1 to 25 of 41 Distributed Systems Jobs in the North of England

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Daniel James Resourcing Ltd
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£75,000
environments. This is not a slow-moving enterprise IT environment. The engineering teams here are focused on modern product development, cloud-native architecture, scalable distributed systems, and building high-quality software that directly impacts real users and real-world transactions at scale. Youll join a collaborative engineering culture … teams to deliver genuinely modern SaaS products. The environment is heavily engineering-led, with a strong focus on: cloud-native development scalable APIs and distributed systems event-driven architecture CI/CD and automation engineering quality and clean architecture modern software delivery practices product-centric engineering Tech Stack ...

AI Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Pro Contract Jobs Ltd
Location
York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 800 - 1,000 Daily
Infrastructure Engineer (GPU, Distributed Systems, AI Platforms) A leading AI business is hiring an AI Infrastructure Engineer who has experience with GPU, Distributed Systems & AI Platforms. Hybrid/Remote options available. Outside IR35. Paying between £800 to £1000 per day. Experience and skills required … Infrastructure Engineer, GPU, Distributed Systems & AI Platforms JBG81_UKTJ click apply for full job details ...

Senior Software Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript / AWS)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80,000
next-generation real-time platform from the ground up. Working closely with a small senior engineering team, you will design and deliver scalable backend systems, cloud infrastructure and distributed architectures capable of supporting high-concurrency real-time experiences. This is a hands-on role with significant influence over … technical direction, infrastructure design and platform foundations. Key Responsibilities Design and build scalable backend services and cloud infrastructure Architect event-driven and distributed systems on AWS Develop APIs, microservices and internal tooling Improve reliability, observability and developer workflows Conduct load testing and performance optimisation Contribute to frontend applications ...

Data Architect

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
have the opportunity to: Lead architecture across large-scale, high-impact data programmes Define data strategies covering migration, integration, and modelling Shape distributed data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments Influence architectural standards and engineering best practice Work across both public sector and enterprise clients Mentor engineers and contribute … growing technical capability Your Responsibilities Define architecture across complex, data-driven programmes Establish data strategy, integration, and migration approaches Analyse existing systems and map target-state architecture Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance Design scalable solutions for distributed and large-scale data systems Develop enterprise ...

Lead Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
NHS England
Location
Leeds, LS1 4PL, United Kingdom
Salary
£79898.40 to £92841.60
summary A Lead Systems Engineer is typically the technical lead for multidisciplinary teams delivering and operating multiple components for a system. We work on national, highly available distributed systems being built and run by in house teams. The systems can differ in size, scale and purpose … Platforms, which builds and operates services including the Personal Demographics Service (PDS), GP Registration and Single Unique Identifier (SUI) capability. These national critical systems enable safe, reliable identification across health and care -- supporting services used by hundreds of thousands of people every day. Main duties of the job Developing ...

AI Product Engineer (Full Stack / AI Systems)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£85,000
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 ...

Senior Software Engineer Java

Hiring Organisation
Get2Talent
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£70,000
design, development, and delivery of secure full-stack applications using Java, React, and modern web technologies Building scalable back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems Developing responsive and user-focused front-end applications using React and associated frameworks Designing and maintaining cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure … frameworks such as React Previous experience operating at Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer level Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and scalable distributed systems Experience building cloud-native applications and working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments Strong knowledge of DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines ...

Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£65,000
building robust, scalable data pipelines that underpin analytics and AI solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with real-time data, distributed systems, and modern cloud architectures . What youll be doing Design and build scalable data pipelines (batch & streaming) Work with technologies like Kafka … datasets What were looking for Strong programming skills in Java (preferred) or Python Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka/Flink/Spark) Knowledge of distributed systems and large-scale data processing Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) Familiarity with DevOps tools and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) The offer ...

