51 to 75 of 184 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Location
Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70000 - £75000/annum
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 ...

Lead Integration Engineer & Developer

Hiring Organisation
Ashdown Group
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
company based in Liverpool is requires a hands-on Lead Integration Engineer & Developer to take ownership of their growing integration platform connecting core internal systems with external partners and services. This is a high-impact role combining deep technical delivery with architectural leadership. Youll spend a significant portion … your time building production systems, while also shaping the future of their integration ecosystem. The platform is built around HubSpot and a modern event-driven architecture in AWS, and youll play a key role in defining how they design APIs, process events, and scale integrations across the business. ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum It Recruitment Limited
Location
Southampton, Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80,000
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 ...

Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Accountancy Action
Location
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£70,000 - £90,000 per annum
experienced Backend Software Engineer to help build and scale the core infrastructure behind an AI voice platform. You will work on real-time systems that manage high volumes of concurrent interactions, integrate with healthcare systems, and orchestrate AI-driven workflows. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable backend services … real-time voice AI systems Build APIs and services that power conversational workflows and integrations Work on event-driven architectures handling telephony, streaming, and AI responses Integrate with third-party systems and external platforms Optimise system performance, reliability, and latency Contribute to architectural decisions, infrastructure design, and engineering ...

Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
focused on building modern, scalable data platforms that power analytics, AI, and operational decision making. You will be working on real world, production grade systems rather than proof of concepts, with clear ownership and visibility across the full data lifecycle. What You’ll Be Doing You will be hands … Python where needed Develop real-time streaming solutions using technologies such as Kafka and Flink Integrate data from multiple sources including APIs, batch systems, and streaming platforms using AWS services like Kinesis, MSK, Lambda, and Glue Contribute to modern data architecture patterns including medallion architecture and event-driven design ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
83zero Ltd
Location
London, Lime Street, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£110000 - £130000/annum
fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design and development of full stack applications across frontend and backend systems Define and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles Act as a technical authority across multiple teams, guiding complex solution design and delivery … Build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern frameworks and cloud technologies Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Mentor and coach engineers, supporting career development and technical growth Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks ...

Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
delivering cutting-edge data solutions across complex environments. You’ll be part of an advanced engineering function focused on building scalable, cloud-native data systems that power analytics, AI, and business-critical decision-making. What You’ll Be Doing Data Engineering & Pipeline Development Design, build, and optimise scalable data … engineering best practices Support and mentor junior team members where appropriate Requirements 3+ years’ commercial experience in Data Engineering or large-scale data systems Strong programming skills in Java (preferred) or Python Hands-on experience with Kafka, Flink, or Spark (streaming focus is a strong advantage) Solid understanding ...

Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
Meritus
Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£750 - £850/day
maintainable systems. You will work closely with engineering and delivery teams to establish architectural standards, improve integration patterns, and support the implementation of modern distributed technologies across complex environments. This role would suit an experienced architect with strong experience in enterprise architecture, microservices, messaging systems, API strategy, distributed … scalable architectural solutions supporting long-term operational resilience, maintainability, and adaptability. Evaluate the use of message bus technologies and event-driven architecture patterns across distributed systems. Analyse and document complex system-wide data flows, including real-time data, metadata, configuration data, and processed experimental data. Assess the suitability ...

Lead Data Architect (eDV)

Hiring Organisation
Aker Systems Limited
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive … performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations. In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a One to Watch on the Sunday ...

Java Software Engineer - Microservices Payments Enterprise-Scale Systems

Hiring Organisation
Xcede
Location
Dorset, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Java Software Engineer - Microservices | Payments | Enterprise-Scale Systems Were looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering large-scale, business-critical platforms in a complex enterprise environment. This role is suited to someone who enjoys solving real business problems through strong engineering … deliver resilient, high-quality solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimise secure, scalable Java-based applications Build and support high-availability microservices and distributed systems Translate business requirements into technical solutions and engineering designs Perform code reviews, debugging, testing, and production issue resolution Collaborate across Agile teams ...

Junior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
GradBay
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
global FinTech organisation operating one of the world’s largest digital payments networks. You’ll gain hands-on experience working on high-impact systems that power secure, real-time transactions at global scale. As part of a collaborative engineering team, you’ll contribute to the development of next-generation … doing Supporting the development and delivery of software across the full engineering lifecycle (design, build, test, deployment) Contributing to scalable, secure systems used by millions of users globally Working within Agile teams to deliver features and improvements in iterative cycles Developing tools and solutions to improve processes and system ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Understanding Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£165,000 - £185,000 per annum
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 ...

PHP Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Moorepay
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
experience using LLM APIs or AI-enhanced features and Agents. Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or serverless platforms. Interest in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or DDD concepts. Familiarity with observability tooling and debugging complex systems. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a software engineer ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
Location
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Ipswich (Hybrid) | £65,000 - £70,000 | Python Location: Ipswich, hybrid working Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 + benefits Tech Stack: Backend: Python Architecture: Microservices, distributed systems Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP experience beneficial Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs Are you the kind of engineer … enjoys working on systems where correctness, reliability, and real world impact matter and you're looking for your next career challenge? We’re working with a well-established but growing technology company building complex, data heavy software used in high stakes environments. This is not a greenfield startup chasing ...

