Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

1 to 25 of 172 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

Research Scientist - AI infra

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Project People
Job Summary: We are looking to hire several contract Research Scientists with expertise in computer systems and AI infrastructure to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer systems, machine learning, and distributed systems. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in one or more of the following areas: operating systems, distributed systems, and machine … a multidisciplinary team to quickly develop and test proof-of-concept prototypes, validating research ideas in real-world, industrial environments. Performance Optimization: Perform detailed profiling and optimization of operating systems and large-scale distributed systems, leveraging a range of heterogeneous hardware (e.g., CPU, NPU) for enhanced performance. Research Publications: Transform research findings and innovative contributions into high … the job: Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. Be comfortable with research methodology. Have an in-depth understanding of operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or cloud computing and/or machine learning algorithms. Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 40,000 - 65,000 Annual
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Research Scientist - AI infra

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Project People
Job Summary: We are looking to hire several contract Research Scientists with expertise in computer systems and AI infrastructure to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer systems, machine learning, and distributed systems. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in one or more of the following areas: operating systems, distributed systems, and machine … a multidisciplinary team to quickly develop and test proof-of-concept prototypes, validating research ideas in real-world, industrial environments. Performance Optimization: Perform detailed profiling and optimization of operating systems and large-scale distributed systems, leveraging a range of heterogeneous hardware (e.g., CPU, NPU) for enhanced performance. Research Publications: Transform research findings and innovative contributions into high … the job: Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. Be comfortable with research methodology. Have an in-depth understanding of operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or cloud computing and/or machine learning algorithms. Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £40000 - £65000/annum
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Laravel Developer (Remote)

Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Marstep Resourcing Solutions
their explosive growth over the last few years. The ideal candidate will work within an important part of the business and will have a passion to improve and develop systems and online capabilities. They are agile, focused and keen to gain further market share and the developer team is a key part of this growth strategy. They are seeking … focus on infrastructure supporting Laravel-based apps. Manage databases and caching layers, including MySQL and Redis , to support Laravel app performance. Support and maintain networking setups, including low-latency distributed configurations. Secure systems against threats, ensuring compliance with best practices and company policies. Contribute to designing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code for microservices. GitHub and … knowledge of Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes (EKS preferred) . Strong understanding of AWS cloud services (ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, etc.). Experience with API design, distributed systems, and high-availability architectures. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices. Proficient in database administration for MySQL and Redis . Desirable Familiarity with Infrastructure-as More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £40000 - £60000/annum + Benefits + Career
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Infrastructure Research Engineer

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
European Tech Recruit
join a research lab focused on shaping the future of data center infrastructure. As a Research Engineer you will collaborate with leading scientists, tackle cutting-edge research problems in systems, foster influence in academia and industry through technological innovations, and cultivate partnerships with local and global research teams. Responsibilities as Infrastructure Research Engineer : Contribute to the research and development … s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. Be comfortable with research methodology. Be comfortable with system design and implementation. Have an in-depth understanding of operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or cloud computing. Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++, Go, Python etc. … Good communication skills. Desirable Experience: PhD in operating systems, distributed systems etc. Published papers in top journals/conferences. If this role is of any interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to nh@eu-recruit.com. By applying to this role you understand that we may collect your personal data and More ❯
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AI Infrastructure Engineer

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Project People
Key Responsibilities: Collaborative engineering: Work within a larger team to rapidly develop proof-of-concept prototypes to validate research ideas and integrate them into production systems and infrastructure Performance Analysis: Conduct in-depth profiling and tuning of operating systems and large-scale distributed systems, leveraging heterogeneous hardware (CPU, NPU). Documentation and Reporting: Maintain clear technical … metrics, and key findings to internal stakeholders. Person Specification: Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. A solid background in operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or ML systems. Excellent programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++. Good communication and … teamwork skills. Be comfortable with research methodology. Desired: Familiarity with current LLM architectures (e.g. Llama3, DeepSeek V3) Familiarity with production LLM serving systems and inference optimizations (e.g. VLLM) Experience with accelerator programming (e.g. CUDA, Triton) and communication libraries (e.g. NCCL More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 40,000 - 50,000 Annual
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AI Infrastructure Engineer