Senior Software Engineer - Kafka/Spark

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
build high-performance, real-time data platforms supporting regulatory compliance across global operations. This is a fully engineering-led role focused on streaming, distributed systems, and low-latency processing , ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges at scale. What You'll Do Design and build Kafka … based streaming pipelines and Spark processing jobs Develop low-latency, high throughput systems handling large-scale datasets Create data matching and reconciliation solutions across multiple sources Work on event-driven architectures with a focus on performance, accuracy, and reliability Contribute to production grade systems in a highly regulated ...

Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin

Hiring Organisation
Morgan McKinley
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£500 - £600 per day
Kotlin Experience building and operating production services Strong capability in automated testing and test frameworks Experience integrating with REST/HTTP APIs and external systems Good understanding of distributed systems principles including: retries idempotency timeouts resilience patterns Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines Cloud ...

PHP 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. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a software engineer ...

Lead Java Developer - Manchester

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
projects. What You'll Do Working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.) Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and promote engineering best practices Continuously … improve team workflows and development processes What They're Looking For Good expertise in Java and JVM-based systems (3+ years coding experience preferred) Solid background in system design, distributed systems, and cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP) Passion for clean code, testing, and performance optimization ...

Lead C# Developer

Hiring Organisation
Reed
Location
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£65,000 - £85,000 per annum
best practice Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech with business goals Shape and deliver long-term technical roadmaps Build and scale real-time backend systems Lead cloud modernisation (AWS, containers, IaC) Evolve modular, maintainable architectures Improve CI/CD, observability, and system reliability This role has been created with … opportunity to build a team and function your way Direct mentorship from a long-tenured, highly knowledgeable manager Exposure to complex, large-scale systems in a mature engineering environment Be part of a company that is actively investing in both technology and the North East Their wider tech stack ...

Principle Engineer

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment Limited
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90000 - £100000/annum
technical problem-solving, system design, and raising engineering standards across teams. What You'll Be Doing Owning Architecture & Technical Direction Design and build scalable, distributed systems using .NET (C#) Define and evolve system architecture across AWS cloud environments Lead on complex technical challenges and system design decisions Ensure … influence the wider engineering team through knowledge sharing and technical mentorship Hands-On Delivery & Innovation Contribute directly to coding, design, and delivery of key systems Work across the full lifecycle - from design through to deployment and optimisation Drive improvement across CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native practices Collaborate ...

Data Engineer | 12 month FTC | Newcastle | SC Clearance Essential

Hiring Organisation
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Temporary
Salary
£35,000 - £57,000 per annum
ideal) Solid understanding of stream processing (event time, state, backpressure) Experience building ETL/ELT or real-time data pipelines Knowledge of microservices and distributed systems Tech & Cloud Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP (AWS preferred) Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery Engineering Practices Strong in testing … 3+ years in data engineering Agile experience and strong communication skills Nice to Have Consulting/client-facing experience Real-time/low-latency systems Certifications or mentoring experience Details 12 month FTC, very likely to convert to perm Upto 3 days per week in Newcastle Pay dependant ...

Senior Software Engineer - TypeScript / Next.Js / SQL

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
technology-led business is rebuilding and modernising the core system including billing, invoicing, reconciliation, integrations, operational workflows, reporting, customer tooling, and internal platforms. These systems sit at the heart of the organisation and directly influence revenue, operational efficiency, customer trust, and commercial decision-making. This role is suited … someone who enjoys solving complex operational and data problems, and who takes ownership of outcomes rather than simply delivering tickets. Strong engineering judgement, systems thinking, and an appreciation for correctness are essential in an environment where mistakes can have meaningful downstream impact. AI-assisted development is already central ...

Ai Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morgan McKinley
Location
Yorkshire and Humberside, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
Work with Generative and Agentic AI patterns, including LLM integration, RAG architectures, prompt-driven workflows, and AI service orchestration. Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems, observability tooling, and security frameworks. Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines within cloud-native engineering environments. Support benchmarking, evaluation, experimentation, and cost optimisation … workloads. Contribute to scalable RAG implementations and enterprise data access patterns. Help define reusable APIs, engineering standards, and platform documentation. Troubleshoot and optimise distributed systems and cloud-based services. Collaborate across engineering, platform, architecture, and product teams to deliver reliable AI services. Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial Python ...

