151 to 175 of 297 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK

Head of Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £130,000 per annum
lead engineering at scale while working on genuinely complex technical challenges. You'll own the engineering roadmap across all products, driving architectural decisions for distributed data processing, ML pipelines, and modern web systems that handle massive datasets for enterprise clients. THE COMPANY: This is a business built … innovation, stability, and genuine technical excellence. Recently recognized for cutting-edge GenAI data work, they're operating at the absolute intersection of large-scale distributed systems, ML, and the rapid evolution of search technology. THE ROLE: Own and execute the engineering roadmap Drive architectural decisions for distributed ...

Head of Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £130,000 per annum
lead engineering at scale while working on genuinely complex technical challenges. You'll own the engineering roadmap across all products, driving architectural decisions for distributed data processing, ML pipelines, and modern web systems that handle massive datasets for enterprise clients. THE COMPANY: This is a business built … innovation, stability, and genuine technical excellence. Recently recognized for cutting-edge GenAI data work, they're operating at the absolute intersection of large-scale distributed systems, ML, and the rapid evolution of search technology. THE ROLE: Own and execute the engineering roadmap Drive architectural decisions for distributed ...

Head of Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£100,000 - £130,000 per annum
lead engineering at scale while working on genuinely complex technical challenges. You'll own the engineering roadmap across all products, driving architectural decisions for distributed data processing, ML pipelines, and modern web systems that handle massive datasets for enterprise clients. THE COMPANY: This is a business built … innovation, stability, and genuine technical excellence. Recently recognized for cutting-edge GenAI data work, they're operating at the absolute intersection of large-scale distributed systems, ML, and the rapid evolution of search technology. THE ROLE: Own and execute the engineering roadmap Drive architectural decisions for distributed ...

AI Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
The Portfolio Group
Location
London, Castle Baynard, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
orchestration, vector search, and evaluation workflows across AWS and Databricks. Working closely with senior AI engineers and product teams, you'll ensure AI systems are scalable, observable, secure, and cost-efficient, turning experimental AI into reliable, production-grade capabilities. With further scope of responsibilities detailed below: Own and evolve … Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch). Hands-on experience with Databricks and large-scale data or embedding pipelines. Proven experience building and operating production AI systems , including RAG pipelines, LLM-backed services, and vector search (Weaviate, OpenSearch, Algolia). Proficiency in Python , with experience deploying containerised services on Kubernetes using ...

Software Engineer - Java

Hiring Organisation
Empresaria UK Ltd
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
8+) Spring Boot/Spring Framework, including development with Hibernate Experience building RESTful APIs over HTTPS Hands-on experience with microservice architectures Understanding of distributed systems Knowledge and practical use of software design patterns Experience working in Agile development processes Familiarity with CI/CD delivery techniques Source … innovation and continuous improvement Confident and professional communicator, able to engage with internal and external stakeholders Why Join? Work on cutting-edge satellite systems and complex technical challenges Be part of a collaborative, experienced Scrum team Opportunity to influence design decisions and technical direction Strong focus on quality, automation ...

Senior Java Software Engineering Manager

Hiring Organisation
Interact Consulting Limited
Location
Guildford, Surrey, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
reliability. Have a strong hands-on background in full-stack development, with Java as a core language, with solid experience building and running systems on Azure (or similar cloud platforms). Proven experience leading software engineers and engineering managers. Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven ...

Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hlx Life Sciences
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
practitioners to move faster—from experimentation to real-world impact. This role sits at the heart of the platform: designing, scaling, and operating systems that support GPU-accelerated workloads, batch pipelines, and data-intensive applications . Who This Role Is For (Choose Your Strength) We’re open to different … profiles and will shape the role around your strengths: 🔹 AI Platform/ML Infrastructure Engineers Kubernetes-based compute platforms GPU scheduling, batch & distributed workloads Supporting ML training, inference, and experimentation at scale 🔹 HPC/GPU Engineers Job schedulers, MPI, multi-node workloads Hybrid cloud and on-prem compute Performance ...

