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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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Searchability Ltd
Manchester, UK
£40,000 – £75,000
Full-time
1 day ago

Software Engineer - eDV Cleared New Opportunity in Manchester for Backend Developers who want to work on mission-critical, operational proje…

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Searchability NS&D
Manchester, UK
£40,000 – £75,000
Full-time
2 days ago

Software Engineer - eDV Cleared New Opportunity in Manchester for Backend Developers who want to work on mission-critical, operational proje…

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Morgan McKinley
Manchester, UK
£78,735 – £78,735
Contract
Hybrid
5 days ago

Backend Software Engineer Hybrid working 1-2 days per week onsite - Manchester £500-600pd inside IR35 | Start ASAP Please note: The intervie…

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Morgan McKinley
Manchester, UK
£130,000 – £156,000
Contract
Hybrid
6 days ago

Backend Software Engineer Hybrid working 1-2 days per week onsite - Manchester £500-600pd inside IR35 | Start ASAP Please note: The intervie…

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Morgan McKinley
Manchester, UK
£500 – £600
Full-time
Hybrid
7 days ago

Backend Software Engineer Hybrid working 1-2 days per week onsite - Manchester 500-600pd inside IR35 | Start ASAP Please note: The interview…

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Morgan McKinley
Manchester, UK
£560 – £560
Full-time
On-site
14 days ago

Senior Data/Backend Engineer (Java, AWS) - Finance Transformation Rate: 560/day via an umbrella company Location: Manchester (couple days/mo…

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The Portfolio Group
Manchester, UK
£50,000 – £55,000
Full-time
14 days ago

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people sol…

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The Portfolio Group
Manchester, UK
£50,000 – £55,000
Full-time
14 days ago

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people sol…

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