Lead AI Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morgan McKinley
Location
Yorkshire and Humberside, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
Work with Generative and Agentic AI patterns, including LLM integration, RAG architectures, prompt-driven workflows, and AI service orchestration. Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems, observability tooling, and security frameworks. Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines within cloud-native engineering environments. Support benchmarking, evaluation, experimentation, and cost optimisation … workloads. Contribute to scalable RAG implementations and enterprise data access patterns. Help define reusable APIs, engineering standards, and platform documentation. Troubleshoot and optimise distributed systems and cloud-based services. Collaborate across engineering, platform, architecture, and product teams to deliver reliable AI services. Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial Python ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Apache Associates
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£60,000 - £70,000 per annum
remaining the ultimate authority on architecture, correctness, security, scalability, and operational integrity. You’ll join a high-calibre engineering team building complex, multi-tenant systems where quality, governance, and operational excellence are non-negotiable. The Opportunity This role is ideal for a deeply technical engineer who enjoys ownership, autonomy … solving hard infrastructure and systems problems at scale. You’ll own features end-to-end — from initial architecture through to deployment in customer cloud environments — while helping shape engineering standards across the platform. AI-assisted tooling is embraced as part of the development lifecycle, but always within a governed ...

Senior Software Developer

Hiring Organisation
TyneStack Partners Ltd
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum
team with the addition of an experienced Senior Software Developer. This is an opportunity to join a highly technical environment focused on scalable backend systems, modern engineering practices and ongoing platform improvement. The role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, contributing to engineering discussions and working … across high-availability systems within a collaborative development environment. The role is heavily backend focused and would suit someone with strong commercial experience across C#/.NET and modern API-driven development. Key responsibilities: • Develop and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using C#/.NET • Contribute towards ...

Tech Lead

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment Limited
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80000 - £85000/annum
engineering background with previous hands-on development experience Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams within agile environments Strong understanding of backend engineering principles and distributed systems Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and modern engineering practices Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Experience supporting delivery across multiple technical ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£65,000 - £75,000 per annum
with a strong engineering culture and modern tech stack. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain applications using .NET technologies (C#) Build and deploy scalable systems within AWS cloud environments Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver features Champion best practice …/CD pipelines and DevOps processes Required Experience Strong commercial experience with .NET/C# Hands-on experience with AWS (essential) Experience building scalable, distributed systems Strong understanding of APIs and microservices architecture Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps ways of working Ability to work autonomously ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment Limited
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65000 - £75000/annum
with a strong engineering culture and modern tech stack. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain applications using .NET technologies (C#) Build and deploy scalable systems within AWS cloud environments Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver features Champion best practice …/CD pipelines and DevOps processes Required Experience Strong commercial experience with .NET/C# Hands-on experience with AWS (essential) Experience building scalable, distributed systems Strong understanding of APIs and microservices architecture Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps ways of working Ability to work autonomously ...

Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
large-scale data platforms (3+ years) Proficiency in Java or Python Hands-on experience with streaming technologies (Kafka/Flink preferred) Good understanding of distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS ideally) Experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices Why consider this role? Work ...

Test Engineer (SFIA 4)

Hiring Organisation
Opus Recruitment Solutions
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£300 - £350/day
risks, issues, and areas for improvement Produce clear reports on testing activities, outcomes, and associated risks Automate data validation and application testing processes across distributed systems Investigate production issues using data analysis to identify root causes Work with orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow) to monitor workflows and troubleshoot … services, including: Monitoring and logging tools Storage and data services Compute and container services Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., GitLab) Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) Familiarity with Docker and containerised environments Data & Analytics Strong data analysis skills, including working with structured ...