backend engineer jobs in Southampton

You will work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and the CTO to design and evolve a highly scalable, asynchronous, cloud-native platform. This is a hands-on senior engineering role with real technical ownership, influence over architecture, and scope to mentor others.

You will be responsible for the entirety of the back end features of the products.

You will be in charge of building scalable backend services and awesome messaging queues.

You will be responsible for developing a Python-based back end platform that's handling 100,000+s of interactions daily.

You will be working closely with the Machine Learning team; however, you are not required or expected to have background in Machine Learning. This is an applied role, and we are looking to hire a software engineer with experience in cloud computing and distributed systems. In this role, you will:

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You will play a crucial role in delivering key technology changes and enhancing customer experiences. ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with engineering squads to deliver key technology change projects. Focus on changes to payment rails and integrate these into existing architecture.

About Prighter Prighter is a fast-growing LegalTech company building productised services and SaaS solutions for compliance with data protection as well as AI & digital governance regulations. With the mission to enable companies around the world to comply with regulatory requirements for their digital business, our services and SaaS solutions guide our global clients through the increasingly...

Our client is a fast-growing SaaS company building web and mobile products used worldwide for organising, engagement, and field operations. They’re small, sharp, and engineering-led — shipping fast, solving real problems, and working in a genuinely collaborative environment. They’re now adding a fourth A-player Full-Stack Developer to their tight 3-person engineering team. If you want real...

Code Wizards Group is a world leader in backend and multiplayer infrastructure for the gaming industry. From high-scale AAA console and PC games to fast-paced mobile indie titles, we empower studios to bring multiplayer experiences to life. Within the Group lie Multiplayer Wizards, whose sole responsibility is to help game studios to run and operate their game infrastructure seamlessly for the...

You will be joining a fast growing technology company building a production grade platform that enables advanced AI driven products.

You will have real ownership, influence over technical decisions and the space to build things the right way.

You will be trusted to take responsibility across the stack, including

Vice President of Engineering Location: Remote (Ideally need to be based in the UK) Salary: £140,000–170,000 base + equity + benefits About the Company Join a Series A–funded digital asset risk-management platform backed by Microsoft, Coinbase, Samsung, Nyca, and Neotribe. With $22M raised and three years of financial runway, the company powers real-time risk monitoring, analytics, and...

You will oversee 2–3 backend squads, shaping long-term microservices architecture using Java 21 and AWS. This role balances strategic technical leadership with hands-on mentorship to drive engineering excellence, security, and scalable system design. Why this role is remarkable:

Join OCI’s Edge Security team as a Principal Engineer to architect and deliver cloud-scale DDoS protection. You’ll lead design for high-performance detection and mitigation systems, drive automation and operational excellence, and set the technical direction for customer-facing DDoS capabilities across OCI’s global edge. This role requires deep expertise in Linux networking data path and...

You will work as part of a collaborative R&D team focused on delivering high-quality features, and developing the client architecture using the latest UI patterns.

As a Full Stack Engineer with expertise in .NET and Vue, you'll take on a hands-on role in building web applications while working vertically in both the frontend and the backend. Your responsibilities will involve designing, developing, and fine-tuning web applications, using .NET 6+, MediaTR, EF.Core and VueJS 2/3 to create engaging and user-friendly interfaces. You'll work closely with the...

**** LinkedIn applications will be ignored, please send your CV and a short cover letter to david@showmyai.ai **** Build the trust layer for AI in Higher Education ShowMyAI is building the infrastructure for AI transparency in universities - helping students, educators, employers, and regulators understand how AI is used, not just whether it was used. We’re looking for a Founding Engineer to...

SOFTWARE ENGINEER REMOTE (OPTION TO RELLOCATE) £110K + EQUITY THE COMPANY This innovative AI startup is redefining safety and reliability in AI models. While competitors like GPT and DeepMind struggle with hallucinations and illegal content generation, this company adds safety control layers to ensure AI outputs are trustworthy and compliant. Working with high-profile, they’re building AI...

Engineering Manager – Mobile (Android & iOS) 📍 Leeds, UK | Hybrid Working We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager (Mobile) to lead the development and operation of high-traffic Android and iOS applications used daily by millions of users across multiple European markets. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide a cross-functional squad, drive technical excellence, and...

You will design and deploy robust frontend client, backend services, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native solutions by utilising your software development knowledge and your DevOps proficiency across AWS and GCP.

You will own core product surfaces from problem → solution → impact.

You will be responsible for the entirety of the back end features of the products.

You will be in charge of building scalable backend services and awesome messaging queues.

You will be responsible for developing a Python-based back end platform that's handling 100,000+s of interactions daily.