Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom

There are 5,809 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,485 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 1,173 · 20%
  • Remote 370 · 6%
  • Onsite 164 · 3%

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

Seniority

  • Senior 1,667
  • Lead 446
  • Staff 215
  • Principal 174
  • Junior 145
  • Middle 110

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 730
  • 501-1000 employees 400
  • 51-200 employees 201
  • 11-50 employees 111
  • 201-500 employees 34
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,810 jobs
Northrop Grumman
6 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

Open 78d UKPrincipal
United Kingdom

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK What’s your possible? At Northrop Grumman…

agile aws ci-cd containerization devops +10 skills
80 200 – 120 400 £
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10xteam
6 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20hrs/week - Remote

Open 76d RemoteEurope, UKContractPrincipal

Updated: 07 July 2026 Freelance | 8–20 hrs/week | Remote (EU/UK) Are you an accomplished Principal Software Engineer passionate about shaping the future of artificial intelligence? Join 10x Team as a Freelance…
London Stock Exchange Group
6 months ago

Senior Java Developer - London Stock Exchange Group

Open 23d UKSenior 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.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

Role Profile The Senior lead Scala Engineer will play a key role in the engineering and delivery of a critical market-infrastructure service within the Equities platform, with a strong focus on AWS cloud-native…

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CCDC
6 months ago

Software Engineer – Web Development Specialist

Open 22d UK
United Kingdom

The CCDC is looking for a Software Engineer interested in developing sophisticated web‑based user interfaces and helping researchers worldwide address complex scientific problems. ​ This is an opportunity for you to…
BeyondMath
6 months ago

Software Engineer

Open 32d HybridUKFull-time
United Kingdom

Senior Software Engineer BeyondMath is a pioneering startup, backed by top-tier VCs, on a mission to reshape the frontiers of engineering through Foundational AI models for Physics. We are replacing traditional, slow…

ai api aws cfd cloud +13 skills
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red-gate
6 months ago

Lead Software Engineer

Open 76d HybridUKFull-timeLead
United Kingdom

At a glance: • Location: Cambridge • In-office expectation: Once every two weeks • Employment type: Permanent • Salary: Up to £95,000, subject to experience • Why this role exists: To help build the next generation of…

agentic-ai ai ai-enablement csharp dotnet +2 skills
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Delta Capita
6 months ago

Senior Java Developer - Contractor

Open 69d HybridUKContractSenior 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

3 days per week on site in Sheffield Initial 6 Months Contract £500-£550 p/d As a Senior Java Developer, you will manage the team and contribute to the design and development of end‑to‑end solutions, working across the…

api ci-cd cloud containerization docker +8 skills
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Northrop Grumman
6 months ago

Lead Software Engineer

Open 78d HybridUKLead
United Kingdom

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Highest Level of Government Clearance TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Salary: £63,300 -…

agile aws ci-cd cloud containerization +9 skills
63 300 – 94 900 £
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HP
6 months ago

Browser Software Engineer Intern

Open 75d On-siteUKInternshipIntern
United Kingdom

Browser Software Engineer Intern Description - HP Wolf Security are looking for talented and technical students to join our world-class engineering team for a 12-month internship. As a Browser Software Engineer Intern…

cpp python virtualization
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Hewlett Packard (HP)
6 months ago

Browser Software Engineer Intern

Open 47d UKInternshipIntern
United Kingdom

Browser Software Engineer Intern Description - HP Wolf Security are looking for talented and technical students to join our world-class engineering team for a 12-month internship. As a Browser Software Engineer Intern…

cpp python virtualization
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Electric Twin
6 months ago

Software Engineer (Mid / Senior / Staff / Principal)

Open 77d HybridUKFull-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

About Electric Twin Most organisations make their biggest decisions on a thin slice of evidence — a handful of customer calls, one survey, instinct when the data runs out. Electric Twin changes that. We're a…

ai api cloud fastapi gcp +7 skills
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Version 1 Solutions Limited
6 months ago

Senior Java Developer

Open 74d UKFull-timeSenior 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

Senior Java Developer Full-time Department: Digital, Data and Cloud Company Description Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions…

agile aws cloud java junit +5 skills
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Faculty AI
6 months ago

Software Engineer - Platform

Open 79d HybridUKPart-time
United Kingdom

Why Faculty? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through…

ai aws azure cloud cloudformation +13 skills
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airwallex
6 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Scale

Open 79d UKStaff
United Kingdom

About Airwallex Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses…

ai api api-design aws azure +11 skills
95 000 – 177 000 £
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JP Morgan Chase
6 months ago

Lead Software Engineer for COMMODITIES UK

Open 73d UKFull-timeLead
United Kingdom

Short Description Description We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Python Lead Software Engineer (Athena platform) at…

agile automation ci-cd cloud cloud-native +3 skills
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Brio Digital
6 months ago

Lead Ruby Developer

Open 23d UKContractLead
United Kingdom

Job Description Lead Ruby Developer (Inside IR35) £500 per day UK-Based | Flexible Working Start: 23rd March 2026 Contract until 31st July 2026 Full-Time We’re hiring a Lead Ruby Developer to take ownership of a…
Shield Safety Group
6 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

Open 23d UKSenior 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

Senior Software Engineer (Angular / .NET) Location: Manchester (Hybrid – typically one office day every two weeks) Salary: Competitive Benefits ​ Build software that makes Every Day Safer. ​ At Shield Safety , we’re on…

angular dotnet
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WorkInCryptoGlobal
6 months ago

Senior/Staff Software Engineer, C++

Open 23d UKStaff
United Kingdom

Senior/Staff Software Engineer, C++ Location: London, United Kingdom Employment Type: Full‑time Number of Openings: 1 Job Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in…

cpp
matillion
6 months ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Open 76d HybridUKStaff 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

Are you ready to shape the future of data? Matillion is the company behind Maia, the AI Data Automation platform. In the AI economy, demand for data is exploding. Manual data engineering can’t keep up. Maia fixes that…

agentic-ai ai automation aws cisco +12 skills
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Northslope
6 months ago

Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Open 21d UK
United Kingdom

⛰️ About Northslope The generational companies of the next century will run on mission-specific AI software that compounds their competitive advantage, not commoditized SaaS. We purpose-build production AI applications…

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