797 Remote Tech Jobs in the UK and Europe: May 2026 Hiring Snapshot
By Remote1stJobs Team · Published 2026-05-25 · 7 min read
Remote1stJobs is currently tracking 797 active approved remote tech jobs. The biggest opportunity is still engineering, but product, DevOps, AI, technical support, and data roles are also live across the UK and Europe.
This snapshot is built from active listings in the Remote1stJobs database on 25 May 2026. It is designed for candidates who want to know where to search first, and for hiring teams who want to understand where remote tech demand is clustering.
What is the fastest answer?
The fastest answer is this: start with engineering, then narrow by UK, Ireland, Germany, Europe/EMEA, Netherlands, or Spain. Engineering accounts for 530 of the 797 active roles we checked, while the strongest country clusters are the UK, Ireland, and Germany.
- Remote engineering jobs
- Remote engineering jobs in the UK
- Remote engineering jobs in Ireland
- Remote engineering jobs in Germany
- Remote AI and machine learning jobs
- Remote DevOps and infrastructure jobs
Which remote tech roles have the most active jobs?
Engineering has the largest share of active listings by a wide margin. Technical support and solutions roles are also meaningful, because many require strong product, API, database, or cloud knowledge.
| Role family | Active jobs |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 530 |
| Solutions / Technical Support | 112 |
| Product | 44 |
| DevOps / Infrastructure | 38 |
| AI / Machine Learning | 35 |
| Data | 17 |
| Design | 12 |
| Security | 8 |
Which countries should remote tech candidates check first?
The UK, Ireland, Germany, Europe/EMEA, Netherlands, and Spain are the most useful starting points in this dataset. Some listings use broad eligibility language such as Europe, EU, EMEA, worldwide, distributed, or remote, so candidates should still read the location rules before applying.
| Location cluster | Active jobs |
|---|---|
| UK | 121 |
| Ireland | 111 |
| Europe / EMEA | 84 |
| Germany | 71 |
| Netherlands | 45 |
| Spain | 44 |
| France | 30 |
| Poland | 25 |
| Portugal | 4 |
Which skills show up most often?
The most repeated signals in the active job data include AI, backend engineering, SaaS, distributed systems, open source, Python, DevSecOps, observability, DevOps, cloud, full stack, Kubernetes, SQL, and site reliability engineering.
| Skill or hiring signal | Active mentions |
|---|---|
| AI | 29 |
| Backend | 21 |
| SaaS | 18 |
| Distributed systems | 14 |
| Open source | 11 |
| Python | 10 |
| DevSecOps | 9 |
| Observability | 8 |
| Kubernetes | 7 |
| SQL | 7 |
Which companies posted fresh roles?
Fresh listings in the current snapshot include roles from Wikimedia Foundation, Stripe, Monzo, MongoDB, HelloFresh, GitLab, and Algolia. Browse the live companies hiring remotely directory to see current company profiles and open roles.
What should candidates do next?
Candidates should search with one role family, one location rule, and one skill. That avoids the generic remote developer trap. Examples include remote backend engineer UK, remote Python developer Ireland, remote platform engineer Germany, remote AI engineer Europe, and remote Kubernetes engineer EMEA.
Methodology
This snapshot uses active approved jobs in the Remote1stJobs database on 25 May 2026. Counts may change as jobs expire, companies update career pages, or new listings are scraped. For current results, browse all remote tech jobs.
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