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 | 392 |
| 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 Developer
Senior C#/.NET engineer building high-throughput risk and securities lending engines for a London financial firm, translating quantitative models into production code.
Creatio Software Engineer
Builds and maintains business-process automation solutions on the Creatio platform using C#, .NET, JavaScript and SQL, integrating with core systems.
C/C++ Software Engineer
Develop high-performance C/C++ software for 5G and satellite communications, optimizing algorithms for embedded platforms and real-time systems.
FX Pricing Developer / C# developer
Builds and maintains high-performance C#/.NET systems for FX pricing, risk, and deal capture in a global markets team.
Python Developer - AI & Automation
Build and maintain internal AI-driven tools, automations, and integrations in Python to improve business efficiency and user experience.
Software Engineer (Java)
Builds scalable Java microservices with Spring Boot and AWS for client projects, mentors peers, and shapes technical designs in a collaborative studio.
Lead Software Engineer
Lead a team building scalable logistics software using C#.NET, AWS, Kubernetes and Docker, while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.
Web Developer
Build and maintain full-stack web apps using PHP, Laravel, JavaScript/Node.js, React, and SQL; collaborate on APIs, integrations, and accessible, secure front-end components.
Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 (DV Commodities)
Build low-latency trading tools and systems in C++/Python, contributing to DV Commodities’ energy and commodities trading infrastructure.
Lead Software Engineer in Test
Lead a QA team at a global tech firm, designing AI-assisted test automation with Playwright, BDD, and CI/CD, while mentoring engineers and ensuring quality for high-stakes distributed systems.
Software Engineer (Java)
Builds Spring Boot microservices on AWS for a digital product studio, using TDD/BDD and Kubernetes while collaborating with clients.
Senior .NET Developer
Senior .NET/C# engineer building real-time financial systems in a hybrid role with 3 days onsite in Belfast.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Reliability Engineer building platform-wide observability, alerting, and automation to prevent outages and improve uptime for a payments platform.