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Backend Engineer Jobs in Manchester
Manchester is the UK's second tech hub, with strong concentrations in fintech (Co-op Bank, AutoTrader), media (BBC, ITV) and gaming. Pay sits at roughly 80–85% of London for equivalent roles, with a meaningfully lower cost of living that often makes the take-home better.
Backend listings in the UK skew towards Python, Go, Java and Node — with fintech (Monzo, Wise, Revolut) and SaaS (Stripe, GoCardless, Snyk) competing hardest for senior talent. Distributed-systems experience commands a 15–25% premium. We surface roles that actually match your stack, not just the keyword "backend".
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Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong commercial backend software engineering experience Experience building scalable, high-volume di…
Senior Backend Engineer
Help build and operate reliable, scalable and secure digital services that support UK businesses and trade . Department for Business, Innova…
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong commercial backend software engineering experience Experience building scalable, high-volume di…
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When you join Turnitin, youll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has…
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong commercial backend software engineering experience Experience building scalable, high-volume di…
I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed…
I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed…
I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed…
Software Engineer - Backend Location: Manchester (1 day a week onsite) Job Type: 06 months contract About the Opportunity Are you looking fo…