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
Data Engineer
Build and maintain a validated data foundation for analytics, integrating sources with Python, Spark, and PySpark while collaborating with SMEs to model and monitor outputs.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer building scalable GCP/BigQuery pipelines and data models for a luxury travel brand, integrating marketing and customer data.
Principle AI Data Engineer
Principal AI Data Engineer builds and deploys GenAI, RAG and agentic AI prototypes using Azure AI Foundry, Databricks Mosaic AI and LangChain, then delivers production-ready apps for trading and supply teams.
Senior Data Engineer: Cloud-Driven Data Pipelines
Senior Data Engineer builds and optimizes cloud-based data pipelines for a media company, integrating analytics, CMS, subscriptions, ad tech and social sources.
Regulatory Data Engineer: BigQuery & AI-Powered Pipelines
Build and maintain regulatory reporting pipelines in BigQuery, migrating legacy SQL Server models and automating validation with AI-assisted tooling.
Data Engineer - System Design Stability
Designs and maintains data models in Databricks (SQL/Python) to track nuclear power plant configurations, builds PowerBI dashboards, and aligns data outputs with business requirements.
Data Engineer - AI Model Evaluation
About the Role Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to support a Frontier Code Agents project. Contributors help evaluate and improve frontier AI coding models through structured technical assessments.…
Data Engineer
Builds and maintains ETL pipelines in Talend, writes Oracle SQL/DDL, and ensures data integrity in enterprise/public-sector environments using structured SDLC and CI/CD (e.g., GitLab).
Data Governance Consultant
Consultant builds and embeds data governance frameworks for a UK government agency, defining ownership and stewardship roles to improve data accountability and decision-making.
SC Cleared Data Engineer
Designs and builds high-volume datasets for a Central Government team using Azure Databricks in a 6-month remote contract.
Cloud Data Platform Specialist
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: We need experience with Microsoft Databricks. We need experience with Microsoft Fabric. We need experience with Azure Data Factory. We need experience with Azure Data Lake. We need…
Data Engineer
Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements: Significant experience working in a data engineering, data platform or analytics engineering role within a complex organisation Experience designing and building data pipelines and…
Data Governance Analyst
A Data Governance Analyst embeds data policies, trains teams on data literacy, and drives adoption of data tools (e.g., Alation, Tableau/Power BI) to improve data quality and business alignment in a media/publishing environment.
Junior Data Engineer
Builds and maintains data pipelines, models, and warehouses using SQL, Python, and cloud platforms like Azure or Databricks.
Data Engineer FTC
Builds and maintains data pipelines and warehouses, automates data workflows, and ensures accuracy for analytics and reporting using SQL, Python, and APIs.
Palantir Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines and ETL workflows using Palantir Foundry/Gotham, Python, and TypeScript to support defence and national security initiatives.
Data Engineer
Build and optimise Azure data pipelines using ADF and Databricks, support migration to Azure Data Lake, and drive data quality and governance in a collaborative environment.