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Systems Research Engineer - AI Infrastructure / Distributed Systems

Hiring Organisation
European Tech Recruit
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer - AI Infrastructure/Distributed Systems We're partnered with a leading advanced technology research centre in the UK, focused on building next-generation AI-native infrastructure. They're seeking a Systems Research Engineer for AI Infrastructure and Distributed Systems to join … onsite in Edinburgh on a permanent basis. As large language models continue to reshape the software stack, this team is pioneering scalable, high-performance systems for training and serving AI at data centre scale. Sitting at the intersection of cutting-edge research and real-world deployment, the group transforms ...

Systems Research Engineer - LLM Optimisation (vLLM / TensorRT-LLM)

Hiring Organisation
Project People
Location
City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer - LLM Optimisation (vLLM/TensorRT-LLM) Permanent Edinburgh City Centre (On-site 5 days), walking distance from local transport links Salary : Competitive and negotiable, generous benefits package In an era where Large Language Models (LLMs) are rebuilding the foundational software stack, our client … forefront of reshaping how large-scale models are trained, served, and deployed. Operating at the intersection of advanced systems research and industrial-scale engineering, their Edinburgh-based team is driving new AI Infrastructure & Agentic Serving architectures. This role is a unique opportunity to help define next-generation large-scale ...

AI Systems Research Engineer

Hiring Organisation
microTECH Global LTD
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
seeking Systems Research Engineers with a strong interest in computer systems, distributed AI infrastructure, and performance optimization. These roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates or exceptional BSc/MSc engineers looking to build research-driven engineering experience in areas such as operating systems, distributed systems, AI model serving, and machine learning infrastructure. You will work closely with senior architects on real-world projects, helping to prototype and optimize next-generation AI infrastructure. Required Qualifications and Skills: · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. · Strong knowledge ...

Principal Research Engineer

Hiring Organisation
IO Associates
Location
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
Principal Research Engineer Distributed Systems & Industrial AI Bristol (Hybrid) | Permanent An advanced technology and research organisation is seeking a Principal Research Engineer/Research Fellow to help shape next-generation distributed data-sharing and industrial AI solutions across sectors including energy, infrastructure and industrial systems. This role … sits within a highly specialised R&D environment focused on applied research, intelligent systems and scalable data-sharing architectures. You'll work across emerging technologies including distributed AI, digital twins, cloud/edge systems and trusted AI frameworks. Role: You'll operate across: Applied R&D Distributed ...

Senior Software Engineer / Reliability Engineering - Real-time Data

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Reliability Engineering group comprises three sub-teams located in Tokyo, London, and New York, providing follow-the-sun support. Our mission is to ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and observable through software engineering, while continuously improving how systems behave under load and failure conditions. We work … outcome-driven model, focusing on measurable improvements in availability, latency, capacity, and recovery. Our goal is to ensure systems meet defined service level objectives while minimising manual operational effort through automation and software solutions. The systems we support must behave predictably under extreme load, recover quickly from failures ...

Cloud Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Oscar Associates (UK) Limited
Location
United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £85 per hour
detect and respond to emerging AI-driven threats at enterprise scale. This is a deeply technical engineering role focused on building high-performance distributed systems, scalable microservices, and secure cloud-native infrastructure capable of handling massive real-time workloads across modern cloud environments. You'll work alongside world … scale real-time security workloads Design and develop microservices, reusable frameworks, and platform components used across multiple engineering teams Build secure, reliable, and performant distributed systems operating at enterprise scale Develop automated testing strategies focused on reliability, scalability, and security validation Integrate services across complex internal platforms, APIs ...

Senior Software Engineer / Reliability Engineering - Real-time Data

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Reliability Engineering group comprises three sub-teams located in Tokyo, London, and New York, providing follow-the-sun support. Our mission is to ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and observable through software engineering, while continuously improving how systems behave under load and failure conditions. We work … outcome-driven model, focusing on measurable improvements in availability, latency, capacity, and recovery. Our goal is to ensure systems meet defined service level objectives while minimising manual operational effort through automation and software solutions. The systems we support must behave predictably under extreme load, recover quickly from failures ...

Senior Software Engineer II - Wise for Enterprise

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
looking for a Senior Product Engineer II to join our Wise for Banks team and help shape the technical direction of the systems powering Wise’s global payment network. In this role, you’ll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and partnerships by driving the architecture, scalability … Wise. With deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, you’ll lead the design of highly available services and event‐driven systems that power partner integrations and financial flows at scale. You’ll influence architecture across Wise’s ecosystem of 700+ microservices, helping teams make sound technical ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
djr
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
scale products. This is not legacy support work. This is a genuine opportunity to join a world-class engineering environment building cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and highly scalable backend services used at enormous scale across international markets. The organisation is investing heavily into modern … technical quality, collaboration and continuous improvement. What you’ll be doing Designing and building scalable cloud-native applications using .NET and AWS Developing modern distributed systems and event-driven architectures Building resilient APIs, backend services and platform capabilities at enterprise scale Working closely with Product and Platform Engineering ...

