Backend engineering salaries in the United Kingdom

The median yearly salary of backend engineering jobs in the United Kingdom is GBP 115,000, from 14 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between GBP 105,500 and GBP 152,250.

Median yearly salary: GBP 115,000

Middle half: GBP 105,500 – GBP 152,250

Amounts are yearly, in GBP. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Senior	GBP 110,000	GBP 93,500 – GBP 136,750	10

Top paying companies

iwoca — GBP 112,500 (positions: 4)

Trend

From GBP 98,042 on 2026-10-23 to GBP 125,286 on 2026-11-14

Newest positions with a salary

Senior Backend Engineer - Performance - UK

TeleportUnited Kingdom (Remote) · London, England

GBP 144–204.6K
Remote
UK only
Senior

+58% vs median

1 day ago

Staff Backend Engineer - Operations Tech Team

iwocaLondon

GBP 100–130K
Staff

at the median

1 day ago

Tech Lead - Shared Backend Services

iwocaLondon

GBP 100–130K
Remote
UK only
Senior

+5% vs median

2 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Go) - Remote within the UK

ChipLondon, United Kingdom

GBP 70–80K
Remote
UK only
Senior

−32% vs median

3 days ago

Software Engineer - Backend - UK

NominalLondon, United Kingdom

GBP 125–185K
On-site

+35% vs median

6 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (International Payments)

AffirmRemote UK

GBP 120–168K
Remote
UK only
Senior

+31% vs median

16 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Introducer Tech

iwocaLondon

GBP 80–100K
Hybrid
Senior

−18% vs median

16 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Harmonic Security, IncLondon, England - Hybrid · London, England - Remote

GBP 98–110K
Hybrid
Senior

−5% vs median

18 days ago

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer (London, Hybrid)

DualEntryLondon, UK (Hybrid)

GBP 130–220K
Hybrid
Staff

+52% vs median

18 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Credit Card Payments

iwocaLondon

GBP 100–120K
Hybrid
Senior

at the median

18 days ago

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