Updated Aug 31, 2026

Backend Developer Salary in Manchester

Backend Developer jobs in Manchester hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $14,000/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
435
Companies
204
Salary range
$95K – $300K
Average salary
$194K

Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Middle 10 $95K $149K $180K
Senior 67 $141K $200K $300K
Staff 21 $169K $185K $230K
All levels 128 $124K $185K $250K

Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

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GitLab

gitlab.com
GitLab is a comprehensive, open-source DevSecOps platform that enables software teams to manage the entire software development lifecycle within a single application. It streamlines operations by offering integrated tools for source code management, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), security testing, and project planning. By consolidating the entire pipeline into one continuous workflow, it helps engineering teams accelerate code delivery, improve collaboration, and maintain strict security compliance.
gitlab.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • DevSecOps • DevOps • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Cybersecurity • DevSecOps • DevOps • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Catalog: External Agents

$87k – $166k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (United Kingdom) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Ruby
SQL
JavaScript
Ruby
RSpec
Ruby on Rails
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
AI Agents
OpenAI Codex
Frontend
GraphQL
Vue.js
DevOps
GitLab
Management
Slack
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 17 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer, UK

$90k – $172k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (United Kingdom) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Prompt Engineering
AI Agents
DevOps
Kubernetes
GitLab
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Open 145 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 4 months ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

$172k – $286k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada) • PhD • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Ruby
DevOps
CI/CD
GitLab
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Blockchain Capital

blockchaincapital.com
Blockchain Capital is one of the earliest dedicated digital asset venture firms, founded in 2013 in San Francisco. It has invested across many funds in exchanges, infrastructure, decentralised finance and consumer applications. The firm was also a pioneer of tokenised fund structures, issuing a security token to represent limited partner interests.
blockchaincapital.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Blockchain & Crypto • Est. 2013
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Blockchain & Crypto • Est. 2013
Verified live · 10 min ago 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement HR

$87k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Anthropic SDK
Claude
Function Calling
LLM
AI Agents
Anthropic
Human-in-the-Loop
Model Context Protocol
Management
n8n
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Open 158 daysVerified live · 10 min ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement Finance

$87k – $166k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Claude
LLM
AI Agents
Anthropic
Human-in-the-Loop
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Web3
Staking
Management
n8n
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Open 163 daysVerified live · 10 min ago 5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement Compliance

$86k – $164k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • Remote (United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Anthropic SDK
Claude
AI Agents
Anthropic
Human-in-the-Loop
Model Context Protocol
Cybersecurity
GDPR
Management
n8n
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Kalepa

kalepa.com
Kalepa delivers critical risk insights and decision-ready quotes for every submission in minutes. Move faster, act decisively, and consistently select the most profitable risks - across every line you write.
kalepa.com • Warsaw • New York • Salt Lake City • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
Warsaw • New York • Salt Lake City • Artificial Intelligence • Financial Services • Insurance • Est. 2018
$100k – $185k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
LLM
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS
AWS Lambda
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$100k – $185k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Staff
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS
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$80k – $165k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Senior
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS Lambda
AWS
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Zencargo

zencargo.com
Zencargo is a London company founded in 2017 that combines digital freight forwarding with supply chain software. Its platform gives importers visibility of shipments and recommends how to route and fund inventory. The company works with consumer brands and retailers moving goods from Asia into Europe.
zencargo.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Freight Forwarding • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Freight Forwarding • Supply Chain • Transportation & Logistics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
Verified live · 26 min ago 2 days ago

Forward-Deployed Engineer

Remote (Europe) • Full-Time
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Verified live · 26 min ago 2 days ago

Forward-Deployed Engineer

Shenzhen • Remote (United States, China, United Kingdom) • Full-Time
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Spycloud

spycloud.com
SpyCloud is a cybersecurity company that specializes in identity protection and threat intelligence. The company provides solutions for enterprise protection, consumer risk protection, and cybercrime investigations. SpyCloud's services include automated account takeover (ATO) prevention, post-infection remediation, ransomware prevention, session hijacking prevention, threat actor attribution, fraud prevention, dark web monitoring, and penetration testing.
spycloud.com • Austin • Washington • Huntsville • Events & Ticketing • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Austin • Washington • Huntsville • Events & Ticketing • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 days ago

