1 to 25 of 88 Distributed Systems Jobs in the North West

Backend Engineer 1861

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
modern platform that enables secure enterprise integrations, AI agent workflows, knowledge access and business process automation . You will be working across backend engineering, distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native technologies and event-driven architecture, collaborating closely with AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Enterprise Architects and Security teams. The Role … business stakeholders What We're Looking For We're interested in engineers with strong backend development experience and a background in building enterprise-scale, distributed and highly available platforms . Strong experience in several of the following would be highly beneficial: Java, Python or Node.js REST APIs and microservices ...

Software Engineer – Security & Intelligence

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
stack applications using frameworks such as React, Node.js, Spring Boot, Next.js or similar Designing and developing APIs, microservices and backend services for secure mission systems Integrating applications with cloud, data, analytics and streaming platforms Supporting the delivery of distributed software systems across secure and operational environments … Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain secure software applications, services, APIs and integrations within classified environments Build scalable, distributed systems supporting data, analytics and mission‐critical workloads Develop full‐stack features and backend services aligned to performance, reliability and security requirements Contribute to software design, architecture decisions and technical ...

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
build scalable applications, services and platforms across On the Beach. This is a full-stack engineering position with a stronger emphasis on backend engineering, distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Our backend engineers solve a wide variety of problems. You could be working on systems responsible … doing day to day Designing and building scalable backend applications and services Developing APIs used by customer-facing applications and internal systems Integrating with external suppliers and third-party platforms Building systems that process high volumes of requests and data Designing distributed and event-driven architectures Working ...

Software Engineer - Backend Developer

Hiring Organisation
Randstad Digital
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£70 - £72 per hour
availability streams, real-time messaging, webhooks, and complex data translations-ensuring seamless communication between external platforms and internal microservices. Responsibilities Architect, deploy, and manage distributed backend microservices powering critical third-party integrations. Create reliable, event-driven data flows to process partner product updates, availability matrices, and transactional notifications. Apply … strong distributed systems practices (fault tolerance, retries, rate-limiting, and idempotency) while leveraging metrics and tracing to maintain system health. Own the Lifecycle: Take end-to-end technical ownership-from refining specs and coding to testing, safe releases, and live production monitoring. Essential Proven experience engineering high-scale ...

Kafka Platform Engineer

Location
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
resilient and secure platform solutions that underpin key business services and support innovation across the organisation. You will work with modern cloud-native technologies, distributed systems and event-driven architectures at enterprise scale, helping to improve platform reliability, security and automation. This is an opportunity to help shape … scale Confluent Kafka platforms supporting business-critical workloads. Building secure, resilient and highly available streaming solutions, including multi-region and hybrid cloud environments. Applying distributed systems, event-driven architecture and platform automation practices, including Infrastructure as Code, to address engineering requirements across the platform. Developing and improving Kafka ...

Senior Kafka Platform Engineer

Location
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
this role, you will contribute to scalable, resilient and secure platform solutions that support services used across the organisation. Working with cloud‐native technologies, distributed systems and event‐driven architectures, you will help improve streaming capabilities used by a wide range of teams and business areas. This … scale Confluent Kafka platforms supporting enterprise workloads across cloud, on‐premise and hybrid environments, including multi‐cluster, multi‐region and highly available deployments. Applying distributed systems knowledge, event‐driven architecture practices and Confluent Platform technologies, including Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Cluster Linking and ksqlDB, to deliver reliable, scalable ...

Senior Back-End Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£75,000
modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted software development. #LI-SD2 #LI-Hybrid Responsibilities Design, develop, and deliver complex back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems that power business-critical and customer-facing applications. Lead the technical delivery of strategic initiatives from concept through production deployment. Drive architectural decisions … strong focus on back-end development. Expert-level proficiency in C# and .NET . Extensive experience designing, building, and supporting scalable APIs, services, and distributed systems. Proven experience delivering secure, resilient, high-performance software solutions in production environments. Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices. ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
DWP Digital
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£80,000
cloud-native architectures, including AWS, containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code approaches using Terraform or CloudFormation. Experience designing complex distributed systems, defining architectural patterns, and ensuring solutions are maintainable, interoperable and fit for long-term organisational needs. Understanding of modern software development lifecycles … analysts and testers, you'll design, build and support secure, reliable digital services used by millions of people. You'll help modernise large-scale systems, transforming legacy platforms into resilient, scalable cloud-based architectures. With the freedom to influence technical decisions, you'll play a key role in shaping ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
experience using LLM APIs or AI-enhanced features and Agents. Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or serverless platforms. Interest in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or DDD concepts. Familiarity with observability tooling and debugging complex systems. ...

GIS Architect

Location
Altrincham, England, United Kingdom
open-source geospatial technologies, giving you the opportunity to influence solution design using the best technology for each project. Many of our projectsleverageGeographic Information Systems (GIS) and open-source geospatial technologies, enabling clients to unlock the value of location intelligence through advanced mapping, spatialanalysisand data integration. This role offers … partners. Key requirements: Significant experience designing and delivering enterprise GIS and geospatial solutions within complex digital environments. Strong understanding of software architecture, including distributed systems, microservices, event-driven and serverless architectures. Experience designing cloud-native solutions using AWS and/or Azure. Strong knowledge of GIS platforms, spatial ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
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 … 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 ...

