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
Data Engineer (AWS) - Manchester
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS, using Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, EMR, and PySpark to support analytics and data warehousing.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer builds and maintains Snowflake/dbt pipelines for financial metrics (ARR, Rev Rec, Close Pack) and ensures reliable, close-ready outputs for finance and AI consumers.
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Manchester / Hybrid
Senior Quantexa Data Engineer - Manchester / Hybrid (Quantexa Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineering Manager, Quantexa, Spark, Scala, Python Databricks, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines,…
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer designs and maintains self-hosted data infrastructure (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and ETL pipelines for a game studio, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.
Principal Data Engineer (GCP)
Principal Data Engineer designs and leads the migration to a 100% cloud-based data platform on GCP, mentors engineers, and shapes the organization’s data engineering strategy.
Data Engineer
Build and optimize data pipelines, warehouses, and analytics platforms for an insurtech company using Python, Spark, Kafka, and AWS.
Principal Data Engineer Driving Infrastructure Innovation
Principal Data Engineer designs and maintains scalable, self-hosted data pipelines and databases for a game studio, ensuring robust performance and compliance.
Principal Data Engineer
Principal Data Engineer designs and maintains self-hosted data infrastructure, optimizes PostgreSQL/MongoDB systems, and builds scalable ETL pipelines for a game developer.
Data Engineer - 3 days a week in Skipton - £460 inside IR35
Build and maintain Azure-based data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks and Medallion Architecture to feed enterprise reporting and analytics.
Data Engineer | Dynamic Tier 1 Investment Management Firm
Build and maintain a modern data platform for portfolio managers and quants, including ingestion, ETL, and APIs using Python, SQL, and distributed systems.
SC-Cleared Principal Data Engineer - Hybrid Cloud
Designs and builds secure, scalable data pipelines and platforms in Azure/AWS/GCP using Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, and Python for a government-focused client.
Principal Data Engineer — Cloud Data Platforms (SC)
Leads the architecture and governance of secure, scalable cloud data platforms and modern ETL/ELT pipelines for enterprise-scale analytics.
Senior Data Engineer & Tech Lead — Cloud Data Platforms
Lead the design and build of cloud-native data platforms and AI-ready architectures at a major media company, setting standards and guiding multiple engineering teams.
Senior Data Engineer - Blockchain Analytics (Hybrid)
Designs and builds scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms to process blockchain datasets, enabling crypto ecosystem insights.