Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,809 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,489 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, java and python.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £60,000 | £77,500 | £100,000 | 403 |
| GBP | day | £472 | £625 | £700 | 44 |
| USD | year | $166,100 | $192,750 | $215,000 | 38 |
| EUR | year | €96,850 | €113,850 | €124,845 | 15 |
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 1,174 · 20%
- Remote 363 · 6%
- Onsite 164 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 52% of the 638 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,664
- Lead 450
- 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
Software Engineer, Macro Quant Analytics Technology
Builds and maintains high-performance C# analytics services and APIs for macro quant investing, integrating real-time and historical market data with distributed systems and cloud architectures.
Senior Software Engineer (Java & Python)
Builds and maintains Jamf Insights, a web app for device fleet management using Java, SpringBoot, Python, and Django, while collaborating in a hybrid London office.
Junior Software Developer - Platform
Junior developer joining a small team to build capabilities on a 4PB+ data platform, using Python, AWS, Docker, React.js, and TypeScript for full-stack, low-latency data processing and web presentation.
Senior Software Developer - AWS / Platform
Senior Software Engineer on Disney's Cloud Account Management team, building automation and tooling in AWS with a focus on security, IAM, and platform engineering using Python.
Wind Tunnel C++ Software Developer
Develop, maintain, and optimize C++ software controlling wind tunnel systems and acquiring aerodynamic test data at Airbus, with planned transition to Node.js/TypeScript and Python for next-gen systems.
Software Engineer
Develops and maintains Java-based microservices and integrations for global payment platforms, using cloud-native technologies like AWS, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
Senior Java Developer
Senior Java developer builds and scales a hybrid cloud data platform using Java/Spring Boot microservices, Kubernetes, and GCP, while mentoring peers and driving DevOps practices.
Staff Software Engineer
Lead architecture and hands-on development of AI-powered revenue-intelligence systems for hotels, including pricing engines, demand forecasting, and data pipelines in a remote-first engineering org.
Senior Software Engineer
Build and maintain back-end services for an AI platform that automates and optimizes content strategies for major publishers like The Guardian and Vogue.
Senior Java Developer - Remote Logistics & Oracle
Fully remote Senior Java Developer building and supporting Java/Oracle software solutions for the logistics and warehouse automation sector, with responsibilities spanning technical investigations, mentoring, and release quality.
Intermediate Java Developer
Intermediate Java Developer at a digital services consultancy, building user-centred solutions for public and private sector clients using Java, Docker/Kubernetes, AWS/Azure, CI/CD, and agile practices.
Lead Java Developer
Hands-on Lead Java Developer at an FX FinTech in London, leading a team building low-latency, cloud-native microservices (GCP/AWS, Kubernetes) for financial trading systems.
Java Developer - Camunda
Java Fullstack Developer building lending origination workflows with Camunda 8, Spring Boot backend, React frontend, and SQL, using TDD and CI/CD in an Agile/SCRUM environment.