626 to 650 of 1,998 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK

Senior Backend Engineer (Product Platforms)

Location
Uddingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
Role: About You: Are you the kind of engineer who enjoys owning complex backend systems and making them more reliable, scalable and maintainable? Do you thrive on solving production challenges, improving operational resilience and building software that directly impacts customers and business performance? Are you comfortable taking responsibility … systems you did not originally build, understanding how they work, identifying opportunities for improvement and confidently leading technical delivery? If you enjoy solving difficult engineering problems and want to play a key role in one of the UK’s fastest-growing companies, DFYNE could be exactly where you belong. ...

Senior Platform Engineer

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Accepting applications until: 16 October 2026 Job Description Your Role: Senior Platform Engineer Join our Platform team and help shape the systems that power Global’s technology platforms. Working across cloud infrastructures, CI/CD pipelines, and application hosting environments, you’ll develop and improve scalable, reliable solutions that … support business-critical systems across the organisation. As a Senior Platform Engineer at Global, you will: Key Responsibilities Platform Engineering & Automation: Support, maintain, and enhance our application hosting and build platforms across AWS, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and GitHub. Develop automation and tooling using technologies such as Python, Java/Groovy ...

Engineering Team Leader - UK

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
generated output remains engineering output, and teams remain accountable for everything they deliver. Responsibilities Engineering Leadership & People Development Own the technical direction of systems and services within the team's domain. Lead design decisions and ensure alignment with StarCompliance architecture and engineering standards. Maintain sufficient technical depth to challenge … modernisation, simplification, and reduction of technical debt. Ensure scalability, security, resilience, performance, and maintainability are built in. Technical Leadership Own the technical direction of systems and services within the team's domain. Lead design decisions and ensure alignment with StarCompliance architecture standards. Maintain sufficient technical depth to challenge designs ...

Sr. Software Engineer (Python)

Location
Belfast City District, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Windows and Mac platforms and to help hardening the Human Security Layer. Provide or help providing solution to complex problems Design and build reliable distributed systems that handle volumes of data with low latency Maintain and support business-critical systems where scale and latency are front ...

Senior Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
GTC Recruitment
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£700 - £750/day
Java Spring Boot AWS Apache Kafka MongoDB Microservices and RESTful APIs Automated testing and modern software engineering practices CI/CD and DevOps principles Distributed systems and system integration What We're Looking For We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer who can work independently, take … Ideally, you will have experience in: Leading or providing technical direction to software engineering teams. Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level engineers. Designing systems with scalability, resilience, availability and security in mind. Reviewing and challenging technical designs. Troubleshooting complex production and infrastructure problems. Working within Agile delivery environments. ...

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
OpenSourced Ltd
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£50,000 - £70,000 per annum
directly controls physical robotic platforms operating in demanding environments. If you enjoy solving complex robotics challenges using modern C++, ROS2 and real-world control systems, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing Developing modern C++ software for autonomous robotic systems Building and maintaining … ROS2-based robotic applications Working on motion planning, trajectory generation and robot control Integrating perception, sensor and vision systems Collaborating with software, electronics and mechanical engineering teams What We're Looking For Strong modern C++ experience Commercial ROS2 experience Robotics, automation or autonomous systems background Linux development experience ...

Digital Assets Platform Engineering Team Lead - SVP

Hiring Organisation
Citigroup
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
builder's mindset, a disciplined enterprise engineer's rigor, and the executive presence to lead, inspire, and align large teams across a globally distributed organization. Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & ArchitectureDefine and own the end-to-end technical strategy and architecture for the CIDAP platform, ensuring alignment with Citi's enterprise … technology standards, risk appetite, and long-term business objectivesProvide authoritative technical guidance on backend engineering (Java/Spring), Web3 infrastructure, blockchain integration patterns, and distributed systems designChampion engineering excellence across the platform — setting the bar for code quality, system resilience, scalability, and performanceEvaluate and introduce emerging technologies, frameworks ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (GCP) - Engine by Starling

Location
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
inquisitive engineer with an aptitude for finding clean and simple solutions to technical problems, passionate about building observable, reliable and secure systems that positively impact the wider engineering organisation. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack … infrastructure on GCP Ensure the performance and reliability of cloud environments whilst measuring cost-effectiveness Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation Build systems with security by design as a core foundation Ensure platform compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and 3DS Design ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (GCP) - Engine by Starling

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
inquisitive engineer with an aptitude for finding clean and simple solutions to technical problems, passionate about building observable, reliable and secure systems that positively impact the wider engineering organisation. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack … infrastructure on GCP Ensure the performance and reliability of cloud environments whilst measuring cost-effectiveness Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation Build systems with security by design as a core foundation Ensure platform compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and 3DS Design ...

