Top Backend Jobs in Edinburgh

As a Backend Engineer at Capco, you'll build scalable backend services, design APIs, implement microservices, and collaborate in agile teams working on financial service solutions.

Lead the design and development of secure, scalable backend systems using Java. Architect cloud-native solutions and mentor teams for financial platforms.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll design and build scalable Java applications on AWS, lead backend design, and implement CI/CD for cloud-native solutions.

Build scalable, data-driven internal tools and services in Python; lead technical strategy to measure AI impact across tooling, data pipelines, and dashboards; own end-to-end features from requirements to observability; partner with engineering, data, and delivery teams; set squad technical direction and mentor junior engineers.

Build scalable, data-driven internal tools and services in Python to measure AI impact across engineering tooling. Own end-to-end features, partner with leaders and data teams, set squad technical direction, and deliver observable, tested data pipelines and dashboards.

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the development of backend systems for payment processing, collaborating with teams, setting goals, and fostering quality and ownership in code development.

As a Staff Backend Engineer at GitLab, you'll enhance backend infrastructure for CI, integrate AI features, and ensure reliability and performance in CI/CD workflows.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll manage Kubernetes clusters, implement GitOps workflows, establish infrastructure as code practices, and enhance platform reliability and security controls.

As a Senior Backend Engineer at DuckDuckGo, you'll lead backend projects, mentor engineers, and develop AI-enhanced features for the company's privacy-centric product line.

Join Motorola Solutions as a Junior Back End Engineer, working on cloud video security systems, focusing on research, design, testing, and delivering features.

Maintain and support client websites by writing clean, scalable C# back-end code (MVC). Troubleshoot and profile applications, follow security best practices, participate in code reviews, contribute to planning and estimations, and collaborate with support and technical teams.

The Staff Backend Engineer will own the Economic Core of Voyagu's Radar platform, focusing on financial systems architecture and ensuring revenue correctness and financial logic implementation across the system.

The Backend Engineer will implement new SDK and Indexer features, automate testing, support integration, and oversee production releases.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will collaborate across teams to build and improve backend systems using various technologies, focusing on customer-centric solutions and resilient software.

The Senior Staff Backend Engineer will lead technical direction for systems, manage engineering standards, mentor teams, and ensure alignment with broader company goals. Responsibilities include hands-on coding, architecture, and partnership with product teams to maximize impact.

The Backend Engineer III will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build parts of Monzo's banking platform using technologies like Go and Kubernetes, focusing on customer outcomes and resilient software.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build resilient software and support various banking operations using technologies like Go and Kubernetes.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will enhance Grafana's alert management system, develop distributed systems for alert ingestion and evaluation, and mentor team members. You will contribute to open-source projects and ensure system reliability and performance.

Join the Grafana Backend Services squad to design, build, and operate backend APIs and orchestration infrastructure for Grafana Cloud and On‑Prem. Deliver new features end-to-end, participate in design reviews, run on‑call rotations, mentor teammates, contribute to open-source, and collaborate across squads to improve reliability, developer experience, and operational scalability.

The role involves owning product feature development, participating in system design, and maintaining software performance in an agile setting.

Develop and maintain server-side components for Tempo's flagship Jira Cloud products using Kotlin/Java. Design scalable distributed systems and APIs, write unit/integration/performance tests, optimize performance and database queries, collaborate with product, design, QA and docs teams, and contribute to code reviews with a focus on security, UX, and maintainability.

The Senior Backend Engineer will develop reliable cloud services, engage in teamwork, and address complex challenges primarily using Golang, Java, and Python.

As a Backend Engineer, you will design scalable APIs, create Engineering Requirement Documents, and build test suites for product analytics and performance.

Work as a senior backend engineer on cross-functional teams building APIs, tools and integrations. Design, ship and maintain secure, reliable, scalable production systems; propose and implement agentic/automation workflows with verification loops; participate in code reviews, mentoring, support rotations, and cross-team initiatives; contribute to platform improvements, observability, and product feedback.

The role involves leading the mk8s Core Team, managing technical projects, coaching engineers, and participating in hands-on coding and incident response.