Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK

101 to 125 of 1,031 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK

Principal Platform Engineer | Fintech | London | Up to £180k + Equity

london, south east england, united kingdom
Maze
source, AI-native "Thin Ledger"—set to replace legacy infrastructure at Tier 1 banks. We're looking for a Principal 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 … currently hands on (not someone primarily focused on strategy & people management) Passion for open-source, clean architecture Software Development experience (Bonus points for Go(Golang)) Bonus: background in financial systems, core banking, or regulated infra Why join: Huge ownership: build core infra from scratch. Work with a high-caliber team, fast-paced and product-minded founders who have worked More ❯
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Principal Platform Engineer | Fintech | London | Up to £180k + Equity

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Maze
source, AI-native "Thin Ledger"—set to replace legacy infrastructure at Tier 1 banks. We're looking for a Principal 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 … currently hands on (not someone primarily focused on strategy & people management) Passion for open-source, clean architecture Software Development experience (Bonus points for Go(Golang)) Bonus: background in financial systems, core banking, or regulated infra Why join: Huge ownership: build core infra from scratch. Work with a high-caliber team, fast-paced and product-minded founders who have worked More ❯
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Principal Platform Engineer | Fintech | London | Up to £180k + Equity

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Maze
source, AI-native "Thin Ledger"—set to replace legacy infrastructure at Tier 1 banks. We're looking for a Principal 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 … currently hands on (not someone primarily focused on strategy & people management) Passion for open-source, clean architecture Software Development experience (Bonus points for Go(Golang)) Bonus: background in financial systems, core banking, or regulated infra Why join: Huge ownership: build core infra from scratch. Work with a high-caliber team, fast-paced and product-minded founders who have worked More ❯
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Principal Site Reliability Engineer Stealth Fintech London Up to £180k + Equity

London, United Kingdom
AI-native "Thin Ledger" set to replace legacy infrastructure at Tier 1 banks. We're looking for a Founding Site Reliability 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 … currently hands on (not someone primarily focused on strategy & people management) Passion for open-source, clean architecture Software Development experience (Bonus points for Go(Golang)) Bonus: background in financial systems, core banking, or regulated infra Why join: Huge ownership: build core infra from scratch. Work with a high-caliber team, fast-paced and product-minded founders who have worked More ❯
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Staff Software Engineer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Burns Sheehan
Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Staff Software Engineer - We’re working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over … in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes — ideally including the ability to build operators. Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or C#, with experience in distributed systems. Demonstrated leadership across multiple squads and technical roadmaps. Expertise in operational excellence: observability, reliability, automation. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer join a rapidly … chat. Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems More ❯
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Staff Software Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom
Burns Sheehan
Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Staff Software Engineer - We’re working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over … in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes — ideally including the ability to build operators. Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or C#, with experience in distributed systems. Demonstrated leadership across multiple squads and technical roadmaps. Expertise in operational excellence: observability, reliability, automation. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer join a rapidly … chat. Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems More ❯
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Staff Software Engineer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Burns Sheehan
Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Staff Software Engineer - We’re working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over … in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes — ideally including the ability to build operators. Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or C#, with experience in distributed systems. Demonstrated leadership across multiple squads and technical roadmaps. Expertise in operational excellence: observability, reliability, automation. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer join a rapidly … chat. Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems More ❯
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Staff Software Engineer

london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Burns Sheehan
Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Staff Software Engineer - We’re working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over … in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes — ideally including the ability to build operators. Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or C#, with experience in distributed systems. Demonstrated leadership across multiple squads and technical roadmaps. Expertise in operational excellence: observability, reliability, automation. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer join a rapidly … chat. Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems More ❯
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Staff Software Engineer

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Burns Sheehan
Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems Staff Software Engineer - We’re working with a high-growth payments business that has disrupted the market to become a major player in Europe. With over … in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and deep knowledge of Kubernetes — ideally including the ability to build operators. Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or C#, with experience in distributed systems. Demonstrated leadership across multiple squads and technical roadmaps. Expertise in operational excellence: observability, reliability, automation. This is an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Software Engineer join a rapidly … chat. Staff Software Engineer – Platform – Own the strategy to support massive expansion Up to £170,000 plus benefits London Office – 4 days a week Golang, AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems More ❯
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Senior Javascript Engineer

Manchester, UK
MRJ Recruitment
MRJ are currently working with a leading Manchester Edtech business who are about to embark on a huge technology transformation in 2026 as they revolutionise current systems putting the customer first and embracing change. Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application. Our client is looking … for someone with experience in building large scale, distributed systems that can help drive the technical decisions and delivery of these projects. It's a highly impactful role with tons of interesting technical problems to solve. This role will allow you the opportunity to work on some exciting greenfield projects using the latest technology! Location: Manchester City Centre … days per week) Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 Main Responsibilities: Worked on large scale, highly transactional, distributed systems Provided coaching and mentorship to other engineers Worked with async and event driven architectures You help drive good coding practices across teams You advocate engineering excellence at all levels within the organisation Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Technology stack: Typescript, JavaScript More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Java Developer / Technical Lead - Fintech

