Backend Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

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Adaptyv Bio

Software Engineer, Backend

Adaptyv Bio

Posted: 10/19/2026
NatWest Group

Back End Engineer

NatWest Group

Posted: 10/19/2026
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University of the Built Environment

Software Engineer, Python, AI Solutions

University of the Built Environment

Posted: 10/15/2026
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ElevenLabs

Safety Engineer – Back-End Leaning

ElevenLabs

Posted: 10/14/2026
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ElevenLabs

Full-Stack Engineer – Backend Leaning, Platform Engineering

ElevenLabs

Posted: 10/14/2026
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ElevenLabs

Full-Stack Engineer – Backend Leaning, Payments Engineering

ElevenLabs

Posted: 10/14/2026
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Suade Labs

Mid-Level Software Engineer, Python - RegTech

Suade Labs

Posted: 10/14/2026
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Flosum

Senior Node.js Developer

Flosum

Posted: 10/9/2026
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Kpler

Backend Engineer – Commodities

Kpler

Posted: 10/8/2026
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Unisys

Dynamics 365 Technical Architect

Unisys

Posted: 10/8/2026
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G MASS Consulting

SQL Server Developer

G MASS Consulting

Posted: 10/8/2026
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GitLab

Senior Backend Engineer, Core DevOps – Container Registry

GitLab

Posted: 10/8/2026
GitLab

Senior Backend Engineer, Core DevOps

GitLab

Posted: 10/7/2026
ElevenLabs

Full-Stack Engineer – Backend Leaning

ElevenLabs

Posted: 10/7/2026
Cloud
Pleo

Senior Backend Engineer, Data Serving

Pleo

Posted: 10/6/2026
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Pleo

Senior Backend Engineer, Data Serving

Pleo

Posted: 10/6/2026
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Avenga

Senior PHP/Drupal Engineer

Avenga

Posted: 10/5/2026
DrupalPHPSDLC
Smart Working

Senior PHP Symfony Engineer

Smart Working

Posted: 10/4/2026
Amazon RedshiftAngularAWSAzureMySQLPHPPythonSymfonyTypeScript
Mindrift

Senior Python Data Scraping Engineer, Freelance

Mindrift

Posted: 10/4/2026
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Gigged.AI

.NET Developer – Outside IR35

Gigged.AI

Posted: 10/2/2026
Azure.NET
Adaptyv Bio

Software Engineer, Backend

Adaptyv Bio
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in building and architecting backend systems and data pipelines for processing large-scale biological data. Capable of integrating laboratory instruments and robotics into software solutions while collaborating effectively with scientists and engineers.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Backend System DesignData Pipeline ArchitectureAPI DesignSystems IntegrationLarge-Scale Data Processing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build backend systems that make the automated laboratory programmable
  • Architect data pipelines processing large-scale protein characterization data
  • Build APIs integrating laboratory instruments and robotics into the software stack
  • Work with scientists and automation engineers to translate molecular biology workflows into reliable, scalable software
  • Integrate instruments, robotics, and scheduling systems
  • Process and structure data including binding kinetics, enzyme activity, and chromatography readings

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong experience designing and building production backend systems
  • Ability to architect reliable and maintainable systems
  • Experience building data pipelines and processing infrastructure
  • Experience handling large volumes of heterogeneous data from physical instruments
  • Comfortable with API design and systems integration
  • Genuine interest in biology; no biology background required
  • High-autonomy, founder mindset
  • Pragmatic approach to solving problems
  • Experience writing software without AI and understanding good code and architecture
  • For application: required resume and links including GitHub or another portfolio demonstrating software built

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Hard Skills
Backend DevelopmentData ProcessingAPI DevelopmentSoftware ArchitectureMolecular Biology Workflows
Soft Skills
Problem SolvingHigh AutonomyPragmatic Approach
Tools & Technologies
Laboratory InstrumentsRobotics IntegrationScheduling Systems
Industry Keywords
Protein CharacterizationBinding KineticsEnzyme ActivityChromatography