Job Title: Software Engineer (Distributed Systems & ML Infrastructure)

Client: Elite Tech Firm

Salary: Up to £220k Base + Industry-Leading Bonus

Location: London (Hybrid)

Sells: Work on next-gen distributed systems and ML infrastructure, take ownership of multiple greenfield builds, zero bureaucracy, a genuinely collaborative culture, stunning offices, and dedicated time for personal projects every Friday!

An Elite FinTech firm is expanding its world-class engineering team and looking for exceptional Software Engineers who thrive on solving complex distributed problems at scale.

You’ll be joining an elite group of engineers (alumni of NUS / McGill / MIT / Oxford) who have previously built systems at Meta, Twitter, Citadel, Ubisoft, and Jane Street!

This environment offers unlimited tech resources, total engineering autonomy, and a culture that genuinely celebrates innovation and curiosity.

Role

• Design and build high-performance, distributed systems for large-scale ML infrastructure
• Drive best practices in software architecture, testing, and scalability
• Lead and collaborate on multiple greenfield initiatives focused on performance, reliability, and scale

Skills

• Open to all experience levels
• Proven experience coding in Python
• Strong understanding or interest in distributed systems and ML infrastructure
• Enthusiasm to learn Rust (supported by internal mentorship and training)
• Excellent academic background
• Experience in high-stakes, low-latency, mission-critical environments where reliability and performance are non-negotiable