1 to 25 of 38 Contract Distributed Systems Jobs in England

Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid London We're working with a global Real Time data platform operating in ultra-low latency, high-throughput environments across distributed systems. This role sits in a specialist engineering team building Kernel-level observability and telemetry infrastructure used to monitor and understand system behaviour … Real Time. What you'll be doing Build Kernel-level observability and instrumentation systems for distributed Real Time infrastructure Develop telemetry pipelines using eBPF-based tooling (metrics, logs, traces at Kernel level) Design and implement system-wide visibility across latency-critical services Work with hotspot detection, performance profiling ...

highly skilled Telemetry & Observability Engineer to join a large-scale enterprise engineering environment focused on improving system reliability, visibility, and operational intelligence across complex distributed platforms. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who can go beyond using observability tools and instead design, build, and automate observability … telemetry solutions from the ground up. You will be responsible for building and evolving telemetry pipelines and observability infrastructure across a distributed, cloud-native environment. Working closely with network, platform, and software engineering teams, you will help embed observability into engineering workflows and CI/CD processes. Key Responsibilities ...

Java Engineer Contract Location: Hybrid (1 day per week in Farnborough, UK) Contract Duration: Initial 912 months Rate: £500 Why this role? Complex Systems: Work on large-scale, high-throughput platforms Modern Stack: Cloud-native architecture using AWS and containers Impactful Domain: Build and evolve payment-centric systems … delivering high-scale, mission-critical platforms within the payments and data space. This role suits an experienced Java Engineer who is comfortable working in distributed systems, cloud environments, and data-heavy architectures. Youll be joining a team solving real scalability and reliability challenges, with autonomy and ownership from ...

What you'll be doing Designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable backend applications using Java and Python. Building and optimising cloud-native services and distributed systems within AWS environments. Developing intelligent search and AI-driven workflows, including semantic search and large language model integrations. Collaborating with engineers, product … technical solutions. Contributing to architectural decisions, engineering standards, and best practices across the software development lifecycle. Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges across multiple systems and technologies. Mentoring engineers and promoting a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture. Evaluating and introducing emerging technologies where they can add measurable business value. What ...

Real Time Observability Engineer | Contract | £650 INSIDE IR35 | Hybrid/Global Platform | High Performance Systems We are working with a global Real Time data platform operating across multiple markets and high-throughput trading environments. Key responsibilities Build and maintain application-layer observability components that aggregate and correlate telemetry across … distributed services into unified system-wide views Design and implement logic for hotspot detection and data quality measurement across latency, completeness, accuracy, and stability Develop telemetry pipelines for metrics, logs, and traces across Real Time distributed systems Extend low-level instrumentation approaches where required, including Kernel-level ...

/CD Implementation: Collaborate with DevSecOps to optimise CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automated testing and deployment. Architecture Contribution: Contribute to event-driven and distributed system designs using technologies like Kafka or Event Hub. Mentorship: Guide junior developers and foster a collaborative atmosphere within a cross-functional agile team. ...

design, build, and maintain microservices-based applications and data engineering pipelines. This role requires strong hands-on development experience across Java services, backend systems, and data processing platforms, with a focus on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. The role involves close collaboration with data engineers, QA, product … Redshift, BigQuery, Spark). Engineering Practices & Tooling Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and deployment processes. Strong experience with version control systems (Git). Experience developing in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Understanding of distributed systems, service communication patterns, and fault tolerance. ...

design, build, and maintain microservices-based applications and data engineering pipelines. This role requires strong hands-on development experience across Java services, backend systems, and data processing platforms, with a focus on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. The role involves close collaboration with data engineers, QA, product … Redshift, BigQuery, Spark). Engineering Practices & Tooling Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and deployment processes. Strong experience with version control systems (Git). Experience developing in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Understanding of distributed systems, service communication patterns, and fault tolerance. ...

Golang (PHP experience is a bonus) Proven experience designing and operating microservices architectures, ideally in production fintech or payments environments Solid understanding of concurrent, distributed systems and high throughput transaction processing Experience with event driven architectures and messaging systems (eg Kafka, RabbitMQ) Strong experience working with relational ...

doing Building and enhancing cloud-native applications using Java and/or Python Developing modern React front-end solutions Designing scalable systems on AWS Delivering AI-powered features using LLMs, semantic search, and RAG architectures Driving engineering best practices across CI/CD, DevOps, testing, and system reliability Collaborating … with Java and/or Python Proven expertise with AWS cloud technologies Full stack engineering capability, ideally including React Experience building secure, production-grade distributed systems Strong understanding of modern SDLC, CI/CD, and cloud-native development Exposure to AI/ML solutions, particularly LLMs, OpenAI/ ...

leading organisation undergoing major investment in its data and engineering capabilities is looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer to strengthen quality across complex, distributed systems. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and data engineering, supporting the delivery of high quality services and reliable data products … DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). Experience working with Git based version control. Exposure to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture. This contract is inside IR35. You will be required to work through an umbrella company for the duration ...

leading organisation undergoing major investment in its data and engineering capabilities is looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer to strengthen quality across complex, distributed systems. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and data engineering, supporting the delivery of high‑quality services and reliable data products … DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). Experience working with Git‑based version control. Exposure to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture. This contract is inside IR35. You will be required to work through an umbrella company for the duration ...

