1 to 25 of 123 Distributed Systems Jobs in Central London

Senior Software Engineer | Distributed Systems | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform 💸Up to £110,000 per annum plus bonus plus stock 🏠Central London office 🖱️Golang, Rust, C, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Native, Distributed systems... Are you a Senior Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of building distributed systems? Looking … for in a Senior Software Engineer: Tech agnostic but preferable experience working with Golang, Rust, C/C++ or Java. In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, building solutions at scale where performance, reliability and availability are key considerations. Experience working on software infrastructure or building Cloud native software … using Kubernetes Understanding of systems design and Open Source components. If you have knowledge of building virtual machines - Virtual servers, virtual networking or network programming - that's a plus... but definitely not needed! If this sounds like you, feel free to apply and I can run through more details More ❯

Lead Software Engineer | Distributed Systems | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform 💸Up to £130,000 per annum plus bonus plus stock 🏠Central London office 🖱️Golang, Rust, C, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Native, Distributed systems... Are you a Lead Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of building distributed systems? Looking … a Lead Software Engineer: Tech agnostic but preferable experience working with Golang, Rust, Java and/or C/C++. In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, building solutions at scale where performance, reliability and availability are key considerations. Confident in leading the definition and creation of solutions from … solving ambiguous and complex challenges. Experience working on software infrastructure or building Cloud native software using Kubernetes. Understanding of systems design and Open Source components. If you have knowledge of building virtual machines - Virtual servers, virtual networking or network programming - that's a plus... but definitely not needed! If More ❯

Distributed Systems Engineer - Global Quant Trading Firm | Up to £400k TC A globally recognised and fast-growing quantitative trading firm are searching for a Distributed Systems Engineer to help design and optimise their distributed computing environment. You’ll be working in a highly complex and … technical environment, contributing to the performance and scalability of large-scale systems that underpin the firm's quantitative research and trading platforms. The team has a deep engineering culture, flat structure, and a strong focus on technical excellence. Below I have included a breakdown of the role, company, and … share your CV! Role: Architect and optimise large-scale compute-intensive workloads spanning significant numbers of nodes and concurrent tasks Design, build, and manage systems with tools like Ray and YellowDog Optimise application performance on distributed platforms Provide architectural guidance on distributed computing design and development Drive More ❯

Role: Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Up to £190k + Bonus Salary: Up to £190k + Bonus Location: London (Hybrid) Skills: Language agnostic, just need to be a keen technologist (Ideally experienced in Rust, Python or C++) This firm is an elite company with high tech standards who have … find the best team to suit your skillset/interests but you could be working on: • Designing and developing scalable, tested and production grade distributed systems • R&D work for functional programming; either pre-existing languages (such as Rust and Erlang), or purpose-built languages similar to OCaml More ❯

the next generation of financial infrastructure technology. The position involves building core services, enhancing platform components, and contributing to the development of robust, scalable systems capable of supporting global operations. Candidate Profile: Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of delivering high … quality software in complex environments. Experience with distributed systems and ownership of the full development lifecycle—from design through deployment and monitoring—is essential. Senior Engineers will also be expected to provide mentorship and technical leadership within their teams. Key Requirements: Professional experience with C# (.NET) Expertise in … in Azure cloud services (e.g. Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Functions, Container Apps) Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and automated testing Familiarity with messaging systems such as Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, or Event Hub Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Bicep Excellent communication skills More ❯

the next generation of financial infrastructure technology. The position involves building core services, enhancing platform components, and contributing to the development of robust, scalable systems capable of supporting global operations. Candidate Profile: Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of delivering high … quality software in complex environments. Experience with distributed systems and ownership of the full development lifecycle—from design through deployment and monitoring—is essential. Senior Engineers will also be expected to provide mentorship and technical leadership within their teams. Key Requirements: Professional experience with C# (.NET) Expertise in … in Azure cloud services (e.g. Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Functions, Container Apps) Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and automated testing Familiarity with messaging systems such as Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, or Event Hub Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Bicep Excellent communication skills More ❯

