Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,085 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,722 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 1,187 · 23%
- Remote 232 · 5%
- Onsite 27 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 28% of the 232 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 219
- 51-200 employees 66
- 11-50 employees 57
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 6
Principal Cloud Data Engineer – Hybrid/Remote Lead
Leads cloud data architecture and pipelines for an enterprise platform, collaborating with architects and engineers using Azure/AWS/GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake.

Senior Data Engineer
Build and maintain Gigs’ data platform, integrating telecom usage, billing, and product data into reliable datasets for finance and product decisions using Python, SQL, Dagster, and cloud infrastructure.
AWS Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS, integrating consumer data sources to power analytics and insights for a data-driven product team.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains data pipelines using Java and SQL to support analytics and reporting in a hybrid Glasgow office.
Senior Data Engineer
Design and maintain CarePartners’ enterprise data platform, ensuring secure, compliant data pipelines and governance for analytics and AI readiness across clinical, financial, and HR systems.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains AI-powered data pipelines and ML systems at a fast-growing hospitality workforce platform, ensuring reliable data flow from ingestion to real-time decisioning.
Data Engineer (Snowflake & Kafka)
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines using Snowflake, Kafka, Airflow, and AWS for a UK banking client.
Data Engineering and Science Platformer (entry level)
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Senior Data Engineer
Build and maintain large-scale data pipelines and ETL processes using AWS services like S3, Glue, and Athena to support critical infrastructure.
Data engineer (Fabric)
Builds and enhances a modern enterprise data platform using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, integrating SQL, APIs, and SaaS data sources.