1 to 25 of 28 Permanent Distributed Systems Jobs in Manchester

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 ❯

support staff. Your Role We’re looking for a talented and driven Senior Java Developer to join our growing team. You’ll be instrumental in building robust, scalable backend systems using modern technologies and cloud platforms. If you’re passionate about clean code, distributed systems, and continuous delivery, we want to hear from you. What You’ll … backend services using Java and Spring Boot, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability Develop and deploy cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure, leveraging best practices in distributed systems and microservices architecture I mplement asynchronous messaging patterns to enable decoupled, event-driven communication across services Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, automated deployments More ❯

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 ❯

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 week … 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 ❯

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 week … 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 ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Manchester (Hybrid) Lead the development of 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 week onsite) Salary: up to … 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. Key Responsibilities: Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges Assume a leadership role in the company, representing More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Manchester (Hybrid) Lead the development of 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 week onsite) Salary: up to … 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. Key Responsibilities: Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges Assume a leadership role in the company, representing More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Manchester (Hybrid) Lead the development of 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 week onsite) Salary: up to … 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. Key Responsibilities: Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges Assume a leadership role in the company, representing More ❯

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 ❯

with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯

with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯

with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯

with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯

with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

ll lead five cross-functional product teams and engineering team of c. 30, responsible for the backbone of Awaze’s technology, everything from booking services, Search, payments, and availability systems to our internal pricing platforms that power guest and owner journeys. Day-to-day, you will: Lead, coach, and grow engineering managers and senior engineers across multiple teams. Drive … long-term capability building. You’ll likely bring: Experience leading multiple engineering teams (20+ engineers) in a modern, product-led organisation. A strong technical background, ideally with experience in distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred), and event-driven platforms. Proven ability to define and execute technical strategy across multiple domains. A track record of growing engineering More ❯

ll lead five cross-functional product teams and engineering team of c. 30, responsible for the backbone of Awaze’s technology, everything from booking services, Search, payments, and availability systems to our internal pricing platforms that power guest and owner journeys. Day-to-day, you will: Lead, coach, and grow engineering managers and senior engineers across multiple teams. Drive … long-term capability building. You’ll likely bring: Experience leading multiple engineering teams (20+ engineers) in a modern, product-led organisation. A strong technical background, ideally with experience in distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred), and event-driven platforms. Proven ability to define and execute technical strategy across multiple domains. A track record of growing engineering More ❯

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 ❯