Software Developer jobs in London

Live software developer roles in London, with London salary benchmarks.

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10212 live roles in London

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Backend Developer

London

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We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs using Python and Node.js.

IT & Technology Permanent
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Software Engineer

London

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Harrington Starr is working with a fantastic Fintech client in the data and investment management space serving financial institutions, here in…

IT & Technology
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C# Software Engineer

London

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We’re working exclusively with a high-performing quantitative investment fund that is looking to add a talented C# / .NET Software Engineer to its…

IT & Technology
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Full Stack Engineer

London

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Microsoft Full Stack Engineer to join our technology team on an initial 12-month contract .

IT & Technology Contract
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Python Developer

London

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I'm working with a self-funded market intelligence business in London who are hiring a Backend Engineer to build the APIs their biggest clients plug…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Software Developer hiring in London: the numbers

  • 10,212 live software developer roles in London right now.
  • Median advertised salary for software developer roles in London: £71,000 (from 6 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Remote Worker LTD. (5), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4), Aumni (3), Accenture UK (2), BPM Tech (2).
  • Newest advert posted 14 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Software Developer salary in London

£55,000 – £95,000 (indicative · midpoint £75,000)

How this figure was built. No live advertised salaries back this figure yet. It is the midpoint of our curated 2026 baseline range for the role and region.

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Stack, seniority and sector move pay more than location: fintech, defence and consultancy pay above e-commerce and the public sector, and senior and lead titles sit well above the top of these bands. Contract day rates (£400–£700) run in parallel to the permanent market.
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