1 to 25 of 53 Distributed Systems Jobs in the South East

requiring strong engineering standards and end-to-end ownership. You will be part of a small, senior engineering team responsible for designing and building distributed systems that handle high volumes of data and transactions. The role is hands-on, with a strong focus on system design, development … production reliability. Key responsibilities include: Designing and building scalable, distributed systems using modern architectural patterns Owning the full software development lifecycle from requirements through to production and support Developing and maintaining microservices and APIs Ensuring systems are reliable, observable, and secure Driving engineering best practices across testing ...

Fully onsite role in Richmond, London Strong focus on Go, Linux, and low-level networking Opportunity to work on high-performance, distributed systems ABOUT THE CLIENT We're working with a fast-growing and highly technical organisation building scalable, high-performance systems. Due to continued investment and product … building robust, production-grade systems. THE BENEFITS Work alongside highly skilled engineers in a technical environment Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact systems Clear progression within a growing team Ongoing learning and development support Stable, well-funded organisation with ambitious growth plans THE GOLANG ENGINEER ROLE ...

Looking to build ultra-high-performance systems used by millions, while working fully remote in one of the most exciting spaces in tech? Software Engineer (C++) - Leading Crypto Trading Platform Salary: up to £160k + bonus + RSUs Location: Fully Remote in UK & Ireland We're partnered with … Engineers to join their Trading Technology team. This is a unique opportunity to work on the core of a world-class trading platform, developing systems that demand extreme performance, reliability, and scalability in a low-latency, high-throughput environment. What you'll be working on: Designing and building components ...

Software Engineer Our client, an innovative UK technology company is building a next-generation AI platform for defence and health applications . Their systems operate in highly regulated, mission-critical environments where reliability, security, and performance truly matter. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to work … platform components. This is a hands-on role — you’ll be writing code, shaping systems, and directly influencing the future of the platform. This is a genuine ground-floor opportunity to shape both the technology and the engineering culture within a growing, mission-driven business. What ...

Type: Full-time Seniority: Senior Level Salary: £85,000 + Bonus Are you a highly experienced Software Engineer ready to take ownership of complex systems and drive engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment? We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in designing … cloud-based platforms. This is an opportunity to act as a technical leader: influencing design, championing best practices, and building robust, secure, and maintainable systems while working in a collaborative, high-performing team. What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies Lead ...

Java Engineer Contract Location: Hybrid (1 day per week in Farnborough, UK) Contract Duration: Initial 912 months Rate: £500 Why this role? Complex Systems: Work on large-scale, high-throughput platforms Modern Stack: Cloud-native architecture using AWS and containers Impactful Domain: Build and evolve payment-centric systems … delivering high-scale, mission-critical platforms within the payments and data space. This role suits an experienced Java Engineer who is comfortable working in distributed systems, cloud environments, and data-heavy architectures. Youll be joining a team solving real scalability and reliability challenges, with autonomy and ownership from ...

mandatory) Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal SRE/Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Lead platform-first engineering … initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments Recommend ongoing ...

used by millions of customers. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment. Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain … Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/ ...

+ Kubernetes – to £75k Oxford | Hybrid Do you enjoy building infrastructure that engineers rely on every day? Interested in working hands-on with Linux systems, Kubernetes clusters and containerised platforms Our client is looking for a Platform Engineer to help design, build and maintain the infrastructure supporting complex engineering … opportunity to: Design and manage Kubernetes clusters Maintain and optimise Linux-based infrastructure Run and scale containerised services Work with networking, storage and distributed systems Build automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions Support engineering teams by maintaining reliable platform environments About You You may currently be a Platform ...

Stations?. By enabling ultra-high bandwidth data transfer for space applications, we are driving the future of high-speed, low-latency connectivity. Our systems are at the forefront of innovation, and we are looking for a talented Cloud Systems Engineer to support the cloud software that bridges … Optical Ground Stations with operational systems and external partners. If you are passionate about space, laser communication, cloud software, systems engineering, and integrating complex technologies, wed love to hear from you! Role Overview As a Cloud Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting ...

Python Systems Developer required by a growing and highly innovative technology company located in Staines This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative engineering environment, working on mission-critical systems that underpin a global product offering. This role would suit someone with a strong background in Linux … Python development, ideally coming from an operational or hosting environment, who is looking to transition into a more structured systems development position. The Python Systems Developer will be responsible for the design, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of systems that support core business operations and product infrastructure. ...

solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology? This is an opportunity to join a talented engineering team building advanced, real-time software systems used in safety-critical environments worldwide. You'll be working at the intersection of enterprise software, IoT, and data-driven decision-making; developing solutions that … working on a sophisticated platform that connects physical devices (IoT) with real-time data processing, delivering actionable insights through modern web applications. The systems you help build are deployed globally and play a vital role in protecting people, infrastructure, and national security. Engineers here consistently highlight exposure to multiple ...

solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology? This is an opportunity to join a talented engineering team building advanced, real-time software systems used in safety-critical environments worldwide. You'll be working at the intersection of enterprise software, IoT, and data-driven decision-making; developing solutions that … working on a sophisticated platform that connects physical devices (IoT) with real-time data processing, delivering actionable insights through modern web applications. The systems you help build are deployed globally and play a vital role in protecting people, infrastructure, and national security. Engineers here consistently highlight exposure to multiple ...

solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology? This is an opportunity to join a talented engineering team building advanced, real-time software systems used in safety-critical environments worldwide. You'll be working at the intersection of enterprise software, IoT, and data-driven decision-making; developing solutions that … working on a sophisticated platform that connects physical devices (IoT) with real-time data processing, delivering actionable insights through modern web applications. The systems you help build are deployed globally and play a vital role in protecting people, infrastructure, and national security. Engineers here consistently highlight exposure to multiple ...