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (GCP) - Engine by Starling

Location
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
inquisitive engineer with an aptitude for finding clean and simple solutions to technical problems, passionate about building observable, reliable and secure systems that positively impact the wider engineering organisation. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack … infrastructure on GCP Ensure the performance and reliability of cloud environments whilst measuring cost-effectiveness Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation Build systems with security by design as a core foundation Ensure platform compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and 3DS Design ...

Staff Infrastructure Engineer (GCP) - Engine by Starling

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
inquisitive engineer with an aptitude for finding clean and simple solutions to technical problems, passionate about building observable, reliable and secure systems that positively impact the wider engineering organisation. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack … infrastructure on GCP Ensure the performance and reliability of cloud environments whilst measuring cost-effectiveness Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation Build systems with security by design as a core foundation Ensure platform compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and 3DS Design ...

Senior Engineer - LMEsmart

Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
cloud vendor. Knowledge of off-heap data structures, including memory-mapped file-based data structures. Knowledge and experience of JVM based optimisation. Experience with distributed systems, data streaming (e.g., Kafka) and big-data processing paradigms. Working in any of: Scrum, Agile, XP, Kanban or Lean Software Development environment. … exposure to highly-available services. Security aspects of software development Bonus for knowledge of: UI development using React.js. Scripting languages, preferably Python. NoSQL or distributed databases (e.g., Redis, Couchbase) Automation/configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef) Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Public cloud (e.g. ...

Senior Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Just Eat Takeaway.com
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
decision-making frameworks, and engineering standards. What will you bring to the team? Demonstrable senior-level experience building and delivering data engineering solutions, including distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and large-scale data processing (batch and streaming). Strong Python skills and solid SQL across BigQuery or equivalent … with GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, GCS) and AWS (S3, Iceberg, Kinesis, DynamoDB), you're comfortable operating across both clouds. Familiarity with OLAP and OLTP storage systems and an eagerness to build expertise in stream processing technologies such as Apache Flink, Kafka, or Spark. (Nice to have: ClickHouse.) Familiarity with observability ...

Senior Software Engineer, Identity

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
foundation of these products is the Identity Engineering team. In this role, you will help support the design and development of core software systems specifically focused on identity, access management, authorization, and authentication. You’ll also get widespread exposure to the forefront of the AI race as Scale sees … SAML, and JWT, as well as industry standard IdP solutions like EntraID, Okta, etc. Extensive experience in software development and a deep understanding of distributed systems and public cloud platforms (AWS preferred). Show a track record of independent ownership of successful engineering projects. Possess excellent communication ...

Software engineer

Location
West of England, England, United Kingdom
whilst also contributing to frontend applications when required. This is an opportunity to work with modern cloud-native technologies, GraphQL-based architectures, event-driven systems and customer-facing products that play a key role in our digital experience.We're looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems, taking … premises services to cloud-based solutions ## What We're Looking For* Strong ownership mentality.* Ability to solve problems independently.* Comfortable working within distributed systems and cloud-native environments.* Strong communication and collaboration skills.* Passion for building scalable cloud-native applications.* Curiosity and willingness to learn across ...

Software Engineer

Location
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
investigate bugs and support issues, working with the team to understand root causes and make practical improvements You’ll learn about scaling systems, databases, caching, and cloud infrastructure through hands‐on work with the team You’ll keep documentation up to date so others can understand how our services … performance, and scaling Awareness of common data structures, algorithms, and software design principles An interest in platform integrity, trust & safety, fraud detection, or compliance systems is a plus — but not required An interest in distributed systems, reliability, monitoring, and how high‐traffic systems operate in production ...

Senior Lead Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Team Lead

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
team-lead experience, with a track record of coaching engineers and driving team performance Strong background in software engineering, including system design, cloud native systems, and Kubernetes Ability to guide technical decisions and evaluate designs across complex, distributed systems Experience managing complex technical delivery in an agile … ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders Ability to translate business objectives into team-level tasks and priorities Experience managing production systems, including incident response and reliability engineering Experience leading multi-team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and delivery tools, including defining governance/ways ...

Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Platform

Hiring Organisation
Tide Platform
Location
United Kingdom, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
building high-quality, scalable products with real-world impact. We're looking for a Staff-level Backend Engineer (AI) to bridge robust backend systems with Generative AI. You'll design the frameworks, standards, and platforms that allow AI capabilities to scale securely, reliably, and efficiently across the enterprise, going … reusable engineering patterns for AI-enabled workflowsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:Strong backend or platform engineering experience in production environments. Good judgement across APIs, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and service design. Experience integrating internal and third-party platforms. Comfort working in ambiguity and turning emerging needs into robust ...

Intermediate/Senior DevOps

Hiring Organisation
Global Relay
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
With technologies such as Kafka and KubernetesSome of the technologies that you will be interacting with include: Containerisation and virtualisation: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, VMWareOperating Systems: Linux or iOSContinuous Integration/Build and deployment automation: Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Bitbucket, Maven, Xcode Build, HelmInstrumentation and monitoring: Loki, Prometheus, Grafana, Mimir, Tempo … Podman)CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLabCI, CircleCI, TravisCIExperience applying DevOps practicesExperience in an operational environment with a solid understanding of distributed systems and troubleshooting network-related issuesExcellent understanding of software delivery practices such as Git branching models and configuration managementIt is nice ...

Senior Engineer, Forward Deployed

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
unmatched adaptability for complex missions. You will step directly into complex environments, translate unique user needs into robust technical solutions, and ensure our autonomous systems deliver decisive value in the field. This is a hands-on role for a systems thinker who thrives on integrating cutting-edge software … withstand the rigors of real-world use. What You Bring Proven experience building and deploying software integrations for robotics, defense, or complex industrial systems, with hands-on skills in C++ and ROS2. Strong software engineering fundamentals, with a knack for production-quality API integration, service development, and robust testing. ...

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Location
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
when they imagine cutting-edge AI work. That's exactly why this role is interesting. CFC's Data & AI unit is building production agentic systems that automate complex underwriting decisions - not chatbots, not copilots bolted onto legacy workflows, but autonomous multi-step AI agents that reason over unstructured data … goal is to multiply engineering delivery by an order of magnitude: not by cutting corners or generating throwaway code, but by designing robust systems and processes that let agents handle well-defined work while engineers focus on architecture, design, and the problems that actually require human judgment. This ...

Backend Software Engineer - Application Development

Hiring Organisation
Palantir Technologies
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
solving real-world problems and empowering both developers and end-users to work optimally. If you're motivated to develop reliable, performant, and scalable systems, and to design robust APIs and primitives, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our products and the people … fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing among your teamBuilding robust APIs for use by front-end developers and interfacing external systems, and collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logicDesigning efficient data structures and algorithms to manage large-scale ...

Software Development Engineer II - BDP

Location
Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
Behavioural Data Platform (BDP) is a high-scale, real-time platform that captures and processes behavioural data from web, mobile, and in-store systems to power analytics and customer experiences. It enables teams to access and act on unified data streams in real time, driving faster, data-driven decision … data. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your backend engineering skills, gain hands-on experience with modern technologies, and contribute to real-world systems that operate at scale. About the role Tesco’s Behavioural Data Platform (BDP) is a high-scale, real-time platform that captures and processes ...

Software Engineer — Junior / Mid

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
role You'll build the backend systems Letly runs on — the software behind every viewing, tenancy, certificate, rent payment and repair. These are systems where correctness, reliability and scale are non-negotiable : real people's money, homes and legal exposure are on the line. This is a junior … maintenance against finite slots and vendor availability. Event-driven consistency. Services coordinating over Pub/Sub — sagas across offer → contract → tenancy → payment with no distributed transaction to lean on. LLM tool calling, deterministic API calls, and other intra- and inter-service communications all running across the same coordination system. ...

QA Engineer with Automation & CI/CD Leadership

Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
improvements in frontend code Test REST APIs, service boundaries, integrations, retries, failure modes, and resilience patterns Contribute to test strategy for micro-services and distributed systems Validate API contracts, error handling, edge cases, and integration points Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and define quality gates … environments Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes from a testing and deployment perspective Strong SQL skills for test data setup, validation, and investigation Experience testing systems that use Redis, Elasticsearch, or other NoSQL technologies Strong understanding of boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, decision tables, exploratory testing, Agile delivery, Scrum ...