Scala Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Space Executive
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
scale a high-performance backend platform powering some of the world’s leading retail brands. This is a backend-focused engineering role, working across distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API integrations within a modern functional Scala environment. You’ll join a highly technical product engineering team building scalable … systems that sit at the core of a rapidly growing AI product used internationally across ecommerce and customer support environments. Company Culture: Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the London High-autonomy engineering environment with strong ownership and trust Fast-moving product business with genuine technical depth Collaborative ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Daniel James Resourcing Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£75,000
environments. This is not a slow-moving enterprise IT environment. The engineering teams here are focused on modern product development, cloud-native architecture, scalable distributed systems, and building high-quality software that directly impacts real users and real-world transactions at scale. Youll join a collaborative engineering culture … teams to deliver genuinely modern SaaS products. The environment is heavily engineering-led, with a strong focus on: cloud-native development scalable APIs and distributed systems event-driven architecture CI/CD and automation engineering quality and clean architecture modern software delivery practices product-centric engineering Tech Stack ...

Principal Architect – Robotics & Hardware Abstraction February 13, 2026

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
improve quality of life and extend the reach of humanity. Our newly opened Chemifarm facility in Glasgow operates a growing fleet of advanced robotic systems that automate synthesis, optimisation, and library generation. As we scale up to globally distributed facilities, we are undertaking a foundational transformation … within the Office of the CTO, you will act as the architectural bridge between Hardware Engineering and Software Engineering, shaping how our robots, control systems, and cloud services work together as a coherent whole. Your mission is to define a robust Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) that enables our universal ...

Principal Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Corecom Consulting
Location
United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Principal Engineer | AI Systems & Distributed Platforms Remote (UK) | £90,000 to £120,000 | Early-Stage AI Start-Up We're partnered with an early-stage AI business building large-scale operational AI systems designed to automate highly complex enterprise workflows. This is not another 'AI wrapper' business. … company is developing a sophisticated AI-native platform focused around autonomous workflows, reasoning systems, orchestration, and large-scale document/case processing within highly regulated environments. They're already live with enterprise customers and are now entering a major scaling phase as both platform demand and customer onboarding accelerate. ...

Low Latency Java Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Latency Java Engineer London | Hybrid Electronic Trading/Distributed Systems/FinTech A leading global trading technology business is looking to hire a Low Latency Java Engineer to join a high-performing Core Trading team building the systems at the heart of a large-scale electronic trading … platform. This is a hands-on backend engineering role focused on developing low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems responsible for order execution, booking, valuation, and real-time risk management across multiple trading products. The environment is highly technical, fast-paced, and engineering-driven, with strong ownership and direct ...

Principal Solution Architect (Software Engineering)

Hiring Organisation
djr
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
environment demands somebody capable of operating strategically while remaining technically credible and close to engineering teams. The successful person will influence architecture decisions across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, integrations, APIs, and modern software delivery practices while helping teams solve genuinely complex technical problems at scale. The organisation … will be joining a business where architecture has genuine visibility and influence. The engineering landscape includes modern cloud-native platforms, high-volume transactional systems, large-scale integrations, distributed services, and evolving product ecosystems across multiple business domains. You will work directly with senior technology leaders and high-performing ...

Senior Java Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
platform used across client reporting, APIs, workflow management, and trading operations. This is a hands-on engineering role with strong exposure across platform architecture, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern software engineering practices. The position also offers a genuine progression path toward Head of Engineering responsibilities over time. … Role You will work closely with Product, Client Services, and Engineering teams to design and deliver scalable backend systems supporting post-trade workflows, reporting, integrations, and client-facing tooling. The environment combines modern Java engineering with capital markets domain exposure, including clearing, OTC derivatives, collateral, and prime brokerage workflows. ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
5V Video
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead Software Engineer Contract to Permanent Hybrid (London) Rates negotiable Most streaming platforms struggle to scale backend systems properly you’ve seen it. This role is about building the infrastructure that actually holds up under real-world production demand. Why This Role Leading major media/streaming end client … Real ownership of backend systems at scale Solving complex distributed systems problems in a high-traffic environment The Company/Product You’ll be working on a large-scale streaming platform powering millions of users, building and scaling backend systems that support critical services across ...

