Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,861 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 630 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 523 · 18%
- Remote 286 · 10%
- Onsite 36 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 150 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,277
- Lead 194
- Staff 135
- Middle 70
- Junior 46
- Principal 36
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 235
- 501-1000 employees 140
- 51-200 employees 125
- 11-50 employees 74
- 201-500 employees 20
- 1-10 employees 8
Backend Java Engineer - Cloud-Native Spring Boot & AWS
Mid-level backend engineer building cloud-native Java services on AWS with Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tooling.
Product Developer (Backend Experience)
Build and maintain backend services for an insurance-finance platform using Node.js, TypeScript and AWS, while shaping product features from high-level direction to production.
Senior .NET Data & AI Backend Engineer
Builds scalable .NET backend services and data pipelines to transform data into AI-driven insights in a fast-paced London-based tech firm.
Senior Backend Engineer, Java, Kotlin, AWS | Fintech, Payments Platform (B2B) | Leeds, Hybrid ([...]
Build and scale backend services for a B2B fintech payments platform using Java/Kotlin, AWS, and cloud-native tools in a hybrid Leeds office.
Backend Connectivity Engineer (Python, Routing & Infra)
Builds and maintains Python-based backend services that route and integrate large-scale e-commerce data products with external systems.
Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native, Azure & APIs
Senior Backend Engineer builds a cloud-native platform using C#, ASP.NET Core, Azure SQL, and CosmosDB for enterprise-grade web and mobile access.
Backend Engineer: Own End-to-End Pay Systems
Backend Engineer building secure payroll and payments systems in Java/Spring Boot on AWS, using event-driven microservices and AI tools.
Senior Backend Engineer – Real-Time Personalisation
Build low-latency Java microservices and streaming pipelines (Kafka, Flink) to power real-time personalization for Tesco’s web, mobile, and in-store experiences.
Senior Backend Engineer — Scale Live Services & APIs
Senior Backend Engineer at DREST to design, optimize, and scale TypeScript (Node.js) services and APIs for a luxury mobile game platform, ensuring performance and reliability.