23 of 23 Contract Distributed Systems Jobs in England

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Pontoon
Location
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
disruption and enhanced performance. Automated Testing: Implement TDD and automated testing to uphold high-quality standards. Monitor and Analyze: Enhance performance and reliability across distributed systems to ensure operational efficiency. Build Automation Solutions: Develop CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and deployments to streamline processes. Security Practices: Uphold … preferred; solid mid-level considered). Deep hands-on AWS experience (core services, serverless, compute, networking). Proven experience in migrating or modernizing legacy systems into cloud environments. Proficiency in test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks. Familiarity with Agile delivery, especially Scrum methodologies. A solid foundation ...

Senior Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Hybrid - 1 day onsite, 4 days remote) Overview We are seeking a Senior Engineer to deliver across key Identity-focused workstreams within a modern, distributed engineering environment. You will bring a strong backend engineering foundation alongside hands-on delivery capability, operating across multiple services and components. This role requires … continuous improvement. You will work within a structured delivery framework while maintaining a strong focus on product impact, security, and customer outcomes. As identity systems increasingly interact with automated and AI-enabled workflows, we value engineers who stay aware of emerging security considerations within these modern environments. Core Technical ...

Infrastructure Engineer - Virtualisation - VMWare

Hiring Organisation
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£360 - £390/day
vendors * Manage full hardware and software lifecycle from deployment to decommissioning Skills and Experience: * 15+ years' total IT experience, including 12+ years in distributed systems (Linux, Windows, HA solutions, server hardware, VMware) * Extensive experience managing VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI, vLCM) within banking/finance environments … Strong automation delivery experience across large-scale virtualisation infrastructure * Deep understanding of network and storage technologies in distributed systems * Proven leadership and team management capability * Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills * Experience managing full infrastructure lifecycle This is a senior engineering leadership opportunity for someone who combines deep ...

Python Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ascendion
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract
expertise and hands-on experience building or supporting enterprise-grade platforms. This role is ideal for someone who has worked on complex, high-performance systems such as trading platforms , financial systems, or other large-scale enterprise applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python … Build and enhance REST APIs and microservices Work on high-throughput, low-latency systems Deploy and manage applications on AWS cloud infrastructure Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps and architecture Optimize performance, scalability, and system reliability Work with SQL/NoSQL databases and large datasets Required Skills & Experience ...

Databricks SME and AWS Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£460 - £480/day
with data engineering best practices is essential. Performance and Code Quality - candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to building high-performance, scalable, and resilient distributed systems , with an emphasis on clean, maintainable, and testable code . CI/CD Proficiency - Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines ...

DevOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Stackstudio Digital Ltd
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
From £500 to £550 per day
building highly scalable, secure, and performant enterprise applications. They should have strong experience working with modern CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, and distributed systems handling large-scale data. The candidate must be proactive, analytical, and able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Architects, DevOps ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Tenth Revolution Group
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 650 Daily
fast-moving team working on projects that support a large, multinational tech ecosystem. What We're Looking For Strong Go (Golang) development experience - production systems, performance, concurrency. Proven background in AI for coding (eg, agent frameworks, LLM-powered tooling, AI code generation, or workflow automation). Hands-on experience … developing or integrating with LLM-based systems (Claude, Cursor, OpenAI, etc.). Experience with distributed systems, microservices, or platform engineering. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, experimental environment where the tech evolves every week. Why This Contract Is Exceptional You'll work in a brand-new domain ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Tenth Revolution Group
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£650 per day
fast-moving team working on projects that support a large, multinational tech ecosystem. What We're Looking For Strong Go (Golang) development experience - production systems, performance, concurrency. Proven background in AI for coding (e.g., agent frameworks, LLM-powered tooling, AI code generation, or workflow automation). Hands-on experience … developing or integrating with LLM-based systems (Claude, Cursor, OpenAI, etc.). Experience with distributed systems, microservices, or platform engineering. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, experimental environment where the tech evolves every week. Why This Contract Is Exceptional You'll work in a brand-new domain ...

Azure Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£600 - £690 per day
Istio, Linkerd, Open Service Mesh). Strong grasp of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth2, OIDC). Experience implementing robust monitoring, logging, and tracing across distributed systems. Ability to work closely with mobile engineering teams and translate app requirements into scalable cloud architectures. If you currently hold SC Clearance ...

Senior Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
support and deliver across key Identity-related workstreams. This role requires a strong backend engineering foundation combined with hands-on delivery capability across distributed systems. The successful candidate will operate across multiple software components, contributing to both new delivery and continuous improvement initiatives. You will be expected to take … focus on product impact and customer outcomes. Core Technical Skills Skills Java and/or Kotlin Micronaut or Spring Boot Experience building and supporting distributed systems React/Next.js AWS and/or Azure experience Experience Identity & Access Management standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML) Microsoft Azure services (application ...

Senior Java Engineer - AWS, API - (2 days on site)

Hiring Organisation
Salt Search
Location
South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £700 per day
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 ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Tenth Revolution Group
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£650 per day
shaping what engineering will look like in the next decade. If you're excited by LLM-powered development, agentic reasoning, and building new systems in Go - this is your contract. What You'll Be Working On Engineering Go (Golang) services forming the core of a large-scale GenAI developer … background in AI-for-coding , LLM-driven development, or autonomous agent frameworks. Experience designing or building LLM-powered platforms , tooling, or automation. Knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or platform engineering. Passion for fast-moving, experimental R&D environments where the tech evolves daily. Why This Contract ...

Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Solihull, West Midlands, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
large-scale public sector program. This unique development opportunity involves creating and implementing solutions for our portfolio of biometric products, supporting live systems, and diagnosing incidents. You will be part of a collaborative team that prides itself on engineering the best possible Java code. Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement … solutions for biometric products. Support live systems and diagnose incidents. Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code. Essential Skills and Experience: Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, Quartz, SQL Database (PostgreSQL), JPA (Hibernate), REST and SOAP Web Services ...

Quality Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Pontoon
Location
Bromley, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Node.js. Practical hands-on experience with modern automation tooling. Exposure to testing data-driven applications and distributed systems. Desirable: Experience testing GenAI or LLM-based services. Background in supporting ML, NLP, or data-heavy engineering environments. Familiarity with validating prompt flows ...

Lead Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Location
Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £450 to £500 per day Outside IR35
Responsibilities: Develop and implement solutions for biometric products. Support live systems and diagnose incidents. Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code. Essential Skills and Experience: Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, Quartz, SQL Database (PostgreSQL), JPA (Hibernate), REST … Docker, TDD, Agile (Scrum) Public sector experience. 8-10 years of hands-on experience with large-scale Spring-based Java projects. Experience supporting live systems and diagnosing incidents. Experience in large-scale integration projects involving microservices, messaging, web services, and distributed systems. Experience with web services (SOAP ...

Product Owner

Hiring Organisation
Stealth IT Consulting Limited
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £450 to £500 per day
authority during major incidents Work closely with architecture, operations, security, and application teams Required Experience 15+ years in enterprise IT, with strong VMware and distributed systems experience Proven leadership of engineering teams or PODs Experience in banking or regulated financial environments Strong automation and infrastructure engineering background Excellent ...

Payment Solution Architect

Hiring Organisation
Ascendion
Location
Bromley, Greater London, Bromley Town, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Contract
defining end-to-end solution designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, and guiding delivery teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performance payment systems . Key Responsibilities: Own and drive architecture design and decisions across multiple payment applications. Define solution vision, system interactions, interfaces, and non-functional requirements. … 5+ years in Banking/Financial Services, preferably Payments. Strong expertise in microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers, Kafka, and distributed systems. Proven experience designing high-throughput, low-latency applications. Strong background in architecture governance , design reviews, and decision documentation. Experience working across Agile ...

Senior Backend Engineer Node.js, TypeScript

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£400 - £600 per day
across a complex CMS, data platforms and integration-heavy services. These are hands-on senior roles focused on delivery, architecture, and mentoring within a distributed engineering team. The work is centred around scaling core backend systems, improving performance and reliability, and building integrations across internal services. … reduce reliance on the central architect. Key Focus Areas* Backend development across Node.js and TypeScript services* Building and improving APIs, integrations and data-driven systems* System design, architecture input and scalability work* Mentoring engineers and improving technical standards* Working closely with product, delivery and engineering leadership* Leading integration work ...

Go-Lang Backend Developer - Inside IR35 - Remote

Hiring Organisation
Tenth Revolution Group
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£649 - £650 per day
engineers who actively use AI coding tools and are comfortable building software in an environment where the development process evolves rapidly. Our team builds systems in a modern AI-native workflow , where tools like Claude and Cursor are core parts of the development environment. You will work … latest breakthroughs, tools, and techniques shaping the future of engineering. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang) . Develop scalable systems, APIs, and infrastructure that support AI-enabled products. Work within an AI-augmented development workflow , leveraging tools such as Claude and Cursor for coding ...

Go-Lang Backend Developer - Inside IR35 - Remote

Hiring Organisation
Tenth Revolution Group
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 649 - 650 Daily
engineers who actively use AI coding tools and are comfortable building software in an environment where the development process evolves rapidly. Our team builds systems in a modern AI-native workflow , where tools like Claude and Cursor are core parts of the development environment. You will work … breakthroughs, tools, and techniques shaping the future of engineering. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain Back End services using Go (Golang) . Develop scalable systems, APIs, and infrastructure that support AI-enabled products. Work within an AI-augmented development workflow , leveraging tools such as Claude and Cursor for coding ...

DSP Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Avanti Recruitment
Location
M1, Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£45 - £50/hour
eligible for SC Clearance About the Role You will be developing and maintain high-quality C++ software for real-time signal processing systems running on Linux. The role involves designing and implementing DSP algorithms, debugging and deploying software, and ensuring strong performance and reliability. You’ll write standards-compliant … Agile environment to deliver robust, maintainable software. What We’re Looking For Design, implement, and maintain high-quality C++ software for real-time, distributed systems. Develop, debug, and deploy software on Linux targets while ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability. Contribute to the design of distributed software architectures ...

Back End Developer SPFYJP00003381

Hiring Organisation
Randstad Digital
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - £600 per day
Responsibilities Solution Design: Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable features within our core services. System Evolution: Execute meaningful changes to high-scale, complex distributed systems. Collaboration: Drive engineering deep dives, technical workshops, and stakeholder demos. Mentorship: Participate in tight feedback loops and peer reviews to elevate the team … concepts for diverse stakeholders. Mindset: Self-driven, collaborative, and thrives in a high-autonomy environment. Location & Timezone This role operates on CET , supporting a distributed team across Sweden, the UK, and Germany. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. ...

Back End Developer SPFYJP

Hiring Organisation
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 550 - 600 Daily
Responsibilities Solution Design: Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable features within our core services. System Evolution: Execute meaningful changes to high-scale, complex distributed systems. Collaboration: Drive engineering deep dives, technical workshops, and stakeholder demos. Mentorship: Participate in tight feedback loops and peer reviews to elevate the team … concepts for diverse stakeholders. Mindset: Self-driven, collaborative, and thrives in a high-autonomy environment. Location & Timezone This role operates on CET , supporting a distributed team across Sweden, the UK, and Germany. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. ...