1 to 25 of 27 Permanent Distributed Systems Jobs in the North West

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 ...

AI Product Engineer (Full Stack / AI Systems)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions Ltd
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£60000 - £85000/annum
Product Engineer (Full Stack/AI Systems) We are building a new generation of AI-powered products and are looking for a hands-on AI Product Engineer to help design, build, and scale intelligent systems in production. This is not a pure research or infrastructure role. … APIs using modern cloud infrastructure C#, .NET Experience Develop responsive frontend applications and translate product designs into working interfaces Work with event-driven and distributed systems where required Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to deliver customer-facing AI features Contribute to system design decisions including ...

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 ...

Lead Integration Engineer & Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ashdown Group
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
company based in Liverpool is requires a hands-on Lead Integration Engineer & Developer to take ownership of their growing integration platform connecting core internal systems with external partners and services. This is a high-impact role combining deep technical delivery with architectural leadership. Youll spend a significant portion … your time building production systems, while also shaping the future of their integration ecosystem. The platform is built around HubSpot and a modern event-driven architecture in AWS, and youll play a key role in defining how they design APIs, process events, and scale integrations across the business. ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
djr
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
modern, cloud-native environment with a strong focus on scalability and performance: .NET/C# (core backend) Microservices architecture Cloud-first (Azure) API-driven, distributed systems Modern DevOps and CI/CD practices This is a forward-thinking engineering function , not legacy firefighting. What They’re Looking … Proven experience as a Senior/Lead Engineer in a SaaS or product-led environment Strong .NET/C# background Experience working on distributed, scalable systems Someone who can lead engineers while still writing quality code Comfortable influencing architecture and engineering direction A natural communicator who can bridge ...

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. ...

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 Development Lead

Hiring Organisation
Adler & Allan Ltd
Location
Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Company Description Detectronic , based in Nelson, Lancashire , is a UK specialist in wastewater and sewer network monitoring systems . The company designs, manufactures, and installs flow, level, and water-quality monitoring equipment used by water utilities and industrial customers to prevent flooding, reduce pollution, and improve environmental compliance … with Travel to Nelson Permanent, full-time Competitive salary, Bonus plus benefits We are seeking an experiencedSoftware Development Lead with deep expertise in IoT systems, cloud-native development on AWS, data ingestion pipelines, and API development. You will design and build the backend services that support our connected ...

Senior Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
Bruin Financial & Professional Services
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£90,000 - £110,000 per annum
leadership role, suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise in Java with the ability to lead teams, drive engineering standards, and deliver complex systems end-to-end. The role You’ll take ownership of delivering scalable, secure, and resilient software solutions, working closely with product, design and operations … business needs into technical solutions Contribute to architecture, system integration and modernisation initiatives Develop and integrate AI-driven capabilities into applications and workflows Ensure systems are secure, observable, and highly performant What we’re looking for Strong Java development experience (Spring) within complex, enterprise environments Experience building distributed ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Burns Sheehan
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
challenges through scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. You’ll play a key role in shaping engineering standards, leading talented teams, and delivering critical systems end-to-end. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role with major influence-owning architecture, driving technical direction, and shaping a next-generation … Corporate Actions engine from the ground up. What you’ll do Own architecture and design for a large-scale, distributed platform Lead hands-on engineering of a greenfield system end-to-end Set engineering standards and influence technical direction Drive best practice across microservices, APIs, data, and DevOps Partner ...

Java Architect

Hiring Organisation
Bruin Financial & Professional Services
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £140,000 per annum
financial environment. This is a hands-on Principal IC role with no line management, owning architecture and driving engineering direction across a large-scale distributed system. What you’ll do Design and build Java (Spring Boot) microservices Architect event-driven systems (Kafka/messaging) Apply AI/… assisted environments Influence technical direction and engineering standards What you’ll need Experience operating at Principal/Staff/Architect level Strong Java and distributed systems background Hands-on AI/ML experience (Python or similar) Experience with Kafka or MQ, SQL/Oracle, cloud and containerisation Nice ...

Senior Applied AI Engineer (.NET)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£85,000
production-grade AI-powered features within a modern .NET product environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on applying AI in real systems not training models. Youll work with commercial AI platforms such as Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock, and OpenAI to build reliable, scalable, and observable features … growing team. What Youll Do Design and build AI-powered product features within a C#/.NET ecosystem Integrate commercial AI APIs into production systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, and cost control Establish and promote best practices for applied AI engineering across the codebase Lead by example ...

