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

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
GBPyear£75,000£95,000£110,000215
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 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
2,830 jobs
Zoftify — Travel Software Development
last month

Backend Developer (Node) Part-time

Open 33d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UKPart-time
+1

Builds and maintains Node.js backend services for travel-industry clients, using TypeScript, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL.

agile android api aws azure +13 skills
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Leap29
last month

Senior Backend Developer

Open 22d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Senior backend engineer building scientific software for rock physics and geoscience used in the energy sector, working on cloud and desktop applications.
beqom
last month

Senior Agentic Backend Engineer

Open 21d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Join beqom — where tech meets impact beqom is a high-growth B2B SaaS company that provides industry-leading tools for pay equity and transparency, compensation, and performance management. Trusted by some of the…

performance-management saas
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beqom
last month

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 23d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains the backend systems powering beqom’s HR compensation and pay-equity platform, using enterprise-grade SaaS technologies.

performance-management saas
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Zoftify — Travel Software Development
last month

Backend Developer (Node)

Open 33d RemoteAPAC, Europe, North America, UK
+1

Builds and maintains high-performance backend services in Node.js for travel-industry clients, using TypeScript, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL.

agile android api aws azure +13 skills
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Grafana Labs
last month

Backend Engineer - Platform - Stacks | UK | Remote

Open 81d RemoteUKContract 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

Builds and maintains the backend systems that manage Grafana Cloud stacks, ensuring reliable provisioning, configuration, and reconciliation across cloud regions and services.

agentic-ai ai anthropic aws azure +18 skills
72 000 – 90 000 £
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Searchability NS&D
last month

Backend Software Engineer - eDV Cleared

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Backend developer building mission-critical systems for government projects, requiring eDV clearance.

up to 75 000 £
Searchability NS&D
last month

Backend Software Engineer - eDV Cleared

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

Develops backend systems for mission-critical government projects requiring eDV clearance, focusing on secure and reliable operational software.

up to 75 000 £
Experis
last month

Java Developer - Backend

Open 23d RemoteUKFull-time
United Kingdom

Build and maintain backend services in Java to support game development, integrating with existing tech and refining internal workflows.

java
700 – 800 £ / day
freetrade
last month

Backend Product Engineer (Mid-level)

Open 76d HybridUKMiddle 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 the core investment platform using Node.js/TypeScript and PostgreSQL on Google Cloud, while collaborating with product teams to ship new features like mutual funds and bonds.

ai cloud gcp nodejs postgresql +1 skills
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freetrade
last month

Backend Software Engineer (Mid-level)

Open 76d HybridUKMiddle 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 the core investment platform using Node.js/TypeScript and PostgreSQL on Google Cloud, ensuring scalability and reliability for thousands of UK investors.

ai cloud gcp nodejs postgresql +1 skills
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Arctic Research and Development
last month

Senior Software Engineer (Back-End)

Open 29d HybridUKFull-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 deploy back-end systems for Auka, an Arctic OS integrating hardware feeds, geospatial data, and ML in harsh environments with sparse connectivity.

agentic-ai api aws cloud data-ingestion +9 skills
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Unknown company
last month

We are looking for senior AI Backend Engineer to join our team.

Open 21d RemoteUKSenior
United Kingdom

Designs and builds scalable backend systems for LLM-powered applications, including APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.

ai api cloud llm
2 000 – 4 000 $ / mo
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FundApps
last month

Back End Software Engineer

Open 34d HybridUKMiddle
United Kingdom

Mid-level back-end engineer building financial-services monitoring tools in C# and AWS, handling petabytes of data and sub-second processing for global investment managers.

agile aurora aws ci-cd cloud +18 skills
60 000 – 65 000 £
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Internationalcopyrightenterpriseservices
last month

Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) - Copyright

Open 34d Europe, UKSenior

Senior backend engineer building a music-royalty platform that processes licensing and distributes royalties to songwriters using Java Spring Boot microservices and AWS services.

agile ai aws cloud docker +14 skills
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Gener8
last month

Senior Backend Engineer

Open 23d UKSenior
United Kingdom

We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer, working on the core technology that powers our platform. About us Since its launch in 2018, Gener8 has been at the forefront of the “open data” movement: the belief…

android ios
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Arrive
last month

Senior Backend Engineer - Revenue

Open 23d UKSenior
United Kingdom

We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us! As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have…
Xelix
last month

Python Software Developer - Backend

Open 23d HybridUKFull-timeStaff
United Kingdom

About us At Xelix, we work with some of the world’s largest companies to automate and strengthen their financial controls. Our AI solutions redefine how Accounts Payable teams operate – moving from manual processes to…

accounts-payable ai api cold-outreach django +9 skills
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Xelix
last month

Senior Python Backend Software Developer

Open 23d HybridUKFull-timeSenior
United Kingdom

About us At Xelix, we work with some of the world’s largest companies to automate and strengthen their financial controls. Our AI solutions redefine how Accounts Payable teams operate – moving from manual processes to…

accounts-payable ai api cold-outreach django +10 skills
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Global Leader in Product Lifecycle Management Software
last month

Backend Engineer

Open 23d UKFull-time
United Kingdom

SaaS Backend Engineer Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom Time Type: Full time Job Description Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together,…

angular api ci-cd express git +11 skills
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