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Project People
Key Responsibilities: Collaborative engineering: Work within a larger team to rapidly develop proof-of-concept prototypes to validate research ideas and integrate them into production systems and infrastructure Performance Analysis: Conduct in-depth profiling and tuning of operating systems and large-scale distributed systems, leveraging heterogeneous hardware (CPU, NPU). Documentation and Reporting: Maintain clear technical … metrics, and key findings to internal stakeholders. Person Specification: Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. A solid background in operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or ML systems. Excellent programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++. Good communication and … teamwork skills. Be comfortable with research methodology. Desired: Familiarity with current LLM architectures (e.g. Llama3, DeepSeek V3) Familiarity with production LLM serving systems and inference optimizations (e.g. VLLM) Experience with accelerator programming (e.g. CUDA, Triton) and communication libraries (e.g. NCCL More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £40000 - £50000/annum
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Java Engineer Java, Microservices, API

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Become
maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot Build and integrate secure APIs aligned with industry standards (e.g., OAuth2, OpenID Connect) Contribute to the development of microservices architectures and distributed systems Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions Participate in technical design sessions, code reviews, and architecture discussions Support the definition … on experience with Java , Spring Boot , and enterprise-grade backend development Proven experience designing and implementing secure APIs and service integrations Solid understanding of microservices architecture , service orchestration, and distributed systems Experience working in regulated environments such as banking, fintech, or insurance Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines , containerisation (e.g., Docker), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) Prior … working in or contributing to a Centre of Excellence team Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams Desirable Attributes Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka) Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) Familiarity with observability tools and performance tuning Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to backend design leadership Prior More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: £600 - £650 per day
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Data Engineer - Gen AI - Remote

Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
agents in-product - to join their growing Data Engineering ream. Why You'll Love This Role: Tech at Scale : Work with hundreds of millions of data points daily, using distributed systems and advanced machine learning. Award-Winning Product : Recognised globally for innovation in AI. Remote-First Culture : Work from anywhere in the UK, with flexible hours and full … to deploy ML models. Use Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality. Contribute to the development of Gen AI agents in-product. Apply best practices in distributed computing, TDD, and system design. What We're Looking For: Strong experience with Python, Spark, Scala, and Java in a commercial setting. Solid understanding of distributed systems More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £100000 - £140000/annum
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Data Engineer - Gen AI - Remote

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
agents in-product - to join their growing Data Engineering ream. Why You'll Love This Role: Tech at Scale : Work with hundreds of millions of data points daily, using distributed systems and advanced machine learning. Award-Winning Product : Recognised globally for innovation in AI. Remote-First Culture : Work from anywhere in the UK, with flexible hours and full … to deploy ML models. Use Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality. Contribute to the development of Gen AI agents in-product. Apply best practices in distributed computing, TDD, and system design. What We're Looking For: Strong experience with Python, Spark, Scala, and Java in a commercial setting. Solid understanding of distributed systems More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £100,000 - £140,000 per annum
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Data Engineer - Gen AI - £140,000

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
agents in-product - to join their growing Data Engineering ream. Why You'll Love This Role: Tech at Scale : Work with hundreds of millions of data points daily, using distributed systems and advanced machine learning. Award-Winning Product : Recognised globally for innovation in AI. Remote-First Culture : Work from anywhere in the UK, with flexible hours and full … to deploy ML models. Use Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality. Contribute to the development of Gen AI agents in-product. Apply best practices in distributed computing, TDD, and system design. What We're Looking For: Strong experience with Python, Spark, Scala, and Java in a commercial setting. Solid understanding of distributed systems More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £100,000 - £140,000 per annum
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Data Engineer - AI - Remote

Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
agents in-product - to join their growing Data Engineering ream. Why You'll Love This Role: Tech at Scale : Work with hundreds of millions of data points daily, using distributed systems and advanced machine learning. Award-Winning Product : Recognised globally for innovation in AI. Remote-First Culture : Work from anywhere in the UK, with flexible hours and full … to deploy ML models. Use Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality. Contribute to the development of Gen AI agents in-product. Apply best practices in distributed computing, TDD, and system design. What We're Looking For: Strong experience with Python, Spark, Scala, and Java in a commercial setting. Solid understanding of distributed systems More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £100000 - £140000/annum
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Data Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
Web and Data Science teams, and harness Gen AI to move faster and smarter. You will be experienced in AI and enjoy writing code. Responsibilities Build and maintain scalable distributed systems using Scala and Java Design complex Spark jobs, asynchronous APIs, and parallel processes Use Gen AI tools to enhance development speed and quality Collaborate in Agile teams … the team and with customers Preferred Experience Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience Commercial experience with Spark, Scala, and Java (Python is a plus) Strong background in distributed systems (Hadoop, Spark, AWS) Skilled in SQL/NoSQL (PostgreSQL, Cassandra) and messaging tech (Kafka, RabbitMQ) Experience with orchestration tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible) and ETL workflows (Airflow, Luigi More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £140,000 per annum
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Senior Software Engineer I - Catering

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Olo
actively implement performance optimizations and resilience mechanisms. Monitor and maintain services in production, diagnosing and resolving critical issues efficiently with minimal support. Participate in the architecture and design of distributed systems, ensuring best practices are followed for reliability and scalability. Champion efforts to strategically reduce technical debt, understanding its impact on scalability, performance, and developer velocity. Take the … the-job development experience. Strong experience using React & Typescript, ASP.NET MVC, C#, Web API, Postgres, and MSSQL. Strong experience with Docker, and CI/CD. Experience building and maintaining distributed systems, leveraging Cloud Platforms (AWS preferred). Experience creating daily, draft PRs, and the publishing of frequent, multiple PRs. Experience instrumenting, deploying, and monitoring production code. Experience writing … testable and tested code, and working under distributed version control (preferably Git). Experience successfully working across multiple time zones is a big plus. About Olo Olo (NYSE: OLO) is a leading restaurant technology provider with ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions that help brands increase orders, streamline operations, and improve the guest experience. Each day, Olo processes millions More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Director of AI/ML

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Method Resourcing
logic. Location: London-based HQ, hybrid model Compensation: £200,000+ base salary + high-growth equity Scope: End-to-end ownership of ML strategy, from research and prototyping to systems-level deployment Stage: Post-Series A, well-funded by top-tier VCs, growing quickly The Opportunity This role sits at the intersection of research, infra, and real-world deployment. … You'll work with some of the brightest systems engineers, ML researchers, and product minds in the space, building out real-time, ML-powered infrastructure for scaling intelligent systems. Where most ML leaders are kept at the edge of core engineering, here, ML is the control layer. If you're someone who's led applied ML teams in complex … environments (infra, distributed systems, cybersecurity, AI ops, etc.), this is a rare opportunity to own and grow something from first principles, without red tape or legacy blockers. What They're Looking For Proven experience leading high-performing AI/ML teams in high-velocity environments. Deep knowledge of modern ML (supervised, unsupervised, generative, self-supervised learning, etc.). More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £200,000 - £201,000 per annum
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Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Payment Services

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Amazon
GCC & Levant countries, operating in UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar. Primary Responsibilities: We are looking for a seasoned senior developer to design/build massive scale, distributed computing solutions. You will be responsible for driving the team's technical direction, strategizing and shaping our long-term vision and architecture. You will own major deliverables end-to … end, drive roadmaps, and provide technical leadership to the engineering team. If you're excited by cloud computing, designing highly scalable, fault tolerant systems, and want to be challenged by the toughest computer science problems, then join us to build the next generation distributed systems solving big data problems. You should be someone who wants to conceive … and design highly scalable, robust software, and wants to see their software thrive in the face of traffic from huge cloud computing services. The candidate should have strong distributed systems and web services design and implementation experience, as well as experience working on high availability production systems. Responsible for the overall development life cycle of the solution and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Data Engineer

Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning tech business where you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of data architecture, building distributed systems and leveraging Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve quality. You will be encouraged to explore new ways to utilise modern technologies and will be positioned … other members of the technical team whilst leading innovative technical projects. As part of this role, you will be responsible for some of the following areas: Design and build distributed data pipelines using languages such as Spark, Scala, and Java Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions Lead on the design and development of relational and … machine learning models into production To be successful in the role you will have: Creating scalable ETL jobs using Scala and Spark Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems Experience working with orchestration tools such as Airflow Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS or GCP) Hands-on experience with Gen AI tools for coding and debugging This More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £125,000 - £140,000 per annum
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Data Engineer

Bristol, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Tenth Revolution Group
their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning tech business where you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of data architecture, building distributed systems and leveraging Gen AI tools to accelerate development and improve quality. You will be encouraged to explore new ways to utilise modern technologies and will be positioned … other members of the technical team whilst leading innovative technical projects. As part of this role, you will be responsible for some of the following areas: Design and build distributed data pipelines using languages such as Spark, Scala, and Java Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions Lead on the design and development of relational and … machine learning models into production To be successful in the role you will have: Creating scalable ETL jobs using Scala and Spark Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems Experience working with orchestration tools such as Airflow Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS or GCP) Hands-on experience with Gen AI tools for coding and debugging This More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £125000 - £140000/annum
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Blockchain Developer

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Rise Technical Recruitment
group of organisations is purpose-driven, entrepreneurial, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. You'll join a small, elite team working at the intersection of finance, cryptography, and distributed systems - with full ownership and autonomy to shape the future of this sovereign blockchain ecosystem. On offer is a rare opportunity to be part of something fast-moving … contribute to protocol optimisation and security The Person: Good years of blockchain development experience, ideally at protocol level Strong coding skills in Rust, Go, or C++ Deep understanding of distributed systems and consensus design Familiar with cryptographic principles and secure key management More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £120000 - £300000/annum Great Benefits Package
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Blockchain Developer

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
group of organisations is purpose-driven, entrepreneurial, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. You'll join a small, elite team working at the intersection of finance, cryptography, and distributed systems - with full ownership and autonomy to shape the future of this sovereign blockchain ecosystem. On offer is a rare opportunity to be part of something fast-moving … contribute to protocol optimisation and security The Person: Good years of blockchain development experience, ideally at protocol level Strong coding skills in Rust, Go, or C++ Deep understanding of distributed systems and consensus design Familiar with cryptographic principles and secure key management More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Blockchain Developer

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
group of organisations is purpose-driven, entrepreneurial, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. You'll join a small, elite team working at the intersection of finance, cryptography, and distributed systems - with full ownership and autonomy to shape the future of this sovereign blockchain ecosystem. On offer is a rare opportunity to be part of something fast-moving … contribute to protocol optimisation and security The Person: Good years of blockchain development experience, ideally at protocol level Strong coding skills in Rust, Go, or C++ Deep understanding of distributed systems and consensus design Familiar with cryptographic principles and secure key management Reference Number: 254519 To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Founding AI Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Avanti
Founding AI Engineer - Agentic Systems | £120-150k Equity | London Transform Financial Services with Cutting-Edge AI Avanti Recruitment is partnering with an ambitious Series A fintech startup that's revolutionizing how financial institutions operate. Our client has secured £6M+ from a top-tier VC and is building the future of AI-powered business process automation. The Opportunity Join … a founding team member and help build world-class AI agents that transform manual, weeks-long financial processes into intelligent, automated workflows. You'll be developing sophisticated multi-agent systems from entry-level automation to expert-level autonomous decision-making. You'll be architecting the cognitive intelligence behind agent systems that operate in highly regulated environments, processing complex … critical business decisions. What You'll Build Advanced agentic architectures with orchestrator-managed specialized sub-agents Machine learning algorithms that increase agent autonomy and reduce human input Collaborative learning systems where agents share knowledge and improve collectively Fine-tuned models optimized for complex financial workflows Event-driven distributed systems handling sensitive data at enterprise scale The Tech More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £120,000 - £150,000 per annum
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Engineering Director - Fleet

