Backend Jobs in United Kingdom

There are 2,895 open Backend jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 641 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
GBPyear£75,000£95,000£110,000212
USDyear$130,000$157,500$201,25015

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 536 · 19%
  • Remote 309 · 11%
  • Onsite 39 · 1%

Visa sponsorship offered in 54% of the 166 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,303
  • 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
2,895 jobs
Grafana Labs
3 weeks ago

Remote Staff Backend Engineer, Alerts & Cloud

Open 22d RemoteUKStaff Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Staff Backend Engineer to scale Grafana’s alerting infrastructure, own features end-to-end, and mentor teammates while working with cloud and on-prem deployments.

Cloud Distributed Systems Grafana
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VulnCheck
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable Systems (Remote UK)

Open 22d RemoteUKSenior
United Kingdom

Senior Backend Engineer at VulnCheck building and scaling core systems for vulnerability intelligence using Python, Go, or Java.

Java Python
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CTDI
3 weeks ago

Remote PHP Backend Engineer – CodeIgniter & Symfony

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

Build a new customer account management system for transport clients using PHP frameworks like CodeIgniter and Symfony in a small, collaborative agency team.

PHP
Dwelly
3 weeks ago

Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Data Migration & ETL

Open 22d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Build and own a data migration platform that extracts, validates, and safely imports legacy CRM data into Dwelly’s core system using scalable workflows and AI-assisted tooling.
Alphasights
3 weeks ago

Remote Backend Engineer - Kotlin Microservices & Rails

Open 22d UKMiddle Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains Kotlin microservices and PostgreSQL-backed systems in a cross-functional team, focusing on scalable backend solutions.

Kotlin Microservices PostgreSQL Ruby
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Amber Labs
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Engineer — SC Cleared, 95% Remote

Open 22d UK Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds Java microservices with Spring Boot for a UK public-sector project, working 95% remotely from London with occasional on-site visits.

Agile CI/CD Java Microservices Spring
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Toogoodtogo
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer – Build Global Impact (Remote)

Open 22d UK Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Build and maintain scalable backend services for an international food-waste reduction app using Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.

AWS Docker Java Kubernetes MySQL +1 skills
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Bitbo
3 weeks ago

Remote Backend Engineer - C# / .NET Core, Scalable API

Open 22d RemoteUK
United Kingdom

Build and scale high-availability payment APIs in C#/.NET Core for a Bitcoin-focused company, collaborating across engineering and operations.

C# .NET
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TechHavenLabs
3 weeks ago

Remote Blockchain Backend Engineer (EVM & Smart Contracts)

Open 22d UKContract
United Kingdom

Build and maintain backend infrastructure that connects products to EVM networks and smart contracts, handling RPC communication, event indexing, and transaction monitoring.

API Blockchain EVM Smart Contracts Web3
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Grafana
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer (Golang) – Cloud Stack, Remote

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains the internal platform that powers Grafana Cloud stacks, focusing on reconciliation, provisioning, and region rollouts using Go.

Cloud Grafana Observability
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aalyria-careers
3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems & GPU - Remote

Open 22d UKSenior
United Kingdom

Designs and builds distributed systems for aerospace-grade communications, optimizing pipelines and owning software from inception to production.

Distributed Systems
hackajob Backed by Techstars
3 weeks ago

Java Backend Engineer for High-Volume Fintech (Remote)

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

Build and maintain high-performance Java backend systems for a trading platform using Kafka, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and REST APIs in a cloud-native fintech environment.

Agile API Cloud Cloud Native Java +4 skills
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Grafanalabs
3 weeks ago

Backend Engineer - Cloud Platform & Stack Automation (Remote)

Open 22d RemoteUK Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains Grafana Cloud’s backend systems, automating deployments and scaling infrastructure with Go, Kubernetes, and incident-response practices.

Cloud Go Grafana Kubernetes SaaS
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iO Associates
3 weeks ago

Remote Go Backend Engineer - Microservices & APIs

Open 22d RemoteUK
United Kingdom

Builds scalable Go microservices and RESTful APIs for distributed systems using modern practices and AI-assisted tooling.

AI API Distributed Systems Go REST
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AlphaSights
3 weeks ago

Remote Kotlin Backend Engineer | Build Microservices

Open 22d RemoteUKMiddle Licensed UK sponsor — This employer appears on the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker and related work routes. The licence belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Build and maintain Kotlin-based microservices for a global platform, collaborating with product teams to deliver scalable backend features.

Kotlin Microservices
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rmg digital
3 weeks ago

Remote Backend Engineer (Node.js/TypeScript) – UK

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains scalable backend services and APIs for an insurance technology platform using Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and event-driven patterns.

API Event Driven Architecture GraphQL Machine Learning Node.js +3 skills
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VulnCheck Inc.
3 weeks ago

Remote Backend Engineer - Rapid Response & Reliability

Open 22d RemoteUK
United Kingdom

Diagnose and fix complex backend issues in a cybersecurity platform, improve reliability, and collaborate with customer success to meet client needs.

Distributed Systems Java Python
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Krila Consultancy
3 weeks ago

Remote Lead Backend Engineer

Open 22d RemoteUKLead
United Kingdom

Lead backend architecture and build scalable services for a consultancy, guiding design decisions and mentoring developers using modern backend tech and cloud deployment.

Cloud Microservices
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MastarRec
3 weeks ago

Remote-First Backend Engineer — Node.js & APIs

Open 22d RemoteUK
United Kingdom

Backend engineer building scalable Node.js/Express APIs and CI/CD pipelines for FinTech, Healthcare Tech, and SaaS clients in a remote-first agency setting.

API CI/CD Express.js Fintech Node.js +2 skills
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Railway Corp
3 weeks ago

Remote Backend Engineer: PHP, MySQL, JS

Open 22d UKFull-time
United Kingdom

Builds backend services in PHP and MySQL, integrates frontend features with JavaScript/CSS, and maintains code quality on distributed projects.

CSS Git JavaScript Jira MySQL +1 skills
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