Senior Software Engineer, Investigations

$131k – $170k per year • Senior • Austin • Remote (United States, United Kingdom) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
Go
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Databricks
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
AWS Bedrock
LangGraph
LangChain
LLM Evaluation
LLM Guardrails
LLM
Spark
Frontend
React.js
Material UI
DevOps
Amazon EC2
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
Amazon ECS
API Gateway
GitHub
Docker
Rest API
Terraform
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Speechify

speechify.com
Speechify is a voice AI productivity company best known for its text-to-speech app. It lets users listen to articles, PDFs, books, and web pages, and also offers voice typing, AI summaries, and AI podcasts. The company was founded in 2017 and is centered on accessibility and productivity.
speechify.com • HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
HQ: Miami, United States • Education • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees
$77k – $140k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Manchester, United Kingdom) • PhD • Internship • Senior
C#
C++
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
CI/CD
Vercel
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$82k – $148k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Manchester, United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
Docker
GCP
Terraform
Vercel
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Top 25% payVerified live · 4 hours ago 1 year ago

Software Engineer, Platform

$140k – $200k per year • Remote • PhD
Text-to-Speech
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Vercel
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Stardex

stardex.com
Best AI recruitment software with built-in CRM for executive search firms. Stardex combines the best ats system with AI recruiting tools, candidate tracking, and client management in one platform. Built for recruiters and agents of recruiters.
stardex.com • Amsterdam • New York • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Human Resources • 51-200 employees
Amsterdam • New York • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Human Resources • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 days ago

Forward Deploy Engineer (FDE)

$60k – $90k per year • Equity 0.1–0.8% • Amsterdam • Remote (United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Canada) • Full-Time
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Wingtra

wingtra.com
Wingtra is a Swiss drone company founded in 2016 as a spin-off of ETH Zurich. Its WingtraOne vertical take-off aircraft maps large areas at survey-grade accuracy for mining, construction and agriculture. The company sells through a global distribution network across dozens of countries.
wingtra.com • HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Electronic Components • Drones & UAVs • Hardware • Est. 2016
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • Electronic Components • Drones & UAVs • Hardware • Est. 2016
Verified live · 6 hours ago 3 days ago

Software Engineer - GTM Products

$107k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Remote (Europe) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Marketing
HubSpot
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Affirm

affirm.com
Affirm is a U.S. fintech company founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco. It offers buy now, pay later and installment payment products that let consumers split purchases into transparent, fixed payments. The company also provides merchant tools and a consumer app to support checkout financing and payment management.
affirm.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Financial Services • Lending • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2012
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Financial Services • Lending • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2012
Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)

$192k – $257k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom, Poland, Spain) • Internship • Staff
Kotlin
Python
Databases
MySQL
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)

$104k – $182k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom, Poland, Spain) • Internship • Staff
Kotlin
Python
Databases
MySQL
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
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$163k – $228k per year • Equity • Senior • 4+ years expUnited Kingdom • Remote (United Kingdom) • Internship • Senior
Kotlin
Python
Databases
MySQL
Mobile
Declarative UI
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
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MetalBear

metalbear.com
MetalBear builds mirrord for AI-powered teams. Run code against a real cluster from line one. 10× faster dev cycles, zero per-developer environment costs.
metalbear.com • London • New York • Sydney • Information Technology • Software • Virtualization • DevOps • Artificial Intelligence
London • New York • Sydney • Information Technology • Software • Virtualization • DevOps • Artificial Intelligence
Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Backend Software Engineer (Rust, Fully Remote)

$67k – $158k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Middle
Rust
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
Docker
GitOps
Kubernetes
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Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Backend Software Engineer (Rust, Fully Remote)

$67k – $158k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • 3+ years expLondon • Remote (United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Middle
Rust
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
Docker
GitOps
Kubernetes
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Rollstack

rollstack.com
rollstack.com • New York • Seattle • Software • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees
New York • Seattle • Software • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 4 days ago

