Backend Developer jobs in Manchester
35 current backend developer openings in Manchester, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 22 employers are hiring across this list right now.
Working as a backend developer in Manchester
The strongest UK market outside London, with real depth in digital, media and a growing engineering scene. Salaries run roughly 15-25% below London while housing runs far below it, which is why the net position often favours Manchester.
Most of the hiring in this list clusters around Spinningfields, Ancoats and MediaCity. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.
Job Description As a Backend Developer, you’ll build the engine behind our FollowScores app, turning complex data into real-time updates for millions of football fans. Th…
hackajob is collaborating with Bet365 to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Company Description We’re one of the world’s leading online gambling c…
hackajob is collaborating with Bet365 to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. About the role As a Backend Developer, you’ll build the engine behind …
Senior Python Developer / Consultant (AWS SaaS) Manchester / WFH to £80k Do you have strong backend Python and AWS skills combined with client facing experience? You coul…
Technical Consultant / Developer (Python AWS SaaS) Manchester / WFH to £80k Do you enjoy owning technical projects and working directly with customers? Join a fast growin…
Senior Software Engineer - Java / Kotlin Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) Contract Type: 6 Months (Strong likelihood of extension) Rate: £500-595p…
Job Title: Engineering Manager Location: Manchester (Campus-MR8) - Hybrid The Role We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team migrating our legacy SAP EEC…
Software Engineer - eDV Cleared New Opportunity in Manchester for Backend Developers who want to work on mission-critical, operational projects Can be based in Manchester…
Software Engineer - eDV Cleared New Opportunity in Manchester for Backend Developers who want to work on mission-critical, operational projects Can be based in Manchester…
Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year Requirements: We want someone with experience working directly with clients and taking ownership of bespoke client development work. We …
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong commercial experience with Java (11/17/21) Experience leading or mentoring engineers Strong background in microservices archi…
Senior Python Developer / Consultant (AWS SaaS) Manchester / WFH to £80k Do you have strong backend Python and AWS skills combined with client facing experience? You coul…
Raytheon UK have a full time, perm opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join our specialist teams in Manchester, Gloucester or London working fully onsite. As Se…
Software Engineer We're working with a leading global technology consultancy that is expanding its engineering practice and looking for talented Backend Software Engineer…
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our custo…
Job Title: Engineering Manager Location: Manchester (Campus-MR8) - Hybrid The Role We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team migrating our legacy SAP EEC…
When you join Turnitin, youll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in global education. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educators and …
Salary: £40,000 - 67,500 per year Requirements: 2 years of formal Engineering Management experience. 10 years in Backend Software Development. Proven experience leading l…
Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year Requirements: We want someone with experience working directly with clients and taking ownership of bespoke development work. We want st…
UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Senior Software Engineer Locatio…
UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Lead Software Engineer Location …
Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovatio…
Salary: £50,000 - 90,000 per year Requirements: Full stack experience within an agile team building enterprise-grade web applications or backend services Java development…
Raytheon UK have a full time, perm opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our specialist teams working onsite. You'll be part of our experienced software dev functio…
Salary: £115,000 - 150,000 per year Requirements: 8 years of commercial software engineering experience Strong expertise with React and TypeScript Experience developing b…
I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed team working on a greenfield i…
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong commercial backend software engineering experience Experience building scalable, high-volume distributed systems Strong under…
Please submit your CV in English and indicate your level of English proficiency. Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech compan…
Mindrift is looking for skilled Bot Developers (WhatsApp Business API, Telegram Bot API, Discord API) to join the Tendem project ( https://tendem.ai/ ) and build conversa…
CONTRACT AI BACKEND ENGINEER (OUTSIDE IR35) Agentic AI | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot | C# / .NET | AI Engineering | Outside IR35 Hybrid Working (2 Days Onsite in Greater…
Lead Software Engineer Location : Manchester - Hybrid Salary : £60,000-£75,000 plus bonus We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a leading global technology cons…
Introduction At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you'll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sec…
Software Engineering Manager Lead High-Performing Engineering Teams Our client, a fast-growing and innovative technology organisation based in Greater Manchester, is look…
I'm currently supporting a global technology organisation that is looking to hire several Backend Software Engineers to join a newly formed team working on a greenfield i…
Software Engineering Manager Lead High-Performing Engineering Teams Our client, a fast-growing and innovative technology organisation based in Greater Manchester, is look…
Backend Developer pay and hiring, asked properly
What salary can a backend developer expect?
In India, roughly 10–18 LPA at mid-level in product companies and 25–45 LPA senior; services firms pay noticeably less for the same title. The US band is about $90,000–$140,000 mid-level, the UK £40,000–£65,000. The steep jump is owning a system's reliability, not shipping endpoints on it.
Does the language I specialise in actually matter?
Less than the domain it pulls you into. Go and Rust do not pay more by themselves; the infrastructure and distributed-systems work that tends to use them does. Pick the language that puts you next to the problems you want, then stop shopping for languages.
Should I specialise or stay a generalist?
Generalists do well for a few years and then compete with everyone. Depth in one area — data systems, infrastructure, payments — is what makes you hard to replace and gives you a choice of roles. Pick something you can stand to read about on a bad day.
Before you apply
- ›All backend developer openings — the same feed without the Manchester filter.
- ›Backend Developer resume example and template — the section order and the numbers this role is measured on.
- ›Backend Developer interview questions — what this role is actually screened on.
- ›Score your resume against one of these postings — real overlap and the knockout rules, not a keyword percentage.
Listings aggregated from public feeds, last refreshed 2026-08-22. Roles fill quickly, so check the source page before applying.