Distributed Systems Jobs in the North West

25 of 25 Distributed Systems Jobs in the North West

Engineering Team Lead – Distributed Systems / Data Platforms

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Partnerscale
Engineering Team Lead – Distributed Systems/Data Platforms Location: Manchester (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £75,000 + bonus (15–20%) + travel allowance & benefits Permanent, Full-time We are recruiting for an Engineering Team Lead to join a growing technology business and lead a team working on large-scale distributed data platforms. This is a hands-on … leadership role where you’ll oversee the design, development and delivery of resilient, high-availability systems that handle significant data workloads. You’ll work across a range of technologies including Riak, Cassandra, Couchbase, DynamoDB, Aerospike, Redis and MongoDB. Direct experience with NoSQL datastores is a bonus, but not expected. We’re looking for someone with a strong software engineering … teams through data platform or backend engineering projects. You’ll be responsible for driving best practices, mentoring developers and ensuring smooth delivery across multiple projects. A deep understanding of distributed systems, data storage and scalable architectures will be key. Key experience required: Proven experience leading a software or data engineering team Strong understanding of distributed systems More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 per annum
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Senior Software Engineer

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Lorien
Consultant Senior .NET Developer - Manchester (Hybrid) Join high-performing development teams of 250+ building real-time, large-scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This is a chance to work on business-critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue. Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per … made at team level, you will have a say in the tech stack and development approach, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration. This is a stimulating environment where systems must operate in real-time, requiring robust event-driven architectures, streaming data pipelines, and reactive programming. You'll tackle complex scalability challenges across distributed systems, ensuring speed … and reliability under heavy user loads. Security and compliance are central to the platform, so you'll be involved in building secure systems with strong authentication, encryption, and adherence to regulatory standards. What You'll Get to Work With: Modern microservices architecture powering high-volume systems Containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployments Cloud-native platforms and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Application Architect

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Experis LTD
Advocate for the adoption of strategic technologies, promote architectural standards, and mentor less experienced team members. Required skills and experience Technical expertise: Extensive, hands-on experience in architecting modern distributed systems using technologies such as microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native solutions. Cloud platforms: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 414 Daily
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Application Software Engineer Full-Stack

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Nextech
native) Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data) Familiarity with Kafka, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Redis Experience with HTML, server-side rendering (e.g., Next.js), and SEO best practices Exposure to distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures Knowledge of AWS cloud services, including Lambda and Step Functions Understanding of DevOps principles and experience with containerised environments (e.g., Kubernetes) Comfortable More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum
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Embedded Systems Help Desk Engineer

Capenhurst, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
NMS Recruit Limited
NMS Recruit are seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Help Desk Engineer to join global energy consultancy based in the Cheshire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing business. You will be required to work 50/50 split between site and home and sponsorship is available. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer with proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer). Responsibilities Investigate and resolve complex bugs across embedded and desktop systems, implementing fixes and systemic quality improvements Develop and maintain tools for automated testing, diagnostics and release validation using Python and Bash Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded firmware (Buildroot/make) and desktop … or newer) for embedded and cross-platform desktop development Strong scripting experience in Python and Bash for tooling and test automation Experience with CMake, make, and CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines) Familiarity with Docker for embedded software builds and containerised testing Confident in debugging across firmware, OS and application layers Deep understanding of Embedded Linux More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
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Lead Software Engineer

Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
djr
software is treated as a craft — a place where technical excellence, automation, and scalability are embedded in everything they do. This is a company where your decisions directly influence systems serving millions of transactions and users across multiple regions. The Opportunity As a Lead Engineer , you’ll take ownership of a mission-critical logistics platform — a sophisticated marketplace used … QAs, setting the technical vision, delivering high-performance cloud solutions, and driving engineering excellence throughout. You’ll be hands-on: designing, coding, mentoring, and shaping architecture for large-scale distributed systems built on .NET, Azure, React, and modern cloud-native technologies. This is the kind of role where technical leadership truly matters — where decisions around architecture, security, and … team of engineers, embedding a culture of innovation, quality, and delivery excellence. Define and execute the technical roadmap in collaboration with product and architecture teams. Deliver scalable, high-performing systems built with .NET, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks. Architect event-driven, microservice-based solutions capable of handling enterprise-level data throughput. Champion cloud-native engineering, CI/CD More ❯
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Lead Software Engineer

