Backend Engineer salaries in London.
What Backend Engineer roles in London pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$138,815
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$117.6k – $158.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
18.7%
23 of 123 roles
Live roles
123
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Backend Engineer, API
Staff Backend Engineer, Platform
Principal Backend Engineer (Forward Deployed)
Backend Engineer
Backend Software Engineer, Golang - London
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Product Engineer (Backend) - London
Product Engineer (Backend)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$65,555 | 3 |
Trainline
|
$121,310 | 2 |
Referrals Only
|
$110,715 | 2 |
|
Invisible Technologies
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
xAI
|
$245,157 | 1 |
|
Lightning AI
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Zeit AI (YC S24)
|
$204,856 | 1 |
|
Sequence
|
$165,686 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in London pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in London is $138,815 per year. Most pay falls between $117,564 (25th percentile) and $158,176 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $66,505 to $212,971.
These figures are computed live from 123 active Backend Engineer roles in London on JobsRadar, of which 23 (18.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles in London include xAI, Zeit AI (YC S24), Invisible Technologies and Lightning AI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary in London?
- The median is $138,815 per year, with most pay between $117,564 and $158,176 (25th–75th percentile), based on 23 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in London?
- Pay ranges from about $66,505 to $212,971 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $138,815. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.