Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,898 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 647 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.
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 39%
- cloud 30%
- ai 28%
- java 28%
- aws 24%
- python 24%
- microservices 18%
- ci-cd 17%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 537 · 19%
- Remote 312 · 11%
- Onsite 39 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 54% of the 166 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,306
- Lead 191
- Staff 143
- Middle 72
- Junior 47
- Principal 37
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 243
- 501-1000 employees 143
- 51-200 employees 129
- 11-50 employees 76
- 201-500 employees 20
- 1-10 employees 8
Senior Backend Engineer - Casino UX at Midnite
Build high-concurrency backend systems for a modern betting platform using Python, Flask, and PostgreSQL on AWS, powering real-time casino features.
Senior Staff Backend Architect – Global, Equity Options
Designs and leads the backend architecture for a pre-booking mobility platform, focusing on scalability and reliability using Scala/Java in a high-volume environment.
Senior Backend Engineer — .NET/AWS, Kafka & Kubernetes
Senior backend engineer building .NET Core services on AWS with Kafka and Kubernetes for a global media company.
Lead Backend Engineer – .NET, AWS & Kafka
Leads backend engineering for a royalty and copyright system using .NET Core, AWS serverless, and Kafka, guiding a team to build scalable media-tech solutions.
Backend Engineer — AWS, Java/Spring, Hybrid
Builds and maintains scalable back-end services and APIs in Java/Spring Boot for a luxury beauty e-commerce platform, with occasional React/TypeScript front-end work.
Senior Backend Engineer: AI-Secure Integrations
Builds and maintains secure, AI-enhanced backend integrations for a cybersecurity platform using Java and distributed systems.
Senior Backend Engineer - C# .NET | SQL, London Onsite
Build and maintain backend services in C# .NET and SQL for a global sports trading firm in London.
Senior Python Backend Engineer – Django/REST | Hybrid
Builds and maintains Python/Django REST APIs and data pipelines, collaborating with AI engineers to process large datasets and support a React frontend.
Senior Backend Engineer: Greenfield Data Pipelines & AI
LinuxRecruit is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join an early-stage team and redefine data infrastructure for a data-intensive domain. You will own the backend, build custom data pipelines, and design robust APIs…
Senior AI Backend Engineer — .NET & Microservices
Build and deploy AI-powered backend services using .NET, microservices, and DevOps for a company launching new AI capabilities.
Backend Engineer – Fraud & Risk for Global Payments (RSUs)
Build and maintain Wise’s fraud detection and risk engine, integrating backend services for payments, invoices, and e-commerce while balancing speed, scale, and security.
Senior PHP Backend Engineer - AI-Driven, Scalable Systems
Senior PHP backend engineer building and scaling AI-driven systems using PHP 8+, MySQL, RESTful APIs, and GraphQL in an Agile team.