Backend Jobs in United Kingdom

There are 2,854 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 627 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 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 192
  • 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
2,854 jobs
Publicis Groupe ANZ
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 21d HybridUKFull-timeSenior
United Kingdom

Senior backend engineer building scalable APIs and distributed services in Python/FastAPI or Node.js for a marketing intelligence and automation platform powering global adtech workflows.

agentic-ai ai analytics api authentication +34 skills
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Doist
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native AWS Microservices

Open 21d HybridUKSenior
United Kingdom

Designs and builds scalable AWS microservices in Python (FastAPI/Flask) using Lambda, SQS, and CloudWatch, focusing on reliability and observability.

api aws cloud cloud-native cloudwatch +8 skills
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Markin
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer - Lead Distributed Systems

Open 21d UKStaff
United Kingdom

Lead backend engineering for distributed systems powering AI-driven data ingestion, orchestration, and action-dispatch services while setting reliability and scalability standards.

machine-learning observability
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Kinetics Group
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer: Node.js, APIs & Cloud

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains Node.js-based APIs and backend services for web and mobile apps using Express, REST, MySQL, AWS, Docker, and CI/CD.

api aws ci-cd docker express +3 skills
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Speechify
3 weeks ago

Platform Backend Engineer – Scale APIs & TTS

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

Build and scale backend services for Speechify’s AI-powered text-to-speech platform, including payments, analytics, subscriptions, and external APIs.
Mydigitalsolutions
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Microservices

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains scalable REST APIs and microservices using Node.js, Python, or Java in a product-focused team.

api java microservices nodejs python +1 skills
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Brix
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 22d UKFull-timeSenior
United Kingdom

Build and scale the backend for an AI startup developing multi-agent systems and large language model architectures, using Go/Java/Python and distributed systems.

ai distributed-systems docker java kubernetes +5 skills
100 000 – 300 000 $
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Translucent
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 21d UKFull-timeSenior 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

Build and optimize backend services that ingest, index, and serve complex financial data for AI-powered workflows using PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Kafka, and ElasticSearch.

ai api aws clickhouse cloud +28 skills
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Uncapped
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer

Open 21d RemoteUKStaff 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

Build and maintain high-performance microservices in Java 21/Spring Boot for a fintech lender, ensuring robust, secure systems for SME lending across Europe and North America.

cloud fintech gcp java kanban +6 skills
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DISCO
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer (UK)

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Build and maintain scalable Python/Django backends, secure APIs, and cloud infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features and reduce technical debt.

api cloud developer-experience django git +3 skills
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On
3 weeks ago

On Lead Backend Engineer (Typescript)

Open 21d UKLead
United Kingdom

Lead backend engineer building and scaling a customer communication platform using Ruby, Node.js (TypeScript), and event-driven systems to power personalized consumer experiences across On’s ecommerce touchpoints.

analytics api api-design aws ci-cd +15 skills
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Grabyo
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 21d RemoteUKSenior 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

Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales microservices in Java/Spring and Go on AWS, focusing on media-processing APIs, serverless architectures, and infrastructure-as-code to power a global video platform.

ai api aws cloud cloud-native +11 skills
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Meroka
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 21d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Build and maintain backend systems that ingest, normalize, and unify healthcare data to power a direct contracting marketplace for independent physician practices.

ai api data-pipelines llm python +1 skills
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Wiz
3 weeks ago

Expert Backend Engineer

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

Build and scale distributed backend systems in Go for Wiz’s cloud-security platform, working across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) to secure enterprise infrastructure.

aws azure ci-cd cloud cloud-security +10 skills
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Depop
3 weeks ago

Staff Backend Engineer

Open 21d UKStaff 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

Staff Backend Engineer at Depop to lead the technical vision for Payments and Fulfilment systems, designing scalable architectures and mentoring teams to improve user experience in the marketplace.

aws azure cloud distributed-systems fintech +5 skills
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Wiz
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 21d UKSenior 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

Build and scale distributed backend systems in Go and GraphQL to secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, and more.

aws azure cloud devops docker +5 skills
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Plum Fintech
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer

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

Build and maintain scalable backend services for a fintech app that automates saving and investing, using Kotlin/Spring Boot and Python/FastAPI on GCP.

ai automation bigquery datadog docker +12 skills
30 000 – 50 000 £
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Sage
3 weeks ago

Scala Backend Engineer — Hybrid (Newcastle)

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 Scala 2.13 backend services with Play Framework and Pekko for HR localisation features, running on AWS and collaborating with product/QA/DevOps.

aws ci-cd cloud devops observability +1 skills
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nsave Backed by Y Combinator
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer

Open 21d UKFull-timeJunior
United Kingdom

Build and maintain core fintech infrastructure in Node.js/NestJS, TypeScript, and AWS, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant financial systems for underserved communities.

aws ci-cd docker ecs fintech +7 skills
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X-on Health
3 weeks ago

Hybrid Laravel Backend Engineer for HealthTech Platform

Open 22d HybridUK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains Laravel-based backend services for a public health platform, ensuring reliability and security in a hybrid work setup.

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