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
Java Backend Engineer | Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka
Builds and maintains Java-based microservices using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Gradle for scalable backend systems in a hybrid work setup.
Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform - .NET & Azure
Build and deploy cloud-native financial systems in .NET Core and Azure, focusing on scalability and continuous delivery for a fintech app managing £16B+ in assets.
Senior Backend Engineer - Cloud Compute Platform
Design and build high-performance backend services for IBM’s cloud-native compute platform using Kubernetes, microservices, and distributed systems.
Cloud-Native Backend Engineer - Secure Compute
Design and build secure, high-performance backend services for Confluent Cloud across AWS, Azure, and GCP, focusing on scalability, reliability, and SLA compliance.
Java Backend Engineer – Scalable Microservices (Hybrid)
Builds and maintains secure, scalable Java microservices and APIs in a hybrid role, collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality backend systems.
Senior Backend Engineer - Team Decide
Build and operate Python-based backend services on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora) to power real-time automated decisioning for banks and fintechs, focusing on distributed workflow execution and system reliability.
Backend Engineer - Cloud FinTech Microservices
Backend engineer building Vault microservices for a modern banking platform using Python or Go, with automated testing and banking domain knowledge.
Backend Engineer (Java) - Up to £60k
Build and scale the backend of a neurological monitoring platform using Java 21, Spring, AWS, and microservices to support real-time clinical insights.
Senior Backend Engineer - Python & ML Collaboration
Build and maintain Python backend systems while supporting ML initiatives and collaborating with Scala and mobile teams.
Senior Back End Engineer
Builds and scales backend services for a B2B SaaS platform using Node, TypeScript, GraphQL, and MongoDB in a MERN stack.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build and operate the backend systems for Orbital’s AI platform, Curie, integrating APIs, data pipelines, and graph databases to connect AI models with hardware engineering and materials science workflows.