Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,810 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,506 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, python and java.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £60,000 | £77,500 | £100,000 | 408 |
| 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%
- python 30%
- java 30%
- ai 30%
- api 28%
- ci-cd 23%
- aws 22%
- agile 22%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,177 · 20%
- Remote 370 · 6%
- Onsite 166 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 51% of the 629 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,673
- Lead 437
- Staff 212
- Principal 176
- Junior 146
- Middle 112
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 715
- 501-1000 employees 400
- 51-200 employees 201
- 11-50 employees 111
- 201-500 employees 34
- 1-10 employees 15
Staff Golang Engineer
Staff-level Golang engineer building backend distributed systems with microservices and event-driven architectures, deploying on Kubernetes/Docker with NoSQL databases.
Contract Software Engineer
Contract software engineer based in Central London leading design and development with expertise in object-oriented languages (Java/C#) and scripting languages, applying TDD/BDD practices.
Consultant Software Engineer - Career Switchers and Returners 2027
A consultant software engineer role for career switchers and returners, combining hands-on software engineering with strategic client advisory work at a consultancy.
Graduate Consultant Software Engineer 2027
Graduate software engineering consultant role blending hands-on software development with strategic client advisory, based in UK offices.
Systems Software Engineer
Develops and maintains ground support systems software for Airbus A400M aircraft, ensuring data accuracy, troubleshooting anomalies, and collaborating with military teams to enhance system performance and airworthiness compliance.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior engineer owning significant parts of Odin's Go-based investment infrastructure platform (Shopify for VC/PE), making architectural decisions for an LLM-assisted codebase and rethinking engineering workflows around AI.
Salesforce Developer
Our client, a leader in the technology sector, is seeking a Salesforce Developer to join their dynamic team. This permanent role is based on a hybrid working pattern with 2 days per week in Bournemouth, London, or…
Software Engineer
Software Engineer x2 Rate - £750 - £830 Location - London 2/3 days on site Until end of July 2027 About the Role To strengthen our AI for Science (AI4S) team, we are looking for Software Engineers with a track record…
Quantitative Software Developer Intern
Build and optimize trading systems in Python/C++ while collaborating on a low-latency production platform for systematic trading.
C++ Developer | Electronic Trading | Hedge Fund
Build and maintain low-latency electronic trading systems for a hedge fund using C++ to power research, analytics, and trading workflows.