Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 6,043 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,531 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and python.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £60,000 | £78,000 | £100,000 | 395 |
| GBP | day | £465 | £625 | £700 | 43 |
| USD | year | $166,100 | $192,750 | $215,000 | 38 |
| EUR | year | €102,500 | €113,850 | €124,845 | 14 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 35%
- ai 31%
- python 31%
- java 30%
- api 29%
- ci-cd 24%
- aws 23%
- agile 23%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,264 · 21%
- Remote 423 · 7%
- Onsite 179 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 686 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,741
- Lead 459
- Staff 227
- Principal 186
- Junior 147
- Middle 108
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 775
- 501-1000 employees 423
- 51-200 employees 201
- 11-50 employees 117
- 201-500 employees 36
- 1-10 employees 14
Software Developer - PHP
Build and maintain cloud-hosted web apps and SaaS platforms using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Azure; troubleshoot issues and collaborate on multi-client projects.
Python Developer
Build and maintain Python-based regulatory reporting systems for a major investment bank, processing millions of daily transactions and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
Software Engineer, Model Inference, DeepMind
Build and optimize systems to deploy large language models like Gemini into production, profiling and accelerating inference pipelines on TPUs/GPUs for global-scale AI applications.
Senior Software Engineer (TypeScript / Node.js)
Builds and maintains a KYC and compliance platform using TypeScript, Node.js (Fastify), React, MongoDB, and AWS with end-to-end product ownership.
.NET Developer
.NET Developer, C# 14 - Financial Consultancy - London (Tech stack: .NET Developer, .NET 10.0, ASP.NET Core, C# 14, .NET MAUI, ML.NET, Azure AI, GitHub Copilot, Docker, Kubernetes, .NET Aspire, CI/CD, HTML Living…
Senior Cloud Software Engineer – Java & Microservices
Designs and builds secure enterprise data solutions using Java and JVM languages in cloud environments, following Agile practices.
Java Software Engineer – Global Payments Platform
Build and maintain a high-volume ecommerce payments gateway using Java, SQL/PL-SQL, and SAFe processes to ensure scalable, secure transactions.
Senior Java Software Engineer
Build and maintain Love2shop’s Java-based web and mobile apps, mentor engineers, and help migrate toward a Salesforce ecosystem while ensuring secure, scalable payment systems.
Java Developer - Spring Boot Microservices (Hybrid)
Builds Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs in a distributed system, working hybrid in Newcastle to deliver scalable software solutions for Accenture’s clients.
Java Developer
Build and optimize low-latency Java systems for banks and trading platforms, tuning JVM internals and eliminating microsecond-level bottlenecks.
Java Developer
Builds and maintains web UIs and APIs using Angular/React, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS for a UK-based IT consultancy.
Java Developer - Newcastle
Build and maintain Java Spring Boot microservices in Agile teams, delivering scalable enterprise solutions and collaborating on REST APIs, CI/CD, and testing practices.
Graduate Java Developer
Graduate Java Developer builds and maintains telematics software for connected vehicle solutions using Java frameworks, ORM tools, and front-end tech.