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Backend Developer (Python)

ARM • The City, Central London

Salary

£81k – £81k

Posted

24 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

ARM is hiring a Backend Developer (Python) in The City, a it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £81k – £81k. ARM holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Strong banking experience Strong Python backend development Advanced SQL / database development Microservices and event-driven architecture experience Experience with Kafka and/or Tibco TDD and automated testing experience Experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift Experience with Prometheus, Grafana or similar monitoring tools Production support and troubleshooting experience Agile delivery experience Financial services / capital markets experience desira…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: ARM — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £81k – £81k
How this salary compares: about 35% above the £60,000 median across 1,664 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: The City, Central London
Similar roles nearby: 22 other live it roles in The City — browse them
Posted: 24 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.