Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,088 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,729 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are python, sql and data-pipelines.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £65,000 | £85,000 | £92,000 | 273 |
| GBP | day | £500 | £650 | £675 | 54 |
| USD | year | $78,884 | $86,767 | $158,125 | 10 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- python 47%
- sql 46%
- data-pipelines 46%
- cloud 44%
- data-engineering 43%
- analytics 41%
- ai 31%
- azure 29%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,190 · 23%
- Remote 231 · 5%
- Onsite 27 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 29% of the 231 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,379
- Lead 671
- Principal 185
- Staff 109
- C-level 100
- Junior 75
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 433
- 501-1000 employees 218
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 57
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 6
Senior Data Engineer
About the Opportunity An ambitious and fast-growing organisation is investing heavily in its technology, data and AI capabilities as part of a major transformation programme. With significant platform modernisation,…
Staff Data Engineer: Build Scalable ETL Pipelines (Remote)
Build and maintain scalable ETL pipelines and data models in Python/SQL, ensuring high-quality data for analytics and machine-learning use cases in ad-tech and travel marketing.
Data Engineer
We are looking for an experienced data engineer to join our team. You will use various methods to transform raw data into useful data systems. For example, youll create algorithms and conduct statistical analysis.…
Software Developer, Data Platform
Build and enhance real-time data infrastructure for a global betting platform using Golang, Kafka, Flink, and GCP services.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a data engineering team, set technical standards, and build critical data infrastructure for an AI-focused SaaS company, while solving high-impact technical challenges.
Senior Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric)
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains production-ready data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Python, and PySpark, mentoring peers and collaborating with stakeholders.

Assistant Director Data Governance
Oversee data governance for ownership, individuals, and sanctions data, defining standards and controls to ensure trusted, business-ready data assets across Moody’s AI-driven risk platform.
Data Engineer
Designs, builds, and operates scalable data pipelines and distributed systems for reliable, high-volume data processing using open-source tools.
Databricks Data Engineer
Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Python, with a focus on Medallion Architecture and SQL/API integrations.
Contract Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines and warehouses using Snowflake, Python, SQL, dbt, and AWS to support analytics and decision-making.
Staff Data Engineer
Lead the design and evolution of a data platform supporting analytics, product insights, integrations, and machine learning. Set technical direction, design and implement reliable data infrastructure, lead cross-team…
Staff Data Engineer
Lead the architecture and delivery of MoonPay’s data platform, building scalable real-time and batch pipelines, governance, and ML enablement using GCP, Kafka, BigQuery, and Kubernetes.
Data Engineer
Position: Data Engineer (SQL, dbt) Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands (DY6) Fully office based – Full time - Permanent Stiltz Homelifts is looking for a Data Engineer to join our…