Outside IR35 | 6-month contract | Fully Remote (UK) Design and deploy scalable, high-performance software aligned with long-term business goals. Monitor and optimize distributed systems for reliability, uptime, and efficiency. Automate configuration, provisioning, and deployment to reduce manual effort and streamline operations. Implement and uphold security standards … DevOps practices. Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), with a focus on Python. Skilled in TDD and BDD, primarily using Python. Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, storage, and compute management. Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience in root cause analysis and timely resolution. Knowledge of security standards (ISO27001 More ❯

Outside IR35 | 6-month contract | Fully Remote (UK) Design and deploy scalable, high-performance software aligned with long-term business goals. Monitor and optimize distributed systems for reliability, uptime, and efficiency. Automate configuration, provisioning, and deployment to reduce manual effort and streamline operations. Implement and uphold security standards … DevOps practices. Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), with a focus on Python. Skilled in TDD and BDD, primarily using Python. Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, storage, and compute management. Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience in root cause analysis and timely resolution. Knowledge of security standards (ISO27001 More ❯

Outside IR35 | 6-month contract | Fully Remote (UK) Design and deploy scalable, high-performance software aligned with long-term business goals. Monitor and optimize distributed systems for reliability, uptime, and efficiency. Automate configuration, provisioning, and deployment to reduce manual effort and streamline operations. Implement and uphold security standards … DevOps practices. Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), with a focus on Python. Skilled in TDD and BDD, primarily using Python. Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, storage, and compute management. Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience in root cause analysis and timely resolution. Knowledge of security standards (ISO27001 More ❯

Outside IR35 | 6-month contract | Fully Remote (UK) Design and deploy scalable, high-performance software aligned with long-term business goals. Monitor and optimize distributed systems for reliability, uptime, and efficiency. Automate configuration, provisioning, and deployment to reduce manual effort and streamline operations. Implement and uphold security standards … DevOps practices. Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), with a focus on Python. Skilled in TDD and BDD, primarily using Python. Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, storage, and compute management. Strong troubleshooting skills, with experience in root cause analysis and timely resolution. Knowledge of security standards (ISO27001 More ❯

set to replace legacy infrastructure at Tier 1 banks. We're looking for a Founding Platform Engineer to drive the infrastructure behind mission-critical systems: think active-active, five-nines uptime, and real-time observability at global scale. What You'll Do: Own platform architecture for our next-gen … ledger infrastructure Scale multi-region Kubernetes environments across cloud & on-prem Harden distributed systems (Kafka, Redis, CockroachDB) for global banking workloads Lead our AI-powered SRE approach: observability, remediation, and auto-response Enforce zero-trust, multi-tenant security and compliance (SOC2, ISO 27001) Define IaC foundations (Terraform, GitOps … Helm) What We're Looking For: Expert with Kubernetes and Distributed Systems Experience building production infrastructure at scale (multi-region, high-availability) Extensive experience building both on-Prem & Cloud infrastructure at scale from scratch. Strong SRE mindset: SLOs, SLIs, incident response AI-curious or AI-native: excited to More ❯

with tools like Rust Ship early products and iterate closely with real users Prototype new protocols and application patterns Contribute across the stack, from distributed systems to databse, and smart contracts to frontend We're looking for a Software Engineer who: Learns fast, moves fast, and is deeply … self-driven Has touched cryptographic systems, distributed architectures, or dev infra Brings full-stack instincts and enjoys jumping between tools and languages This is a full-time, on-site role in Central London. Package includes a base salary up to £90k, equity and token upside. If you're More ❯