Have you built low-latency, high-performance systems and want to work at the cutting edge of crypto trading infrastructure? Senior Software Engineer (C++) - Crypto Trading Salary: up to £185k + bonus + RSUs Location: Fully Remote We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with a globally established … C++ Engineers to help build one of the most scalable, secure, and high-performance trading platforms in the market. You'll join a globally distributed Trading Technology team, working on critical backend services including matching engines, market data gateways, and APIs, all within a low-latency, high-throughput environment ...

cybersecurity. The position suits someone with a strong engineering mindset who thrives in high-performance environments and is passionate about scalability, resilience, and secure systems design. Key Responsibilities Develop and customise DevOps tools, leveraging open-source technologies and programming languages such as Java, Python, and/or Go Manage … optimise, and secure diverse data stores, including object storage, inverted index systems, and relational databases Deploy and maintain distributed querying engines across multiple data platforms Design and extend orchestration frameworks, including DAG-based workflows and containerised environments Configure and manage dynamic container systems across OS and application ...

Wokingham - Hybrid (UK-based) We're seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to play a key role in designing and operating highly reliable, scalable systems in a fast-paced environment. You'll act as a technical leader within the team, driving best practices across reliability engineering, automation, and system … containerised environments Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Go, or similar) Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tooling Proven ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems Why apply? Opportunity to influence technical direction and best practices Work on large-scale, mission-critical systems Leadership exposure with clear progression ...

best practices across your domain Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, high-availability systems using modern Microsoft technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and delivery teams through hands-on technical leadership … expertise in ASP.NET Core, Web API, C#, Entity Framework Strong experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka and Microservices architecture Experience with MongoDB, cloud integrations and distributed systems Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript Experience using Terraform/Infrastructure as Code Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design ...

solutions on Microsoft Azure Understanding of Azure services such as Azure functions, Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus Solid grasp of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and inter-service communication patterns Experience of API design principles and building performant REST APIs Understanding of development best practices – SOLID, unit ...

Principal Software Engineer Location: Cambridge Our client is scaling a large, distributed cloud platform and is looking for a Principal Engineer to act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) across observability and cloud infrastructure. Youll be working at serious scale managing thousands of Kubernetes nodes, handling tens of terabytes … logs daily, and supporting millions of real-time metrics across a highly distributed environment. The Role This is a senior, hands-on role where you will own the technical direction and standards of the observability ecosystem. As the SME, youll define best practice, guide architectural decisions ...

cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and data platform engineering. The Role You'll work across Azure cloud infrastructure and data platforms, helping to build scalable, secure systems and improve how data flows across the organisation. You'll also play a key role in improving deployment processes, system reliability, and overall platform … Experience with Kafka or similar streaming platforms Experience with Databricks or modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Synapse, BigQuery) Strong understanding of data pipelines and distributed systems Focus on automation, scalability, and reliability Nice to Have Lakehouse or large-scale data platform experience Observability tooling (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus) SaaS ...

technical designs (API specs, diagrams, documentation) Apply API security, versioning, throttling, and governance best practices Maintain and optimise integrations for reliability and performance Troubleshoot distributed systems using Azure monitoring tools Manage documentation, runbooks, and support processes Build and deploy solutions via Azure DevOps and Git Implement Infrastructure ...

Technical Skills Must have: Must‐Have Observability & Reliability Engineering · Strong hands‐on experience across core observability pillars including metrics, traces, service health and distributed systems visibility · Practical experience implementing OpenTelemetry across application, platform and infrastructure layers · Ability to design, deploy and operate end‐to‐end observability pipelines (collector ...

Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with C#/.NET (backend) or full‐stack development using modern frontend frameworks Solid understanding of microservices, APIs, and distributed systems Experience with Azure , CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and cloud‐native development Strong testing mindset, including automated and performance testing Experience working … supporting the development of other engineers Nice to Have Experience in regulated or high‐availability environments Exposure to AI or machine‐learning‐enabled systems Experience with TDD, DDD, or BDD Background in performance‐critical or highly scalable platforms What’s on Offer £75,000 base salary Bonus and equity ...

Description: The programme represents the next generation of the UKs biometric capability replacing and integrating with legacy systems and other government departments As a Java L3 resource you will be responsible for triaging and resoling production issues on priority and solving complex technical support challenges, troubleshooting, debugging and relaying … services (EC2, ECS, EKS, API Gateway and Serverless technologies) Integration Engine tools: Apache Camel and Active MQ for messaging, web services and distributed systems Public Sector domain experience preferable ...