51 to 75 of 275 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

continuous improvement and innovation, the organisation is investing in its engineering and data functions as it scales, offering opportunities to work on complex systems in a collaborative, forward-thinking setting. Your new role As a Staff Engineer, you will act as a technical leader within a high-performing engineering … team, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of a modern, distributed platform.Key responsibilities include: Designing and evolving highly scalable, distributed backend systems Setting standards for engineering excellence, observability, and operational best practices Collaborating closely with Product, UX, and Engineering teams to deliver impactful ...

Join a high-performing engineering team delivering mission-critical solutions within the defence and national security space. You’ll work on complex, high-stakes systems where reliability, performance, and security are paramount — contributing to technology that truly matters. This opportunity is open to engineers across Junior, Mid, and Senior … chance to work alongside experienced engineers, data scientists, and domain experts. What You’ll Do Design, develop, and maintain secure, high-performance software systems Write clean, scalable code in languages such as Python, C++, Java, or JavaScript Contribute to system architecture and technical decision-making (level dependent) Collaborate with ...

Looking to build ultra-high-performance systems used by millions, while working fully remote in one of the most exciting spaces in tech? Software Engineer (C++) - Leading Crypto Trading Platform Salary: up to £160k + bonus + RSUs Location: Fully Remote in UK & Ireland We're partnered with … Engineers to join their Trading Technology team. This is a unique opportunity to work on the core of a world-class trading platform, developing systems that demand extreme performance, reliability, and scalability in a low-latency, high-throughput environment. What you'll be working on: Designing and building components ...

backend architecture, APIs, and microservices that power an AI assistant operating in real-time production environments. You'll design and build scalable systems using Node.js and TypeScript, working across REST APIs, event-driven architecture, data pipelines, and distributed systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability as the platform … building and maintaining scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations, designing microservices and event-driven architectures, implementing CI/CD, observability, and monitoring, and ensuring systems are secure, reliable, and performant. You'll also play a key role in technical strategy, code quality, and engineering standards, helping shape the future ...

have the opportunity to: Lead architecture across large-scale, high-impact data programmes Define data strategies covering migration, integration, and modelling Shape distributed data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments Influence architectural standards and engineering best practice Work across both public sector and enterprise clients Mentor engineers and contribute … growing technical capability Your Responsibilities Define architecture across complex, data-driven programmes Establish data strategy, integration, and migration approaches Analyse existing systems and map target-state architecture Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance Design scalable solutions for distributed and large-scale data systems Develop enterprise ...

have the opportunity to: Lead architecture across large-scale, high-impact data programmes Define data strategies covering migration, integration, and modelling Shape distributed data solutions across cloud and hybrid environments Influence architectural standards and engineering best practice Work across both public sector and enterprise clients Mentor engineers and contribute … growing technical capability Your Responsibilities Define architecture across complex, data-driven programmes Establish data strategy, integration, and migration approaches Analyse existing systems and map target-state architecture Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance Design scalable solutions for distributed and large-scale data systems Develop enterprise ...

Type: Full-time Seniority: Senior Level Salary: £85,000 + Bonus Are you a highly experienced Software Engineer ready to take ownership of complex systems and drive engineering excellence in a fast-paced environment? We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in designing … cloud-based platforms. This is an opportunity to act as a technical leader: influencing design, championing best practices, and building robust, secure, and maintainable systems while working in a collaborative, high-performing team. What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies Lead ...

Product Engineer (Full Stack/AI Systems) We are building a new generation of AI-powered products and are looking for a hands-on AI Product Engineer to help design, build, and scale intelligent systems in production. This is not a pure research or infrastructure role. … APIs using modern cloud infrastructure C#, .NET Experience Develop responsive frontend applications and translate product designs into working interfaces Work with event-driven and distributed systems where required Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to deliver customer-facing AI features Contribute to system design decisions including ...

will take ownership of critical platform services, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in shaping the technical direction of systems that operate at real scale. Youll be working in an environment that prioritises: Modern engineering standards Cloud-native architecture Event-driven systems Continuous delivery … architecture. You will: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting the standard for engineering quality Design and build scalable, resilient, cloud-native systems Collaborate with Product and Architecture to define technical direction Drive best practices across CI/CD, testing, and modern software engineering Take ownership of system ...

