Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,855 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 628 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and java.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £75,000 | £95,000 | £110,000 | 214 |
| USD | year | $130,000 | $157,500 | $201,250 | 15 |
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 522 · 18%
- Remote 285 · 10%
- Onsite 36 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 149 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,277
- Lead 193
- Staff 135
- Middle 70
- Junior 46
- Principal 36
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 234
- 501-1000 employees 139
- 51-200 employees 125
- 11-50 employees 74
- 201-500 employees 20
- 1-10 employees 8
Backend Engineer II — Scalable Travel Pricing
Designs and scales backend services for travel pricing using Java/Scala, focusing on high-throughput systems and caching.
Senior Backend Engineer — Platform & Scale (Hybrid)
Senior backend engineer building scalable HR-platform services in Java/Kotlin, collaborating across teams and occasionally using React.
Senior Go Backend Engineer for FinTech Microservices
Builds and maintains scalable Go microservices for a B2B FinTech platform, using Docker and AWS to optimize performance and ensure compliance.
Backend Engineer (Typescript/node.js) - Flourish
Build backend services in Node.js/TypeScript and PostgreSQL that power interactive data visualisations for millions, while collaborating with the Flourish team at Canva.
Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript) — Hybrid, London
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales core backend services in TypeScript for MANUAL, a health-tech platform, while making key technical decisions and ensuring system reliability under high user load.
Golang Backend Engineer for Global Loyalty Platform
Builds and maintains microservices in Go for a global loyalty platform serving American Express, using Kafka and Docker in a Scrum team.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer – Fintech Payments
Design and develop payment processing platforms using .NET, improving global merchant services in a collaborative fintech environment.
Mid Level Backend Engineer (Node.js)
Build and scale Emma’s backend services in Node.js/TypeScript, working with gRPC, Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure to power a UK finance app used by millions.
Lead Backend Engineer, Data Infrastructure (Golang)
Lead backend engineer building data infrastructure in Golang for a global digital asset platform, owning projects and setting engineering standards.
Backend Engineer: High-Performance I/O & Storage
Designs and builds high-performance backend services for data storage and access using C, C++, Go, or Python.
Senior Java Backend Architect - Microservices Leader in Leeds
Designs and builds scalable Java microservices using Spring for a sports-betting platform, mentors junior engineers, and shapes the backend tech stack.
Senior Ruby Backend Architect - E-commerce & APIs
Designs and builds scalable Ruby-based backend systems and APIs for a luxury e-commerce platform, mentoring junior engineers.