Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom

There are 5,798 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,490 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, java and python.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
GBPyear£60,000£77,500£100,000403
GBPday£472£625£70044
USDyear$166,100$192,750$215,00038
EURyear€96,850€113,850€124,84515

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • cloud 33%
  • java 30%
  • python 30%
  • ai 30%
  • api 28%
  • ci-cd 24%
  • agile 22%
  • aws 22%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 1,171 · 20%
  • Remote 363 · 6%
  • Onsite 164 · 3%

Visa sponsorship offered in 52% of the 639 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,661
  • Lead 447
  • Staff 215
  • Principal 174
  • Junior 145
  • Middle 109

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 730
  • 501-1000 employees 399
  • 51-200 employees 201
  • 11-50 employees 111
  • 201-500 employees 34
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,798 jobs
Copello
3 days ago

Software Engineer

UK
United Kingdom

This role involves designing and developing complex software solutions for advanced maritime and defence systems using C++. The position is based on-site in Portsmouth and requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance.

cpp
50 000 – 70 000 £
WR Systems
3 days ago

GIS Software Engineer, Associate

UK
United Kingdom

GIS Software Engineer designing and developing geospatial information systems using advanced programming languages for a defense contractor supporting government customers.

gis
PSSG
3 days ago

Software Developer

RemoteUKLead
United Kingdom

This role is for an early-career software engineer to build and maintain payroll software solutions using an AI-native development approach. The position involves working with C#, .NET, and modern web technologies to solve complex problems and take ownership of product areas.

ai angular api cloud csharp +4 skills
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Scale AI Backed by Y Combinator
3 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Open 81d UKStaff 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 scale an enterprise-grade AI platform, integrating LLMs, vector databases, and distributed systems in Python to deliver scalable backend services and intelligent product features.

agentic-ai ai ci-cd cloud distributed-systems +8 skills
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Bloomreach
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

Open 31d UKFull-timeSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer builds and integrates AI-powered personalization solutions for global brands using Java, Vue/Angular/React, and Bloomreach’s DXP platform.

agentic-ai ai angular api cloud +7 skills
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Close Brothers Group
3 days ago

Principal Software Engineer (Integrations)

UKPart-timePrincipal 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

Principal Software Engineer working on integrations at Close Brothers Commercial in London. The role is on-site with flexible full-time, part-time, or job-share arrangements.
Wise
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer I - Global KYC and Onboarding

UKFull-timeSenior
United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer building and scaling Global KYC/Onboarding microservices at Wise using Java, Spring, and Kafka/RabbitMQ to verify millions of customers across 160+ countries.

ai api automation java kafka +6 skills
87 500 – 111 000 £
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Five Rings
3 days ago

Campus Full Time 2027 - Software Developer - London

Open 48d UKFull-time H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Develop C++ trading software on Linux within a global distributed system, collaborating with engineers and quants to implement strategies, connect to exchanges, and design interfaces.

cpp linux
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Octopus Energy Group
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer - AI Solutions

UKSenior
United Kingdom

The Senior Software Engineer will join a new AI team to build scalable developer tools and production guardrails for AI integration. The role involves embedding with cross-functional business teams to co-build AI features and transition prototypes into secure, production-ready systems using Python.

ai developer-experience django llm prototyping +2 skills
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speechify
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Open 79d UKSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer builds and maintains Speechify’s core services and cross-platform SDKs using Kotlin, optimizing parsing and loading while collaborating with product teams.

api cloud gcp java kotlin
90 000 – 150 000 £
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speechify
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Birmingham, United Kingdom

Open 79d UKSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Senior engineer building core SDKs and backend services in Kotlin to power Speechify’s cross-platform audio-information product.

api cloud gcp java kotlin
100 000 – 150 000 £
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speechify
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences - Newcastle, United Kingdom

Open 79d UKSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Senior engineer building core SDKs and backend services in Kotlin Multiplatform to power Speechify’s cross-platform audio-information product.

api cloud gcp java kotlin
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Ocho People
3 days ago

Java/Golang Developer

HybridUK
United Kingdom

Lead Backend Software Engineer at a cloud security startup, building and scaling data-intensive distributed systems using Golang and Java on Kubernetes across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).

cloud cloud-security go java
up to 135 000 £
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Experis UK
3 days ago

Software Engineer

HybridUK
United Kingdom

Build and maintain cyber security software and big data platforms while supporting data engineering teams in a strategic engineering role.

data-engineering
402 – 402 £ / day
speechify
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Manchester, United Kingdom

Open 79d UKSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Build and maintain Speechify's native Windows desktop app using WinUI, C#, and XAML, ensuring accessibility, performance, and cross-version compatibility for millions of users.

accessibility ai analytics android api +8 skills
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speechify
3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Bristol, United Kingdom

Open 79d UKSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Build and maintain Speechify's native Windows desktop app using WinUI, C#, and XAML, ensuring accessibility, performance, and cross-version compatibility for millions of users.

accessibility ai analytics android api +8 skills
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Ocho
3 days ago

Java/Golang Developer

HybridUK
United Kingdom

Lead Backend Software Engineer at a cloud security startup in Belfast, owning services end-to-end and building data-intensive distributed systems with Golang/Java on a multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) Kubernetes platform.

cloud cloud-security go java
up to 135 000 £
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speechify
4 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Brighton, United Kingdom

Open 79d UKSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains Speechify's native Windows desktop app using WinUI, C#, and XAML, ensuring accessibility, performance, and cross-version compatibility for millions of users.

accessibility ai analytics android api +8 skills
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speechify
4 days ago

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Manchester, United Kingdom

Open 79d UK H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United Kingdom

Build and scale Speechify’s data pipeline to collect and process petabyte-scale audio/text datasets for AI model training, using GCP, Terraform, and Python.

ai android bash cloud docker +6 skills
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griffin
4 days ago

Software Engineer

RemoteUKFull-time
United Kingdom

Software engineer building banking infrastructure—card issuing, payment reconciliation, webhooks, and API versioning—using functional programming languages and distributed systems at a UK-regulated fintech bank.

agentic-ai ai api backbone clojure +8 skills
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