Backend Engineer Jobs
690 Backend Engineer positions currently listed
Browse 690 open Backend Engineer positions across Europe. Every listing includes the full tech stack, seniority, location, remote policy, and salary data, so you can filter with confidence instead of guessing from job descriptions.
By the numbers
- 271 companies hiring
- Mostly Senior roles
- Often paired with Java, Go, Python, PostgreSQL
- Top locations: London, Berlin, Amsterdam
- 96% don't require German
- 27 new in the last 7 days
- Typical salary €86,000 to €138,000
Market insights
About 40% of live Backend Engineer ads are listed as fully remote.
Remote policy
Remote 40%Hybrid 31%On-site 16%
102 of 690 live ads state a salary.
Seniority mix
- Senior 63%
- Mid 15%
- Staff 9%
- Lead 6%
- Junior 3%
- Principal 3%
Top hiring companies
Safety Engineer (Backend Leaning)
London, United Kingdom (Remote) - English
Senior Software Engineer (Backend focused) - User Platform
Berlin, Germany - English (Excellent)
Principal Software Engineer - Real-Time Voice
Berlin, Germany - English
Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - AI
Remote (Europe) - English
Senior Java Engineer - Security - Elasticsearch
United Kingdom (Remote) - English
Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform
London, United Kingdom - English
Senior Software Engineer, Atlas API Experience - Integrations
Dublin, Ireland - English
Software Engineer (IT-CA-CET-2026-210-LD)
Geneva, Switzerland - English
Senior Software Engineer- Carrier Platform (All Genders)
Berlin, Germany - English (fluent)
Senior Software Engineer II - FX Markets
London, United Kingdom - English
Europe Risk And Controls Senior Software Engineer II
London, United Kingdom - English
Staff Software Engineer (Java) - Billing
Geneva, Switzerland - English
Manager, Software Engineering (UK Remote)
Manchester, United Kingdom (Remote) - English
Software Engineer Java (m/w/d) 80-100%
Zurich, Switzerland - German (very good (written and spoken)), English (good)
Senior Software Engineer - Fluent Commerce (m/f/d)
Munich, Germany - English (fluent)
Senior PHP Engineer - Checkout - Pre-Confirmation (all genders)
Hamburg, Germany - English (negotiation-fluent (C1))
Senior PHP Engineer - Checkout - Pre-Confirmation (all genders)
Hamburg, Germany - English (Fluent)
Frequently Asked Questions
- There are currently 690 open Backend Engineer positions. This number updates daily as new roles are posted.
- We classify every job by its title and required tech stack into a specific role, so you see genuine Backend Engineer positions instead of a broad keyword match.