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
Remote Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Node.js + AI)
Builds scalable backend services in TypeScript/Node.js, integrating AI tools and event-driven microservices (Kafka/RabbitMQ) to support secure, high-availability systems.
Backend Engineer
Builds and maintains scalable backend services in TypeScript/Node.js for a modern FinTech platform, integrating AI tools to improve system reliability and delivery.
Backend Software Developer
Builds and maintains .NET and Kotlin backend services for a real-time energy-trading analytics platform that processes hundreds of millions of data points daily.
Senior Backend Engineer – Remote Backend Services
Builds and maintains backend services for Grafana’s on-prem and cloud platforms using Go and relational databases, while contributing to open-source and participating in on-call rotations.
(Senior) Backend engineer
Build and maintain a scalable, cloud-native platform for financial services using C#, .NET Core, Azure, and DevOps practices.
Impactful Ruby on Rails Backend Engineer
Build and maintain Ruby on Rails backend services and APIs for a payment processing platform, ensuring high availability and robust testing.
Founding Backend Engineer (Typescript)
Build and own core backend systems in TypeScript/Node.js for a fast-growing healthtech scale-up, including production AI features.
Senior Python Backend Engineer – Geospatial AI (WFH, Equity)
Client Server in Cirencester is seeking a Backend Software Engineer (Python) to design and build greenfield data-centric services that monitor Arctic ice flows and related data for clients in government, defence and…
Back-end Engineer
Build and own event-driven Java/Spring Boot microservices on AWS for a fintech payroll platform, ensuring correctness in payments and employee compensation systems.
Azure .NET Backend Engineer – Flexible & Impactful
Build and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using .NET 8 and ASP.NET Core in a cloud-first Azure environment.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Design and build a distributed monetization platform handling billing, payments, and revenue workflows for an AI cloud provider, using Python, gRPC, Temporal, and YDB.
Backend Developer, Followscores
Builds the backend engine for a real-time football scores app using Golang, Redis, and GCP to deliver live updates to millions of users via web sockets and REST APIs.
Backend Software Engineer
Build a new greenfield insurance platform using modern cloud tech, designing and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs for a global insurtech company.
Staff Backend Engineer
Lead architecture and development of Rain’s fintech backend, integrating banking, payroll, and timekeeping systems to power AI-driven financial health tools for millions of users.
Senior Backend Engineer
Build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for an AI-driven financial wellness platform serving millions of employees at major companies.
Backend Software Engineer
Build and maintain the core backend services for a petabyte-scale AI data platform, designing APIs, microservices, and automation to manage hybrid cloud/on-prem environments.