Companies in the United Kingdom using Linux
178 companies headquartered in the United Kingdom list Linux as a requirement in 890 open roles. Most of those roles are in DevOps and infrastructure, backend engineering and security teams. Linux most often appears next to Python, CI/CD, Docker, SQL and Kubernetes. Roles that need it and state the pay sit at $115k a year in the middle.
Companies with the most open Linux roles
25 of 178 · the full list is in the API| Company | Size | Open roles | Teams hiring | Median stated pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001-5000 | 174 | Sales, Engineering leadership, Backend engineering | — | |
| 1001-5000 | 69 | DevOps and infrastructure, Hardware engineering, Industrial engineering | $115k | |
| 1001-5000 | 52 | DevOps and infrastructure, Security, Technical support | — | |
| 1001-5000 | 47 | DevOps and infrastructure, Technical support, Security | — | |
| 1001-5000 | 29 | DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering, Data science | $96k | |
| 501-1000 | 28 | DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering, Engineering leadership | $238k | |
| 5000+ | 24 | DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering, Industrial engineering | — | |
| 501-1000 | 18 | DevOps and infrastructure, AI and machine learning, Networking | $203k | |
| 201-500 | 17 | Industrial engineering, Finance | — | |
| 1001-5000 | 17 | Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Mobile engineering | — | |
| 201-500 | 14 | Backend engineering, Robotics, Hardware engineering | $215k | |
| 51-200 | 13 | Security, Solutions engineering, Product management | — | |
| 201-500 | 11 | Field and service, Industrial engineering, DevOps and infrastructure | — | |
| 11 | DevOps and infrastructure, Technical support, Backend engineering | $56k | ||
| 1001-5000 | 10 | DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering, QA and testing | — | |
| 10 | Data science, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure | — | ||
| 1001-5000 | 9 | Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Data science | — | |
| 5000+ | 9 | Backend engineering, Industrial engineering, AI and machine learning | — | |
| 201-500 | 9 | DevOps and infrastructure, Engineering leadership, Analytics | — | |
| 5000+ | 7 | Data science, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure | — | |
| 5000+ | 7 | Backend engineering, QA and testing, Hardware engineering | — | |
| 7 | DevOps and infrastructure, Networking | — | ||
| 501-1000 | 7 | Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, QA and testing | — | |
| 5000+ | 6 | Data science, Technical support, DevOps and infrastructure | — | |
| 501-1000 | 6 | DevOps and infrastructure, Security, Mobile engineering | — |
Linux in other countries
What these companies also use
Teams hiring for Linux
Get all 178 companies as a list
Name, website, size, industry and headquarters of every company that requires Linux, through the API (company.getList with technology=Linux and country=GB). 178 companies × 0.02 credits = 3.56 credits ($0.36).
Questions
How do you know a company uses Linux?
A company counts when at least one of its open job postings lists Linux as a requirement, not as a nice-to-have. The list is rebuilt every night from the postings on the employers' own careers boards. Staffing agencies, job republishers and the maker of Linux itself are left out.
Which teams hire for Linux?
Of the 890 open roles that require it, most are in DevOps and infrastructure (224), backend engineering (136) and security (64).
What do Linux roles pay?
96 of the 890 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $115k a year, converted to US dollars.
Can I download this list?
Yes, through the API: company.getList with technology=Linux and country=GB returns each company's name, website, size, industry and headquarters for 0.02 credits a row (a credit is $0.10). New accounts start with 30 free credits.
