Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom

There are 6,078 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,528 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and python.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
GBPyear£60,000£77,750£100,000398
GBPday£465£625£70043
USDyear$166,100$192,750$215,00038
EURyear€102,500€113,850€124,84514

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 1,270 · 21%
  • Remote 423 · 7%
  • Onsite 179 · 3%

Visa sponsorship offered in 53% of the 690 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 1,752
  • Lead 461
  • Staff 227
  • Principal 189
  • Junior 144
  • Middle 110

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 776
  • 501-1000 employees 425
  • 51-200 employees 201
  • 11-50 employees 117
  • 201-500 employees 36
  • 1-10 employees 16
6,078 jobs
bet365
last month

Software Developer, Trading and Tools

Open 24d HybridUK
United Kingdom

Software Developer, Trading and Tools Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, gb Company Description We’re one of the world’s leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise…

Cloud C# .NET Git Go +7 skills
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bet365
last month

Senior Software Developer, Verification

Open 24d HybridUKSenior
United Kingdom

Senior Software Developer, Verification Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, gb Company Description We’re one of the world’s leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise…

AI Cloud .NET Go Kafka +4 skills
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Substrate Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Member of Technical Staff, Software

Open 34d On-siteUK
United Kingdom

Builds the software layer that turns scientific intent into automated lab experiments and AI-ready data, working across APIs, orchestration, data pipelines, and observability in a hybrid London lab setting.

AI API Automation CI/CD Data Ingestion +7 skills
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Wikimedia Foundation
last month

Software Engineer III, Product Safety & Integrity

Open 21d RemoteAfrica, APAC, Europe, Worldwide, LATAM, MENA, North America, 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.
+15

Builds privacy-conscious abuse-detection systems and tools to protect Wikipedia and sister projects from harmful behavior while respecting user anonymity and free access to information.

JavaScript Networking Observability PHP
92 267 – 144 201 $
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Searchability NS&D
last month

Senior Software Engineer - eDV Cleared

Open 22d UKFull-timeSenior
United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer building secure systems for a leading national security company, requiring eDV clearance.

up to 100 000 £
PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD
last month

C++ Software Developer

Open 23d APAC, UK

Develops and maintains C++ applications using Microsoft Foundation Classes, adding features and fixing bugs as part of a research and development team.

C++
40 000 – 50 000 £
Searchability NS&D
last month

Contract Java Developer - eDV Cleared

Open 23d UKContract
United Kingdom

Contract Java Developer building secure operational systems for national security in Cheltenham, requiring Enhanced DV clearance.

Java
up to 700 £ / day
Reed
last month

Software Engineer (C++)

Open 24d HybridAPAC, UK

Develops C++ software for a growing tech company’s R&D team, working hybrid with occasional on-site days in Milton Keynes.

C++
up to 52 000 £
PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD
last month

C++ Software Developer

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

Job Title: C++ Software Developer Salary: £40k - 50k Location: Milton Keynes Role:As part of the Research and Development Team, you will be building and maintaining releases of our applications to specification. This…

C++
Searchability NS&D
last month

Contract Software Engineer - eDV Cleared

Open 22d UKContract
United Kingdom

Contract Software Engineer with Enhanced DV Clearance builds and maintains secure IT systems for national security projects in London.

up to 800 £ / day
MEMX
last month

Software Engineer, Core Software Engineering (International Remote Hire)

Open 80d RemoteAPAC, CIS, Europe, 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.
+1

Develops and supports MEMX's low-latency trading platform, focusing on real-time Java systems and production troubleshooting during US evening hours.

Confluence Design Patterns Git Gradle Java +9 skills
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freetrade
last month

Software Engineer (Mid-level)

Open 77d HybridUKMiddle 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

Builds and maintains the backend of a UK-focused investing app using Node.js/TypeScript and PostgreSQL on Google Cloud, while collaborating on new features like mutual funds and AI-driven tools.

AI Cloud GCP Node.js PostgreSQL +1 skills
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Apple
last month

Lead Infrastructure Software Engineer

Open 34d UKLead
United Kingdom

Lead a team building and scaling Apple’s next-generation infrastructure platforms that power iCloud and backend services, using open-source tools like Kubernetes, Cassandra, and Kafka at hyperscale.

Agile Angular Ansible API AWS +22 skills
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Oxford Knight
last month

C/C++ Software Engineer - Core Dev- Global Quant Firm

Open 24d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains the low-latency C/C++ algorithmic trading platform for a global high-frequency trading firm.

C++
up to 200 000 £
Oxford Knight
last month

Python Developer RAD - Commodities- Top-tier Global Hedge Fund

Open 24d UK
United Kingdom

Builds and maintains Python-based trading and research tools for commodities portfolio managers at a top-tier hedge fund.

Python
60 000 – 150 000 £
Oxford Knight
last month

C++ Software Engineer - Trading Team- Global Quant Firm

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

Salary: up to £200k base bonus Summary Lively, positive spirit of a start-up, with the stability of a longer-established player, this leading quant firm is looking for a dynamic engineer skilled in C++ on Linux to join…

C++ Linux
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Opus Recruitment Solutions
last month

Node.js Developer

Open 23d UK
United Kingdom

Builds backend services and APIs in Node.js/TypeScript for scalable, real-time AWS applications, focusing on event-driven systems and data streaming.

API AWS Event Driven Architecture Node.js TypeScript
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Sony Music Global Job Board
last month

Senior Software Engineer

Open 24d HybridEurope, UKSenior

Senior Software Engineer Location: Europe, Estonia, Tallinn; UK & Ireland, United Kingdom, London Department: Product & Engineering About Sony Music Entertainment At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the…

Agile API AWS Candidate Experience Cloud +16 skills
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Sony Music Global Job Board
last month

Lead Software Engineer

Open 24d HybridEurope, UKLead

Lead Software Engineer Location: Europe, Estonia, Tallinn; UK & Ireland, United Kingdom, London Department: Product & Engineering About Sony Music Entertainment At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative…

Agile Analytics API AWS Cloud +14 skills
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Zoftify — Travel Software Development
last month

WordPress Developer

Open 34d RemoteAfrica, APAC, Europe, North America, UKFull-time
+5

Build and maintain custom WordPress themes and client sites for travel-industry clients, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and REST APIs.

Agile API CSS Figma HTML +5 skills
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