Remote Lead Backend Engineer Jobs in the United Kingdom

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🔙 Backend Engineer
🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote (UK)
💵 Minimum Salary
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Principal Scala Engineer

3 days ago

Job not on LinkedIn

Qodea

201 - 500

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

Principal Scala Engineer driving modernization of core data processing platforms at Qodea. Leading architectural design using Scala and GCP Dataflow for scalable solutions.

Technical Architect

November 25

Job not on LinkedIn

IDEMIA

10,000+ employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 B2B

Technical Architect designing scalable software solutions for IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technologies. Collaborating with teams to ensure best practices and drive innovation in secure payment solutions.

November 25

Broadcom

10,000+ employees

🔧 Hardware

📡 Telecommunications

☁️ SaaS

vKS Application Engineer responsible for enabling enterprise success with vSphere Kubernetes Service on VCF. Collaborate with customers and sales teams to drive modernization and platform adoption strategies.

November 8

Job not on LinkedIn

42Crunch

51 - 200

🔌 API

🔐 Security

☁️ SaaS

Back-End Developer joining 42Crunch, leading the development of their API Security platform with a focus on scalability and security. Collaborates with cross-functional teams and contributes to backend components.

🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

Rust Engineer

November 4

Job not on LinkedIn

decircle

1 - 10

Senior Backend Engineer designing and maintaining scalable backend systems for Reya Labs' DeFi projects. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance and security.

November 3

Job not on LinkedIn

The Leaflet

11 - 50

🔌 API

Staff Backend Engineer responsible for backend implementation at Hard Rock Digital sportsbook. Focusing on technical ownership and quality deliverables for a startup culture.

SAP Technical Architect

October 31

Job not on LinkedIn

SAP Technical Architect responsible for designing complex SAP ERP solutions at Zensar. Role involves travel to Italy and extensive SAP expertise in enterprise architecture.

October 29

GitLab

1001 - 5000

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

Join GitLab as a Staff Backend Engineer developing scalable AI systems for enhancing software development. Collaborate across teams to drive technical improvements and optimizations.

🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

💰 Secondary Market on 2020-11

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

October 25

Fanatics, Inc.

1001 - 5000

🎮 Gaming

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

Software Engineer III at Fanatics Betting & Gaming designing scalable real-time betting systems. Leading the development using Kotlin, Java, and modern AI tools for an optimal workflow.

October 18

Sprinklr

1001 - 5000

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

Technical Platform Architect leading design and implementation of enterprise-grade CCaaS solutions. Collaborating closely with stakeholders to align technology with business goals.

October 13

GitLab

1001 - 5000

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

Develop features and improve GitLab's AI-powered Duo Chat product. Collaborate in a fully remote, agile environment with a focus on innovation.

🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

💰 Secondary Market on 2020-11

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

October 10

Staff Backend Engineer designing and scaling backend systems and APIs for an open-source platform. Collaborating with customers and engaging with the open-source community in a remote setting.

October 1

Job not on LinkedIn

Canvas

2 - 10

3D Operations R&D Specialist focusing on Chief Architect at Canvas. Driving testing and process optimizations for 3D CAD modeling using AI and computer vision technology.

🌏 Anywhere in the World

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

Staff Backend Engineer, Java

September 25

Job not on LinkedIn

BotCity

11 - 50

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Senior Java backend engineer building scalable Spring-based microservices for BotCity's intelligent automation platform, focusing on performance, security, and API design.

🌏 Anywhere in the World

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🔙 Backend Engineer

Staff Golang Engineer

August 8

Job not on LinkedIn

WunderGraph

2 - 10

🔌 API

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

As a Staff Golang Engineer, develop the Cosmo Router for scalable GraphQL Federation at WunderGraph.

Principal Engineer (Backend)

July 15

Job not on LinkedIn

IVC Evidensia UK

10,000+ employees

🌾 Agriculture

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🤝 Non-profit

Lead architectural decisions and development of scalable systems for veterinary professionals at IVC Evidensia.

July 5

Job not on LinkedIn

Goodnotes

51 - 200

📚 Education

⚡ Productivity

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Drive technical strategy for Goodnotes' cross-platform app. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams.

July 2

Fanatics, Inc.

1001 - 5000

🎮 Gaming

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

Join Fanatics Betting & Gaming as a Software Engineer III, focused on Java within the iCasino Platform team.

May 22

Job not on LinkedIn

Input Output (IOHK)

201 - 500

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

Lead and mentor software teams at IOG, a blockchain innovation company focused on Cardano.

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Remote lead backend engineer salary expectations in the United Kingdom

The average salary for remote lead backend engineers in the United Kingdom is £68,318 per year. This is based on data from 936 job openings. Our advanced AI searches the internet for remote job openings and posts them on our website. We use the salary data from these job postings to calculate salary expectations.

Below is a breakdown of salary data by years of experience:

How long does it take for companies to hire a remote backend engineer lead in the United Kingdom?

We analyzed 666 job listings in the last year and found it takes about 52 days for employers to close a job opening.

The most in-demand skills for backend engineers lead in the United Kingdom

We reviewed 936 job postings and found the top 10 skills employers are asking for most often are:

Docker29.3%
Aws26.7%
Kubernetes23.7%
Ci/cd19.3%
Node.js18.5%
Microservices18.1%
Python15.9%
Javascript15.2%
Java14.8%
Postgresql14.8%

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