Fleet, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Damco Spain SL
an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions Who You Are Proven background working in organizations that have adopted agile and product management principles in a globally distributed team set up Led/actively participated, setting architecture direction for products with focus on observability, security, and scalability Expertise in building Cloud Native applications in .NET/Java … Tech Stack leveraging microservices based architecture Good understanding of CI/CD principles focused on test automation, Devops culture and inclination to adopt Open-Source tech Good understanding of Distributed systems, i.e., Distributed computing and exposure to headfirst engineering, design thinking A strong passion for adopting and introducing standard, automated and repeatable processes to improve operational efficiencies More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior Software Engineer

North West, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson Mccade
engineering teams and contributing to a high-performing development culture. Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical detail and business value effectively. Strategic thinking with the ability to design systems aligned with business goals. Comfort working across distributed systems and integrating diverse technologies. Preferred Skills & Experience: Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and secure coding practices. … Hands-on experience with cloud services such as AWS , Azure , or Google Cloud , and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases and modern version control systems (e.g., Git). Strong leadership skills with experience leading technical initiatives and cross-functional teams. Agility to adapt to new tools, frameworks, and evolving business needs. Experience optimising application performance More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Applications)

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Eckoh
as enhancing their brand and increasing customer satisfaction. The Role: We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in cloud-native application development, large-scale data systems, and modern AI technologies. This role goes beyond traditional engineering-you'll architect, design, and build intelligent, scalable systems that power innovative, user-facing products. As the technical … leader in a highly skilled team, you'll take ownership of designing distributed systems, APIs, and event processing platforms in a cloud-first environment, primarily on AWS. You'll collaborate across engineering and product to deliver high-performance software, working hands-on across the stack with languages like Node.js, Python, Nuxt, Vue and the range of AWS systems. … Key Functional Responsibilities: Application & System Design: Architect and implement backend systems, APIs, and services using Node.js and Python Design systems that are scalable, reliable, and well-integrated with front-end applications (e.g., React, Nuxt, Vue) Collaborate closely with product teams to translate functional requirements into technical solutions Cloud-Native Development: Design and deploy containerized services with Amazon EKS More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £100000/annum
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Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Applications)

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Eckoh PLC
as enhancing their brand and increasing customer satisfaction. The Role: We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in cloud-native application development, large-scale data systems, and modern AI technologies. This role goes beyond traditional engineering-you'll architect, design, and build intelligent, scalable systems that power innovative, user-facing products. As the technical … leader in a highly skilled team, you'll take ownership of designing distributed systems, APIs, and event processing platforms in a cloud-first environment, primarily on AWS. You'll collaborate across engineering and product to deliver high-performance software, working hands-on across the stack with languages like Node.js, Python, Nuxt, Vue and the range of AWS systems. … Key Functional Responsibilities: Application & System Design: Architect and implement backend systems, APIs, and services using Node.js and Python Design systems that are scalable, reliable, and well-integrated with front-end applications (e.g., React, Nuxt, Vue) Collaborate closely with product teams to translate functional requirements into technical solutions Cloud-Native Development: Design and deploy containerized services with Amazon EKS More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Work From Home
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Distributed Systems
the UK excluding London
10th Percentile
£63,440
25th Percentile
£65,000
Median
£77,000
75th Percentile
£90,313
90th Percentile
£102,750