12,241 Software Engineer Jobs in the UK

What employers ask for

AI is now the most common theme in UK software engineering postings: 1,252 of 2,112 (59%) reference AI, machine learning or LLM work, and 502 name AI-assisted development tooling. Cloud platforms appear in 55% (AWS in 847, Azure in 598), Python leads languages at 50%, and 39% of postings state an explicit years-of-experience figure. Hybrid working is written into 37% of postings.

• AI / machine learning / LLM exposure

  mentioned in 1252 of 2112 recent postings · 502 postings additionally reference AI-assisted or AI-first development tooling.

• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud)

  mentioned in 1157 of 2112 recent postings · AWS named in 847 postings, Azure in 598; Kubernetes appears in 532 and Terraform in 410.

• Python

  mentioned in 1047 of 2112 recent postings

• CI/CD and continuous delivery practices

  mentioned in 906 of 2112 recent postings

• Explicit years-of-experience minimum

  mentioned in 814 of 2112 recent postings

• Hybrid working pattern

  mentioned in 785 of 2112 recent postings · Typically 2-3 office days per week are specified.

• SQL / relational databases

  mentioned in 716 of 2112 recent postings

• Mentoring other engineers

  mentioned in 714 of 2112 recent postings · Code review duties appear in 492 postings.

From an analysis of 2112 recent postings, September 2026.

Software Engineer Jobs in the UK: common questions

Do employers in the UK sponsor work visas for software engineers?

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.

How are salaries quoted for software engineer roles in the UK?

UK salaries are quoted per year in pounds (GBP), before tax. Postings that disclose pay show it on their listing below, in the employer's own terms.

How many software engineer jobs are open in the UK right now?

The number in the page title is the live count — it moves with the market as employers in the UK post and close roles. New openings appear here within minutes of being published on the employer's site.

Which programming languages do UK software engineering employers ask for most?

Across 2,112 active UK postings analyzed, Python leads at 1,047 mentions (50%), followed by TypeScript/JavaScript (503), Java (409), React (353), .NET/C# (266) and C++ (214). On the infrastructure side, Kubernetes appears in 532 postings and Terraform in 410.

Do UK software engineer jobs mention visa sponsorship or security clearance?

229 of 2,112 postings (11%) mention sponsorship or right-to-work explicitly - the wording varies between offering and excluding it, so read each posting. Security clearance (SC/DV) appears in 148 postings (7%), mostly for government and defence-adjacent work.

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