Backend Jobs in United Kingdom

There are 2,861 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 630 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and java.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
GBPyear£75,000£95,000£110,000214
USDyear$130,000$157,500$201,25015

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • api 38%
  • cloud 29%
  • java 27%
  • ai 27%
  • aws 24%
  • python 23%
  • microservices 18%
  • ci-cd 17%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 523 · 18%
  • Remote 286 · 10%
  • Onsite 36 · 1%

Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 150 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,277
  • Lead 194
  • Staff 135
  • Middle 70
  • Junior 46
  • Principal 36

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 235
  • 501-1000 employees 140
  • 51-200 employees 125
  • 11-50 employees 74
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 1-10 employees 8
2,861 jobs
Kinship
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer: PHP APIs, Docker & AWS

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains backend services and APIs in PHP, using Docker and AWS to deploy reliable software in a product-focused team.

api aws docker php
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Metropolis Technologies
3 weeks ago

Senior Staff Backend Engineer – Distributed Systems

Open 21d UKStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Leads architecture and technical strategy for a high-volume e-commerce platform using Scala/Java, mentors engineers, and ensures scalability and security.

ecommerce java scala
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Neo4j
3 weeks ago

Go Backend Engineer — Kubernetes & IAM

Open 21d UK H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains cloud-native IAM services in Go, develops Kubernetes operators, and secures service communications for Neo4j’s platform.

aws azure cloud cloud-native gcp +4 skills
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Super Payments
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Payments & API

Open 21d UKSenior Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Designs and builds B2B API and payments infrastructure for a fintech company using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with product teams.

api aws nodejs typescript
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Version 1
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Engineer - Cloud & Distributed Systems

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Build and maintain high-volume trading systems in Java, using Kafka and Kubernetes to process financial data at scale.

cloud java kafka kubernetes
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JACOBS
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Engineer – Scalable APIs on Azure

Open 21d UKFull-time H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Designs and builds scalable Java APIs on Azure for transportation and government sectors, focusing on multi-threaded cloud solutions.

cloud java
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Muzz Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Go Backend Engineer: Scale & Microservices in AWS

Open 21d HybridUK Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains high-traffic Go APIs on AWS, Docker, and observability tooling that handle tens of millions of daily requests.

api aws docker observability
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AION
3 weeks ago

Golang Platform Backend Engineer – Distributed Infra

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and scales distributed infrastructure in Go for an enterprise AI platform, designing APIs and multi-cloud orchestration systems.
Wise
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Platform

Open 21d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Builds and scales the Direct Debit API and Payin Platform in Java/Kotlin with Spring Boot on AWS, designing RESTful APIs and managing PostgreSQL data with Kafka for event-driven payments.

api aws java kafka kotlin +3 skills
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Teya
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech Platform, Europe

Open 21d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains core banking, payments, and merchant-management systems for a European fintech platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams on scalable, high-performance services.
Casa Pisano
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer — Scalable Hospitality Tech

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and scales backend systems in Python/Django for a hospitality-tech platform, focusing on customer-facing features and cloud infrastructure.

cloud django python
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Speechify
3 weeks ago

Platform Backend Engineer – Scalable APIs & Cloud

Open 21d UK H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains scalable backend services in TypeScript/Node.js, ensuring high-performance APIs and cloud infrastructure on GCP with Docker and Kubernetes.

api cloud docker gcp kubernetes +1 skills
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Desera
3 weeks ago

Senior Java Backend Engineer - Fintech (Hybrid)

Open 21d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Build and scale backend services for a fintech platform using Spring Boot and REST; mentor engineers and influence technical strategy in a hybrid London office.

fintech microservices spring
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trg.
3 weeks ago

Lead Backend Engineer (Hybrid) – Climate Platform

Open 21d UKLead
United Kingdom

Lead a small backend team building Python services for Scenario Builder, a platform that models energy systems and guides decarbonisation efforts.

api ci-cd cloud python
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Sainsbury's
3 weeks ago

Node.js/TypeScript Backend Engineer

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains scalable Node.js/TypeScript microservices for marketing automation and customer messaging, integrating APIs, Kafka, and Snowflake to power millions of daily interactions.

agile ai api aws ci-cd +24 skills
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WorksHub
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer in London - Blink - The Employee App

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains backend services for Blink’s employee app using Scala, Akka, AWS, and Kafka to deliver new features.

aws gitops kafka mysql scala
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Databricks
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Scale, Performance & Leadership

Open 21d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Designs and scales distributed backend systems at Databricks, mentors engineers, and leads product development for large-scale data platforms.

databricks distributed-systems
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LoopMe
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Engineer - Dataflow & Ads Platform

Open 21d UKFull-time Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and optimizes Java-based backend systems for an ad-tech platform, handling dataflow with PostgreSQL and Kafka to improve performance and cloud infrastructure.

cloud java kafka postgresql
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Spectrum IT Recruitment
3 weeks ago

Web Security & Backend Engineer (PHP/Go, Cloud)

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Develops backend services and security solutions using PHP and Go, focusing on modern practices and object-oriented programming.

oop php
45 000 – 65 000 £
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Civica
3 weeks ago

Go Backend Engineer — Scalable APIs & Cloud

Open 21d UKFull-time
United Kingdom

Designs and builds scalable backend systems in Go, working with RESTful APIs and cloud platforms to deliver business solutions.

api cloud go rest
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