12 of 12 Permanent Distributed Systems Jobs in Scotland

esearch (Systems) Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Microtech Global Ltd
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
seeking Systems Research Engineers with a strong interest in computer systems, distributed AI infrastructure, and performance optimization. These roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates or exceptional BSc/MSc engineers looking to build research-driven engineering experience in areas such as operating systems, distributed systems, AI model serving, and machine learning infrastructure. You will work closely with senior architects on real-world projects, helping to prototype and optimize next-generation AI infrastructure. Required Qualifications and Skills: Bachelors or Masters degree inComputer Science,Electrical Engineering, or related field. Strong knowledge of distributed ...

Systems Research Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Project People
Location
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Systems Research Engineer About the Company Our client is seeking a Systems Research Engineer to join their AI team in Edinburgh. This is a full-time, permanent role focused on building the next generation of AI-native infrastructure and "Agentic Serving" architectures. Working at the cutting edge … workloads and distributed systems, you will be supported by world-class experts in a high-growth environment. This is a unique opportunity to enter the AI sector, offering an exceptional career path and long-term growth potential. Junior-level candidates are welcome to apply. About the Role ...

esearch (Systems) Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Microtech Global Ltd
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 100,000 Annual
seeking Systems Research Engineers with a strong interest in computer systems, distributed AI infrastructure, and performance optimization. These roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates or exceptional BSc/MSc engineers looking to build research-driven engineering experience in areas such as operating systems, distributed systems, AI model serving, and machine learning infrastructure click apply for full job details ...

Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
ClearSky Logic
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
using .NET Core for large enterprise applications. Technical Excellence: Establish and maintain coding standards, review practices, and ensure high coding standards across the team. Distributed Systems: Architecting microservices and distributed systems using inter-service communication like gRPC and HTTP APIs. Event-Driven Design: Leveraging message-based … systems, specifically Azure Service Bus, for asynchronous processing. Infrastructure & DevOps: Managing Infrastructure as Code and Azure CI/CD pipelines to drive innovation. Testing Strategy: Implementing comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and subcutaneous/e2e testing. Who We Are Looking For A Technical Mentor: Someone who provides guidance ...

Systems Research Engineer

Hiring Organisation
European Tech Recruit
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer | C++ Systems Engineering One of the largest telecommunications companies in the world is looking for an experienced researcher to join the company in Edinburgh. The Vision 🚀 We are currently scaling a world-class research team in Edinburgh to redefine the foundational software stack … era. As AI transitions from experimental to "agentic" and "AI-native" infrastructure, we are building the super-node clusters and distributed architectures that will power the next generation of global data centres. This is a unique hybrid role positioned at the intersection of academic-grade systems research ...

Technical Insight Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Project People
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
essential. Technical Depth: Strong background or project experience in one or more of the following:Large-scale Models: LLMs, Foundation Models, Generative AI. Systems: Distributed Systems, Operating Systems. Infrastructure: Databases, Compilers. Programming: C++, Rust, Python, Java, etc. Track Record: Proven history of publications, technical blogs, or conference ...

Python Developer (high-throughput/low-latency)

Hiring Organisation
Ascendion
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 ...

Head of Data Engineering (AI)

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £130,000 per annum
lead engineering at scale while working on genuinely complex technical challenges. You'll own the engineering roadmap across all products, driving architectural decisions for distributed data processing, ML pipelines, and modern web systems that handle massive datasets for enterprise clients. THE COMPANY: This is a business built … innovation, stability, and genuine technical excellence. Recently recognized for cutting-edge GenAI data work, they're operating at the absolute intersection of large-scale distributed systems, ML, and the rapid evolution of search technology. THE ROLE: Own and execute the engineering roadmap Drive architectural decisions for distributed ...

Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Explore Group
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
help develop a modern, scalable platform trusted by international clients. This role is ideal for a strong engineer who wants to build complex systems, work with emerging AI technologies, and contribute to architectural decisions. About the Role We’re seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to help drive … closely with product, design, and platform engineering teams, contributing to high-impact projects and system-level improvements. What You’ll Do Build and evolve distributed, API-first SaaS applications using TypeScript , React , and Python . Design performant, reliable web applications and backend services that integrate with AI tools ...

Backend Engineer - AI Focussed

Hiring Organisation
Be-IT Resourcing
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum
will support you if you come from another language Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL), including writing and optimising complex SQL queries Knowledge of distributed systems and building and supporting REST APIs Experience with containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) Ability to drive a feature from concept to production across ...

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £120,000 per annum
clients understand online behaviour, spot emerging trends, and optimise advertising strategy. THE ROLE: As a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you will Build and enhance distributed data pipelines capable of handling huge-scale datasets. Develop and maintain the data architecture that underpins their ML and AI workflows. Work across Python … with the ability to pick up the second language. Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with big data warehouses. Solid understanding of distributed systems and data processing architecture. Experience in AWS, Kubernetes, BigQuery, or GCP is beneficial. THE BENEFITS: You will receive a salary ...

Principal Data Architect

Hiring Organisation
Meraki Talent Limited
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£110,000 - £140,000 per annum
synchronized, governed, and shared, both internally and with external partners. You will enjoy solving complex technical problems that blend system architecture, data engineering and distributed systems. Responsibilities Responsibility for the business AI-Native data strategy. Define the enterprise data architecture for data to ensure it is "ML-ready" from … Architect with strong python experience. Deep experience with PostgreSQL, ideally in AWS RDS. Proven experience designing high-throughput telemetry/IoT/industrial data systems generating very large volumes of time-series data. Hands-on understanding of stream ingestion patterns (MQTT). Experience with graph or Vector databases ( Neo4j ...