Companies hiring software engineering in United Kingdom
As of 4 November 2026, 1,774 companies are hiring software engineering in United Kingdom, with 6,635 open roles; 2,972 opened in the last 30 days and London has the most.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Top city
- London · 2,289 roles
- Largest role family
- general software development · 27%
- Leadership roles (director+)
- 334 · 131 companies
- Remote share, last 30 days
- 28%
- Postings with a salary
- 9% · 215 companies
- Most-named tool
- Amazon Web Services · 735 companies
Most new software engineering roles, last 30 days
Companies with the most new postings in the last 30 days; job boards and directories left out. Headquartered in United Kingdom. Open software engineering roles and all open roles per company.
| Company | Size | new, 30 d | open software engineering | all open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marks & SpencerGeneral merchandise webshops | 10,001+ employees | 23 | 31 | 3,195 |
The Laravel CompanyCustom software development agencies | 2-10 employees | 21 | 90 | 106 |
Version 1AI automation agencies | 1001-5000 employees | 15 | 32 | 156 |
ArmGpu cloud & ai compute | 5001-10000 employees | 12 | 84 | 457 |
BarclaysRetail & commercial banks | 10,001+ employees | 12 | 130 | 778 |
QinetiQDefence systems manufacturers | 5001-10000 employees | 12 | 14 | 269 |
ScrumconnectAI automation agencies | 201-500 employees | 12 | 28 | 93 |
AND DigitalCustom software development agencies | 1001-5000 employees | 11 | 16 | 38 |
CreateFutureApplied AI ML development | 51-200 employees | 10 | 18 | 44 |
Hargreaves LansdownWealth management general | 1001-5000 employees | 10 | 11 | 18 |
Royal London Asset ManagementPrivate asset managers | 201-500 employees | 9 | 8 | 36 |
MethodsDigital transformation consulting | 201-500 employees | 8 | 17 | 73 |
BlackRockOther wealth management investment | 10,001+ employees | 7 | 38 | 424 |
LSEGInvestment research services | 10,001+ employees | 7 | 170 | 698 |
PhorestSalon spa management software | 201-500 employees | 7 | 7 | 26 |
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By city, seniority and role family
Postings, then companies. Cities as the posting states them.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| London | 2,289 · 800 |
| Belfast | 167 · 32 |
| Manchester | 165 · 60 |
| Bristol | 132 · 38 |
| Cambridge | 123 · 48 |
| LONDON | 112 · 6 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 101 · 11 |
| Edinburgh | 97 · 34 |
| Gloucester | 92 · 8 |
| GLASGOW | 91 · 2 |
| United Kingdom | 68 · 19 |
| Leeds | 64 · 29 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Owner | 1 · 1 |
| Trainee, apprentice | 172 · 76 |
| Entry | 272 · 172 |
| Mid | 551 · 300 |
| Senior | 2,966 · 1,007 |
| Manager | 341 · 209 |
| Director | 133 · 94 |
| VP | 184 · 26 |
| C-level | 17 · 11 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| general software development | 1,787 · 738 |
| backend development | 1,134 · 423 |
| devops sre and platform | 897 · 453 |
| full stack development | 567 · 307 |
| software testing and qa | 464 · 236 |
| forward deployed engineering | 307 · 186 |
| embedded and firmware | 229 · 115 |
| mobile development | 193 · 99 |
| enterprise platform and integration development | 189 · 114 |
| frontend development | 187 · 130 |
Tools software engineering postings in United Kingdom ask for
Office software left out. Click through to every company on a tool.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid | 625 · 211 |
| Remote | 322 · 138 |
| Onsite | 183 · 94 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Posted in the last 7 days | 669 · 256 |
| Posted in the last 30 days | 2,972 · 887 |
| All open | 6,635 · 1,774 |
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1,774 companies have 6,635 open software engineering roles in United Kingdom; 887 of them posted 2,972 in the last 30 days. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/hiring/software_engineering/united-kingdom)
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- Job postingsRead hourly from the applicant tracking systems behind company career sites, with portals filling the gaps. Reposts collapse into one record; a role closes when the company closes it.
- Function and familyRole tree v2: every title classified into a function and a family, in every language.
- LocationThe posting's stated location, normalised to city and country. This page counts roles located in United Kingdom.
- ExclusionsJob boards, directories and aggregators are kept out of company lists; staffing firms stay in only for their own hiring.
Software engineering hiring in United Kingdom: questions
What counts as a software engineering role?
A posting classified into the software engineering function by our role tree (v2), whatever the title says. "Account Executive", "Vertriebsmitarbeiter" and "SDR" all land in the same function, then in a family such as general software development.
Why is United Kingdom the posting's country, not the company's?
This page counts roles located in United Kingdom. A US company hiring in Berlin counts; a British company hiring in Paris does not. Company pages show the reverse view.
How fresh is it?
Career systems are checked hourly, so a role usually shows up the same day it opens and disappears the day it closes. Reposts collapse into one record.
Can I get the hiring manager?
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