51 to 75 of 174 Distributed Systems Jobs in the UK excluding London

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 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 ...

Software Engineer - Full Stack

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
high-traffic, transaction-heavy platforms that support millions of users globally. You will play a key role in designing and developing the core systems that power a market-leading digital platform used across web and mobile channels.If you enjoy solving complex technical problems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment … this is an opportunity to work on scalable, high-availability systems with real-world impact. Key Responsibilities Play a key role in shaping and building high-impact, high-scale systems used by millions of users worldwide. Own and deliver meaningful features end-to-end, from concept through ...

AI Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Halian Technology Limited
Location
Reading, 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 ...

Artificial Intelligence Engineer - Java/Python

Hiring Organisation
Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
fast-growing (~200 people) SaaS 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 You’ll 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 ...

DevOps

Hiring Organisation
Apache Associates
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£70,000 - £80,000 per annum
cybersecurity. The position suits someone with a strong engineering mindset who thrives in high-performance environments and is passionate about scalability, resilience, and secure systems design. Key Responsibilities Develop and customise DevOps tools, leveraging open-source technologies and programming languages such as Java, Python, and/or Go Manage … optimise, and secure diverse data stores, including object storage, inverted index systems, and relational databases Deploy and maintain distributed querying engines across multiple data platforms Design and extend orchestration frameworks, including DAG-based workflows and containerised environments Configure and manage dynamic container systems across OS and application ...

AI / ML Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
OpenSourced Ltd
Location
Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£60,000 - £100,000 per annum
/ML Infrastructure Engineer (MLOps) – Robotics - Hybrid in Bristol We’re working with a cutting-edge robotics company building intelligent systems capable of learning real-world physical tasks. They’re now hiring an AI/ML Infrastructure Engineer to own the end-to-end infrastructure that powers model training … data pipelines, and deployment into real-world robotic systems. This is a highly technical role sitting at the intersection of machine learning, distributed systems, and robotics - not a generic MLOps position. Key Responsibilities: Build and scale GPU-based training infrastructure for large ML workloads Develop robust data pipelines ...

Lead Java Tech Role- 3 month Contract

Hiring Organisation
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£475 - £525 per day
performance digital products used at scale. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure backend systems are robust, secure, and future-ready. What you’ll be doing Lead backend architecture – Define and evolve scalable, secure, high-performance backend systems …/CD – Enhance pipelines, build processes, and operational workflows Drive continuous improvement – Reduce technical debt and introduce modern backend approaches Support compliance – Ensure systems align with standards such as ISO27001 and PCI What we’re looking for Strong backend engineering experience with Java (11+) & Spring Boot Event-driven architecture ...

Senior Software Developer

Hiring Organisation
TyneStack Partners Ltd
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum
team with the addition of an experienced Senior Software Developer. This is an opportunity to join a highly technical environment focused on scalable backend systems, modern engineering practices and ongoing platform improvement. The role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, contributing to engineering discussions and working … across high-availability systems within a collaborative development environment. The role is heavily backend focused and would suit someone with strong commercial experience across C#/.NET and modern API-driven development. Key responsibilities: • Develop and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using C#/.NET • Contribute towards ...

Tech Lead

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment Limited
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80000 - £85000/annum
engineering background with previous hands-on development experience Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams within agile environments Strong understanding of backend engineering principles and distributed systems Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and modern engineering practices Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Experience supporting delivery across multiple technical ...

Senior Software Developer

Hiring Organisation
Birketts LLP
Location
Sevenoaks, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
solutions on Microsoft Azure Understanding of Azure services such as Azure functions, Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus Solid grasp of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and inter-service communication patterns Experience of API design principles and building performant REST APIs Understanding of development best practices – SOLID, unit ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£65,000 - £75,000 per annum
with a strong engineering culture and modern tech stack. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain applications using .NET technologies (C#) Build and deploy scalable systems within AWS cloud environments Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver features Champion best practice …/CD pipelines and DevOps processes Required Experience Strong commercial experience with .NET/C# Hands-on experience with AWS (essential) Experience building scalable, distributed systems Strong understanding of APIs and microservices architecture Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps ways of working Ability to work autonomously ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment Limited
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65000 - £75000/annum
with a strong engineering culture and modern tech stack. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain applications using .NET technologies (C#) Build and deploy scalable systems within AWS cloud environments Contribute to architecture and technical decision-making Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver features Champion best practice …/CD pipelines and DevOps processes Required Experience Strong commercial experience with .NET/C# Hands-on experience with AWS (essential) Experience building scalable, distributed systems Strong understanding of APIs and microservices architecture Exposure to CI/CD and DevOps ways of working Ability to work autonomously ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
clients. This is a Site Reliability Engineering role with real impact. You are not maintaining low-value ops processes. You are engineering reliability into systems that matter, using automation, tooling, and strong software principles to reduce manual intervention and improve performance at scale. What You’ll Be Doing Supporting … improving critical services that underpin mission-facing applications Driving automation to eliminate repetitive operational work and reduce human intervention Instrumenting systems with monitoring and observability tooling, using data to improve reliability and performance Working closely with engineering teams to embed best practices in system design and architecture Diagnosing ...

Principal Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Synergetic Recruitment Group Limited
Location
Chelmsford, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Principal Software Engineer Location: Cambridge Our client is scaling a large, distributed cloud platform and is looking for a Principal Engineer to act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) across observability and cloud infrastructure. Youll be working at serious scale managing thousands of Kubernetes nodes, handling tens of terabytes … logs daily, and supporting millions of real-time metrics across a highly distributed environment. The Role This is a senior, hands-on role where you will own the technical direction and standards of the observability ecosystem. As the SME, youll define best practice, guide architectural decisions ...