Backend Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 2,899 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 645 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 27%
- aws 24%
- python 24%
- microservices 18%
- ci-cd 17%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 537 · 19%
- Remote 311 · 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 36
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
Remote Backend Engineer (Python) for AI Platform
Build and scale backend services powering ElevenLabs’ AI voice platform, integrating with external systems and collaborating across teams.
Go Backend Engineer - Secure Open Source Athena (Remote)
Builds and maintains secure backend services in Go on GCP, focusing on data ingestion, validation, and observability for software supply chain protection.
Senior Ruby on Rails Backend Engineer — AWS, AI — Remote
Senior backend engineer building and scaling a Ruby on Rails e-commerce platform on AWS, using MySQL and RSpec in an Agile team.
Remote Java Backend Engineer | Microservices & AWS
Designs, builds, and maintains Java-based microservices and APIs for an enterprise discovery platform using REST/GraphQL and AWS.
Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform | UK | Remote
Build and refactor Grafana’s backend to support multi-tenant SaaS and a unified observability app platform, using Go and collaborating across teams.
Remote Backend Engineer - Multi-Tenant App Platform
Backend engineer builds and maintains scalable cloud/Grafana-as-a-service features in Go, focusing on reliability and SaaS operations while shaping the product roadmap.
Backend Developers
Build and maintain a Flask-based backend server to support a knowledge-sharing platform, focusing on scalability, security, and efficiency.
Senior Backend Architect for AI Infra (Remote UK/EU)
Designs and scales backend systems for an AI startup using Node.js and TypeScript, focusing on APIs and robust infrastructure in a remote-first setup.
Backend SaaS Engineer — Open Source (Remote, Global Travel)
Develops backend services for an open-source SaaS platform using Python, Flask, and Django while collaborating with a global team.
Staff Backend Engineer (FinTech) - Bangkok Relocation
Designs and builds backend systems and data pipelines for Agoda’s fintech initiatives using Java, Kotlin, Scala, or C#.
Remote Backend SaaS Engineer — Python & APIs
Develops backend features for Landscape, a SaaS management tool for Ubuntu, using Python and APIs in a remote Americas team.
Backend Software Developer
Builds and maintains .NET and Kotlin services that process millions of financial data points daily, using Kafka and Kubernetes to deliver real-time trading analytics.
Remote UK Lead Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript)
Lead a small engineering team to build and scale a cloud-based data integration platform using Node.js and TypeScript, while ensuring security and compliance.