Software Engineer (TypeScript) - UK & Portugal

$70k – $140k per year • Equity 0–0.2% • Junior • 1+ year exp • Remote (United Kingdom, Portugal) • Full-Time • Junior
Node JS
TypeScript
Node JS
Prisma
AI/ML
Gemini
LangChain
Langfuse
OpenAI
Frontend
React.js
shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS
DevOps
ArgoCD
AWS
CI/CD
Kubernetes
SigNoz
Analytics
Tableau
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Mindrift

mindrift.ai
Mindrift is an expert-sourcing and AI training platform owned by Toloka (a data services enterprise owned by Nebius Group, Nasdaq: NBIS), operating primarily out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Launched by Toloka CEO and founder Olga Megorskaya to elevate crowd-sourced data generation into high-level human feedback, Mindrift operates on a B2B data-as-a-service (DaaS), custom enterprise AI training contract, and freelance expert marketplace model.
mindrift.ai • HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer (Freelance)

up to $90k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom) • Freelance • Senior • English: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Beautiful Soup
AI/ML
OpenRouter
LangChain
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GitHub
QA
Selenium
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Testlio

testlio.com
Testlio is an AI-powered crowdsourced software testing and quality assurance (QA) platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, with operational origins in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 2012 by Kristel Kruustük and Marko Kruustük, the Series B enterprise has raised over $19 million in venture backing from investors including Spring Lake Equity Partners and Techstars.
testlio.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Principal Software Architect

Equity • Lead • 15+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom, Poland) • Freelance • Architect • English: C1
LLM
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
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Gradle

gradle.org
Gradle by Develocity is the open source build system for Java, Android, and Kotlin developers.
Verified live · 2 hours ago 4 days ago

Staff Backend Engineer

$114k – $237k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote (Europe) • Staff • English
Java
Kotlin
Python
JavaScript
Java
Gradle
Maven
Micronaut
Quarkus
AI/ML
AI Agents
Context Engineering
Frontend
npm
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
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Motorola Solutions

motorolasolutions.com
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security solutions, specializing in land mobile radio communications, video security, access control, and command center software. Created in 2011 following the spin-off of Motorola's mobile phone division, the Chicago-based company primarily serves law enforcement, emergency medical services, government agencies, and commercial enterprises. Its integrated ecosystem connects critical communications, AI-powered video analytics, and emergency dispatch systems to help organizations safeguard communities and operations.
motorolasolutions.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Government • Military • Law Enforcement • Military Communication • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: Chicago, United States • Government • Military • Law Enforcement • Military Communication • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 18 min ago 4 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

$69k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years expGlasgow • Remote (United Kingdom) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C#
Java
JavaScript
Kotlin
Swift
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
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Alpaca

alpaca.markets
Alpaca is a developer-first financial infrastructure, clearing, and brokerage API enterprise headquartered in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2015 by Yoshi Yokokawa and Hitoshi Harada, the company has raised over $320 million in venture funding - including a $150 million Series D at a $1.15 billion valuation led by Drive Capital, alongside Citadel Securities, Portage, and Horizons Ventures.
alpaca.markets • HQ: San Mateo, United States • Cybersecurity • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • FinTech • Capital Markets • Est. 2015
HQ: San Mateo, United States • Cybersecurity • Blockchain & Crypto • Financial Services • FinTech • Capital Markets • Est. 2015
Verified live · 1 hour ago 4 days ago

Software Engineer - Advisory Suite

Equity • Remote (Europe)
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
Scala
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Heroku
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 26 days ago

Senior Software Engineer - Market Data

Equity • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Senior
C++
Go
Rust
SQL
DevOps
GCP
Google GKE
Kubernetes
CI/CD
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer - Trading

Equity • Senior • Remote (Europe, North America) • Senior
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
Scala
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Heroku
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
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SoSafe

sosafe-awareness.com
With our behavioural science-based platform, you continuously empower your employees to protect your organisation.
sosafe-awareness.com • Cologne • London • Paris • Madrid • Berlin • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Cologne • London • Paris • Madrid • Berlin • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity
Verified live · 12 min ago 4 days ago

IAM Fullstack Engineer

$82k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Remote (United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal) • Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Claude
Cursor
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Datadog
GitHub
IAM
QA
Sentry
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Open 95 daysVerified live · 12 min ago 3 months ago

Senior Product Engineer (Typescript, Node)

$89k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal) • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Amazon Aurora
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Datadog
Grafana
QA
Sentry
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Verified live · 12 min ago 25 days ago

