Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 6,066 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,529 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 34%
- ai 31%
- python 31%
- java 30%
- api 29%
- ci-cd 24%
- aws 23%
- agile 23%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,269 · 21%
- Remote 423 · 7%
- Onsite 179 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 688 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,747
- Lead 460
- Staff 227
- Principal 187
- Junior 145
- Middle 110
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 774
- 501-1000 employees 423
- 51-200 employees 201
- 11-50 employees 117
- 201-500 employees 36
- 1-10 employees 16
Lead Scala/Java Software Engineer - CDAO Data Platforms
Lead a team building secure, scalable data platforms in Scala/Java, leveraging functional programming and cloud-native tools to deliver trusted financial services infrastructure.
Senior Lead Scala/Java Software Engineer - CDAO Data Platforms
Lead the design and delivery of scalable data platforms using Scala/Java, functional programming, and cloud-native practices to build secure, high-performance systems for JPMorganChase’s Chief Data & Analytics Office.
Software Engineer, Associate
Build and maintain low-latency, high-availability financial software in .NET/C# and REST APIs, supporting the full SDLC for a new private-equity product.
AI Native Engineer (Agentic / Applied)
Build and deploy production-grade agentic AI systems for enterprise clients, including multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, and LLMOps tooling.
Software Developer Trainee
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Golang Developer
Builds and maintains Go-based distributed services on AWS/Kubernetes that ingest and process GNSS/GPS/RTK positioning data from thousands of IoT devices for geofencing and safety alerts.
Web Developer Trainee
Entry-level web development training program leading to a guaranteed job in front-end, back-end, or full-stack roles using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and cloud platforms.
Lead Software Engineer - Public Cloud
Lead a team building private cloud infrastructure at JPMorgan Chase, designing secure, scalable solutions and integrating AI tooling to optimize DevOps and SRE practices.
Senior Lead Software Engineer - CDAO Data Platforms
Lead the engineering of metadata, meta-modelling and distributed systems for JPMorganChase’s Data Platforms team, using full-stack programming and AI-assisted tools to build secure, scalable cloud-native solutions.
Junior Software Engineer
Are you passionate about building reliable software and developing your engineering skills in a collaborative environment? Do you enjoy solving technical challenges and contributing to products that deliver meaningful…
Software Engineer (Control Systems)
Develop intelligent control systems for high-performance watercraft using modern C++ and closed-loop control, testing solutions via simulation and sea trials.
Junior AI Native Engineer
Build production-grade full-stack software that integrates with agentic AI systems, using AI tools daily to accelerate development and ship client projects across industries.
Software Engineer
Build and scale cloud-native insurance underwriting platforms using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot, owning features from design to AWS deployment while collaborating with product teams.
Application Developer
Build and maintain Python/Django and ReactJS web apps, optimize SQL databases, and enforce OWASP security practices for a UK property-surveying firm.
AVP Software Developer
Build and maintain Python/SQL backend services and data pipelines for a modern data platform, integrating with data lakes and lakehouse architectures.
Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Databases (Vitess/MySQL/MyRocks)
Description & Requirements Bloomberg runs on financial data. Across datasets spanning every asset class—from alternatives and reference data to corporate actions, filings, benchmarks, point-in-time histories, and…
Software Engineer
Build and maintain cloud-native .NET applications and CI/CD pipelines for a European logistics company, using AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes.