Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,832 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 1,266
- 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
Backend Software Engineer Python R&D
Backend Software Engineer (Python) building complex systems at a leading cybersecurity company that leverages AI to protect global clients from advanced threats.
Staff Backend Engineer
Staff Backend Engineer shaping technical direction across teams at Trading212, a high-scale trading platform, while remaining hands-on with distributed backend systems built on Java, Go, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build and maintain the backend systems powering a modern sports-betting platform using Python, AWS, and event-driven architectures; ship features daily in a fast-paced, continuous-deployment environment.
Software Engineer, Backend - Data Layer
Backend engineer building and maintaining Camunda 8's data layer—storage, query performance, and data pipelines—spanning relational databases and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch for process data at scale.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer building scalable Node.js APIs and event-driven systems for high-traffic digital commerce platforms using TypeScript and cloud-native architectures.
Senior Backend Engineer
Help build and operate reliable, scalable and secure digital services that support UK businesses and trade . Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking…
Senior Backend Engineer, AI Infra — Hybrid/Remote UK
Few&Far is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to help build and scale their AI infrastructure. The role involves working in a small team to solve complex distributed systems challenges using Go.
Senior Backend Engineer — Java/AWS, AI-Driven Architecture
Senior Backend Java Engineer building secure, scalable services on AWS with REST APIs, driving architectural decisions and embedding AI into client delivery while mentoring teams.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - AI Security, Hybrid Cambridge
Senior Backend Engineer building a greenfield AI security platform using Python and Rust in a hybrid R&D role in Cambridge.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer — Contract
Senior backend engineer building large-scale cloud-native services in Azure using C#/.NET, designing RESTful APIs and mentoring junior engineers in a cross-functional team.
Senior Backend Engineer (Go) - AI Startup - Up to £120k
Build and scale the backend infrastructure for an AI-native platform that lets businesses train and control their own AI systems using proprietary data.
Backend Engineer
Backend Engineer designing and scaling a FastAPI-based manufacturing OS that handles thousands of real-time data streams across diverse manufacturing environments.
Cloud Security Backend Engineer - Hybrid Belfast
Backend engineer on a cloud-native CNAPP security platform, owning the full development lifecycle—from design through deployment and monitoring—on a high-scale backend delivering real-time security insights.