Electronic Trading Developer

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Senior Trading Systems Developer London | Hybrid Electronic Trading/Low Latency Infrastructure/Crypto Markets A leading global digital assets and trading technology business is looking to hire a Senior Trading Systems Developer to help build and optimise high-performance trading infrastructure supporting market making, OTC, systematic trading … infrastructure optimisation, focused on maximising throughput, minimising latency, and delivering deterministic performance across critical trading workflows. The Role Design and develop low-latency trading systems supporting market data, execution, and order routing Build high-performance distributed systems used across trading and liquidity platforms Optimise application, operating system ...

Director, Country Coordinator - South Africa (M/F)

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Position Announcement OpenBinacle is developing next-generation technologies in Artificial Intelligence (AI), 6G mobile communication networks and systems, optical networks, satellite communications, multimedia and mobile systems, radio access networks, city and local networks, broadcasting systems, navigation systems, sensor and IoT systems, and radar systems. … Data Sciences Data Science Natural Language Processing (NLP) Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Computer and Information Sciences Computer Science Software Engineering Information Engineering Information Systems Distributed Systems Cloud Computing Engineering and Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Communications Engineering Optical Communications Engineering Signal Processing Embedded ...

Director, Country Coordinator - Canada (M/F)

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinators (Directors) in Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, and Language Technology OpenBinacle is developing next-generation technologies in Artificial Intelligence (AI), 6G mobile communication networks and systems, optical networks, satellite communications, multimedia and mobile systems, radio access networks, city and local networks, broadcasting systems, navigation systems, sensor … systems, and radar systems. In addition, OpenBinacle is a leading Pan-African AI and language technology platform advancing innovation in Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine translation, and African language digital infrastructure. Through a robust network of research partners, developers, and universities across the continent, we are committed to empowering ...

Senior Software Engineer - AI Workbench London

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
strong background in building data platforms. You won't just be moving data from A to B - you'll be architecting and building the distributed systems, services, and APIs that form the backbone of our platform. You'll bridge the gap between complex physical simulations and modern data … role is for builders who love coding robust software as much as designing efficient data architectures. What You Will Do Design and architect scalable distributed systems, microservices, and APIs for high-dimensional simulation data across the machine learning lifecycle — from data processing and model training to inference services. ...

Engineering Lead – Offensive Security Infrastructure & Threat Research

Hiring Organisation
Unity Systems
Location
United Kingdom
combining Engineering Management, Offensive Security Research, Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, and Internet-Scale Security Platform Development. As a true “Player-Coach,” you will lead globally distributed Cyber Engineering teams while remaining deeply hands-on with Python, Go, Cloud-Native Architecture, Offensive Security Tooling, and High-Scale Data Processing Systems. … Manager, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Offensive Security Lead, or Security Engineering Leader with deep expertise in Offensive Security, Red Teaming, Vulnerability Research, Threat Detection, Distributed Systems, and Cloud Infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Offensive Security Engineering Design, build, and scale offensive security infrastructure for internet-scale attack surface analysis ...

Golang Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Location
South West London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£60,000
Fully onsite role in Richmond, London Strong focus on Go, Linux, and low-level networking Opportunity to work on high-performance, distributed systems ABOUT THE CLIENT We're working with a fast-growing and highly technical organisation building scalable, high-performance systems. Due to continued investment and product … building robust, production-grade systems. THE BENEFITS Work alongside highly skilled engineers in a technical environment Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact systems Clear progression within a growing team Ongoing learning and development support Stable, well-funded organisation with ambitious growth plans THE GOLANG ENGINEER ROLE ...

Solace Messaging Administrator

Hiring Organisation
Searchability
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£80,000 - £130,000 per annum
ADMINISTRATOR - LONDON KEY POINTS Salary up to £130,000 + Bonus 4 days per week onsite in Canary Wharf Supporting critical enterprise Solace messaging systems Opportunity to work within a low latency, high throughput trading environment ABOUT THE CLIENT We're supporting a globally recognised financial services and technology … optimise a critical low latency messaging environment. You'll be joining a highly technical, collaborative team responsible for delivering resilient, high throughput messaging systems that underpin pricing, trading, and other mission critical applications across a complex global infrastructure. THE BENEFITS Competitive bonus structure Exposure to enterprise-scale messaging infrastructure ...

Solace Messaging Administrator

Hiring Organisation
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
ADMINISTRATOR - LONDON KEY POINTS Salary up to £130,000 + Bonus 4 days per week onsite in Canary Wharf Supporting critical enterprise Solace messaging systems Opportunity to work within a low latency, high throughput trading environment ABOUT THE CLIENT We're supporting a globally recognised financial services and technology … optimise a critical low latency messaging environment. You'll be joining a highly technical, collaborative team responsible for delivering resilient, high throughput messaging systems that underpin pricing, trading, and other mission critical applications across a complex global infrastructure. THE BENEFITS Competitive bonus structure Exposure to enterprise-scale messaging infrastructure ...