SYSTEMS DEVELOPER – High Performance Trading Infrastructure London - Hybrid £100,000-150,000 + bonus Quant Capital is recruiting on behalf of a leading global quant investment firm seeking a Systems Developer to join its high-impact technology group in London. This role is part of a core engineering … and maintaining the backbone infrastructure supporting high-performance trading and large-scale research. In this hands-on role, you will gain significant exposure to distributed systems, high-throughput computing, and low-latency infrastructure. You’ll work on complex technical challenges that directly influence the firm’s ability to … process data and execute strategies at scale. Role Responsibilities As a member of the core systems engineering team, you will: Design, develop, and maintain large-scale compute and storage systems used across trading and research functions Work on the architecture and implementation of distributed workload scheduling, fleet More ❯

knowledge: Strong understanding of FIC markets Experience with FIX protocol , SBE Market Data Feeds (e.g., Refinitiv, Bloomberg), and LP connectivity . Real time Messaging Systems: Experience with low-latency messaging technologies such as Solace . Linux based systems, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, MyBatis, Maven Advanced experience … with FIX Engines/Routers (Raptor, Catalyst, Chronicle, or similar tools). Distributed Systems: Experience with distributed computing , clustering , and scalability strategies . Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with both business and technology teams. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high More ❯

next wave of technological advancements. Role Overview: As a Senior Python Engineer, you will be at the heart of our technology platform, building robust systems that enhance our trading strategies, risk management, and data analysis. You will collaborate closely with quants, data scientists, and traders, providing Python-based solutions … pipelines to process large datasets from multiple sources, including real-time market data and fundamental data. Implement robust APIs and microservices to integrate trading systems, analytics platforms, and external data providers. Optimize performance and scalability of existing systems, ensuring low-latency trade execution and real-time risk monitoring. … focus on building performant, scalable systems. Deep understanding of core Python, including its strengths in data manipulation, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization. Experience with distributed systems, parallel computing, and high-performance processing of large datasets. Strong experience in data pipelines, working with tools such as Pandas, NumPy, and More ❯

in Modern C++ : You’re an expert in C++ and can write low-latency code that powers high-performance trading systems. Understanding of Trading Systems: You understand trading systems (anything from packet-level exchange connectivity to improving the performance of strategy code) better than most. Passion for Building … Quant Development, Quant Developer, Intraday Trading, Quant Fund, Hedge Fund, Finance, Equities, Futures, FX, Modelling, Strategies, Trading Signals, Multithreading, Linux, Unix, High-Performance, Operating Systems, Real-Time, Algorithms, Algorithmic Trading, Electronic Trading, E-Trading, Systematic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, HFT, High Frequency, Startup, Scaleup, Prop Trading, Execution, Algo Trading … Quant Trading, Parallel Computing, Optimisations, Low-Latency, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Market Data, Connectivity, Trading Engine, Systems Design, Hardware, Kernel, Sockets, Networking, TCP/UDP, Systems Programming, Low-Level, Trading. More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – UK Remote | £80,000 to £85,000 | Hands-on Leadership in Scalable Systems Are you a technical leader ready to guide a high-performing engineering team? Do you enjoy mentoring others while staying close to architecture and system design? Interested in shaping tools that support real … lifecycle while helping others grow. Why This Role is Great Lead a talented team delivering software that supports the installation, configuration and maintenance of distributed systems at scale Balance hands-on technical design with mentoring and team development Collaborate across product, cloud, QA and systems engineering to … Building for maintainability, performance and clear documentation Experience or interest in the following would also be valuable: Managing or supporting connected devices or remote systems Working with Linux-based systems CI/CD, Docker or Kubernetes Internal tooling, API design and service orchestration Frontend technologies such as React More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – UK Remote | £80,000 to £85,000 | Hands-on Leadership in Scalable Systems Are you a technical leader ready to guide a high-performing engineering team? Do you enjoy mentoring others while staying close to architecture and system design? Interested in shaping tools that support real … lifecycle while helping others grow. Why This Role is Great Lead a talented team delivering software that supports the installation, configuration and maintenance of distributed systems at scale Balance hands-on technical design with mentoring and team development Collaborate across product, cloud, QA and systems engineering to … Building for maintainability, performance and clear documentation Experience or interest in the following would also be valuable: Managing or supporting connected devices or remote systems Working with Linux-based systems CI/CD, Docker or Kubernetes Internal tooling, API design and service orchestration Frontend technologies such as React More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – UK Remote | £80,000 to £85,000 | Hands-on Leadership in Scalable Systems w/API Design Are you a technical leader ready to guide a high-performing engineering team? Do you enjoy mentoring others while staying close to architecture and system design? Interested in shaping … lifecycle while helping others grow. Why This Role is Great Lead a talented team delivering software that supports the installation, configuration and maintenance of distributed systems at scale Balance hands-on technical design with mentoring and team development Collaborate across product, cloud, QA and systems engineering to … Building for maintainability, performance and clear documentation Experience or interest in the following would also be valuable: Managing or supporting connected devices or remote systems Working with Linux-based systems CI/CD, Docker or Kubernetes Internal tooling, API design and service orchestration Frontend technologies such as React More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – UK Remote | £80,000 to £85,000 | Hands-on Leadership in Scalable Systems w/API Design Are you a technical leader ready to guide a high-performing engineering team? Do you enjoy mentoring others while staying close to architecture and system design? Interested in shaping … lifecycle while helping others grow. Why This Role is Great Lead a talented team delivering software that supports the installation, configuration and maintenance of distributed systems at scale Balance hands-on technical design with mentoring and team development Collaborate across product, cloud, QA and systems engineering to … Building for maintainability, performance and clear documentation Experience or interest in the following would also be valuable: Managing or supporting connected devices or remote systems Working with Linux-based systems CI/CD, Docker or Kubernetes Internal tooling, API design and service orchestration Frontend technologies such as React More ❯