warrington, cheshire, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
djr
software is treated as a craft — a place where technical excellence, automation, and scalability are embedded in everything they do. This is a company where your decisions directly influence systems serving millions of transactions and users across multiple regions. The Opportunity As a Lead Engineer , you’ll take ownership of a mission-critical logistics platform — a sophisticated marketplace used … QAs, setting the technical vision, delivering high-performance cloud solutions, and driving engineering excellence throughout. You’ll be hands-on: designing, coding, mentoring, and shaping architecture for large-scale distributed systems built on .NET, Azure, React, and modern cloud-native technologies. This is the kind of role where technical leadership truly matters — where decisions around architecture, security, and … team of engineers, embedding a culture of innovation, quality, and delivery excellence. Define and execute the technical roadmap in collaboration with product and architecture teams. Deliver scalable, high-performing systems built with .NET, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks. Architect event-driven, microservice-based solutions capable of handling enterprise-level data throughput. Champion cloud-native engineering, CI/CD More ❯
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Lead Software Engineer

bolton, greater manchester, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
djr
software is treated as a craft — a place where technical excellence, automation, and scalability are embedded in everything they do. This is a company where your decisions directly influence systems serving millions of transactions and users across multiple regions. The Opportunity As a Lead Engineer , you’ll take ownership of a mission-critical logistics platform — a sophisticated marketplace used … QAs, setting the technical vision, delivering high-performance cloud solutions, and driving engineering excellence throughout. You’ll be hands-on: designing, coding, mentoring, and shaping architecture for large-scale distributed systems built on .NET, Azure, React, and modern cloud-native technologies. This is the kind of role where technical leadership truly matters — where decisions around architecture, security, and … team of engineers, embedding a culture of innovation, quality, and delivery excellence. Define and execute the technical roadmap in collaboration with product and architecture teams. Deliver scalable, high-performing systems built with .NET, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks. Architect event-driven, microservice-based solutions capable of handling enterprise-level data throughput. Champion cloud-native engineering, CI/CD More ❯
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Technical Lead

Manchester, United Kingdom
Aspire Personnel Ltd
in cloud architecture and infrastructure , (AWS or Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD) Proven ability to re-architect or modernise platforms – ideally moving from legacy to cloud-native Built distributed systems on AWS or Azure Strong communicator – articulate, credible, and comfortable in client-facing or pre-sales conversations Can translate complex technical topics into clear business language Experience More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £70000 - £105000/annum 10% Bonus
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Technical Lead - Hybrid

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Aspire Personnel Ltd
in cloud architecture and infrastructure , (AWS or Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD) Proven ability to re-architect or modernise platforms – ideally moving from legacy to cloud-native Built distributed systems on AWS or Azure Strong communicator – articulate, credible, and comfortable in client-facing or pre-sales conversations Can translate complex technical topics into clear business language Experience More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £105,000 per annum
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Engineering Manager

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Suits Me
and delivering the next generation of Suits Me’s financial technology platform. You’ll blend technical leadership with people management, helping the team ship secure, reliable, and scalable backend systems that underpin our core financial services. You’ll guide engineers through architecture decisions, foster a high-performing engineering culture, and ensure we maintain strong operational and regulatory standards as … CD, testing, and documentation practices Driving adoption of best practices around API design, data modelling, and event-driven architectures Partnering with Product, Platform, and Security teams to ensure our systems are robust, scalable, and compliant Managing technical priorities, resource planning, and delivery schedules in line with strategic goals Contributing to longer-term technology strategy and roadmap evolution What you … or technically leading a backend or platform engineering team Strong foundation in modern backend technologies - ideally including Node.js/TypeScript, containers, and serverless architectures Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, and operational reliability Familiarity with cloud-native development (AWS preferred) Excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical delivery with business objectives A collaborative, supportive leadership More ❯
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Engineering Manager

bolton, greater manchester, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Suits Me
and delivering the next generation of Suits Me’s financial technology platform. You’ll blend technical leadership with people management, helping the team ship secure, reliable, and scalable backend systems that underpin our core financial services. You’ll guide engineers through architecture decisions, foster a high-performing engineering culture, and ensure we maintain strong operational and regulatory standards as … CD, testing, and documentation practices Driving adoption of best practices around API design, data modelling, and event-driven architectures Partnering with Product, Platform, and Security teams to ensure our systems are robust, scalable, and compliant Managing technical priorities, resource planning, and delivery schedules in line with strategic goals Contributing to longer-term technology strategy and roadmap evolution What you … or technically leading a backend or platform engineering team Strong foundation in modern backend technologies - ideally including Node.js/TypeScript, containers, and serverless architectures Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, and operational reliability Familiarity with cloud-native development (AWS preferred) Excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical delivery with business objectives A collaborative, supportive leadership More ❯
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Engineering Manager