Senior Fullstack Engineer- AI Platform

$89k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote (United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
AI/ML
AI Agents
LangChain
LangGraph
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
React.js
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Canonical

canonical.com
Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, the world's most widely used Linux distribution, headquartered in London. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, the company provides enterprise-grade services, support, and security for open-source software, enabling organizations to deploy and manage workloads consistently across diverse environments. Their portfolio spans the entire compute spectrum - from public and private cloud infrastructure (OpenStack), container orchestration (Kubernetes/MicroK8s), and data center management to specialized edge and IoT computing.
canonical.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
Open 296 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 9 months ago

Ubuntu Engineering Lead

$114k – $255k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Freelance • Staff
C++
Go
Python
Rust
DevOps
Ubuntu
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Open 1073 daysVerified live · 10 hours ago 3 years ago

Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer

$114k – $256k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
C++
Go
Python
Rust
TypeScript
SQL
DevOps
Ubuntu
Debian
Docker
gRPC
Kubernetes
OpenStack
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$66k – $172k per year (Estimated) • Junior • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Junior
Bash
C++
Go
JavaScript
Python
Rust
DevOps
Kubernetes
Ubuntu
Debian
Fedora
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Sony Group

sony.com
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. It operates across gaming, music, movies, electronics, imaging sensors, and financial services, with PlayStation being one of its best-known brands. The company is organized into several major segments, including Game & Network Services, Music, Pictures, Entertainment Technology & Services, and Imaging & Sensing Solutions.
sony.com • HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Gaming Consoles • Media & Entertainment • Consumer Electronics • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Gaming Consoles • Media & Entertainment • Consumer Electronics • 1001-5000 employees
Open 345 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 11 months ago

Staff Software Engineer - AI Tools

$213k – $354k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote (United Kingdom) • Staff
C++
AI/ML
LLM
RAG
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
gRPC
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$143k – $271k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Liverpool • Remote (United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C#
C++
DevOps
CI/CD
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer

$143k – $271k per year (Estimated) • Senior • London • Remote (United Kingdom) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C#
C++
DevOps
CI/CD
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Zühlke

zuehlke.com
Zuhlke is a Swiss engineering and innovation company founded in 1968 and based near Zurich. It develops software, medical devices and industrial products for clients from concept through to production. The employee-owned group operates across Europe and Asia with around two thousand specialists.
zuehlke.com • HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1968
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1968
Verified live · 1 day ago 5 days ago

Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) — Java & React

$94k – $170k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (London, Manchester, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior
Java
Kotlin
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Micronaut
Quarkus
Spring Boot
Kotlin
Ktor
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
AWS
GCP
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Fully remote 94%
408
Hybrid 5%
20
Visa sponsorship 11%
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Equity 22%
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How pay is distributed

128 of these Backend Developer Salary in Manchester state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $124K and $250K a year, with a median of $185K. By level, the median runs middle at $149K, senior at $200K, and staff at $185K. The step from middle to staff is worth about 1.2x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

The market right now

Alion currently lists 435 open Backend Developer Salary in Manchester from 204 companies. 54 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 167 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are United Kingdom (12), Netherlands (5), Poland (5), Ireland (3), and Czech Republic (2). 94% of the listings are fully remote and a further 5% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Backend Developer Salary in Manchester right now are Canonical (32), Bet365 (18), GitLab (14), Affirm (13), Speechify (11), and Grafana Labs (9). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (181), AWS (167), JavaScript (161), Kubernetes (143), TypeScript (139), CI/CD (123), Go (115), and PostgreSQL (112). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Backend Developer Salary in Manchester, 46 state visa sponsorship, 17 offer a relocation package, and 96 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Backend Developer Salary in Manchester
Frequently asked questions
How many Backend Developer Salary in Manchester are open right now?
There are 435 open Backend Developer Salary in Manchester on Alion from 204 companies. The list was last refreshed on August 31, 2026.
What do Backend Developer Salary in Manchester pay?
The median is $185K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $124K and $250K. This is based on the 128 listings that state pay.
Are any of these roles remote?
408 of the 435 listings (94%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Canonical, Bet365, GitLab, Affirm, Speechify, and Grafana Labs. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 46 state visa sponsorship and 17 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.