Software Engineer Jobs in Europe
European software engineer roles in the builder-role slice come from a wide range of company stages: fewer pre-seed listings than the US, more Series A through C companies that still operate with small engineering teams. Compensation runs 25–40% below US in cash, partially offset by stronger benefits and lower cost of living. London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Lisbon produce most listings.
8 active 25% remote median salary $270k
| 1. | Software Engineer (AI & Automation) – Fintech Startup Firm (Amakor Capital) London, London, United Kingdom | hybrid | full-time | entry | python, ai/ml, llms | 3mo ago |
| 2. | Founding / Software Engineer (Atarus) London, United Kingdom | on-site | full-time | lead | python, typescript, cloud infrastructure | 3mo ago |
| 3. | Founding Engineer (Letty) London, London, United Kingdom | £80,000 – £120,000/yr | on-site | full-time | lead | python, fastapi, backend fundamentals | 3mo ago |
| 4. | AI Builder / Junior Founding Engineer (Planetary Labour) Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden | on-site | full-time | entry | go, ai, backend | 3mo ago |
| 5. | Founding Head of Engineering (AI) (Deploy IQ) United Kingdom | remote | full-time | executive | ai/ml, llms, agent systems | 3mo ago |
| 6. | Senior AI Engineer (Skalar) Munich, Bavaria, Germany | on-site | full-time | senior | python, generative ai, llm apis | 3mo ago |
| 7. | Senior Python AI Engineer (DeweyLearn, Inc.) United States+11 | remote | full-time | senior | python, api development, llms | 3mo ago |
| 8. | London, United Kingdom | £210,000 – £305,000/yr | on-site | full-time | senior | llm fine-tuning, reinforcement learning, sft | 3mo ago |
Frequently asked questions
- What does a software engineer in europe earn?
- European base salaries typically run 25–40% below US comp, partially offset by smaller equity grants, lower cost of living, and richer benefits. The typical band for a software engineer runs $120k–$200k base, equity at startups.
- Are software engineer jobs in europe remote-friendly?
- 2 of the current 8 listings (25%) allow remote work; the rest are on-site or hybrid in Europe.
- What companies hire software engineer jobs in europe?
- Jobs Base aggregates listings across YC-backed startups, growth-stage companies, and selected larger companies hiring with builder-role characteristics.
- What's the difference between a software engineer and a regular software engineer?
- Jobs Base only lists builder roles. Positions where one person owns the product end-to-end. We filter out ticket-driven, narrowly-scoped roles even when the title matches. About 9% of listings scraped match this definition.