Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

51 to 75 of 164 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

Software Engineer - 2-4 years Python - Remote UK - AI Start Up - £50k + Generous Equity!

Leigh, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions
with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯
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Software Engineer - 2-4 years Python - Remote UK - AI Start Up - £50k + Generous Equity!

Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions
with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯
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Software Engineer - 2-4 years Python - Remote UK - AI Start Up - £50k + Generous Equity!

Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions
with an exciting AI startup who are turning complex video into searchable insights - they're looking for a Software Engineer to work on the backend. You’ll design scalable systems, build APIs, and deploy AI models—turning cutting-edge research into a production-ready platform. Remote : UK Salary : Up to £50k + 1% Equity What You’ll Do Build … AI researchers to integrate models into production Take a product-first approach to engineering What You’ll Need 2-4 years experience with Python (FastAPI/Flask) Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms Proficiency in database design (e.g. PostgreSQL) Familiarity with Docker, IaC tools (Terraform), and monitoring stacks Start-up mindset Bonus: Experience with AI/ML More ❯
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Senior Software Engineer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Platform Recruitment
involved in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), as this dynamic role will require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency exchange connectivity layers using reliable C++ code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build … mission-critical research systems from scratch This is an early-stage hire for the team. Much of your work will be completely greenfield. You will be involved in the designing, prototyping, testing and productionising new software. Providing support to a small number of junior engineers Whilst not a requirement, you will be given the opportunity to grow into a … senior managerial role should you wish About you: Holistic approach to problem solving; you are able to see the 'bigger picture' of your work Exceptional systems knowledge Exceptional Linux knowledge Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP) Strong concurrent programming ability (C++) Experienced working with distributed systems ( Desirable ) Experience working in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.,) ( Desirable More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £80000 - £300000/annum
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Senior Software Engineer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Platform Recruitment Limited
involved in the entire software development life cycle (SDLC), as this dynamic role will require you to rapidly prototype - and ultimately move into production - highly complex, reliable and performant systems - oftentimes from scratch. Role : Develop ultra-low-latency exchange connectivity layers using reliable C++ code Work closely with a close-knit team of Software Developers and Quant Traders Build … mission-critical research systems from scratch This is an early-stage hire for the team. Much of your work will be completely greenfield. You will be involved in the designing, prototyping, testing and productionising new software. Providing support to a small number of junior engineers Whilst not a requirement, you will be given the opportunity to grow into a … senior managerial role should you wish About you: Holistic approach to problem solving; you are able to see the 'bigger picture' of your work Exceptional systems knowledge Exceptional Linux knowledge Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP) Strong concurrent programming ability (C++) Experienced working with distributed systems ( Desirable ) Experience working in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.,) ( Desirable More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Software Development Manager

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Noir
new and enhanced software solutions across a complex technology landscape. To succeed, you will bring strong experience in leading development teams (7+ years) within agile environments, ideally across large, distributed systems. You will have a deep technical foundation in the Microsoft stack, including the .NET framework (versions 4.8 and 8), SQL Server, and service-oriented architectures. Familiarity with microservices More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum
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Lead Software Engineer

Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
djr
software is treated as a craft — a place where technical excellence, automation, and scalability are embedded in everything they do. This is a company where your decisions directly influence systems serving millions of transactions and users across multiple regions. The Opportunity As a Lead Engineer , you’ll take ownership of a mission-critical logistics platform — a sophisticated marketplace used … QAs, setting the technical vision, delivering high-performance cloud solutions, and driving engineering excellence throughout. You’ll be hands-on: designing, coding, mentoring, and shaping architecture for large-scale distributed systems built on .NET, Azure, React, and modern cloud-native technologies. This is the kind of role where technical leadership truly matters — where decisions around architecture, security, and … team of engineers, embedding a culture of innovation, quality, and delivery excellence. Define and execute the technical roadmap in collaboration with product and architecture teams. Deliver scalable, high-performing systems built with .NET, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks. Architect event-driven, microservice-based solutions capable of handling enterprise-level data throughput. Champion cloud-native engineering, CI/CD More ❯
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Software Developer

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Opus 2 International
in shaping roadmaps and user solutions. You mentor others, strengthening your squad's overall technical capability. What we're looking for in you Strong knowledge of software engineering practices, distributed systems, and API-first design. Extensive experience with automated tests, CI/CD & iteratively delivering value. Knowledge of security, privacy, and compliance best practices for multi-tenant SaaS … Familiarity with GraphRag or experience building knowledge graphs Familiarity with the latest Generative AI developments such as LLM architectures, fine-tuning strategies, Agentic workflows Experience in observability tooling for distributed AI systems. Understanding of data ingestion and transformation pipelines supporting vector and knowledge graph stores. Proven ability to own feature delivery end-to-end. Strong front-end development expertise More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Lead Software Engineer

Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Method Resourcing
discipline, and a passion for engineering excellence. The ideal candidate will bring recent hands-on Golang experience, advanced knowledge of AWS and Kubernetes, and a pragmatic approach to designing systems that can scale, evolve, and remain resilient under real-world pressure. What you’ll be doing: Leading and scaling a technically advanced team responsible for building and productionising a … mission-critical backend platform. Architecting and maintaining high-availability, data-intensive systems across AWS with strong observability and monitoring foundations. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate APIs and services, maintaining clean architecture principles. Driving technical quality through mentorship, test-driven development, and modern CI/CD practices. Contributing to roadmap planning and strategic decision-making alongside senior engineering … leadership. What you’ll bring: Proven engineering management experience within complex, distributed systems environments. Strong hands-on knowledge of Golang, AWS, and Kubernetes. Experience delivering production systems handling large datasets. A structured approach to team performance, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence. Confident communicator capable of aligning engineers, stakeholders, and business goals. Nice to have: Exposure to OpenSearch More ❯
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Site Reliability Engineer

Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Searchability
Reliability Engineer, you'll ensure the reliability, scalability and performance of complex online platforms supporting high-volume transactions. Working closely with operations and product teams, you'll monitor production systems, develop automation to improve uptime, and refine observability to provide real-time insight into platform health. You'll also play a key role in performance testing, system tuning and … Go or .NET for automation and debugging Hands-on experience with AWS or another major cloud platform Knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code Strong networking fundamentals and distributed systems knowledge Proven incident response and root cause analysis experience Excellent collaboration and communication skills TO BE CONSIDERED: Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £40,000 per annum
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Site Reliability Engineer

Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Reliability Engineer, you'll ensure the reliability, scalability and performance of complex online platforms supporting high-volume transactions. Working closely with operations and product teams, you'll monitor production systems, develop automation to improve uptime, and refine observability to provide real-time insight into platform health. You'll also play a key role in performance testing, system tuning and … Go or .NET for automation and debugging Hands-on experience with AWS or another major cloud platform Knowledge of Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code Strong networking fundamentals and distributed systems knowledge Proven incident response and root cause analysis experience Excellent collaboration and communication skills TO BE CONSIDERED: Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £40000/annum
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SVP, Engineering

Winnersh, Berkshire, UK
Trustonic
and provide strategic oversight for FinOps practices, unit economics tracking, and the maintenance of a transparent risk register and remediation plans. Execution and delivery Lead disciplined engineering execution across distributed in-house and outsourced teams. Champion 24/7/365 platform operations with SLAs, capacity planning, incident response and post-mortems Implement structured software release governance, migration frameworks … within B2B SaaS, telecoms, fintech, or infrastructure platforms. Demonstrable experience of defining and executing an engineering strategy aligned with Company goals Proven track record of leading and scaling globally distributed engineering teams (50 – 200), 24/7/365, including outsourced/ODC partners and development partners. Experience blending in-house and partner teams without loss of quality or … Sales, Customer Success, and external customers: evidence of constructive trade-offs with a CPO/Product leaders; clear communication to execs/Board Knowledge Cloud-native SaaS on AWS, distributed systems, data consistency & resiliency; identity and access patterns. Telecoms/device ecosystem and integrations (operators, OEMs), enterprise security and compliance expectations. Cost optimisation and unit economics for cloud More ❯
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Full Stack Engineer

london, south east england, united kingdom
Monzo Bank
mindset: you care about customer outcomes and you want to make data-informed decisions you're comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity you're interested in distributed systems and writing resilient software you have some experience with strongly-typed languages (Go, Java, C, Scala etc.). you have developed modern component-oriented JavaScript applications using … plus stock options We can help you relocate to the UK We can sponsor visas. This role can be based in our London office, but we're open to distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London). We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, at More ❯
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Full Stack Developer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
TypeScript, working with a variety of technologies, including ReactJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL. Experience using Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins, for containerisation and CI/CD is a plus. Knowledge of scalable distributed systems with a deep understanding of object-oriented design and design patterns. Knowledge of designing APIs and microservices. Experience working on web technologies. Deep understanding of messaging systems. More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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Data Engineering Manager

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Lorien
a blend of the following: Proven experience in data engineering, with 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role Strong technical proficiency in data modelling, data warehousing, and distributed systems Hands-on experience with cloud data services (AWS Redshift, Glue, EMR or equivalent) Solid programming skills in Python and SQL Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD More ❯
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Data Engineering Manager

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Lorien
a blend of the following: Proven experience in data engineering, with 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role Strong technical proficiency in data modelling, data warehousing, and distributed systems Hands-on experience with cloud data services (AWS Redshift, Glue, EMR or equivalent) Solid programming skills in Python and SQL Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 per annum
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Technical Lead

Manchester, United Kingdom
Aspire Personnel Ltd
in cloud architecture and infrastructure , (AWS or Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD) Proven ability to re-architect or modernise platforms – ideally moving from legacy to cloud-native Built distributed systems on AWS or Azure Strong communicator – articulate, credible, and comfortable in client-facing or pre-sales conversations Can translate complex technical topics into clear business language Experience More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £70000 - £105000/annum 10% Bonus
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Technical Lead - Hybrid