warrington, cheshire, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Suits Me
and delivering the next generation of Suits Me’s financial technology platform. You’ll blend technical leadership with people management, helping the team ship secure, reliable, and scalable backend systems that underpin our core financial services. You’ll guide engineers through architecture decisions, foster a high-performing engineering culture, and ensure we maintain strong operational and regulatory standards as … CD, testing, and documentation practices Driving adoption of best practices around API design, data modelling, and event-driven architectures Partnering with Product, Platform, and Security teams to ensure our systems are robust, scalable, and compliant Managing technical priorities, resource planning, and delivery schedules in line with strategic goals Contributing to longer-term technology strategy and roadmap evolution What you … or technically leading a backend or platform engineering team Strong foundation in modern backend technologies - ideally including Node.js/TypeScript, containers, and serverless architectures Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, and operational reliability Familiarity with cloud-native development (AWS preferred) Excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical delivery with business objectives A collaborative, supportive leadership More ❯
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CTO

North West London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
167 Solutions Ltd
Azure , Google Cloud Platform ) Backend frameworks (e.g. Node.js , Python , Go ) Frontend frameworks (e.g. React , Next.js , Vue.js ) Data security, encryption standards, secure API architecture and GDPR compliance Strong understanding of distributed systems, data privacy and secure infrastructure. Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work in a lean, fast-moving environment. Experience in PropTech, FinTech or SaaS is advantageous. Whats More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Lead C# Developer, Home Based

Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
FDO Consulting Limited
training, conflict resolution, etc Experience Required - Excellent hands on knowledge of C#/.net Strong engineering architecture, design patterns and principles. Proven ability of designing and developing microservices and distributed systems. Commercial experience of Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure) Team development skills - mentoring, coaching, getting the best from your colleagues, etc, etc Strong knowledge of working in an Agile More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 70,000 - 80,000 Annual
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Principal Full Stack Engineer

greater manchester, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Autotrader
Our technology teams combine a diverse set of technologies to meet the needs of our users, handling millions of requests a day across over 600 systems. We build these systems with industry standard frameworks and tools, such as React and Angular on the front end and Java, Spring Boot, Cloud SQL and Apache Kafka on the back end. All … in a collaborative environment, and have a genuine curiosity about solving complex problems. What we're looking for: Strong experience working across the stack, from designing scalable back-end systems to developing responsive front-end applications You should be comfortable working with Java, Spring Boot and the Java ecosystem/JVM Ability to architect and design complex, distributed systems that are scalable, maintainable, and performant Experience with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React or Angular, TypeScript/Modern JavaScript), along with proficiency in building RESTful APIs and web services. Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL), along with experience working with document-based storage solutions (e.g., MongoDB) Experience with Kafka or other event-driven architectures A structured More ❯
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Software Engineering Manager - Identity - Manchester

Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
Marks & Spencer Plc
about through a dedicated day away from work. What you'll do Your key accountabilities will include: Software Development & Architecture: Responsible for design and architectural decisions, developing scalable and distributed systems, and driving legacy migrations. Focused on optimizing deployment pipelines to enhance efficiency and reliability. Quality, Stability & Standards: Establish quality standards to meet performance, reliability, and maintainability of … the systems. With a strong production-first mindset, drive observability, maintain Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and ensure efficient incident resolution. Oversee the maintenance of existing systems, ensuring continuous improvements and prompt resolution of issues. Agile Delivery & Collaboration: Working closely with product, design, and programme management, you will lead the engineering delivery aligning to the business objectives. Collaboration will be … hands-on lead software engineer Experience working on highly scalable software solutions across web or backend Extensive background in software engineering with several years' experience in a variety of systems and technologies Experience building and leading teams of highly skilled, senior software engineers that deliver high-quality software. Excellent understanding of system design, software architecture, cloud, and software engineering More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Software Engineer Golang

North West, United Kingdom
Uniting Ambition
third parties. Great in-built tooling for formatting, linting, testing and benchmarking. First-class error handling. High performance concurrency. Skills Server side development Exposure to functional programming. Experience of distributed systems. Complex event process/continuous query languages. Client/server development experience. Ability to problem solve. Excellent communication and team working skills. Strong academic background, ideally with a More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £40000 - £65000/annum
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Software Engineer Golang

Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Uniting Ambition
third parties. Great in-built tooling for formatting, linting, testing and benchmarking. First-class error handling. High performance concurrency. Skills Server side development Exposure to functional programming. Experience of distributed systems. Complex event process/continuous query languages. Client/server development experience. Ability to problem solve. Excellent communication and team working skills. Strong academic background, ideally with a More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £40,000 - £65,000 per annum
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Automation Engineer

manchester, north west england, united kingdom
Tholons
to-day tasks include: Develop, enhance, and maintain Python-based automation frameworks. Partner with developers and QA engineers to define and execute automated test strategies. Perform data reconciliation between systems and warehouse layers. Build automation for UI and API testing to ensure end-to-end coverage. Participate in code reviews and share best practices for test automation. Required Experience … move to the top of the list: Experience in a product or platform-driven engineering environment. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows. Exposure to large-scale distributed systems testing. Job Type: Full-time More ❯
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Software Development & Deployment Engineer

Manchester, United Kingdom
Expleo UK LTD
time software solutions for the client's UWS domain. The role requires strong proficiency in C++, a sound understanding of mathematics and signal processing, and experience deploying applications to distributed containerised environments (e.g. Docker, Podman, Kubernetes). The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to code quality, clean coding principles, and static analysis practices. Familiarity with UML modelling tools … IBM Rhapsody or similar) is beneficial. Develop and integrate C++ software for real-time distributed systems. Implement mathematical and signal-processing models within software frameworks. Design, deploy, and maintain applications in Linux environments using containerisation technologies. Support model-driven development and handle a mixture of auto-generated and hand-written code. Apply Agile and DevOps principles within a CI More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer

Capenhurst, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Vantage Consulting
Due to continued growth, we're looking for an Embedded Systems Reliability Engineer to join our dynamic CTO Development Team . You'll work with a talented, welcoming group of engineers who are passionate about technology, quality, and innovation. If you have a strong background in embedded systems, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact. … ll play a key part in improving the robustness, performance, and quality of our embedded and desktop systems. Key Responsibilities: Investigate and resolve complex bugs across embedded and desktop systems, implementing fixes and systemic quality improvements. Develop and maintain tools for automated testing, diagnostics, and release validation using Python and Bash. Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines for … C++ (C++17 or newer) for embedded and cross-platform desktop development. Skilled in Python and Bash for tooling and test automation. Experience with CMake, make, and CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines). Familiarity with Docker for embedded software builds and containerised testing. Confident debugging across firmware, OS, and application layers. Deep understanding of Embedded Linux More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £60000/annum
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Technical Lead - AWS Engineering

Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hays Technology
you possess a combination of some of the following skills, then LETS TALK! Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer in designing and delivering complex, high-impact systems within a cross-functional environment. Experience in line management or team leadership, with a track record of developing and supporting engineers. AWS (Lambda, Glue, ECS, S3, etc.) Python and … PySpark (data pipelines, APIs, automation) TypeScript and React (frontend development) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated expertise in technical design and architecture of distributed systems. Familiarity with fraud detection models, anomaly detection, and rule-based systems. Clear understanding of secure coding practices and data privacy principles. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £90000 - £110000/annum Circa £100,000 + Bonus
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Technical Lead - AWS Engineering

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
you possess a combination of some of the following skills, then LETS TALK! Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer in designing and delivering complex, high-impact systems within a cross-functional environment. Experience in line management or team leadership, with a track record of developing and supporting engineers. AWS?(Lambda, Glue, ECS, S3, etc.) Python and … PySpark?(data pipelines, APIs, automation) TypeScript and React?(frontend development) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated expertise in technical design and architecture of distributed systems. Familiarity with fraud detection models, anomaly detection, and rule-based systems. Clear understanding of secure coding practices and data privacy principles. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 per annum
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Security Analyst Cryptography - Knutsford

Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Oliver James
contribute to protecting billions of digital transactions, ensuring cryptographic resilience, and supporting the secure evolution of the bank's digital transformation. Key Responsibilities Provide expert-level support for cryptographic systems, ensuring compliance with global security standards and regulatory requirements. Manage and maintain HSMs, key management platforms, and certificate infrastructures across complex, distributed systems. Act as the technical liaison More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Salary negotiable
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Distributed Systems
the North West
10th Percentile
£65,500
25th Percentile
£69,906
Median
£78,500
75th Percentile
£91,250
90th Percentile
£97,500