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server
quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office … range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and break out areas. About you: You have strong technical and people leadership skills You have advanced experience of building cloud-native, distributed systems using Java and Spring Boot You have a strong knowledge of AWS including Amazon EKS You have experience with Kafka and event driven architectures You're collaborative More ❯
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Java Developer / Technical Lead - Fintech

slough, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server
quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office … range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and break out areas. About you: You have strong technical and people leadership skills You have advanced experience of building cloud-native, distributed systems using Java and Spring Boot You have a strong knowledge of AWS including Amazon EKS You have experience with Kafka and event driven architectures You're collaborative More ❯
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Java Developer / Technical Lead - Fintech

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office … range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and break out areas. About you: You have strong technical and people leadership skills You have advanced experience of building cloud-native, distributed systems using Java and Spring Boot You have a strong knowledge of AWS including Amazon EKS You have experience with Kafka and event driven architectures You're collaborative More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £100,000 - £115,000 per annum
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Full Stack Engineer

Guernsey, UK
Oracle
We are looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in all areas of software engineering: distributed systems, identity, security, observability, and user experience. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and build new cloud centric applications from the ground up. We are growing fast, still at an early stage, and working on … dynamic and flexible workplace where youll belong and be encouraged. We offer unique opportunities for innovative, hands-on engineers with the expertise and passion to tackle difficult problems in distributed, highly available services and virtualized infrastructure. At every level, our engineers have a significant technical and business impact designing and building innovative new systems to power our customers … things in a vibrant, high-energy team? Are you an expert developer looking for an opportunity to have more technical impact? We are looking for a Principal Engineer with distributed systems experience to join the Identity organization. There is tremendous opportunity to be given very large scope and responsibility in a very dynamic environment. You are technically strong More ❯
Employment Type: Part-time
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Full Stack Engineer

United Kingdom
Oracle
We are looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in all areas of software engineering: distributed systems, identity, security, observability, and user experience. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and build new cloud centric applications from the ground up. We are growing fast, still at an early stage, and working on … and flexible workplace where you’ll belong and be encouraged. We offer unique opportunities for innovative, hands-on engineers with the expertise and passion to tackle difficult problems in distributed, highly available services and virtualized infrastructure. At every level, our engineers have a significant technical and business impact designing and building innovative new systems to power our customer … things in a vibrant, high-energy team? Are you an expert developer looking for an opportunity to have more technical impact? We are looking for a Principal Engineer with distributed systems experience to join the Identity organization. There is tremendous opportunity to be given very large scope and responsibility in a very dynamic environment. You are technically strong More ❯
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Software Engineer

Guernsey, UK
Oracle
and research data for patients and healthcare providers. We are looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in all areas of software engineering: distributed systems, identity, security, observability, and user experience. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and build new cloud-centric applications from the ground up. We are growing fast … your best work. It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where youll belong and be encouraged. Who are we looking for? We are looking for full-stack engineers with distributed systems experience. You should have experience with the design of major features and launching them into production. Youve operated or supported high-scale services and understand how to … rich tools and web apps for use by your team and other internal customers. You have experience with tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. You understand that simple systems are easier to operate and fix. You can balance speed and quality with iteration and incremental improvements. Youve made life easier for other developers and have motivated your teams More ❯
Employment Type: Part-time
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Software Engineer

United Kingdom
Oracle
and research data for patients and healthcare providers. We are looking for hands-on engineers with expertise and passion in solving difficult problems in all areas of software engineering: distributed systems, identity, security, observability, and user experience. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and build new cloud-centric applications from the ground up. We are growing fast … best work. It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you’ll belong and be encouraged. Who are we looking for? We are looking for full-stack engineers with distributed systems experience. You should have experience with the design of major features and launching them into production. You’ve operated or supported high-scale services and understand how … rich tools and web apps for use by your team and other internal customers. You have experience with tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. You understand that simple systems are easier to operate and fix. You can balance speed and quality with iteration and incremental improvements. You’ve made life easier for other developers and have motivated your More ❯
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Technical Lead

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Sadler Recruitment
through decision-making, problem-solving, and hands-on contribution. The role involves Re-architecting an AWS environment that has grown inconsistently, addressing security, governance, and scalability. Designing and implementing distributed systems and data pipelines, with a focus on reliability and resilience. Working directly on code and infrastructure as code (around 50% of your time). Running proofs of … or Java (currently use serverless architecture using Node.js and React). Understand SQL at a solid level, with broader experience across NoSQL and data pipeline design. Have experience with distributed systems or progressive web applications. Think carefully about problems, explore alternatives, and can explain the reasoning behind their choices. This role may suit someone currently working as Lead More ❯
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Technical Lead

newport, wales, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Sadler Recruitment
through decision-making, problem-solving, and hands-on contribution. The role involves Re-architecting an AWS environment that has grown inconsistently, addressing security, governance, and scalability. Designing and implementing distributed systems and data pipelines, with a focus on reliability and resilience. Working directly on code and infrastructure as code (around 50% of your time). Running proofs of … or Java (currently use serverless architecture using Node.js and React). Understand SQL at a solid level, with broader experience across NoSQL and data pipeline design. Have experience with distributed systems or progressive web applications. Think carefully about problems, explore alternatives, and can explain the reasoning behind their choices. This role may suit someone currently working as Lead More ❯
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Technical Lead

Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
through decision-making, problem-solving, and hands-on contribution. The role involves Re-architecting an AWS environment that has grown inconsistently, addressing security, governance, and scalability. Designing and implementing distributed systems and data pipelines, with a focus on reliability and resilience. Working directly on code and infrastructure as code (around 50% of your time). Running proofs of … or Java (currently use serverless architecture using Node.js and React). Understand SQL at a solid level, with broader experience across NoSQL and data pipeline design. Have experience with distributed systems or progressive web applications. Think carefully about problems, explore alternatives, and can explain the reasoning behind their choices. This role may suit someone currently working as Lead More ❯
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Senior Golang Engineer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Oliver Bernard
maintain high-performance backend services that process millions of transactions per day. You’ll work closely with our product, infrastructure, and data teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure systems that power our next generation of fintech products. What You’ll Do Design and develop distributed backend systems in Go (Golang) . Build APIs and microservices that … with global teams across time zones. What We’re Looking For 5+ years of experience in software development (with 3+ years in Golang preferred). Strong understanding of concurrency, distributed systems , and microservices architectures . Experience with REST/gRPC APIs , PostgreSQL , Kafka , or similar technologies. Familiarity with Docker , Kubernetes , and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). … Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for clean, efficient code. Bonus: Experience in fintech , payments , or high-throughput systems . Why Join Us Work on systems that move billions of dollars daily. Competitive compensation and stock options. Flexible working arrangements – remote-first culture. Learning & development budget for conferences, courses, and certifications. Inclusive, diverse, and innovative engineering culture. More ❯
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Senior Golang Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Oliver Bernard
maintain high-performance backend services that process millions of transactions per day. You’ll work closely with our product, infrastructure, and data teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure systems that power our next generation of fintech products. What You’ll Do Design and develop distributed backend systems in Go (Golang) . Build APIs and microservices that … with global teams across time zones. What We’re Looking For 5+ years of experience in software development (with 3+ years in Golang preferred). Strong understanding of concurrency, distributed systems , and microservices architectures . Experience with REST/gRPC APIs , PostgreSQL , Kafka , or similar technologies. Familiarity with Docker , Kubernetes , and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). … Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for clean, efficient code. Bonus: Experience in fintech , payments , or high-throughput systems . Why Join Us Work on systems that move billions of dollars daily. Competitive compensation and stock options. Flexible working arrangements – remote-first culture. Learning & development budget for conferences, courses, and certifications. Inclusive, diverse, and innovative engineering culture. More ❯
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Forward Deployed Engineer

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Attis
is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on data, customer collaboration, and real-world outcomes. Essential Requirements Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript Experience with distributed systems (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop) Background in AI/ML , ideally with exposure to GenAI or LLMs SC Clearance Strong communication skills and ability to gather requirements from … encouraged to apply. SEO Keywords for Search: Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE, Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, GenAI, LLM, Python Developer, TypeScript Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Distributed Systems Engineer, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, React Developer, Enterprise Software Engineer, Consulting Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Technical Consultant, Palantir Foundry, AIP, Hybrid Software Engineer, London Tech Jobs, Mission-Driven Engineering More ❯
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Forward Deployed Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Attis
is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on data, customer collaboration, and real-world outcomes. Essential Requirements Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript Experience with distributed systems (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop) Background in AI/ML , ideally with exposure to GenAI or LLMs SC Clearance Strong communication skills and ability to gather requirements from … encouraged to apply. SEO Keywords for Search: Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE, Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, GenAI, LLM, Python Developer, TypeScript Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Distributed Systems Engineer, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, React Developer, Enterprise Software Engineer, Consulting Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Technical Consultant, Palantir Foundry, AIP, Hybrid Software Engineer, London Tech Jobs, Mission-Driven Engineering More ❯
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Forward Deployed Engineer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Attis
is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on data, customer collaboration, and real-world outcomes. Essential Requirements Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript Experience with distributed systems (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop) Background in AI/ML , ideally with exposure to GenAI or LLMs SC Clearance Strong communication skills and ability to gather requirements from … encouraged to apply. SEO Keywords for Search: Forward Deployed Engineer, FDE, Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Engineer, GenAI, LLM, Python Developer, TypeScript Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Distributed Systems Engineer, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, React Developer, Enterprise Software Engineer, Consulting Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Technical Consultant, Palantir Foundry, AIP, Hybrid Software Engineer, London Tech Jobs, Mission-Driven Engineering More ❯
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Distributed Systems
10th Percentile
£63,250
25th Percentile
£72,500
Median
£92,500
75th Percentile
£120,000
90th Percentile
£145,250