26 to 50 of 368 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK

Principal Rust Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ncounter
Location
East London, London, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£160,000 - £180,000 per annum
firm in hiring a Rust Developer to join a highly influential Product team. This group sits at the core of the business, building the distributed platforms, internal services, and compute frameworks that underpin trading, quant research, and large-scale data processing across the organisation. This is a deeply technical … engineering role focused on high-performance systems, scalability, and platform reliability. You’ll work on foundational technology used by multiple engineering and investment teams, helping to shape the infrastructure powering a world-class trading environment. What you’ll do: • Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems ...

CTO - Derivnex

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Derivnex as it scales into production institutional markets. Role Overview The CTO will define and execute the technical vision for Derivnex, leading platform architecture, distributed systems engineering, smart-contract infrastructure, security, and operational resilience. This leader will work closely with trading, operations, legal, and external counterparties to build … regulator-ready market infrastructure for OTC derivatives. Key Responsibilities Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and engineering roadmap for the Derivnex platform. Oversee development of distributed ledger infrastructure and DAML smart-contract systems deployed on Canton. Build secure, scalable systems supporting real-time collateral, margin, settlement, novation ...

Staff Software Engineer, AI Reliability Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
England, United Kingdom
through our network, API layers, serving infrastructure, and accelerators and back. We jump into the trenches alongside partner teams to make the systems that deliver Claude more robust and resilient, be it during an incident or collaborating on projects. Reliability here is an emergent phenomenon that transcends any single … whole picture. That's us -- and it means few teams at Anthropic offer this kind of dynamic, cross-cutting exposure to the systems that matter most. Responsibilities Develop appropriate Service Level Objectives for large language model serving systems, balancing availability and latency with development velocity. Design and implement ...

Data Engineer - Defence

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
solving challenging problems through high-quality engineering, combining technical depth with hands-on delivery. This role offers the opportunity to work on data-intensive systems within demanding environments, building scalable pipelines and robust data platforms that support real-world outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to: Design and build … data pipelines and data-intensive applications Work across large-scale datasets in complex engineering environments Contribute to modern data platforms and distributed systems Collaborate with engineers and clients to deliver production-ready solutions Take ownership of delivery within high-impact programmes Work with modern tools and frameworks across ...

Data Engineer - Defence

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
solving challenging problems through high-quality engineering, combining technical depth with hands-on delivery. This role offers the opportunity to work on data-intensive systems within demanding environments, building scalable pipelines and robust data platforms that support real-world outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to: Design and build … data pipelines and data-intensive applications Work across large-scale datasets in complex engineering environments Contribute to modern data platforms and distributed systems Collaborate with engineers and clients to deliver production-ready solutions Take ownership of delivery within high-impact programmes Work with modern tools and frameworks across ...

Principal Full Stack Engineer & Architecture Lead

Hiring Organisation
Command Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£100000 - £110000/annum
engineering excellence while remaining hands-on with development. This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring engineers, and building modern distributed systems within a fast-moving product-led environment. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Technical Leadership Lead platform architecture and technical design decisions Define scalable, secure … directly to backend and frontend production code Build scalable applications using Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Next.js Design and develop AWS serverless and event-driven systems Develop and optimise PostgreSQL databases and queries Support engineering teams with the delivery of complex technical initiatives Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Design and maintain ...

Golang Developer

Hiring Organisation
Hirexa Solutions UK
Location
West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£280 - £300 per day
ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable backend applications and microservices. This role requires hands-on experience with distributed systems, REST APIs, cloud technologies, and modern software engineering practices. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend services and microservices using Golang. Build … Cassandra. Knowledge of Docker and containerized applications. Experience with Git version control. Strong understanding of Linux/Unix environments. Experience developing scalable and distributed applications. Cloud & DevOps Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration. Experience with CI/CD tools such ...

Senior Data Engineer - Scala/Spark

Hiring Organisation
Morgan McKinley
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£450 - £550 per day
Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and operating large-scale data platforms that support advanced machine learning and recommendation systems used by millions of users globally. This is an opportunity to work on highly complex distributed systems, developing production-grade data pipelines … performance, reliability and operational health of production data pipelines. Develop tooling and infrastructure that supports machine learning workflow execution and deployment. Optimise data processing systems for throughput, scalability and efficiency. Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, ML Engineers and Research teams to deliver high-quality datasets and platform capabilities. Identify ...

