Software Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 6,080 open Software Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 1,532 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 | £77,750 | £100,000 | 398 |
| 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 690 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,750
- Lead 461
- Staff 227
- Principal 189
- Junior 145
- Middle 110
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 774
- 501-1000 employees 425
- 51-200 employees 201
- 11-50 employees 117
- 201-500 employees 36
- 1-10 employees 16
Cyber Software Engineer
£60,000-80,000 GBP Bonus, Pension, Benefits Onsite WORKING Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Operational Cyber Software Engineer Location: Manchester (5 Days Onsite) Salary: £60,000 -…
Salesforce Developer
Build and maintain Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Contact Centre features using Apex, Lightning Web Components, and Flows for a London-based housing association.
Software Engineer
Build and maintain automation for a large VR application’s production health, including CI/CD, build pipelines, crash triage, and AI-assisted code repair across multiple surfaces.
Lead Software Engineer
Lead a hybrid UK-India team building AI-driven analytics tools for pensions risk advisory, including agentic workflows and data fabrics, while coding and mentoring engineers.
Java Software Developer
Build and maintain Java/Kotlin systems for a 24/7 crypto trading platform, including collateral management and reference data pipelines across multiple venues.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Designs and builds high-performance C++ systems, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance optimization in a collaborative engineering environment.
Senior Software Engineer: Cloud & Data Pipelines Leader
Lead cloud and data-pipeline architecture for a HealthTech product, building scalable backend services, APIs, and DevOps practices while mentoring engineers.
Senior Python Developer
Senior Python developer building risk, equities, and derivatives systems for a Tier 1 investment bank using Python, SQL, React, and AI tooling.
Senior Python Developer – Hybrid Front Office (12-Month)
Builds Python-based tooling and automation for risk, equities, and derivatives trading at a Tier 1 investment bank, integrating front-office systems with SQL and React frontends.
Senior .NET Developer - Blackpool
Build and modernise WinForms applications using C# and .NET, writing automated tests and contributing to technical decisions.
Lead Software Engineer - Platform
Lead a platform engineering team building and maintaining microservices in Java/Spring Boot, standardizing SDLC with Maven/Gradle, and designing robust APIs for distributed systems.