Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,830 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 602 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 | 215 |
| 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 28%
- ai 27%
- aws 24%
- python 23%
- microservices 18%
- ci-cd 17%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 516 · 18%
- Remote 285 · 10%
- Onsite 36 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 149 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,264
- Lead 190
- Staff 135
- Middle 70
- Junior 46
- Principal 37
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
Staff/Lead Software Engineer - Backend Platform
Staff / Lead Software Engineer - Backend Platform Location: LONDON, United Kingdom Behind every investment is a person with ambitions, motivations and values. While we know that every client is unique, they come to…
Backend Engineer
Backend Engineer Department: Product & Engineering Location: London Office Employment Type: FullTime About EDITED EDITED is the world’s leading AI-driven retail intelligence platform. We empower the world’s most…
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer builds and scales APIs, microservices, and data pipelines for Brahma AI’s generative media platform, integrating AI models and optimizing performance for enterprise clients.
Node.js Trading Backend Rebuild
Rebuild a latency-sensitive trading bot backend in Node.js, replacing a brittle system with an event-driven service that streams market data and executes trades in real time.
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Spacetime UK
Build and optimize distributed systems for aerospace communications, focusing on performance, parallelism, and GPU acceleration using Go, C/C++, Rust, or Java.
Mid-Level Software Developer (Android & Backend)
Develops Android kiosk apps and backend services for a drinks-serving automation platform used in stadiums and events, working with Kotlin, AWS, and payment integrations.
Backend Team Lead
Leads a backend team building high-performance travel software using Node.js, NestJS, and AWS for global clients, while mentoring developers and shaping technical architecture.
Backend Developer - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr
Build and evaluate backend systems using AI coding agents, reviewing model-generated code for correctness and performance in a fully remote contract role.
Senior Platform Backend Engineer
Build and run cloud services powering Unity Studio’s real-time 3D authoring tool, including multi-user collaboration, build pipelines, and platform APIs.
Senior Mobile Backend Developer (Equity only)
Builds and maintains scalable backend services for a social media app prototype using C#/.NET Core, REST APIs, and cloud-native tech, with equity-based compensation.
Backend Software Engineer
Back End Software Engineer Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London, London, London, UK, Hybrid The Team The Engineering team at FundApps is a team of ca. 50 smart, friendly people who…
Backend Engineer
Backend Engineer builds and scales APIs, infrastructure, billing, and security for Lightning AI’s AI/ML platform using Go, cloud services, and Kubernetes.