Java Engineer Contract Location: Hybrid (1 day per week in Farnborough, UK) Contract Duration: Initial 912 months Rate: £500 Why this role? Complex Systems: Work on large-scale, high-throughput platforms Modern Stack: Cloud-native architecture using AWS and containers Impactful Domain: Build and evolve payment-centric systems … delivering high-scale, mission-critical platforms within the payments and data space. This role suits an experienced Java Engineer who is comfortable working in distributed systems, cloud environments, and data-heavy architectures. Youll be joining a team solving real scalability and reliability challenges, with autonomy and ownership from ...

building robust, scalable data pipelines that underpin analytics and AI solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with real-time data, distributed systems, and modern cloud architectures . What youll be doing Design and build scalable data pipelines (batch & streaming) Work with technologies like Kafka … datasets What were looking for Strong programming skills in Java (preferred) or Python Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka/Flink/Spark) Knowledge of distributed systems and large-scale data processing Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) Familiarity with DevOps tools and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) The offer ...

What you'll be doing Designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable backend applications using Java and Python. Building and optimising cloud-native services and distributed systems within AWS environments. Developing intelligent search and AI-driven workflows, including semantic search and large language model integrations. Collaborating with engineers, product … technical solutions. Contributing to architectural decisions, engineering standards, and best practices across the software development lifecycle. Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges across multiple systems and technologies. Mentoring engineers and promoting a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture. Evaluating and introducing emerging technologies where they can add measurable business value. What ...

used by millions of customers. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment. Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain … Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/ ...

used by millions of customers. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment. Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain … Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/ ...

+ Kubernetes – to £75k Oxford | Hybrid Do you enjoy building infrastructure that engineers rely on every day? Interested in working hands-on with Linux systems, Kubernetes clusters and containerised platforms Our client is looking for a Platform Engineer to help design, build and maintain the infrastructure supporting complex engineering … opportunity to: Design and manage Kubernetes clusters Maintain and optimise Linux-based infrastructure Run and scale containerised services Work with networking, storage and distributed systems Build automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions Support engineering teams by maintaining reliable platform environments About You You may currently be a Platform ...

Stations?. By enabling ultra-high bandwidth data transfer for space applications, we are driving the future of high-speed, low-latency connectivity. Our systems are at the forefront of innovation, and we are looking for a talented Cloud Systems Engineer to support the cloud software that bridges … Optical Ground Stations with operational systems and external partners. If you are passionate about space, laser communication, cloud software, systems engineering, and integrating complex technologies, wed love to hear from you! Role Overview As a Cloud Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting ...

Systems Research Engineer | C++ Systems Engineering One of the largest telecommunications companies in the world is looking for an experienced researcher to join the company in Edinburgh. The Vision 🚀 We are currently scaling a world-class research team in Edinburgh to redefine the foundational software stack … era. As AI transitions from experimental to "agentic" and "AI-native" infrastructure, we are building the super-node clusters and distributed architectures that will power the next generation of global data centres. This is a unique hybrid role positioned at the intersection of academic-grade systems research ...

Python Systems Developer required by a growing and highly innovative technology company located in Staines This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative engineering environment, working on mission-critical systems that underpin a global product offering. This role would suit someone with a strong background in Linux … Python development, ideally coming from an operational or hosting environment, who is looking to transition into a more structured systems development position. The Python Systems Developer will be responsible for the design, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of systems that support core business operations and product infrastructure. ...

scale by working with extremely large, text-heavy datasets to support real-world, high-impact outcomes. If you enjoy tackling complex data problems in distributed systems rather than standard reporting or dashboarding, this role will be a strong fit. The Role Work with multi-terabyte to large-scale … pipelines Improve batch processing performance and throughput across large datasets Solve challenges related to scalability, reliability, and data flow Contribute to the development of distributed data platforms Collaborate within a highly technical, research-driven environment What We're Looking For Experience working with large-scale datasets (multi-terabyte minimum ...

