13 of 13 Permanent Distributed Systems Jobs in Scotland

Systems Research Engineer - AI Infrastructure / Distributed Systems

Hiring Organisation
European Tech Recruit
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer - AI Infrastructure/Distributed Systems We're partnered with a leading advanced technology research centre in the UK, focused on building next-generation AI-native infrastructure. They're seeking a Systems Research Engineer for AI Infrastructure and Distributed Systems to join … onsite in Edinburgh on a permanent basis. As large language models continue to reshape the software stack, this team is pioneering scalable, high-performance systems for training and serving AI at data centre scale. Sitting at the intersection of cutting-edge research and real-world deployment, the group transforms ...

AI Systems Research Engineer - LLM Optimisation

Hiring Organisation
Project People
Location
City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer - LLM Optimisation Permanent Edinburgh City Centre (On-site 5 days), walking distance from local transport links Salary : Competitive and negotiable, generous benefits package In an era where Large Language Models (LLMs) are rebuilding the foundational software stack, our client is at the forefront of reshaping … large-scale models are trained, served, and deployed. Operating at the intersection of advanced systems research and industrial-scale engineering, their Edinburgh-based team is driving new AI Infrastructure & Agentic Serving architectures. This role is a unique opportunity to help define next-generation large-scale data centres ...

Systems Research Engineer - Distributed Systems / C++

Hiring Organisation
European Tech Recruit
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer - Distributed Systems/C++ We are currently partnered with a globally leading research centre in the UK looking to expand their team with a Systems Research Engineer. This is an incredibly high calibre team reshaping how large-scale models are trained and served … through next-generation AI-native infrastructure and "super-node" clusters. This is a permanent opportunity based onsite in Edinburgh. Key responsibilities for this Systems Research Engineer position: Architect and implement distributed system components for AI workloads across CPU, GPU, and NPU clusters. Conduct in-depth profiling and performance ...

AI Systems Research Engineer

Hiring Organisation
microTECH Global LTD
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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: · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. · Strong knowledge ...

Systems Research Engineer (AI Infrastructure & Distributed Systems

Hiring Organisation
European Tech Recruit
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
pioneering research-focused engineering team is seeking Systems Research Engineers to help shape the next generation of AI-native infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of systems research and large-scale engineering, focusing on distributed architectures that support the training, serving, and deployment of advanced … models. The rapid evolution of large-scale AI models is transforming how modern computing systems are designed and deployed. A highly advanced research-driven engineering group is building the next wave of infrastructure that powers intelligent systems at scale—redefining how models are trained, served, and optimised across ...

Principal Architect – Robotics & Hardware Abstraction February 13, 2026

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
improve quality of life and extend the reach of humanity. Our newly opened Chemifarm facility in Glasgow operates a growing fleet of advanced robotic systems that automate synthesis, optimisation, and library generation. As we scale up to globally distributed facilities, we are undertaking a foundational transformation … within the Office of the CTO, you will act as the architectural bridge between Hardware Engineering and Software Engineering, shaping how our robots, control systems, and cloud services work together as a coherent whole. Your mission is to define a robust Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) that enables our universal ...

System Engineer

Hiring Organisation
European Tech Recruit
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Systems Research Engineer (AI Infrastructure) - Edinburgh - Global Leading Firm As large language models reshape the foundational software stack, next-generation AI-native infrastructure is redefining how large-scale models are trained, served, and deployed. We are driving innovation in AI infrastructure and agent-oriented serving architectures to define future … large-scale data centre and distributed AI systems. Key Responsibilities Distributed Systems R&D: Architect and implement distributed system components for AI workloads across heterogeneous clusters (CPU, GPU, accelerators). Performance Optimisation: Conduct deep profiling and performance tuning of large-scale inference pipelines, focusing ...

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 ...

Director of Software Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
apply, and we seek a director who will champion an inclusive hiring strategy across all their globally diverse teams. The engineering team is a distributed team across Spain, UK and Canada, and thus would require a suitable candidate to be able to work with team across these regions both … engineering processes and deliverables so the products align with design and customer needs. Team Leadership and Growth Build, inspire, and grow a globally distributed, high‐performing engineering team. Oversee recruitment, mentoring, and professional development across key engineering disciplines (e.g., platform engineering, data engineering, ML engineering). Foster an inclusive ...

Senior Network Engineer

Hiring Organisation
CleanTech Talent
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
locations to receive, demodulate, and transport satellite data to the cloud. It is a hands-on, high-ownership position spanning routing, overlay networking, edge systems, and cloud connectivity. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Network Design & Architecture Design L3 network topology across satellite, ground, and cloud environments Define IP addressing schemes, segmentation … access policies, firewall rules, and least-privilege communication Automation & Infrastructure Develop automation pipelines using Terraform and Ansible Support scalable rollout and configuration management across distributed sites Operational Integration Align networking behaviour with satellite scheduling and operational windows Design safe state transitions and failover scenarios Improve observability, monitoring, and alerting ...

Engineering Team Lead

Hiring Organisation
Be-IT Resourcing
Location
Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£0 per annum
technology business with a significant R&D presence in Dundee. This is a hybrid role, offering hands-on technical leadership alongside genuine ownership of systems, architecture, and team development. You’ll operate in a true player-coach capacity—remaining deeply involved in engineering while leading, mentoring, and setting technical … direction for a high-performing team. Collaboration with Product, UX, and DevOps is central, and your judgment will directly shape how complex systems evolve at scale. You will have ownership of end-to-end solutions in scalable, distributed systems and influence over architecture, tooling, and engineering standards ...

Staff Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80,000
incident response and capacity planning. Own and improve delivery ways of working: estimation approaches, planning, prioritisation, and predictable execution against epics. Continuously modernise existing systems; simplify, automate, and remove friction to increase delivery speed. Contribute to the technical roadmap for your domain, balancing near-term delivery with longer-term … effective in others. Practical experience designing and running cloud-native services, including infrastructure, deployment and operational tooling. Confidence diagnosing complex issues in distributed systems (performance, reliability, tricky production defects). Strong grasp of data storage and access patterns, with hands-on experience across relational and/or NoSQL ...

Domain Architect

Hiring Organisation
TALENT INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
Location
Glasgow, UK
ratings and contribute to SLO gap analysis. Record design rationale through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Key Requirements: Technical Foundation: Solid experience with Microservices, Distributed Systems, and Cloud-native design. Architecture Principles: Understanding of DDD, resilience patterns, and observability (logging/tracing). Reliability: Familiarity with SLO/ ...