Back End Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Pontoon
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
part of a multi-year programme building a new enterprise knowledge platform from scratch, designed to connect AI services and applications securely with enterprise systems, tools, and data. This is a genuine greenfield opportunity where you'll help shape the architecture and build scalable, resilient services supporting AI agent … Architecture and Security teams What we're looking for Strong backend engineering experience with Java, Python, Node.js or similar Experience with APIs, microservices and distributed systems Understanding of event-driven architecture and messaging Experience with cloud, containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift Knowledge of enterprise security, authentication and authorisation ...

Senior Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Salford, Lancashire, 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
Manchester, North West, 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/ ...

Intermediate Software Engineer – Java, DevOps & AI

Location
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
/CI-CD pipelines Experience working in an AI development environment Desirable Experience with AWS (compute, networking, or serverless services) Cloud‐native development and distributed systems Docker/Kubernetes Infrastructure as Code Experience with AI‐assisted development tools Awareness of secure coding practices, application security, and cloud security ...

Engineering Lead

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
practices. (Azure DevOps) Strong communication skills, with the ability to guide, mentor, and collaborate effectively across disciplines. Exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed system design. ...

Lead Developer

Location
Winsford, England, United Kingdom
architecture, drive technical direction, and lead a small engineering team. This is a role for someone who doesn’t just write code, but designs systems, sets standards, and ships scalable software. You will take ownership of their platform architecture, ensure engineering excellence, and turn product vision into reliable, production … technical architecture and system design. Lead a small team and raise the engineering bar. Design scalable applications using Laravel . Architect microservices and modular systems where appropriate. Build secure, high‐performance REST APIs. Implement queue‐based and event‐driven systems. Design systems with scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance ...

Senior Principal Software Engineer (Java)

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Deliver thought leadership and coding excellence across Java/Kotlin, ensuring seamless integration between backend microservices and UI components (including resolving complex CORS and distributed edge proxy requirements). Mentor and elevate engineers across global teams through design reviews, pair programming, and hands‐on leadership to foster a resilient … workflows—to accelerate platform engineering and developer velocity. Deep expertise in backend JVM languages (Java and/or Kotlin) with a strong understanding of distributed systems internals. Proven track record of delivering API‐first infrastructures, API Gateways (e.g., Traefik), and edge routing solutions that guarantee enterprise reliability under ...

Software Engineering Manager

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
global airport hubs. You will lead a team of senior engineers, partnering closely with Product Management, Data Science, and Design to scale high-availability, distributed microservices handling high-volume traffic. What You'll Do Partner with Product, Data, and Design to execute a multi-year platform strategy. Manage, mentor … Drive recruitment efforts to build out a strong team of senior individual contributors. Establish operational processes to guarantee high availability, security, and reliability across distributed systems. Leverage test automation, TDD/BDD, and modern CI/CD pipelines to accelerate data-informed experimentation. Collaborate directly with global enterprise partners ...

Staff Infrastructure Engineer (GCP) - Engine by Starling

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
inquisitive engineer with an aptitude for finding clean and simple solutions to technical problems, passionate about building observable, reliable and secure systems that positively impact the wider engineering organisation. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack … infrastructure on GCP Ensure the performance and reliability of cloud environments whilst measuring cost-effectiveness Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation Build systems with security by design as a core foundation Ensure platform compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and 3DS Design ...

Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
excellencealigned to BNYs principles and strategic pillars. To be successful in this role, were seeking the following: Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban). Deep Java experience (Spring), architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems; strong ...

Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer Opportunities

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
excellencealigned to BNYs principles and strategic pillars. To be successful in this role, were seeking the following: Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).. Deep Java experience (Spring), architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems; strong ...

Integration Technical Lead – .NET, C# & Azure

Hiring Organisation
ARCA Consulting Ltd
Location
Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
hands-on technical leadership across C#/.NET and Microsoft Azure. Designing and delivering robust integration solutions, including APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures and distributed systems. Making pragmatic architectural and technical decisions within established architectural guardrails. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Integration Architect on delivery, prioritisation … .NET (Core/6+), particularly building integration services and APIs. Proven experience working with Microsoft Azure Experience designing and delivering integration solutions and distributed systems, including REST APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures. A strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, scalability and performance optimisation. Experience with DevOps ...

Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Forward Deployed Engineer is the senior operator we put on our most significant and complex Maia rollouts and expansions. Working primarily remotely with our distributed teams and on-site when it counts, they own these engagements end to end, architecting and building production-grade solutions, modifying Matillion … data integration, featuring expert Python, SQL, and object-oriented skills (Java/Go) for designing reusable architectures and refactoring complex codebases. Deep knowledge of distributed systems, data architecture, CI/CD, Kubernetes, secure enterprise networking, and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Hands ...

Lead Software Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Products suite, including proprietary OSS/BSS and UCaaS & CCaaS solutions. This role exists to lead technically complex development work across the platform, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and high performing, while supporting and mentoring engineers and driving best practice across the team. What will you be doing … examples of what you could be involved with: Leading technically complex development across the platform, building new features and maintaining existing systems using TypeScript, Node.js, and React Collaborating with product, architects, and engineering teams to scope, plan, and estimate solutions that are scalable and future-proof Designing and developing ...