Requirements: Up-to 2 days a week. Mandatory: SC Clearance eligibility. The Mission: Lead the architectural evolution of a complex domain cluster by mapping distributed systems, establishing data governance, and closing reliability gaps. Core Responsibilities: Document as-is topologies and service catalogues. Manage data ownership registers and ADRs. … Conduct efficacy scoring (RAG) and SLO gap analysis for target designs. Key Requirements: * Experience: Distributed Systems/Microservices and Cloud-Native design. Expertise: DDD (Bounded Contexts), Resilience Patterns, and Observability. Reliability: Strong grasp of SLO/SLI concepts and availability modeling. Preferred: Energy sector experience (Balancing/Trading ...

Requirements: Up-to 2 days a week. Mandatory: SC Clearance eligibility. The Mission: Lead the architectural evolution of a complex domain cluster by mapping distributed systems, establishing data governance, and closing reliability gaps. Core Responsibilities: Document as-is topologies and service catalogues. Manage data ownership registers and ADRs. … Conduct efficacy scoring (RAG) and SLO gap analysis for target designs. Key Requirements: * Experience: Distributed Systems/Microservices and Cloud-Native design. Expertise: DDD (Bounded Contexts), Resilience Patterns, and Observability. Reliability: Strong grasp of SLO/SLI concepts and availability modeling. Preferred: Energy sector experience (Balancing/Trading ...

Requirements: Up-to 2 days a week. Mandatory: SC Clearance eligibility. The Mission: Lead the architectural evolution of a complex domain cluster by mapping distributed systems, establishing data governance, and closing reliability gaps. Core Responsibilities: Document as-is topologies and service catalogues. Manage data ownership registers and ADRs. … Conduct efficacy scoring (RAG) and SLO gap analysis for target designs. Key Requirements: * Experience: Distributed Systems/Microservices and Cloud-Native design. Expertise: DDD (Bounded Contexts), Resilience Patterns, and Observability. Reliability: Strong grasp of SLO/SLI concepts and availability modeling. Preferred: Energy sector experience (Balancing/Trading ...

Requirements: Up-to 2 days a week. Mandatory: SC Clearance eligibility. The Mission: Lead the architectural evolution of a complex domain cluster by mapping distributed systems, establishing data governance, and closing reliability gaps. Core Responsibilities: Document as-is topologies and service catalogues. Manage data ownership registers and ADRs. … Conduct efficacy scoring (RAG) and SLO gap analysis for target designs. Key Requirements: * Experience: Distributed Systems/Microservices and Cloud-Native design. Expertise: DDD (Bounded Contexts), Resilience Patterns, and Observability. Reliability: Strong grasp of SLO/SLI concepts and availability modeling. Preferred: Energy sector experience (Balancing/Trading ...

Requirements: Up-to 2 days a week. Mandatory: SC Clearance eligibility. The Mission: Lead the architectural evolution of a complex domain cluster by mapping distributed systems, establishing data governance, and closing reliability gaps. Core Responsibilities: Document as-is topologies and service catalogues. Manage data ownership registers and ADRs. … Conduct efficacy scoring (RAG) and SLO gap analysis for target designs. Key Requirements: * Experience: Distributed Systems/Microservices and Cloud-Native design. Expertise: DDD (Bounded Contexts), Resilience Patterns, and Observability. Reliability: Strong grasp of SLO/SLI concepts and availability modeling. Preferred: Energy sector experience (Balancing/Trading ...

Requirements: Up-to 2 days a week. Mandatory: SC Clearance eligibility. The Mission: Lead the architectural evolution of a complex domain cluster by mapping distributed systems, establishing data governance, and closing reliability gaps. Core Responsibilities: Document as-is topologies and service catalogues. Manage data ownership registers and ADRs. … Conduct efficacy scoring (RAG) and SLO gap analysis for target designs. Key Requirements: * Experience: Distributed Systems/Microservices and Cloud-Native design. Expertise: DDD (Bounded Contexts), Resilience Patterns, and Observability. Reliability: Strong grasp of SLO/SLI concepts and availability modeling. Preferred: Energy sector experience (Balancing/Trading ...