Principal Full Stack Engineer & Architecture Lead

Hiring Organisation
BCT Resourcing
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£80,000 - £90,000 per annum
engineering excellence while remaining hands-on with development.This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring engineers, and building modern distributed systems within a fast-moving product-led environment.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & Technical Leadership * Lead platform architecture and technical design decisions * Define scalable, secure, and maintainable engineering … directly to backend and frontend production code * Build scalable applications using Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Next.js * Design and develop AWS serverless and event-driven systems * Develop and optimise PostgreSQL databases and queries * Support engineering teams with the delivery of complex technical initiativesCloud, DevOps & Infrastructure * Design and maintain CI/ ...

Senior Software Engineer I – Search and AI Platform

Hiring Organisation
Elsevier
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary
86900 to 144600 EUR Annually
Search and AI Platform Are you passionate about building scalable, high-performance data-driven applications? Do you enjoy turning complex datasets into robust, reliable systems that deliver real business impact? About the team: The Search and AI Platform is Elsevier's agentic data platform, which powers products such … Reaxys, and our next-generation AI powered search systems. The platform uses agentic services to interrogate our rich knowledge graphs, search and recommendation systems, and our unparalleled collection of research data to deliver insights to the scientific community so they can collaborate more effectively, work smarter, and deliver quality ...

Senior Kotlin/Scala Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £600/day Inside IR35
Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering business-critical systems. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building and evolving distributed backend systems in a high-performance environment. You will be working on a distributed calculation engine used for complex index-level computations … based on quantitative models. Distributed, manager-worker architecture Built using Scala and Python components High requirements around: o Performance o Accuracy o Security This is a feature development role, not BAU/support, with significant scope to influence system design and evolution. Role Responsibilities Design, build, and evolve core ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
RX Global
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
company to offer exceptional services to clients. About the Role As a Principal Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across complex, mission-critical systems, shaping architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technology strategy. You will operate at both a strategic and hands-on level, guiding teams, influencing stakeholders … enabling innovation, and aligning technology outcomes with business objectives . Responsibilities Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for key platforms and systems Lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance distributed systems Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple ...

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Hiring Organisation
WTW
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
measurable value. You’ll own the full lifecycle—from architecture and build through to deployment and adoption—embedding AI into real workflows, integrating enterprise systems, and ensuring solutions are secure, reliable, and truly user-centric. Sitting close to the business, you’ll continuously refine solutions to maximise impact, efficiency … enabled systems. You’ll bring deep expertise across modern full-stack technologies (.NET, Azure, SQL, React/Angular), along with experience in distributed systems, observability, and AI tooling such as LLMs, retrieval pipelines, and agentic workflows. Acting as a bridge between business and technology, you’ll work across ...

Rust Systems Engineer – Real-Time Distributed Trading

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hunter Bond is seeking a Rust Software Engineer to join their team in London. This role involves designing and building distributed systems for real-time trading. You'll work in a technology-first culture, focused on performance and system reliability, with competitive compensation up to £225,000 plus … bonuses. If you have strong Rust skills and experience in distributed systems, apply now or email rdelaney@hunterbond.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr ...

Senior Software Engineer Java

Hiring Organisation
Get2Talent
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£70,000
design, development, and delivery of secure full-stack applications using Java, React, and modern web technologies Building scalable back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems Developing responsive and user-focused front-end applications using React and associated frameworks Designing and maintaining cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure … frameworks such as React Previous experience operating at Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer level Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems Experience building cloud-native applications and working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments Strong knowledge of DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines ...

Java Full Stack Developer

Hiring Organisation
Get2Talent
Location
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£70,000
design, development, and delivery of secure full-stack applications using Java, React, and modern web technologies Building scalable back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems Developing responsive and user-focused front-end applications using React and associated frameworks Designing and maintaining cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure … frameworks such as React Previous experience operating at Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer level Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems Experience building cloud-native applications and working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments Strong knowledge of DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines ...

