Backend Engineer Salary in London
Based on 52 job listings with published salary ranges. Updated daily.
Median
£63,633
25th percentile
£56,383
75th percentile
£75,000
Top 10%
£81,508
Salary distribution
£44,000£63,633 (median)£81,508
By experience level
staff
2 listingsLimited data
£160,000
£67,580 - £160,000
unspecified
33 listings
£70,000
£600 - £208,000
senior
17 listingsEstimated
£63,633
£43,917 - £100,000
mid
5 listingsEstimated
£63,500
£42,474 - £72,566
intern
2 listingsLimited data
£44,136
£35,406 - £44,136
Top paying companies for Backend Engineer in London
Recent listings
| Role | Company | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Back End Engineer | Thought Machine | £54,514 - £54,514 |
| Senior Backend Developer (ROR) | Blink Tech | £78,013 - £78,013 |
| Java Backend Developer | Pro Contract Jobs | £61,931 - £61,931 |
| Backend Developer | Research Central | £56,931 - £56,931 |
| Senior Backend Developer (Django/Python) | Updraft | £62,802 - £62,802 |
| Python Backend Developer | Mustard Systems | £75,204 - £75,204 |
| Back End Engineer (Mid/Sr Level) - Ruby | Sensor Tower | £63,724 - £63,724 |
| Backend Software Engineer (Mid-level) | Freetrade | £52,000 - £75,000 |
| Backend Product Engineer (Mid-level) | Freetrade | £52,000 - £75,000 |
| Backend Engineer (Mid-Level) | Motorway | £42,474 - £42,474 |
| Software Engineering Intern, Backend Development, 2026 Graduate | Tencent Holdings | £35,406 - £35,406 |
| Senior and Lead Backend Full Stack Engineers | Pearson Carter | £60,000 - £80,000 |
| Backend Node.JS Developer | Transparency Technology | £75,000 - £130,000 |
| Python Developer Backend (AI) | Initialize | £60,000 - £60,000 |
| Java Backend Developer | Experis UK | £74,313 - £74,313 |
| Senior Backend Developer | Rullion Managed Services | £59,138 - £59,138 |
| Backend Developer (.NET C#) | TransPerfect | £53,788 - £53,788 |
| Backend Python Developer | XACT PLACEMENTS | £60,000 - £80,000 |
| Back End Developer (London / Birmingham / Newcastle) | equipal | £83,550 - £83,550 |
| Back End Developer | Insight Global | £77,883 - £77,883 |
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