616 Backend Engineer Jobs in the UK
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141 employers posted 176 backend engineer jobs in the UK in the last 30 days — every listing here comes straight from the employer's own careers site, no agencies, no reposts. Postings that disclose pay (90 recent ones) typically run £48k–£150k, with a median around £83k. UK salaries are quoted per year in pounds (GBP), before tax. International applicants need a Skilled Worker visa, which only employers holding a sponsor licence can provide — check a posting's sponsorship language before investing time in it.
616
live postings (last 30 days)
8
added last 24 hours
$111K$57K–$236K
typical posted salary
22%
fully remote
141
companies hiring


MelotechRemote· 🇬🇧United Kingdom

Depop Limited - NovaHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom



GuardianHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom£72k

Air AppsRemote· 🇬🇧United Kingdom

GuardianOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom£72k

GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIAHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom£72k

NatwestgroupRemote· 🇬🇧United Kingdom

GitLabRemote· 🇬🇧United Kingdom

Too Good To GoHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
UK Licensed Sponsorverified
DexOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

kwiffOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Pixel Coding LimitedOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

VeriskRemote· 🇬🇧United Kingdom£65k–£73k
UK Licensed Sponsor (group)
VeriskRemote· 🇬🇧United Kingdom£65k–£73k
UK Licensed Sponsor (group)
Verisk Careers | VeriskOn-site· 🇬🇧Bath, United Kingdom · +1 more

Moon IntelligenceHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

DeliverooHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

Teton.aiOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

FreshaHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

Clear Channel UKOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

Node & VectorHybrid· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom

Renesas ElectronicsOn-site· 🇬🇧Cambridge, United Kingdom

JPMCOn-site· 🇬🇧Glasgow, United Kingdom

JPMorganChaseOn-site· 🇬🇧Glasgow, United Kingdom

AltiumOn-site· 🇬🇧Cambridge, United Kingdom

JoybuyOn-site· 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Backend Engineer Jobs in the UK: common questions
- How many backend engineer jobs are open in the UK right now?
- 616 live openings as of the latest crawl, with 176 posted in the last 30 days. Listings are pulled continuously from employer career sites and removed the moment they close, so the count you see is the market, not an archive.
- What do backend engineer jobs in the UK pay?
- Among the 90 recent postings that disclose pay, the typical range is £48k–£150k, with a median around £83k. UK salaries are quoted per year in pounds (GBP), before tax. Each listing below shows the employer's own figures where disclosed.
- Which companies are hiring backend engineers in the UK?
- Over the last 30 days the most active employers include Auth21, JPMC, Benifex, GitLab — 141 companies in the UK posted at least one opening in that window.
- Where in the UK are most backend engineer jobs?
- Among recent onsite and hybrid postings, the busiest locations are London, Manchester, Glasgow. 137 of the newest 615 postings are fully remote.
- Do employers in the UK sponsor work visas?
- International applicants need a Skilled Worker visa, which only employers holding a sponsor licence can provide — check a posting's sponsorship language before investing time in it.
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