Full Stack Developer Java

Hiring Organisation
Get2Talent
Location
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£70,000
design, development, and delivery of secure full-stack applications using Java, React, and modern web technologies Building scalable back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems Developing responsive and user-focused front-end applications using React and associated frameworks Designing and maintaining cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure … frameworks such as React Previous experience operating at Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer level Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems Experience building cloud-native applications and working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments Strong knowledge of DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines ...

Java Full Stack Developer

Hiring Organisation
Get2Talent
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£70,000
design, development, and delivery of secure full-stack applications using Java, React, and modern web technologies Building scalable back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems Developing responsive and user-focused front-end applications using React and associated frameworks Designing and maintaining cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure … frameworks such as React Previous experience operating at Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer level Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems Experience building cloud-native applications and working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments Strong knowledge of DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines ...

Rust Distributed Systems Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Role: Rust Distributed Systems Software Engineer Client: Elite Company Compensation: Up to £200k + Bonus Location: London (Hybrid) Overview This firm is an elite company with high tech standards who have previously set tech world records. They are made up of exceptionally talented individuals who are passionate about … Role Team Alignment: They will find the best team to suit your skillset and interests. Development: Designing and developing scalable, tested, and production grade distributed systems. R&D: Working on functional programming, either with pre-existing languages (such as Rust and Erlang) or purpose-built languages similar to OCaml. ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
CGI
Location
Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
Engineer with experience in workflow orchestration and backend development to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building scalable distributed systems while designing and implementing complex business workflows using Camunda and Spring Boot microservices. You'll work across the full software lifecycle - from … microservices and operating reliable, secure backend platforms in on-premise enterprise environments. Your future duties and responsibilities . Design and develop workflow-driven backend systems using Camunda BPM and Spring Boot microservices . Build and maintain scalable RESTful and event-driven services that integrate into larger distributed platforms ...

Principal Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Normanton and Altofts, England, United Kingdom
Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year Requirements Strong experience with platform engineering, distributed systems, or edge computing Expertise in Kubernetes, containers, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD Knowledge of secure platform design, remote device management, or systems resilience Solid software engineering experience, with the capability … tooling, and core platform services A pragmatic engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and mentoring others Responsibilities Design scalable platforms for edge and distributed environments Build secure, containerised infrastructure and orchestration capabilities Develop infrastructure-as-code, automation, and GitOps workflows Improve platform security through trusted device identity ...

Staff Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
largest and most active digital asset launchpads. Processing approximately $1B in daily volume , the platform operates at the bleeding edge of crypto scale, requiring systems designed for ultra-low latency, high throughput, and constant high-concurrency load. The organization is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to own the most … difficult backend challenges, addressing performance bottlenecks, scaling limits, and maintaining system correctness under extreme load. Architectural Leadership: Set the technical direction for core backend systems, making principled architectural decisions that balance rapid delivery with long-term maintainability. Distributed Systems Design: Design, build, and operate high-stakes distributed ...

Senior Backend Engineer: Fraud Engine & Microservices

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
dedicated to ensuring customers can receive money quickly and securely, using our full suite of Acquiring products. We build smart fraud detection and prevention systems to stop scammers and fraudsters from exploiting Wise or defrauding our customers.We're looking for a Backend Engineer to build a fraud engine that … Product, Data Science, Fraud Prevention Analysts, and Fraud agents.- Strike the right balance between scaling quickly and mitigating risk efficiently.Requirements:- Hands-on experience with distributed systems, including microservices architecture and backend services supporting large-scale traffic.- Proven ability to deliver high-performance, low-latency systems with ...

MuleSoft Integration Architect

Hiring Organisation
CGI
Location
United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
technology environments. You'll design scalable API-led and event-driven architectures that enable secure, resilient, and high-performance data exchange between enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and third-party services. You'll collaborate closely with engineering teams, DevOps specialists, product owners, vendors, and senior stakeholders to define integration strategies … qualifications to be successful in this role To succeed in this role, you should bring strong experience in enterprise integration architecture, API strategy, and distributed systems design within complex transformation environments. You'll combine technical leadership with excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to translate business requirements ...

Principal Java Architect: AWS, Microservices & Scale

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Coventry, England, United Kingdom
used by millions of customers. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment. Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain … Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/ ...