Senior Backend Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harvey Nash
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Senior Software Engineer (Python, Go OR Java) – Agentic & AI Systems (IC Role) Location - Manchester Working Pattern - Hybrid (2 days per week in office) Salary - £65,000-£95,000 We’re hiring Senior Software Engineers to join a new accelerator programme focused on building next‐generation, agentic systems. This … positions (non‐managerial), working on cutting‐edge platforms that underpin AI agents, orchestration, and intelligent workflows. What you’ll be working on Building agentic systems and core services that power AI‐driven platforms Designing and developing high‐performance APIs and API gateways Building scalable backend services that ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SR2
Location
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65000 - £70000/annum + benefits
Engineer | Ipswich (Hybrid) | £65,000-£70,000 | Python Location: Ipswich, hybrid working Salary: Competitive + benefits + equity Tech Stack: * Backend: Python * Architecture: Microservices, distributed systems * Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP experience beneficial * Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs Are you the kind of engineer … enjoys working on systems where correctness, reliability, and real world impact matter and you're looking for your next career challenge? We're working with a well-established but growing technology company building complex, data heavy software used in high stakes environments. This is not a greenfield startup chasing ...

Vice President - Full Stack Engineer (Java/Angular/AI)

Hiring Organisation
Robert Walters
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£85,000 - £100,000 per annum
capabilities through high-quality engineering and platform design. The environment is highly technical and hands-on, with a strong focus on building reliable, scalable systems within a regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and enhance scalable distributed systems handling high volumes of data and transactions Develop … maintain backend services and APIs using modern engineering practices Contribute to system design, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making Build resilient, automated systems with strong focus on reliability, observability, and performance Work closely with engineering and product teams to deliver production-grade solutions Contribute to CI/CD, testing ...

Lead Java Developer - Manchester

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
projects. What You'll Do Working primarily in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, etc.) Drive design and architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and performant systems Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and DevOps to deliver high-impact features Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and promote engineering best practices Continuously … improve team workflows and development processes What They're Looking For Good expertise in Java and JVM-based systems (3+ years coding experience preferred) Solid background in system design, distributed systems, and cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP) Passion for clean code, testing, and performance optimization ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Tenth Revolution Group
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
product-led technology company building modern customer experience software. They are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help design and build scalable backend systems, while also contributing to architecture and engineering direction within a small, high-performing team. This is a hands-on role with real ownership - ideal … Doing Designing and building scalable backend services and APIs Working with cloud-native infrastructure (primarily AWS) Developing microservices and event-driven systems Contributing to AI-enabled workflows and automation Improving CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling Collaborating with product and leadership on technical decisions Owning features from concept ...

Remote Low Latency C++ Engineer - Crypto

Hiring Organisation
Understanding Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£130,000 - £185,000 per annum
chance to join one of the world's leading crypto trading platforms and a team known for its cutting-edge low-latency systems and lightning-fast execution speeds. They're looking for engineers who thrive in high-performance, high-ownership environments. You'll work alongside some of the brightest … minds in trading tech, designing and building distributed C++ systems that handle massive throughput with ultra-low latency. If you've honed your craft in a fast-paced, high-frequency environment, this could be your next big move. What they're looking for: Expert-level C++ experience (ideally ...

DevOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Centrica - CHP
Location
Windsor, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Proven expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code, using tools like ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent Solid understanding of API-based architectures and supporting distributed systems Experience working closely with applications built in C# and .NET Strong understanding of DevOps, SRE, and cloud-native principles Excellent communication ...

Senior AI Engineer (LLMs, Python & Java)

Hiring Organisation
Halian Technology Limited
Location
Bracknell, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£95,000
fast-growing (~280 people) Healthtech organisation making a real-world impact. This is a rare opportunity to shape the AI strategy, design production-grade systems, and bring cutting-edge LLM-powered solutions into a live product environment. The Role Youll sit at the intersection of AI, backend engineering … cloud systems , designing and deploying intelligent features that directly impact users. Expect to: Design and implement LLM-based applications (RAG pipelines, agents, copilots) Build scalable backend services using Python and Java Integrate AI into existing cloud-native SaaS platforms Own the full lifecycle: experimentation prototyping production Optimise model performance ...

Java Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Addition
Location
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
delivering secure, high-impact software solutions at the heart of national security and intelligence operations. This role plays a key part in building the systems that turn complex data into actionable insight. Role Overview: Location: Cheltenham, London or Manchester (up to 80% onsite) Package: Competitive + benefits Industry: Security … Intelligence/Government Technology What You’ll Be Doing: Develop and maintain secure, high-performance Java backend services for mission-critical systems Design scalable microservices and APIs that power data-driven platforms and operational tools Build distributed applications capable of handling large data volumes with speed and reliability ...

Principal Engineer (.Net) - up to £100,000 + Bonus - Hybrid

Hiring Organisation
Involved Solutions
Location
Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£75,000 - £100,000 per annum
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 ...

Full Stack Engineer - Platform Enablement

Hiring Organisation
Centrica - CHP
Location
Windsor, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Proven expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code, using tools like ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent Solid understanding of API-based architectures and supporting distributed systems Experience working closely with applications built in C# and .NET Strong understanding of DevOps, SRE, and cloud-native principles Excellent communication … Core Competencies & Technical Skills (AI and emerging technology): Designs, integrates and operates AI-enabled solutions within enterprise environments, including prompt-driven workflows, retrieval-augmented systems and AI agents. Applies structured evaluation, testing and monitoring practices to ensure AI outputs are reliable, secure and compliant with organisational guardrails. Prepares ...