16 of 16 Permanent Distributed Systems Jobs in Manchester

Java Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer!
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
fully expensed/optional. Access to offices should you prefer I’m working with a global consumer platform processing millions of user events, building systems that turn raw behavioural data into real-time insights and recommendations. This is not a typical backend role. It sits at the intersection … data, distributed systems and product, working on one of the most unique user datasets in its space. They’re looking for a Senior Engineer to join a small, high-impact team. The role You’ll be working on systems that ingest, process and make sense of large ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Daniel James Resourcing Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£85,000
will take ownership of critical platform services, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in shaping the technical direction of systems that operate at real scale. Youll be working in an environment that prioritises: Modern engineering standards Cloud-native architecture Event-driven systems Continuous delivery … architecture. You will: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting the standard for engineering quality Design and build scalable, resilient, cloud-native systems Collaborate with Product and Architecture to define technical direction Drive best practices across CI/CD, testing, and modern software engineering Take ownership of system ...

Lead Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
djr
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
that is redefining how a complex, high-volume ecosystem connects, operates, and scales. You’ll be shaping a revolutionary connected platform - bringing together multiple systems, data streams, and services into a single, intelligent, event-driven architecture designed to operate at serious scale. This is the kind of role where … your decisions actually shape the future of the platform What You’ll Be Building A greenfield, cloud-native SaaS platform Designed around event-driven, distributed architecture Connecting multiple services, products, and data domains into a unified ecosystem Built to handle high throughput, real-time decisioning, and complex workflows This ...

Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
Platform Lead will identify priorities to remove friction from engineering teams, streamline processes, and enhance operational excellence. This role combines software engineering principles with systems administration to deliver robust, automated, cost-effective, and secure-by-design solutions. The Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that … platform is reliable, observable, secure, and able to scale with the organisation’s growth. As we adopt intelligent agents, autonomous workflows, and increasingly complex distributed systems, the Platform Lead ensures that resilience, performance, and operational excellence are built into everything we deliver. By partnering closely with Engineers, Architects ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, 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. ...

Tech Lead (.NET)

Hiring Organisation
djr
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
evolving a high-volume, data-driven platform used across a complex, multi-service ecosystem. You’ll join a team operating at genuine scale — delivering systems that process significant volumes of data and transactions daily — with a clear focus on performance, reliability, and continuous improvement . This is a role … architecture. You will: Lead a team of engineers, setting the standard for engineering quality and delivery Design and build scalable, resilient, cloud-native systems Take ownership of key platform services, ensuring performance, stability, and maintainability Work closely with Product and Architecture to shape technical direction and delivery priorities Drive ...

Principal Software Solutions Architect

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
defines the architectural backbone that enables the entire engineering organisation to scale effectively. As we transition to multiple autonomous squads, you will ensure our systems remain leading edge, secure, resilient, and consistent enabling rapid product delivery while maintaining high standards of engineering excellence. You will leave an enduring impact … delivery pipeline. Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to ensure solutions meet regulatory and governance requirements. Promote design patterns that minimise risk across distributed systems. Solution Design & Governance Own the end-to-end architectural design for major platform components and new product capabilities, with a focus on AI First. ...

Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
BNY
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
principles and pillars. To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban. Hands-on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf) and familiarity with integrating ...

Senior Development Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Akkodis
Location
Cheadle, England, United Kingdom
Role We are seeking a highly skilled Software Development and Deployment Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and deploy real-time software applications within complex, distributed and containerised environments. The role requires strong proficiency in C++, with supporting capability in Java and Python, and a solid understanding of mathematics … Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain real-time software using C++, with supporting development in Java and Python. Apply software architecture principles for large-scale distributed systems. Implement mathematical, theoretical, and signal-processing models accurately in code. Use model-driven development, working with a mixture of autogenerated and handwritten software. ...

AI Agentic Engineer X 3

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions Ltd
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £85000/annum
next-generation intelligent healthcare solutions. They are now looking for an number of AI Agentic Engineer to help design, build, and deploy autonomous AI systems that will directly support clinical and operational decision-making. This is a highly impactful role where you’ll be working at the intersection … software engineering, and healthcare innovation - developing agent-based systems that can reason, plan, and act within real-world medical workflows. You’ll be joining a forward-thinking engineering team that is scaling rapidly, with a strong focus on responsible AI, performance, and real-world application. What ...

Senior Platform Engineer - Manchester (Hybrid)

Hiring Organisation
GBV Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
raising the technical bar across the function Theyre looking for someone with strong Azure + Kubernetes experience, solid IaC skills, and a background in distributed systems and platform engineering at scale. Anyone that has come from a coding background would be highly revered but this isnt essential ...

C Developer

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
work will directly contribute to sophisticated, real-world platforms. You’ll be part of a high-performing Agile team developing and enhancing cutting-edge systems used in demanding environments. The role offers exposure to complex architectures, new technologies, and challenging problem-solving scenarios. What You’ll Be Doing Designing … developing high-performance applications using modern C++ Working across the full software development lifecycle within Agile teams Enhancing and maintaining complex, distributed systems Diagnosing and troubleshooting issues in live environments Collaborating with cross-functional engineers to deliver robust, scalable solutions Continuously learning and applying new technologies and approaches ...

Scala Developer (Remote)

Hiring Organisation
Stealth iT Consulting
Location
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
join their engineering team and contribute to the design and development of scalable, high‐performance applications . This role involves working on modern distributed systems, building APIs, and collaborating with cross‐functional teams to deliver enterprise‐grade solutions. Key responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs ...

Manager, Software Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
philosophy on what makes software development teams truly great. Deep expertise in .NET CLR internals or advanced SQL Server performance tuning. Experience with monoliths, distributed systems, microservices and understanding of their trade‐offs. Benefits Competitive, equitable salary. Flexible hybrid work environment. 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays. ...

Principal Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Qurated
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
promote engineering best practices Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and risks to senior stakeholders Key experience: Strong background in software architecture and large-scale distributed systems Experience leading complex engineering initiatives across multiple teams Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills Ability to bridge technical and business teams ...

Engineering Manager

Hiring Organisation
numi
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Doing Spend 50% of your time hands-on with engineering, writing code, and reviewing pull requests. Guide architectural decisions to ensure systems remain secure, scalable, maintainable, and observable. Drive AI tooling adoption across development workflows to accelerate team velocity. Champion technical debt reduction while balancing delivery speed with long … Knowledge of multitenant architectures and CDN technologies. Experience leading platform transformations from monolithic to composable architectures. Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools for complex distributed systems. Why Join? This is engineering management for people who still love engineering, allowing you to build technical credibility through visible excellence rather than ...