Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 6,045 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,534 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 32%
- python 31%
- java 30%
- api 29%
- ci-cd 24%
- aws 23%
- agile 23%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,260 · 21%
- Remote 426 · 7%
- Onsite 179 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 684 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,746
- Lead 456
- Staff 228
- Principal 185
- Junior 146
- Middle 107
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 774
- 501-1000 employees 422
- 51-200 employees 205
- 11-50 employees 117
- 201-500 employees 44
- 1-10 employees 14
Software Engineer, Applications, IS&T EMEA GSE
Build and maintain large-scale enterprise systems powering Apple’s global operations, using modern languages and cloud-native tools.
Sr. Mathematical/Statistical Software Engineer
Build and optimize mathematical and statistical software for AMD’s AI and CPU platforms using C/C++ and classical ML algorithms.
Senior Software Engineer (Go)
Build and run cloud-native microservices in Go that power a real-time payment platform, focusing on high availability, low latency, and resilience for billions of transactions.
Founding Engineer
Build and deploy AI-powered robotics control systems for industrial welding, integrating software, hardware, and vision sensors in a hands-on lab and customer sites.
Software Engineer (C++ or Python) – 2027 Grads
Build and maintain low-latency trading systems in C++ or Python for a quantitative trading firm, collaborating with algorithm designers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Senior .Net Developer
Designs, builds, and maintains high-performance C#/.NET systems for risk calculations and trading/financing in financial services.
Mid-level Golang Engineer
Senior Golang engineer building high-performance, low-latency payment routing systems at a global fintech scale, combining Go, ML, and AWS.
Software Engineer
Design, program, and commission PLC-based automation and control systems for water industry clients using Siemens, Mitsubishi, and Allen Bradley hardware.
Python Developer
Build automation, APIs, and containerized services in Python to power large-scale banking database operations on a long-term contract.
Database Developer
Build and maintain SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, ETL pipelines, and stored procedures for a data-centric product team.
Senior DV Software Developer
Senior developer building secure, scalable software for UK government and defence systems using cloud, microservices, and DevSecOps practices.
Senior Software Engineer
Build and scale an AI-powered platform, architect distributed systems, and ship customer-facing features while improving engineering culture and reliability.
Senior GPU Software Engineer - CUDA Core Libraries
Develops CUDA Core Libraries that power GPU computing for C++ and Python developers, enabling high-performance computing in deep learning, scientific computing, and data analytics.
Senior Software Engineer, Data Streaming Platform
Designs and builds Kafka-based data streaming components to securely connect systems at scale for IBM’s cloud-native AI-powered platform.
Senior Software Engineer, CUDA Core Libraries
Build and optimize CUDA Core Libraries (C++/Python) like Thrust and CUDA-Python that power GPU-accelerated software for AI, HPC, and data analytics.