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Aspire Personnel Ltd
in cloud architecture and infrastructure , (AWS or Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD) Proven ability to re-architect or modernise platforms – ideally moving from legacy to cloud-native Built distributed systems on AWS or Azure Strong communicator – articulate, credible, and comfortable in client-facing or pre-sales conversations Can translate complex technical topics into clear business language Experience More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £105,000 per annum
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Technical Lead - Hybrid

Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Aspire Personnel Ltd
in cloud architecture and infrastructure , (AWS or Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD) Proven ability to re-architect or modernise platforms – ideally moving from legacy to cloud-native Built distributed systems on AWS or Azure Strong communicator – articulate, credible, and comfortable in client-facing or pre-sales conversations Can translate complex technical topics into clear business language Experience More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £70,000 - £105,000 per annum
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UI Developer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Lorien
End-to-end testing with Cypress.js or Playwright Unit testing with Vitest CI/CD tools such as GitLab Version control using Git Desirable Skills: Experience with microservices and distributed systems. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, PCF). Background in financial services. Exposure to Node.js or Java. Tech Stack & Tools: Frontend: React, HTML, CSS (SCSS), TypeScript, Vite Design More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Salary negotiable
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Java Developer

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
VANLOQ LIMITED
on high-performance, data-driven applications within a fast-paced enterprise environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and optimising complex batch processing and integration systems using Java 17, Spring Batch, Spring Integration, and GridGain Database. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java 17 applications for enterprise data processing. Build and optimise batch processing … solutions using Spring Batch. Design and implement integration flows with Spring Integration. Develop and tune SQL queries and stored procedures for relational databases. Work with GridGain Database to deliver distributed, high-performance data processing. Support data migration and workflow optimisation from MongoDB to GridGain. Automate deployment and operational tasks in Unix/Linux environments. Collaborate with cross-functional technical … including modern Java features and best practices. Proven experience with Spring Batch and Spring Integration. Solid understanding of Unix/Linux scripting and SQL. Hands-on experience with GridGain Distributed Cache/Database. Experience working with MongoDB and migrating data between platforms. Knowledge of data modeling, distributed systems, and database architecture. Familiarity with Git or similar version More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
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Senior GoLang Software Engineer

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
end, not just implement tickets. Deep understanding of Go’s concurrency model (goroutines, channels, memory model). Strong grasp of computer fundamentals: memory, CPU, I/O. Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native environments. Skilled in profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing Go applications. Demonstrated mentorship and leadership experience. Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. … or calculus. Experience in regulated or mission-critical domains (gambling, HealthTech, finance, public sector). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and DevOps. Exposure to low-level systems programming (C, Rust, or assembly). Track record of designing scalable architectures and making pragmatic trade-offs. This is a contract role , fully remote , and offers a chance to … work on high-impact systems with a team that values deep technical expertise and thoughtful engineering.If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, email your latest CV to More ❯
Employment Type: Contractor
Rate: Salary negotiable
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Principal Software Developer

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Pathfinder - IT Recruitment
Principal Developer (C# and Azure) required to lead architectural design and delivery across enterprise-scale Azure platforms. This hands-on technical leadership role involves shaping distributed systems and mentoring developers within a global travel and events technology environment. You’ll architect scalable microservices, drive Azure best practices, and guide product-aligned teams across the full SDLC. Essential experience … C# and .NET Core/Framework with strong OO and SOA design Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, Blob/Table Storage, APIM API and event-driven architecture, message-based systems, ODBC CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, unit testing (xUnit/NUnit) DevOps processes, version/source control Agile working, mentoring and technical leadership Desirable: Azure AD, Enterprise Apps, Graph More ❯
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Senior Data Engineer AWS - Finance

London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server Ltd
modern data architectures, applying AWS Well-Architected Principles to ensure scalability, security and resilience. You'll collaborate directly with clients to analyse requirements, define solutions and deliver production grade systems, leading the development of robust, well tested and fault tolerant data engineering solutions. Location/WFH: There's a hybrid work from home model with two days a week … re collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills You're comfortable taking ownership of projects and working end-to-end You have a good knowledge of Distributed Systems and DevOps tooling Ideally you will also have Databricks experience What's in it for you: As a Senior Data Engineer you will earn a highly competitive More ❯
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum
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Software Developer - FinTech

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Client Server
Software Developer/Engineer *Newcastle onsite* to £70k+ Are you a bright, ambitious Software Developer looking for an opportunity to progress your career, working on complex and interesting systems in a role where you can learn and develop your skills? You could be joining a FinTech start-up, they have secure backing and an established Hedge Fund client as … discipline from a top tier/Russel Group university, backed by A's at A-level You're a technologist who enjoys collaborating and problem solving, working on complex, distributed systems You have strong backend coding skills - you can come from any tech background (e.g. Java, Python, Full Stack) but be happy to use C# .Net going forward More ❯
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Distributed Systems
the UK excluding London
10th Percentile
£61,000
25th Percentile
£66,750
Median
£75,000
75th Percentile
£82,500
90th Percentile
£94,000