Staff Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Databricks
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
growth. Work across the entire Lakebase org to make our service bulletproof. Our goal? Run Lakebase on Lakebase. Operational Tools: Build the systems that engineers and support teams reach for at 2am—observability, customer management, compliance monitoring, maintenance APIs, and the safety guardrails that let teams ship fast without … thrive on complexity and want impact you can measure in uptime, this might be for you. We're looking for experienced engineers with distributed systems backgrounds who've built and operated critical systems (including being on-call for them). Generalists who can navigate competing priorities ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Stott and May
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
fast-paced environment Prior experience working at startups and/or on consumer-facing products Experience with Java, AWS and/or distributed systems is a plus Experience with Hibernate or similar ORM technologies is a plus Experience with Spring Framework is a plus ...

Engineering Manager / Lead

Hiring Organisation
Jack & Jill
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
high-performance and cross-team learning. The ideal candidate: Possesses 10+ years of engineering experience with a deep mastery of modern microservices architecture and distributed systems. Has a proven track record of leading multiple teams within cloud-native environments, specifically utilizing AWS, Kubernetes, and Spring Boot. Demonstrates excellent communication ...

Mid-Level Developer

Hiring Organisation
Champion Data
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
ideal for someone who has moved beyond graduate or junior level and is looking to deepen their technical capability while contributing meaningfully to production systems used in elite sport. As a mid-level developer, you will design, build, test, and maintain software solutions under the guidance of senior engineers … Investigate and resolve technical issues within your area of responsibility, escalating more complex problems when needed. Operational Support: Assist with supporting and maintaining production systems, including diagnosing issues and contributing to fixes under guidance. Documentation: Contribute to technical documentation to support maintainability, onboarding, and knowledge sharing. About You Solid ...

Trading Systems Operator - Low Latency - London

Hiring Organisation
Mondrian Alpha
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
client, a top-tier proprietary trading firm, is seeking a Trading Systems Operator to support a low-latency trading desk in London. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience operating and supporting Linux-based production systems, with strong Python and scripting skills used to automate operational … workflows and tooling. While prior trading experience is not essential, a solid understanding of real-time, distributed systems and a strong interest in financial markets is key. Sitting close to live trading, you will work alongside traders, software engineers, and network engineers to ensure the reliability and performance ...

Staff Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ripple
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
value. What you’ll do Own, design and build Palisade’s digital asset custody platform Design and build a highly available, scalable, and resilient distributed system Deliver high-quality, reliable production code through testing, logging, and alerting Support the broader team and company with ideas and contributions across … components in production Build company culture of an early-stage startup What we’re looking for Proven track record of building and delivering backend systems from development to production Hands-on experience working on large-scale distributed systems Familiarity with event-driven micro-services, Golang, Kubernetes ...

Lead Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Fruition Group
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
design and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This is an opportunity to shape greenfield projects from the ground up - architecting scalable, data-driven systems that empower venues to deliver seamless guest experiences and drive long-term innovation. What will I be doing? Lead the technical vision and architectural … direction across complex backend systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Partner closely with engineering leadership to define best practices, coding standards, and long-term technical strategy. Design, develop, and oversee the delivery of robust, production-grade software built using Python, Django, Cloud Firestore, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch. Mentor and guide ...

Principal Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Fruition Group
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
design and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This is an opportunity to shape greenfield projects from the ground up - architecting scalable, data-driven systems that empower venues to deliver seamless guest experiences and drive long-term innovation. What will I be doing? Lead the technical vision and architectural … direction across complex backend systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Partner closely with engineering leadership to define best practices, coding standards, and long-term technical strategy. Design, develop, and oversee the delivery of robust, production-grade software built using Python, Django, Cloud Firestore, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch. Mentor and guide ...

AI Engineer

Hiring Organisation
MBN Solutions
Location
Scotland, United Kingdom
this transformation — combining hands-on engineering with strategic thinking to deliver world-class AI systems. What you’ll do: ✅ Build and deploy AI-powered systems using Python, microservices, distributed systems, and LLMs ✅ Shape AI strategies, mentor teams, and drive innovation across multiple projects ✅ Partner with senior stakeholders ...

Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Ruby)

Hiring Organisation
Oliver Bernard
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
time communications across multiple digital touchpoints Collaborate with Product, Data, Marketing, and Engineering teams across multiple locations Tech stack Node.js (TypeScript), Ruby Event-driven systems (Kafka), APIs AWS/GCP, Kubernetes Why it’s exciting Work at scale in a high-traffic, consumer-facing environment Strong engineering culture: automated … testing, reliable CI/CD, observability, distributed systems True end-to-end ownership and impact 📩 Interested? DM your CV and notice period today! 🔥 Senior Software Engineer – Build a Platform Used by Millions ...

Staff Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ripple
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
required, previous experience in Web3 , blockchain , or fintech is considered a plus. What You'll Bring Proven track record of building and delivering backend systems from development to production Hands-on experience working on large-scale distributed systems Familiarity with event-driven micro-services, Kubernetes, and cloud ...

Staff Software Engineer (Mobile)

Hiring Organisation
Ripple
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
required, previous experience in Web3 , blockchain , or fintech is considered a plus. What You'll Bring Proven track record of building and delivering backend systems from development to production Hands-on experience working on large-scale distributed systems Familiarity with event-driven micro-services, Kubernetes, and cloud ...

Python Developer

Hiring Organisation
Durlston Partners
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
rate compensation (made ~40 of its staff millionaires in the last 2 years). In the role, you would be focusing on highly scalable distributed systems, working directly with the Lead Core Developer, the CTO and other various internal stakeholders. The system you would be designing … dealing with 100M+ transactions daily. Requirements: Excellent Python skills with a good understanding of relevant libraries. Significant system design and architecture knowledge for highly distributed systems. Ability to design, build and optimise high-performing Python systems from scratch. Previous experience building/upgrading SQL databases would be highly ...

Data Architect Manager

Hiring Organisation
Accenture UK & Ireland
Location
England, United Kingdom
data migration approach, data integration approach, data models and data design for any given client Investigate and thoroughly understand the current live applications and systems at any given client site Ensure that the scope, context and constraints are documented and accepted Define and document strategies, standards and guidelines … direct the build and deployment of systems Ensure that agreed upon architectural principles and standards are applied to the finished system or product Define a strategic Data Model across the enterprise and products Propose technical solutions for storing data in distributed systems Create a model that works ...

Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
EMW Staffing Solutions LLC
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
experience with modern TypeScript frameworks (Next.js/React) and an eye for building clean, intuitive product experiences. Experience designing and operating data pipelines or distributed systems that handle large volumes of text/documents. Comfort working with LLMs and applied AI – prompting, integrating model APIs, and thinking carefully … that make AI feel reliable and usable. User-centric communicator – you like talking to lawyers, partners and associates, translating messy workflows into clean technical systems, and iterating quickly based on feedback. Excited by AI in high-stakes domains – you want to push the limits of LLMs in production while ...

Solutions Architect

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Location
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80000 - £95000/annum Benefits
appropriate Work closely with delivery and senior stakeholders to turn requirements into technical designs What You'll Need 5+ years' experience in software engineering, systems design or architecture Strong Azure and cloud-native design experience Solid understanding of APIs, integrations and distributed systems Experience with DevOps ...

Software Developer

Hiring Organisation
Belcan
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£55/hour
global leader in aeronautics, space, and advanced technology is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join a highperforming Scrum team working on the management systems for a new satellite. The organisation brings together thousands of passionate innovators dedicated to making the world more connected, safer, and smarter. Its culture … Java (version 8+) Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Hibernate Experience developing RESTful services over HTTPS Handson experience with microservice architectures and distributed systems Solid understanding of software design patterns Familiarity with Agile development processes Experience with CI/CD pipelines Proficiency with Git for source ...

Lead Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
Response Informatics
Location
Croydon, Surrey, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £500 per day
large-scale public sector program. This unique development opportunity involves creating and implementing solutions for our portfolio of biometric products, supporting live systems, and diagnosing incidents. You will be part of a collaborative team that prides itself on engineering the best possible Java code. Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement … solutions for biometric products. Support live systems and diagnose incidents. Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code. Essential Skills and Experience: Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring DataJPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, Quartz, SQL Database (PostgreSQL), JPA (Hibernate), REST and SOAP Web Services, Messagingservice ...