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Software Engineering Specialist

Salt • London, UK

Salary

£130k – £169k

Posted

22 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Salt is hiring a Software Engineering Specialist in London, a it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £130k – £169k. Salt holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Salt — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £130k – £169k
How this salary compares: about 182% above the £60,000 median across 1,664 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: London, UK
Similar roles nearby: 388 other live it roles in London — browse them
Posted: 22 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

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.