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
| 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 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
Senior Backend Engineer — Developer Platform & APIs
Builds and maintains scalable backend services and APIs for a fintech company’s developer ecosystem using TypeScript.
Senior PHP/Laravel Backend Developer to Tech Lead
Senior PHP/Laravel developer building backend services and leading a team in Aylesbury, UK.
Backend Developer (Perl/Python/PHP) - Agile, Hybrid
Backend developer using Perl, Python, and PHP to build software solutions in an Agile team, with occasional Android contributions.
Backend PHP Developer
Builds a greenfield customer account management system in PHP (CodeIgniter/Symfony) for the transport industry, collaborating in a small, flat-structured team.
Senior .NET Backend Developer — REST APIs & Azure
Build and maintain RESTful APIs in VB.NET and C# for backend systems, optimize SQL Server performance, and integrate with SAP and Azure services in a fully office-based role.
Senior Backend Developer - Go, IAM, Cloud (Hybrid)
Builds Verda’s cloud IAM platform and resource-planning systems using Go, TypeScript, RESTful APIs, and TDD in a hybrid London/Helsinki role.
Junior Magento Backend Developer – Grow with a Web Team
Build and maintain Magento-based ecommerce backends using PHP, SQL, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript in a full-time on-site role for a building materials company.
Senior Backend Developer - AI-Driven APIs (Spring Boot)
Builds and maintains scalable backend services in Spring Boot, integrating agentic AI workflows and LLM capabilities while deploying on AWS/Azure.
Senior Backend Developer
Designs pixel-perfect UI components and pattern libraries in an agile team, ensuring designs translate accurately into code using tools like Sketch and InVision.
Backend Developer
Build and maintain scalable APIs and microservices in PHP for a fintech payments platform, using TDD and pair programming in an Agile team.
Fintech backend developer
Builds and maintains Humaniq’s token exchange, investor profiles, crowdfunding portal, and analytics dashboards using Go and Ethereum nodes.
Senior Backend Developer - Kotlin
Build and maintain a real-time capital-markets issuance platform in Kotlin, using XP practices and GCP services to support global trading workflows for investment banking.
Python Backend Developer
Join to apply for the Python Backend Developer role at Falcon Smart IT (FalconSmartIT) . We are seeking a senior developer with extensive experience in building scalable Python backend solutions. The ideal candidate…
Backend Developer
Backend developer maintaining and scaling Node.js microservices and PostgreSQL databases for an AI-powered workplace-safety platform that turns CCTV into real-time hazard detectors.