Golang (PHP experience is a bonus) Proven experience designing and operating microservices architectures, ideally in production fintech or payments environments Solid understanding of concurrent, distributed systems and high throughput transaction processing Experience with event driven architectures and messaging systems (eg Kafka, RabbitMQ) Strong experience working with relational ...

development. Develop cloud-native solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, and others. Contribute to microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and distributed design patterns. Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline. Work with containerisation technologies … Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, etc.). Solid understanding of RESTful API design and exposure to GraphQL. Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Knowledge of Docker and container orchestration fundamentals (ECS, EKS). Experience with unit testing, integration ...

live, transaction-driven platform as it scales internationally. This is an initial 6-month, Inside IR35 contract, focused on building and scaling core backend systems that support global commerce, real-time interactions, and the integration of newly acquired platform capabilities. Responsibilities: Owning and evolving backend services within a high … scale, real-time environment Designing and scaling systems to support multi-currency and cross-border transactions Building and extending a shared transaction and ledger layer used across multiple platforms Supporting the integration of newly acquired products and capabilities into the core platform Designing and exposing APIs for frontend, mobile ...

manuals, system documentation, technical standards, and training materials Requirements: Proven experience (4-5 years) in infrastructure automation (IAAC) Knowledge of traditional IT architectures in Distributed Systems (Virtualisation, Windows, Linux, Storage, Containers) Knowledge of compute (HCI/CI), backup (Cohesity) or storage platforms (NAS, S3, SAN) are an asset ...

mentoring leads, and unblocking delivery. Essential Skills & Experience Proven Principal-level experience (80% Architecture/design - 20% Coding) Strong in AWS, TypeScript, event-driven systems Experience with high-scale distributed systems Someone collaborative, hands-on, and pragmatic Desirable Salesforce Experience as this is their main CRM system ...

scalable backend services • Experience in C#/.NET including building enterprise-grade applications • Experience of designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based architectures • Knowledge of distributed systems, service-to-service communication, and fault tolerance • Ability to build RESTful APIs and integrating services across multiple systems • Proficiency in writing … clean, efficient, testable, and well-documented code • Experience with asynchronous/thread processing, messaging systems, and background workers • Strong experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines • Working knowledge of security best practices, authentication, and authorization 6 month contract with scope to extend Full time ...

knowledge considered an advantage Proven expertise in designing and operating microservices-based architectures , ideally within fintech or payments environments Solid understanding of concurrent and distributed systems , including handling high-throughput transaction processing Experience working with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ Hands ...

troubleshooting, and operational efficiency. Maintain technical documentation and design specifications. Requirements 4–5 years of experience in infrastructure automation (IAAC). Strong knowledge of distributed systems (virtualisation, Linux, Windows, containers, storage). Experience with compute (HCI/CI), backup (Cohesity), or storage (NAS, S3, SAN). Solid understanding ...

Senior Developer – FX Options Risk & Valuation Systems We are seeking a highly capable Senior Developer to join our Front Office FX Options Technology team. This role involves hands-on work in building and enhancing systems used by the global FX Options Trading desk for risk, valuation, and real … deliver both quick tactical fixes and well-designed strategic solutions. Nice to Have: Experience in FX, options, or other derivatives. Familiarity with risk systems, valuation concepts, or market data. Experience with distributed systems or real-time data processing. Prior exposure to global teams and cross-time-zone ...

automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana and ELK Strong problem-solving ability in complex, distributed systems ...

monitoring, logging and post incident learnings feeding back into the agent/tooling Observability (enablement for automation) Required skills & Experience Senior SRE experience on distributed systems and batch/intraday workloads in a production environment. Strong Python Provable agentic AI experience showing Tool integration, guard rails, evaluation approach ...

used daily. Proficiency in at least one high-level language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar. Solid understanding of microservices architecture and how distributed systems operate. Strong knowledge of: HTTP/REST Load balancing concepts Service-to-service communication Key Characteristics Engineer-first mindset with strong problem … solving skills. Comfortable operating in production environments. Practical, hands-on, and delivery-focused. Able to think holistically about systems, not just individual components. ...

PRINCE2, Agile, PMI, MSP, etc.) Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills Experience with service transitions and operational handovers Broad technical experience including: Networks, servers, distributed systems, SQL Windows and Linux environments ITIL disciplines Personal Attributes Confident communicator at all levels Highly organised with strong attention to detail Able ...