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
Backend Python Developer — Azure AI (Remote)
Builds and maintains Python-based backend services for an AI-driven platform, deploying on Azure and ensuring scalable, cloud-native solutions.
Senior Backend Engineer - Golang & TypeScript (Remote)
Builds and owns scalable backend services and APIs in Golang and TypeScript for the Threecolts Hub platform.
Remote Backend Engineer – Gaming Microservices
Builds backend microservices for video-game projects using Java, Go, or C# and cloud platforms, collaborating with a remote team.
Backend Engineer - Performance Medicine EMR (Remote)
Backend Engineer building systems that process athlete health data for high-performance sports teams using distributed systems and SaaS principles.
Senior Backend Engineer — Acquisition & Growth (Remote)
Senior backend engineer building signup funnels, referrals, and landing pages in Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL to drive customer acquisition and growth.
Backend Engineer (PHP Symfony) — Remote
Build and maintain backend services for a travel club using PHP/Symfony, microservices, and APIs on MySQL, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Remote Backend Engineer - Platform & Cloud
Backend engineer building and scaling Grafana Cloud’s platform systems in Go, managing stack reconciliation and cloud infrastructure across AWS/GCP/Azure.
Staff Backend Engineer (Rust) - Remote & Token Plan
Build and maintain Rust-based backend services and APIs for a decentralized trading protocol, integrating with Solidity smart contracts in the DeFi space.