Data Engineering Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 5,086 open Data Engineering jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 2,754 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 45%
- cloud 44%
- data-engineering 43%
- analytics 41%
- ai 30%
- azure 29%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 1,172 · 23%
- Remote 231 · 5%
- Onsite 27 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 28% of the 233 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 1,381
- Lead 670
- Principal 185
- Staff 108
- C-level 100
- Junior 75
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 434
- 501-1000 employees 219
- 51-200 employees 67
- 11-50 employees 57
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1-10 employees 6
Graduate Platform Data Engineer
Build the data backbone for a market-intelligence platform, transforming raw editorial and behavioral data into structured insights using BigQuery, dbt, and SQL pipelines.
Senior Azure Databricks Data Engineer - HR Data Pipelines
Design and build scalable Azure Databricks data pipelines for HR datasets, focusing on automation, testing, and production-quality analytics in a hybrid London setup.
Databricks Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines on Databricks for AI/ML workloads, using orchestration tools like Airflow and dimensional modeling.
Databricks Data Engineer
Build and maintain scalable Azure Databricks data pipelines and analytics for HR tech, using Spark, SQL and Azure services to automate employee lifecycle data flows.
Hybrid AI & Data Engineer — NLP/ML & GenAI in Finance
Build and deploy NLP and GenAI models to automate financial processes and support data-driven decisions within a large UK building society.
Automation and Data Engineer
Designs and maintains automated workflows and data pipelines to modernize council operations, enabling AI-assisted tools and data-driven decisions.
Data Engineer
This is a remote position. Job Summary We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and pipelines. In this role, you will be responsible for…
Backend Architect – Data Platform & Distributed Systems
Designs and builds a distributed, microservices-based data platform handling cataloguing, metadata, and high-volume workflows using Golang, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis in Kubernetes.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains cloud-based data pipelines and models for media analytics, enabling 1:1 retargeting and CRM for global brands using Spark, Python, and GCP/AWS/Azure.
Lead Data Engineer
Lead a data engineering team to design and build scalable data pipelines, warehouses, and integrations for marketing tech stacks using GCP, Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow.
BI and Data Engineer
Build and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and ETL pipelines to automate reporting and improve data-driven decisions for an in-house IT team.
Data Engineer
Build and optimize data pipelines and platforms for a FinTech company using SQL, Python, AWS, Airflow, and Git.
Senior Data Engineer (AWS) - Manchester
Senior Data Engineer (AWS) - Manchester (Senior Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, Data Engineer, ETL, AWS, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS Redshift, Amazon EMR, Python, SQL, Pipeline Orchestration, PySpark, data…
SQL Server DBA / Data Engineer
SQL Server DBA / Data Engineer - Data-Driven Software Company - London / Hybrid (Tech stack: SQL Server DBA / Data Engineer, Database Administrator, Database Developer, T-SQL, PostgreSQL, DocumenationDB, Aurora, Data…