Remote backend engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

Remote backend engineering roles — APIs, services, and infrastructure at companies hiring globally. Remote roles open to applicants in the United Kingdom — companies hiring on UK contracts or comfortable with UK timezones.

60 jobs available

Mindrift1 day ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer – Freelance

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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Substrakt1 day ago

Backend Engineer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer£40k – £50k/year
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City Science1 day ago

Senior Python Developer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer£50k – £65k/year
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Flosum2 days ago

Senior Node.js Developer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Mindrift2 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer – Freelance

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyPart-timeBackend Engineer$45/hour
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GitLab2 days ago

Backend Engineer, Repository Management

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Peratera3 days ago

Senior Java Developer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Trigger.dev3 days ago

Back-end Engineer, Security

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Ensono3 days ago

Senior Consultant, .Net

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Pleo3 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer – Payments

GB flagUnited Kingdom, +7 more countriesFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Gramian Consulting4 days ago

Software Engineer – Backend, AI Code Evaluation

GB flagUnited Kingdom, +4 more countriesFreelanceBackend Engineer
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Grafana Labs4 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer – Databases, Analytics

GB flagUnited Kingdom, +4 more countriesFull-timeBackend Engineer£91k – £114.7k/year
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Affirm5 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Identity International

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer£120k – £168k/year
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Tailscale6 days ago

Backend Engineer, Control Plane

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer£128.8k – £178.5k/year
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IntelanceSep 20

Technical Architect, Oracle

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer£625 – £700/year
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Grafana LabsSep 18

Staff Backend Engineer – Grafana Second Horizon

GB flagUnited Kingdom, +4 more countriesFull-timeBackend Engineer£104k – £124.8k/year
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BrahmaSep 17

Technical Architect

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Trigger.devSep 16

Senior Backend Engineer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Abnormal SecuritySep 16

Software Engineer – Backend – Behavioral Security Products

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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M-KOPASep 14

Senior Backend Engineer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFreelanceBackend Engineer
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GitLabSep 12

Technical Architect

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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IsoMetrix SoftwareSep 12

Senior Backend Engineer

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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Trimble Inc.Sep 11

Frontend Engineer, React, .NET

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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KainosSep 10

Principal Platform Architect – Public Sector

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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GitLabSep 9

Senior Backend Engineer, Database Excellence – Ruby

GB flagUnited Kingdom OnlyFull-timeBackend Engineer
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What these roles pay

Median starting pay
$116k/ year
21 listings disclose pay

Half of these backend engineer listings in United Kingdom start between $94k and $140k. Figures are annual-USD starting salaries and vary with seniority, company, and location.

Top companies hiring in United Kingdom

GitLab logoGitLab8 open rolesGrafana Labs logoGrafana Labs3 open rolesInvestEngine logoInvestEngine3 open rolesQAD logoQAD3 open rolesAffirm logoAffirm2 open rolesIntelance logoIntelance2 open rolesMindrift logoMindrift2 open rolesPeratera logoPeratera2 open roles

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Frequently asked questions

Are these remote backend engineer jobs in United Kingdom truly remote?
Yes. Every listing on Remotery is a fully-remote backend engineer role. We exclude hybrid and "remote within X miles of HQ" listings — if it's on the site, you can do the job from home.
What does pay look like for remote backend engineer jobs in United Kingdom?
Across the 21 backend engineer listings here that disclose pay, starting salaries range from about $94k to $140k, with a median near $116k (annual USD). Actual offers vary with seniority, company, and location — use the salary filter to focus on your range.
How often are new backend engineer listings added in United Kingdom?
New roles are added daily. The listing date is shown on every card and detail page so you can quickly identify the freshest postings.

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