to build the next generation trading system. Skills Required: • Minimum 5-10 years of experience contributing to Algorithmic/Electronic/Real Time Trading Systems • Deep expertise in C/C++ Programming, Systems Design, Architecture, Distributed Systems, DSA, Performance and Latency Optimisation • Track record of significant … contribution to high-performance and sophisticated Algorithmic/Electronic/Real Time Trading Systems • Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive technical agenda, lead a team, and influence business stakeholders • Strong domain knowledge With a focus within Energy Trading, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets and Commodities, we offer a More ❯

to join the Unified Platform Support team at a leading proprietary trading firm. You'll work closely with developers to support complex, high-performance systems used for market data processing, regulatory reporting, and compliance analytics. This is a hands-on role that gives you the freedom to dig into … to join the Unified Platform Support team at a leading proprietary trading firm. You'll work closely with developers to support complex, high-performance systems used for market data processing, regulatory reporting, and compliance analytics. This is a hands-on role that gives you the freedom to dig into … issues - sometimes right down to the code. Key Responsibilities Monitor and operate production systems supporting regulatory reporting and surveillance functions Investigate and resolve data-related alerts and system issues, including code-level debugging when necessary Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot complex issues and drive long-term improvements Provide L1 More ❯

Qualifications: 3+ years of experience administering Solace PubSub+ messaging systems. Strong background in production support , preferably in a 24x7 enterprise environment. Experience working with distributed systems over WAN , with an understanding of networking, latency, and failover strategies. Solid experience with Prometheus and Grafana for system monitoring and alerting. … Proficiency in troubleshooting message delivery, persistence, and topic routing. Experience with capacity management , performance tuning, and system scaling. Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and scripting (Bash, Python, etc.). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Nice to Have: Experience More ❯

to join the Unified Platform Support team at a leading proprietary trading firm. You'll work closely with developers to support complex, high-performance systems used for market data processing, regulatory reporting, and compliance analytics. This is a hands-on role that gives you the freedom to dig into … issues - sometimes right down to the code. Key Responsibilities: Monitor and operate production systems supporting regulatory reporting and surveillance functions Investigate and resolve data-related alerts and system issues, including code-level debugging when necessary Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot complex issues and drive long-term improvements Provide L1 … in a financial services environment Strong Linux skills and comfort working in command-line environments Understanding of market data and/or order data systems, including protocols like FIX or exchange-native formats Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Ability to navigate or debug object-oriented code (Java and More ❯

worldwide — from AI-driven video and photo tools to an influencer platform that monetizes creativity. What you’ll do: Build and maintain scalable backend systems for next-gen video creation Work with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and deployment pipelines Optimize performance and reliability across distributed systems Collaborate with More ❯