Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK
72 open roles for backend engineers in London & the UK as of Nov 14, 2026. Deliveroo, GitLab, Capco, Palantir and Preply have the most. 22 are remote.
- Senior Backend Engineer (Data serving)Pleo · 🇬🇧United Kingdom—RemoteSeniorPythonKotlinSQL
- Staff Backend Engineer - Content PlatformSpotify · 🇬🇧London—LeadGoJavaKotlin
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend (International Payments)Affirm · 🇬🇧Remote UK£120K - £168KRemoteSeniorPythonKotlinMySQL
- Senior Full-stack Engineer (backend-heavy)Preply · 🇬🇧London—SeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Back-End EngineerPreply · 🇬🇧London—SeniorGoPythonNode.js
- Backend Engineer, Source Code: Repository Services (Ruby)GitLab · 🇬🇧Remote, United Kingdom$115K - $194KRemoteRubyGraphQL
- Senior/Staff Backend Engineer (London, Hybrid)Dualentry · 🇬🇧London, UK (Hybrid)£130K - £220KLeadPythonSQLPostgreSQL
- Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud PlatformClickUp · 🇬🇧United Kingdom—RemoteSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Backend Engineer - .NetTrainline · 🇬🇧London · +1 more location£85K - £95KSeniorC#.NETPostgreSQL
- Senior Backend Engineer - Content PlatformSpotify · 🇬🇧London—SeniorGoJavaScala
- Senior Software Engineer (Backend)- MerchantsDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo—SeniorRustGoPython
- Software Engineer II (Backend) - SubscriptionsDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo—
- Software Engineer II (Backend) - Home Page & Merchandising PlatformDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo—RustGoPython
- Golang Backend Engineer, Financial Product FraudDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo · +1 more location—GoPythonNode.js
- Full-Stack Engineer (Backend Leaning)ElevenLabs · 🇬🇧United Kingdom—RemotePythonKubernetes
- Senior Backend Engineer, Core DevOpsGitLab · 🇬🇧Remote, United Kingdom—RemoteSenior
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend - New VerticalsDeliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo—SeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Backend Engineer9fin · 🇬🇧London—SeniorPythonSQLPostgreSQL
- Software Engineer, Backend (BI Platform)Deliveroo · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo—PythonSQLLLM
- Software Engineer - Backend - Behavioral Security ProductsAbnormal Security · 🇬🇧Remote - UK—RemotePythonDockerLLM
- Backend Engineering Team LeadNetcraft · 🇬🇧London, Manchester, or Bath (UK)—LeadGoMachine LearningMongoDB
- Software Engineer-II BackendSocure · 🇬🇧Hybrid - London—GoPythonJava
- Senior II Full-Stack Engineer (back-end heavy)Preply · 🇬🇧London—SeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Backend Engineer - RevenueArrive · 🇬🇧London—SeniorSQLPHPMachine Learning
- Senior Backend Software EngineerFreetrade · 🇬🇧London£75K - £115KSeniorTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQL
- Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)Affirm · 🇬🇧Remote UK£142K - £190KRemoteLeadPythonKotlinMySQL
- Senior Backend Software EngineerSmarkets · 🇬🇧London—SeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, BackendEncord · 🇬🇧London—SeniorPythonTypeScriptReact
- Backend Engineer (Python),AI Engineering: Agent FoundationsGitLab · 🇨🇦🇵🇱🇬🇧Remote, Canada; Remote, Poland; Remote, United Kingdom—RemotePythonJavaScriptRuby
- Senior Product Engineer [Backend]Attio · 🇬🇧United Kingdom · +1 more location£95K - £125KRemoteSeniorTypeScriptNode.jsGCP
- Senior Backend Engineer(Go), Storage PlatformWolt · 🇩🇪🇬🇧Berlin, Germany; London, England—SeniorGoKubernetesDynamoDB
- Backend Engineer (Ruby), Plan: Spec-Driven DevelopmentGitLab · 🇬🇧Remote, United Kingdom—RemotePythonRubyPostgreSQL
- Senior II - Back-End EngineerPreply · 🇬🇧London—SeniorPythonNode.jsJava
- Senior Backend Engineer, AI Engineering: ChatGitLab · 🇬🇧Remote, United Kingdom—RemoteSeniorPythonSQLRuby
- Back-End Engineer, TradingBlockchain.com · 🇬🇧London—PythonKotlinSQL
- Staff Backend EngineerReferrals Only · 🇬🇧Cardiff, London or Remote (UK)—RemoteLeadGoReactJava
- Senior Backend EngineerReferrals Only · 🇬🇧Cardiff, London or Remote (UK)—RemoteSeniorGoReactJava
- Backend Engineer IIIReferrals Only · 🇬🇧Cardiff, London or Remote (UK)£85K - £110KRemoteGoReactJava
- Full Stack (Back-End Leaning)Solveintelligence · 🇬🇧London$100K - $250KPythonTypeScriptReact
- VP, Senior Backend Developer - Blockchain InfrastructureGalaxy · 🇬🇧London, England—LeadSolidityRustGo
- Senior Product Engineer (Backend) - LondonSequence · 🇬🇧London£115K - £130KSeniorTypeScriptReactKotlin
- Senior Back-End Engineer, Trading PlatformBlockchain.com · 🇬🇧London—SeniorRustPythonC++
- Sr. Backend Engineer, APIxAI · 🇬🇧London, England, United Kingdom£107K - £262KSeniorRustC++PostgreSQL
- Staff Backend Engineer, Developer ExperienceGitLab · 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸Remote, Canada; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US$132K - $282KRemoteLeadGoRubyCI/CD
- Senior Backend Software Engineer - InfrastructurePalantir · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom—SeniorRustPythonJava
- Senior Backend Software Engineer - Application DevelopmentPalantir · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom—SeniorRustGoPython
- Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure, FoundationsPalantir · 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom—RustPythonJava
- Senior Backend Engineer - JavaCapco · 🇬🇧UK - London · +2 more locations—SeniorJavaSQLKafka
- Principal Backend Developer (Java)Capco · 🇬🇧UK - Glasgow · +1 more location—LeadJavaSQLKafka
- Senior/Staff Backend EngineerDualentry · 🇬🇧Remote (EMEA, EU, LATAM, UK, NORDICS)$140K - $250KRemoteLeadPythonSQLPostgreSQL
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Questions about Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK
- How many Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK are open right now?
- There are 72 open Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK at 35 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 1 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK?
- Right now the most openings are at Deliveroo (7), GitLab (6), Capco (6), Preply (5) and Palantir (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK?
- 22 of the 72 open Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK (31%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- How do I apply for Backend engineer jobs in London & the UK?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.