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 ...

Software Engineer (AVP & VP)

Hiring Organisation
Harvey Nash
Location
Knutsford, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£95,000
Hybrid) £65,000 - £95,000 We're hiring multiple Software Engineers (AVP & VP level) to join a growing technology team delivering scalable, high-performance systems within a global financial services environment. What you'll be doing Designing and developing high-quality, scalable software solutions. Working across the full SDLC … continuous improvement. What we're looking for Strong programming experience in Python (essential) Exposure to Golang or Java (nice to have) Experience with distributed systems/microservices architecture. Knowledge of APIs, system design, and cloud environments. Strong focus on clean code, testing, and engineering best practices. ...

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 ...

AI Product Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£85,000
environment. What Youll Do Design and implement AI-powered product features within a C#/.NET stack Integrate commercial AI APIs into production systems with reliability and scalability in mind Establish best practices for AI integration across the codebase Lead by example through AI-assisted development workflows Pair with … developers and support adoption of tools like Claude Code or Cursor Build observable, maintainable systems with strong logging, cost tracking, and guardrails Must Have 5+ years experience with C#/.NET Core 7+ years total commercial software engineering experience Proven experience designing and shipping AI API integrations in production ...

Full Stack Engineer (TDD / C# / JavaScript)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£65,000
DevOps, reporting into engineering leadership. Why This Role Matters The next-generation platform will provide customers with a unified view of security across distributed environments. As integrations expand, maintaining a high bar for quality, reliability, and test coverage is critical. This role will also play a key part … stack Deliver clean, maintainable full stack solutions using .NET and modern JavaScript frameworks Lead by example in test-driven development practices Integrate third-party systems using REST APIs, OAuth2, webhooks, and resilient patterns Contribute to a scalable, observable integration layer Collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps to deliver high ...

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 ...

Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
experience as a Solution Architect or Senior Technical Architect Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) Experience across enterprise architecture, microservices, or distributed systems Ability to work across the full delivery lifecycle in Agile environments Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Exposure to architecture frameworks (TOGAF ...

C# Software Engineer (TDD Focus)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions Ltd
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55000 - £65000/annum
Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using modern full-stack technologies, with a strong focus on C#/.NET Develop and test distributed systems within a microservices architecture Work with cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) as a core part ...

Engineering Manager

Hiring Organisation
Myn
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
cross-functional engineering pod, with responsibility for delivery, team performance and how engineers operate day to day. The environment is already established, with real systems, scale and complexity. The focus is on improving consistency, strengthening engineering practices and ensuring teams deliver predictably. Responsibilities Lead a cross-functional engineering team … engineering teams as an Engineering Manager Strong technical background, able to guide engineers without being hands-on Experience working in production environments with scale, distributed systems or complexity Track record of improving team delivery and performance Familiarity with modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automation, observability) Experience working ...

Senior Engineering Manager

Hiring Organisation
Myn
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Managers directly (manager-of-managers experience) Strong technical background, with the ability to guide teams without being hands-on Experience working in environments with distributed systems, production scale and operational complexity Track record of improving delivery across multiple teams Familiarity with modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automation … delivery, and building a stronger foundation as the organisation evolves. The role sits within a wider international engineering organisation, with exposure to multiple systems, domains and stakeholders. ...

Scala Developer (Remote)

Hiring Organisation
Stealth iT Consulting
Location
Leigh, 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 ...

Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
Insight Global
Location
Chester, England, United Kingdom
also providing technical leadership, solution design, and direction across multiple delivery squads. Key Responsibilities Lead design and development of Java‐based microservices , event‐driven systems, and REST APIs. Deliver solutions aligned to ISO 20022 , RTP schemes, message transformations (XML/JSON), and payment routing/validation. Implement integration patterns … software engineering in financial services or high‐scale regulated environments. Team/technical leadership experience. Strong expertise in Java/J2EE , REST, microservices, and distributed systems. Payments experience: CHAPS, TARGET2, CBPR+, RTP , or similar. Oracle SQL/PL‐SQL and performance tuning for large transactional systems. Deep XML/ ...