Remote Backend Engineer Jobs in United Kingdom

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GitLab logo
2d

Backend Engineer, Repository Management

Backend Engineer building secure Ruby and GraphQL repository management systems for GitLab’s DevSecOps platform. Improving reliability, performance, observability, and AI-powered configuration features.

GraphQLRubySQL
Grafana Labs logo
5d

Senior Backend Engineer – Databases, Analytics

Senior Backend Engineer building Grafana Labs’ AI-native database platform for enterprise observability. Designing distributed storage, query, and retrieval systems for production SaaS.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Full-time
£91,000 - £114,700 per year
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformRustC++Go
Affirm logo
6d

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Identity International

Senior Backend Engineer building Kotlin and Python identity systems for Affirm’s global buy-now-pay-later platform. Owning distributed systems, reliability, technical direction and international expansion.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Full-time
£120,000 - £168,000 per year
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
AWSDistributed SystemsKotlinKubernetesMySQLPython
Tailscale logo
6d

Backend Engineer, Control Plane

Backend Engineer developing Go-based control-plane, relay, and identity services for Tailscale’s secure networking platform. Owning scalable, observable, security-first software from design through operations.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Full-time
£128,770 - £178,540 per year
Mid Level
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
Distributed SystemsOpen SourceSQLGo
Intelance logo
7d

Technical Architect, Oracle

Oracle Technical Architect shaping Oracle 19c integration architecture for Intelance’s UK enterprise technology consultancy programme. Reviewing resilience, dependencies, infrastructure and supplier requirements.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Contractor
£625 - £700 per day
Senior
Lead
🔙 Backend Engineer
Oracle
Brahma logo
10d

Technical Architect

Staff Engineer/Technical Architect owning Brahma Studio architecture for Brahma AI’s enterprise media platform. Designing high-volume Python and GCP systems while mentoring engineering teams.

CloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesPythonGo
GitLab logo
14d

Technical Architect

Technical Architect leading GitLab DevSecOps architectures, deployments, and enterprise migrations. Guiding customers and partners through cloud, on-premises, and CI/CD transformations.

AnsibleCloudTerraform
Airalo logo
18d

Senior PHP Engineer

Senior PHP Engineer leading distributed-system architecture for Airalo, the global eSIM store. Scaling PHP services, mentoring engineers, and improving reliability for 30+ million users.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Full-time
£91,600 - £135,000 per year
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
AWSDistributed SystemsDockerLaravelMicroservicesNoSQLPHPSQLSymfony
InvestEngine logo
19d

Lead Backend Engineer, Payments Team

Lead Backend Engineer owning Python/Django payment systems for InvestEngine, a London-based ETF investment platform. Leading architecture, reliability, integrations, and engineering team development.

AWSDistributed SystemsDjangoDockerKafkaMySQLPythonRabbitMQRedis
Salve.Inno logo
19d

Senior Java Engineer, Python

Senior Java Engineer designing Java and Python microservices on AWS for Salve.Inno Consulting. Leading architecture, Kubernetes deployments, CI/CD, and AI-assisted engineering across distributed teams.

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaKubernetesMicroservicesPythonSDLCSQL
InvestEngine logo
22d

Senior Backend Engineer – Pensions Team, Python

Backend engineering leadership for InvestEngine’s fintech payments platform. Building reliable Python/Django services, improving architecture, and mentoring engineers.

AWSDistributed SystemsDjangoDockerKafkaMySQLPythonRabbitMQRedis
Affirm logo
30d

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Identity International

Staff Backend Engineer shaping Identity systems for Affirm’s global buy-now-pay-later platform. Setting technical strategy and operating highly available backend services for international expansion.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Full-time
£142,000 - £190,000 per year
Lead
🔙 Backend Engineer
AWSDistributed SystemsKotlinKubernetesMySQLPythonSpark
Intelance logo
34d

Oracle Technical Architect

Oracle Technical Architect shaping Oracle 19c integration architecture for Intelance, an enterprise architecture, AI transformation, and cybersecurity consultancy. Reviewing resilience, dependencies, and platform requirements.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Contractor
£625 - £700 per day
Senior
Lead
🔙 Backend Engineer
Oracle
IESF Group International logo
35d

Senior Java Engineer

Senior Java Engineer developing secure, scalable back-end eCustoms applications for EU institutions and government administrations. Leading APIs, integrations, cloud development, and software projects as a long-term contractor.

🇪🇺 Europe
Contractor
€400 - €450 per day
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
AngularApacheAWSCloudDockerHibernateJavaKafkaNoSQLOracleRDBMSSOAPSpringSpring BootSpringBootTypeScript
Attio logo
38d

Senior Product Engineer – Backend

Senior backend engineer building scalable TypeScript systems for Attio’s agentic-revenue CRM. Designing reliable infrastructure and REST APIs for ambitious go-to-market teams.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Full-time
£95,000 - £125,000 per year
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
CloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptNode.jsOpen SourceTypeScript
HR Path logo
53d

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer building software used by millions worldwide. Designing features, fixing bugs, and testing full-stack applications remotely within EEA-compatible hours.

🇪🇺 Europe
Full-time
€65,000 - €75,000 per year
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
JavaScriptLinuxRubyRuby on RailsSQL
Gismart logo
53d

Senior Backend Engineer, AI Product

Senior Backend Engineer building Gismart’s AI orchestration platform for image and video generation. Owning backend architecture, provider integrations, APIs, media pipelines, reliability, and usage billing.

AWSDockerFlutterGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaGRPCJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesPostgresRedisRustTypeScriptGo
Ravelin Technology logo
53d

Back End Engineer

Backend Engineer building Go microservices for Ravelin’s machine-learning fraud detection platform. Collaborating with data scientists and product managers to operate high-volume fraud technology at scale.

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesPythonGo
refurbed logo
54d

Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer building scalable Go services for refurbed, a European refurbished-products marketplace. Designing APIs, operating production systems, and delivering marketplace features with cross-functional squads.

Distributed SystemsSQLGo
Your Software Supplier logo
55d

Java Developer

Java Developer contributing to next-gen AI development at Micro1. Designing scalable backend systems and collaborating with teams on performance and security improvements.

🌏 Worldwide
Full-time
$30 - $90 per hour
Mid Level
Senior
🔙 Backend Engineer
JavaMicroservicesSpringSpring BootSpringBoot