Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,839 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 634 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 | 212 |
| 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 23%
- python 23%
- microservices 18%
- ci-cd 17%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 520 · 18%
- Remote 284 · 10%
- Onsite 36 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 151 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,275
- Lead 190
- Staff 134
- Middle 70
- Junior 47
- Principal 34
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 233
- 501-1000 employees 139
- 51-200 employees 125
- 11-50 employees 75
- 201-500 employees 20
- 1-10 employees 8
Senior Backend Architect - Cloud & Microservices
Designs and scales secure cloud-based backend systems using Java/Kotlin/Scala in private and public clouds, following DevSecOps and distributed architectures.
Staff Backend Engineer, Banking Platform
Leads backend architecture for a cloud-native banking platform, building scalable features and mentoring teams to deliver global financial solutions.
Lead Backend Engineer, Fintech API Platform
Lead a backend team building and scaling a Python-based API platform for investment services, owning architecture and technical direction in a fintech environment.
Founding Backend Engineer for a Secure Azure Platform
Build and secure Azure backend services for a risk infrastructure platform, shaping Terraform, CI/CD, and multi-tenant isolation for regulated enterprise customers.
Hybrid Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Python on AWS
Build and maintain cloud-native microservices on AWS (Lambda, SQS, API Gateway) using Python and PostgreSQL to power secure device services at scale.
Lead Backend Engineer
Lead a small backend team building API-first infrastructure for a modern wealth-management platform, modernizing legacy adviser systems with Python and scalable services.
Staff Backend Engineer (Python)
Build and scale a cloud security platform using Python, distributed systems, and data-intensive tools like Neo4j and ElasticSearch across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Backend Engineer (up to £120k)
Build the core orchestration engine for data and AI pipelines in Python, owning scheduling, execution, and state management from concept to production with Terraform.
Backend Developer
Backend Developer builds and maintains secure, scalable AWS microservices in Python (FastAPI/Flask) to power Trustonic’s global device-financing platform, using Lambda, SQS, API Gateway, and PostgreSQL.
Sr. Backend Developer
Lead a backend team building conversational AI systems using NLP, NLU, and cloud-native stacks; set architecture, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD in a product-focused AI company.
Senior PHP Backend Architect - Hybrid (Laravel/Symfony)
Leads backend architecture for a sports-tourism platform using PHP, Laravel, and Symfony, designing scalable APIs and mentoring junior developers.
Senior Software Engineer II – Scam Prevention (Backend)
Build backend systems and some frontend to detect and prevent scams, protecting Wise’s global customers and combating financial crime.
Developer - Back-End (Senior) Market related
Build and maintain a SaaS backend using Node.js/TypeScript and Docker on AWS, owning services from design through CI/CD deployment.