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
Java Backend Engineer - Banking, Spring Boot & Microservices
Designs, builds, and maintains Java enterprise apps and microservices for banking clients using Spring Boot in Linux environments.
Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Spring, Lead & Architecture
Designs and builds scalable, cloud-based Java/Spring services for an online gambling platform, mentors engineers, and shapes architecture while ensuring reliability and on-time delivery.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Systems (Hybrid)
Build and scale backend services in Python (Django, FastAPI) on AWS, collaborating with product teams to deliver robust, data-driven solutions in a fast-paced hybrid role.
Senior Java Backend Engineer: Microservices & Kafka Hybrid
Designs and builds scalable Java microservices with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Kafka for event-driven systems.
Backend Engineer: PHP, MariaDB & API Integrations
Maintain and develop server-side systems using PHP, MariaDB, and API integrations for internal and SaaS platforms.
Back-End Engineer - Real-Time Crypto Trading Platform
Builds backend services for a crypto trading platform, handling order management, market data, and real-time APIs/WebSocket streams for low-latency trading.
Backend Engineer for Acquiring Risk
Build and maintain a fraud-detection engine for Wise’s acquiring products, balancing fast payments with strong risk controls using Java, Kafka, and SQL.
Senior Backend Engineer, Crypto Payments (Java/Spring Boot)
Build crypto-enabled cross-border payment infrastructure using Java/Spring Boot, focusing on speed, reliability, and scalable microservices.
Junior Java Backend Engineer - APIs & Microservices
Builds secure Java-based APIs and microservices for large-scale government projects while learning backend engineering best practices.
Go Backend Engineer – Fintech (Hybrid London)
Builds and enhances backend microservices for a fintech platform using Go, Java, Kafka, and Docker in a hybrid London role.
Senior Go Backend Architect — Cloud, APIs & Scale
Designs scalable, fault-tolerant Go backends and APIs in cloud environments, using Docker/Kubernetes and TDD to power innovative products.
Backend Engineer — Global FinTech (Greenfield, Shared Accounts)
Builds scalable backend services for Wise’s new shared-finance platform, designing cross-border financial features in Java, Kotlin, Python or Go.