/OSQuery AI/ML security Distributed systems AWS Security Specialty, OSCP, CISSP, CCSP, CCAK or SANS/GIAC certifications Why consider it? You'll join a global technology organisation ...